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Blue Gum Hills Regional Park

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Applies from Mon 11 Dec 2023, 10.35am to Fri 22 Dec 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 11 Dec 2023, 10.47am

Closed areas: Road Maintenance on Ramsar Road Hunter Wetlands NP

Ramsar Road in Hunter Wetlands National Park will be closed for road Maintenance from 11 December to 22 December 2023. The closed areas are:

  •  Bell Frog Track
  •  Wagtail Way

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office 4946 4100.

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Applies from Fri 8 Dec 2023, 10.50am to Wed 13 Dec 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 8 Dec 2023, 11.02am

Closed areas: Seismick Track will be closed for maintence

Seismick Track in Glenrock State Conservation Area will be closed for maintenance from Monday11 December to Wednesday 13 December 2023. Detours signage will be in place.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office 02) 4946 4100.

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Applies from Wed 21 Jun 2023, 12.10am. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Nov 2023, 7.12am

Closed areas: De Luge Mountain Bike Track Closure

De Luge Mountain bike track will be closed until the 22nd December to enable the:

  • Construction of a new carpark off Scout Camp Road to service the Yuelarbah Track and wider Glenrock mountain bike track network;
  • Construction of a bus turn around facility in front of the existing Glenrock Works Depot (with associated bus staging area on Scout Camp Road);
  • Minor improvements to the Scout Camp Road and Burwood Road intersection (in consultation with LMCC); and
  • Upgrades to the Glenrock works depot yard

Measures will be in place during this time to limit disruption to park users as much as possible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 4946 4100.

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Applies from Mon 30 Oct 2023, 8.17am to Fri 19 Jan 2024, 11.22am. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Nov 2023, 10.30am

Closed areas: Ash Island - 1080 Baiting Program - 30.10.2023 until 18.01.2024

Notice of 1080 program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a ground baiting program in Hunter Wetlands National Park at Ash Island from 30 October 2023 to 18 January 2024.

The operation will use1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.

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.

Please contact the NPWS Lower Area Office NPWS for more information on 4946 4100

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Applies from Thu 28 Sep 2023, 9.42am to Fri 22 Dec 2023, 7.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Dec 2023, 10.27am

Safety alerts: Hunter Wetlands National Park Closure Deer Control Shoot Operation

Parts of Hunter Wetlands (Tomago Precinct) National Park will be closed within a date range of 1700 (5pm) Thursday 12th October 2023 to 0700am Friday 22 December 2023 for deer control shoot operations preventing localised economic impacts and protecting Threatened Ecological Communities within the park.

 

When active the shoot operation area will be signposted advising visitors “do not enter” at any time during the night time operation.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

 

For more information, call the local park office on 02 4946 4100 or email npws.lowerhunter@environment.nsw.gov.au

 

 

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Applies from Thu 1 Jun 2023, 2.55pm to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 4.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Dec 2023, 10.29am

Safety alerts: Hickson Street walking track damaged - Proceed with caution

Hickson Street walking track has structural damage, at the beach interface, as a result of recent coastal erosion and weather events.

Please take care and proceed with caution when in the area. For more information, contact the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100

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Applies from Fri 4 Jan 2019, 1.28pm to Tue 31 Dec 2024, 1.38pm. Last reviewed: Fri 8 Dec 2023, 8.54am

Closed areas: Morisset Picnic Area Closed

The Morisset section of Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area is closed from Thursday 20 December 2019. There is now no public access to the following areas:

  • The  Morisset Hospital site
  • Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area foreshore
  • Morisset picnic area.

Alternative picnic areas are located in the Lake Macquarie Council area in and around the Morisset and Bonnells Bay foreshores. There is no public access to view the kangaroos that frequent the hospital site. Members of the public can contact the hospital administrative office on 02 4973 0222. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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Applies from Thu 9 Mar 2023, 3.25pm. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Dec 2023, 9.16am

Closed areas: Dead Mangrove Creek Bridge

Dead Mangrove Creek Bridge, off Cobbans Track on Ash Island is closed from Thursday 9 March 2023 until further notice due to the bridge needing maintenance

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 4946 4100

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Applies from Tue 7 Oct 2014, 1.53pm to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 9.59am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Dec 2023, 9.15am

Closed areas: Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area closed

Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area are closed for approved underground mining operations. The affected areas (see map) have been closed to protect visitor safety, because they're subject to subsidence and remediation activities from the mining operations.

Great North walk remains open. An update will be provided should this situation change.

If you're visiting the park, please be aware of subsidence and pollution incidents that took place in 2013, which were greater than what was expected from normal mining operations. These included a cliff fall in the north, and a subsidence and grout leak incident in the central part of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area. 

If you're planning to visit the park during this time, please stay on formed tracks and trails and observe all barriers, warning signs and safety messages. Areas subject to possible cliff fall or subsidence in both areas of the park are clearly marked.

For more information, call the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100. NSW National Parks safety page.

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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/things-to-do/adventure-sports-experiences/treetops-newcastle/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Blue Gum Hills Regional Park in the North Coast region
  • Blue Gum Hills Regional Park is open 7.30am to 8pm during daylight savings (7.30am to 5pm at other times), but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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