Applies from Sun 27 Apr 2025, 2.00pm to Fri 5 Sep 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 9.06am

Closed areas: Budds Mare and Riverside trail and campground closed for track works

Budds Mare campground and picnic area and Riverside campground and picnic area will be closed from 2PM Sunday 27 April until 2PM Friday 5 September 2025 due to major track works on the Riverside Trail. 

Vehicle access along the Riverside Trail is strictly prohibited during this time. The hike along Riverside Trail between Budds Mare and Riverside campground is also closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information, contact the Walcha NPWS office on 02 6777 4700. 

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Budds Mare campground and picnic area
  • Budds Mare lookout
  • Budds Mare to Riverside walking track
  • Riverside campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.00am to Fri 15 Aug 2025, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 8.40am

Closed areas: Halls Peak closed due to adverse road conditions

Halls Peak is closed due to adverse and wet trail conditions until Friday 15th August 2025. 

For updates or further information, call the New England Area NPWS on (02) 6738 9100. 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Halls Peak campground and picnic area

Applies from Thu 24 Jul 2025, 4.18pm to Wed 30 Jul 2025, 4.19pm. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 4.25pm

Closed areas: Dangars Gorge Bridge is closed due to flooding

Dangars Gorge Bridge is temporarily closed until further notice due to flash flooding. Please note that the main day-use and campground area remains open. This closure affects use of Falls lookdown, McDirty's walk, Mihi walk Sailsbury waters walk, NPWS will be monitoring the conditions and will reopen the bridge as soon as it is deemed suitable. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the Armidale NPWS office on 02 6738 9100.

Affects 1 park and 5 locations nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Dangars Falls lookdown
  • McDirtys lookout
  • McDirtys walking track
  • Mihi lookout
  • Salisbury Waters walking track

Applies from Thu 24 Jul 2025, 4.14pm to Wed 30 Jul 2025, 4.15pm. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 4.25pm

Closed areas: Threlfall Walking Track Closed due to Flooding

Threlfall walking track is temporarily closed until further notice due to flash flooding. NPWS will be monitoring the conditions and will reopen this walk as soon as it is deemed suitable. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the Armidale NPWS office on 02 6738 9100.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Threlfall walking track

Applies from Fri 18 Jul 2025, 10.30am to Fri 1 Aug 2025, 10.30am. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 9.27am

Closed areas: East Kunderang Homestead and Halls Peak are closed due to Raspberry Road Closure

East Kunderang Homestead and Halls Peak Picnic and campground areas are closed from Friday 18 July at 10:30am until Friday 1 August at 10:30am due to impassable road conditions on the Raspberry Road.

For further information, phone Armidale National Parks & Wildlife Service on (02) 6738 9100.

Affects 1 park and 2 locations nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • East Kunderang Homestead
  • Halls Peak campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 2.19pm. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 11.33am

Closed parks: National parks closed due to impacts of severe weather

Some national parks and reserves in the Hastings Macleay are still closed due to weather impacts. 

For more information contact the local park office.

Parks will re-open as soon as staff have had the opportunity to assess conditions.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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• Willi Willi National Park

Applies from Wed 7 May 2025, 3.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 12.11pm

Safety alerts: Road Access to Werrikimbe National Park

Adverse weather conditions have caused damage to access roads to Werrikimbe National Park and some sections are accessible only by 4WD vehicles. 

• Hastings Forest Way - Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Racecourse Road - Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Cockerawombeeba Road – Road is closed between Forbes Road and North Plateau Road
• Forbes Road –Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Rimau Road - Road is closed
• Brushy Mountain Campground – Campground is open
• Plateau Beech Campground – Campground is open. Access via Hastings Forest Way.

Visitors should check the depth of waterway crossings before driving vehicles through, particularly at Forbes River crossing on Racecourse Road. 

For more information, contact the Port Macquarie NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555.

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Werrikimbe National Park
  • Brushy Mountain campground
  • Brushy Mountain loop walk
  • King Fern walking track
  • Plateau Beech campground

Applies from Mon 5 May 2025, 9.00am to Tue 5 Aug 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Jul 2025, 8.45am

Other planned events: 1080 Ground Baiting Operation

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a ground baiting program in Kumbatine National Park from Monday 5th May 2025 to Tuesday 5th August 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs. The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the 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. Neighbours are advised to take relevant precautions to exclude animals from entering the baiting location – 1080 is lethal to cats and dogs, thus pets and working dogs may be affected. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

For further information call the NPWS Port Macquarie  Area office on 02 6588 5555.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Kumbatine National Park