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Following heavy rainfall, flooding and damaging winds across the NSW mid-north coast most national parks, campgrounds, and day use areas will remain closed for safety.

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Washpools campground

Towarri National Park

Affected by closures, check current alerts 

Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 10.51am

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 10.46am to Sun 25 May 2025, 5.47pm. Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 10.51am.

Closed areas: Towarri National Park - Washpools camping area and walking tracks temporarily closed due to flooding / severe weather

The following areas are closed from Tuesday 20th May 2025 until further notice due to flooding and severe weather:

  • Washpools camping area
  • Range View walking track
  • Washpools and Middlebrook walking tracks
  • Washpools waterhole

Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed.

This closure will be reassessed daily and the reserve will reopen when conditions are safe.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6540 2300.

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Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 10.46am to Sun 25 May 2025, 5.47pm. Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 10.51am

Closed areas: Towarri National Park - Washpools camping area and walking tracks temporarily closed due to flooding / severe weather

The following areas are closed from Tuesday 20th May 2025 until further notice due to flooding and severe weather:

  • Washpools camping area
  • Range View walking track
  • Washpools and Middlebrook walking tracks
  • Washpools waterhole

Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed.

This closure will be reassessed daily and the reserve will reopen when conditions are safe.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6540 2300.

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Applies from Mon 5 May 2025, 5.00pm to Sun 1 Jun 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 5 May 2025, 2.08pm

Safety alerts: Notice of 1080 aerial baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program from 11 May 2025 to 1 June 2025 in the following reserves:

  • Barrington Tops National Park / State Conservation Area
  • Barakee National Park
  • Berrico Nature Reserve
  • Bretti Nature Reserve
  • Ben Hall Gap Nature Reserve / National Park
  • Camerons Gorge Nature Reserve / State Conservation Area
  • Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
  • Ceder Brush Nature Reserve
  • Curracabundi group of reserves
  • Towarri National Park
  • The Glen Nature Reserve
  • Wallabadah Nature Reserve
  • Wingen Maid Nature Reserve
  • Woolooma National Park
  • Woko National Park

The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

For more information, contact the NPWS Scone area office on 02 6540 2300.

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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/washpools-campground/local-alerts

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