Applies from Mon 18 Aug 2025, 4.30pm. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Aug 2025, 4.32pm

Closed areas: Halls Peak campground and picnic areas are closed due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather

Halls Peak campground and picnic area is closed from Monday 18 August 2025 to Monday 25 August 2025 at 2:00pm due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather.

Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information.

For further details, phone the local National Parks & Wildlife Service office in Armidale on (02) 6738 9100.

For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

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

Applies from Wed 7 May 2025, 3.03pm. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.21am

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 closed. 
• North Plateau Road - Closed due to large tree fall
• King Fern Walking Track - Closed

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 Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.01am. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.17am

Closed areas: Areas in Werrikimbe National Park

Areas within Werrikimbe National Park are closed due to a large tree fall across North Plateau Road. 

• North Plateau Road - Closed
• Plateau Beech Campground - Closed
• King Fern Walking Track - Closed

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

Affects 1 park and 2 locations nearby. Show list

• Werrikimbe National Park
  • King Fern walking track
  • Plateau Beech campground

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 20 May 2025, 2.19pm. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Aug 2025, 9.15am

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