Current alerts in this area
Last reviewed: Tue 3 September 2024, 10.22am
Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2024, 4.26pm
to Thu 31 Oct 2024, 5.00pm.
Last reviewed: Tue 3 Sep 2024, 10.22am.
Closed areas: Coachwood Road closed for remediation works
Coachwood Road between Kookaburra and Racecourse Trail is closed until further notice for remediation works following damage from recent weather events.
Please consider alternative roads, such as Hastings Forest Way and Kangaroo Flat Road during this time. Access to Carrai and Werrikimbe national parks remain open from Carrai Road and Racecourse Trail.
For more information, contact the NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or Port Macquarie office on 02 6588 5555.
Nearby alerts
Applies from Mon 9 Sep 2024, 8.50am to Mon 16 Sep 2024, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 9 Sep 2024, 9.00am
Closed areas: Middle Yard Hut in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is unavailable due to Maintenance
Parts of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park will be closed from Monday 2 September to 10am Monday 16 September for Maintenance works. The closed areas include:
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office at Walcha on 02 6777 4700 or Armidale on 02 6738 9100.
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Applies from Tue 27 Aug 2024, 7.00am to Fri 13 Sep 2024, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 9 Sep 2024, 8.49am
Closed areas: Smoke may be visible from some parts of the Park due to Hazard Reduction Burning
Smoke may be visible form some parts of the park in particular the below area:
- Riverside Campground and Picnic Area
- Budds Mare to Riverside walking Track
- Including some parts of the Apsley River
Penalties apply for non-compliance. This burn is called NPWS HR Firebreak Trail. For more information, contact the local NPWS office or visit the Rural Fire Service website.
For further details contact the local NPWS Office at Walcha on 02 67774700 and Armidale on 02 67389100.
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Applies from Mon 19 Aug 2024, 8.00am to Mon 16 Sep 2024, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Sep 2024, 2.26pm
Closed areas: Tia Walking Track, Tia Falls Lookout and Tia Gorge View Lookout are closed
The following areas at Tia Falls are closed from Monday 19 August to Monday 16 September 2024 at midnight due to walking track maintenance work:
Tia Falls walk
Tia Falls lookout
Tia Gorge View lookout.
The campground and day use areas remain open.
This closure may be extended.
Please contact the local Walcha area office on (02) 6777 4700 for further information.
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Applies from Fri 30 Jun 2023, 11.47am to Thu 24 Oct 2024, 11.47am. Last reviewed: Fri 16 Aug 2024, 4.22pm
Closed areas: Kumbatine National Park & State Conservation Area part closure
The following areas of this park and state conservation area are closed until further notice due to widespread flood damage:
- West of Davis Road Access
- Marowin Brook Rd
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Fri 9 Aug 2024, 11.37am. Last reviewed: Tue 10 Sep 2024, 9.44am
Closed areas: Section of Cockerawombeeba Road Closed
A section of Cockerawombeeba Road is closed between North Plateau Road and Forbes River Road due to storm damage.
Cockerawombeeba Road is open between North Plateau Road (Plateau Beech Campground) and Hastings Forest Way.
Plateau Beech and Brushy Mountain Campgrounds are both open and are best accessed via Hastings Forest Way.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02)6588 5555.
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Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2024, 9.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 23 Jul 2024, 9.21am
Other planned events: Coachwood Road closed for remediation works
Coachwood Road between Kookaburra and Racecourse Trail is closed until further notice for remediation works following damage from recent weather events.
Please consider alternative roads, such as Hastings Forest Way and Kangaroo Flat Road during this time. Access to Carrai and Werrikimbe national parks remain open from Carrai Road and Racecourse Trail.
For more information, contact the NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or Port Macquarie office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2024, 4.26pm to Thu 31 Oct 2024, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Sep 2024, 10.22am
Closed areas: Coachwood Road closed for remediation works
Coachwood Road between Kookaburra and Racecourse Trail is closed until further notice for remediation works following damage from recent weather events.
Please consider alternative roads, such as Hastings Forest Way and Kangaroo Flat Road during this time. Access to Carrai and Werrikimbe national parks remain open from Carrai Road and Racecourse Trail.
For more information, contact the NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or Port Macquarie office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 10.02am to Fri 28 Feb 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Jul 2024, 9.07am
Closed areas: Areas in Willi Willi national park closed for repair works
The following areas are closed for repair works until Friday 28 February 2025
- Wilson River picnic area
- Wilson River Bridge on Hastings Forest Way
- North Wilson Road
- Waterfall Walk
- Botanic Walk
Access to the Banda Banda Aboretum is open however extreme caution should be exercised. The trail becomes very slippery in damp or even misty weather and there is an increased risk of fallen trees blocking the trail. There are limited places to turn around safely if the trail is blocked. Visitors are encouraged to walk in to the Arboretum rather than drive.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6588 5555.
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