Applies from Tue 2 Jun 2026, 9.43am. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Jun 2026, 9.49am

Closed areas: Sugar Creek Road closure

closure of road for part of day - 10am till 2pm

Affects 1 park and 5 locations nearby. Show list

• Wallingat National Park
  • Cabbage Palm loop walking track
  • Coachwood loop walking track
  • Sugar Creek picnic area
  • Wallingat River campground
  • Whoota Whoota lookout

Applies from Sat 25 Apr 2026, 7.00am to Tue 16 Jun 2026, 7.00am. Last reviewed: Sat 30 May 2026, 12.14pm

Other planned events: Notice of 1080 Aerial Baiting Program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program from 2nd May 2026 to 16th May 2026.

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

The program will take place in Barakee National Park, Barrakee State Conservation Area, Biriwal Bulga National Park, Bugan Nature Reserve, Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park, Goonook Nature Reserve, Talawahl Nature Reserve, Tapin Tops National Park and Wallamba Nature Reserve.

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. 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 Manning Great Lakes Area office for more information on (02) 6591 0300.

Affects 3 parks nearby. Show list

• Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park
• Talawahl Nature Reserve
• Wallamba Nature Reserve

Applies from Sat 28 Mar 2026, 10.57am. Last reviewed: Fri 29 May 2026, 9.35am

Closed areas: Wallis Island - Facility closed

Restroom facility of this park temporary closed from Friday 27 March.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information, email or call the NPWS Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300 during business hours.

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• Wallis Island Nature Reserve

Applies from Mon 1 Jun 2026, 9.00am to Fri 19 Jun 2026, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 28 May 2026, 4.08pm

Other planned events: Planned Aerial Spraying - Temporary Area Closures

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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be controlling invasive bitou bush using aerial spraying in selected coastal areas of Crowdy Bay, Limeburners Creek, Goolawah, and Hat Head National Parks between 1 and 19 June 2026.

To ensure public safety, temporary closures will be in place on the day of spraying only in affected areas. These closures will include: 

Crowdy Bay National Park

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• Dunbogan Beach (from the northern NP boundary to the Diamond Head 4WD access point)
• Blackbutt, Cheese Tree, Geebung and Abbey Creek picnic areas
• Mermaid Lookout, Diamond Head Loop and Forest walking tracks
• Kylies Beach / Crowdy Beach (from south of Kylies Campground to Crowdy Gap)
• Mermaid and Figtree beach access tracks (off Fig Tree Road)

Limeburners Creek National Park

• Big Hill Walk Track and Big Hill Back Beach
• Barries Bay Beach
• Plomer Back Beach (southern end)
• Short delays on Point Plomer Road from Big Hill to Point Plomer Campground
• Plomer Road (south of Point Plomer Campground to The Broken Bit)
• Queens Head Day Use Area
• North Shore Beach

Goolawah National Park

• Goolawah Beach (Crescent/Back Beach), including the 4WD beach access road to Racecourse Campground
• Racecourse Headland car park

Hat Head National Park

• Killick Beach (from Richardsons Crossing to Hungry Headland)
• Killick Beach 4WD access road (from Hungry Road and Kemps Headland Road)
• Kemps Headland to Connors Beach walking track
• The Gap car park
• Connors Hill Trail
• Korogoro Circuit Walking Track
• Smoky Beach (from Hat Head township to Smoky Cape Campground), including 4WD beach access
• Smoky Beach 4WD access track

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Please note that closures will apply only while operations are underway in the area. NPWS staff will be onsite during closures, and affected areas will be reopened approximately one hour after treatment, once the spray has dried on vegetation.

For further information, please contact NPWS Hastings Macleay at npws.hastingsmacleay@environment.nsw.gov.au

Affects 1 park and 14 locations nearby. Show list

• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Abbey Creek picnic area
  • Blackbutt picnic area
  • Cheesetree picnic area
  • Crowdy Gap campground
  • Crowdy Gap walking track
  • Diamond Head campground
  • Diamond Head Loop walk
  • Forest walking track
  • Geebung picnic area
  • Indian Head campground
  • Kylies Beach campground
  • Kylies Hut
  • Mermaid lookout track
  • Metcalfes walking track

Applies from Fri 15 May 2026, 6.00pm to Fri 10 Jul 2026, 11.38pm. Last reviewed: Thu 28 May 2026, 3.04pm

Other planned events: Cabbage Tree Road

Cabbage Tree Road in Myall Lakes National Park and Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park will be closed to the public for road upgrade work from Monday 18 May to Friday 10 July (excluding weekends)

Please drive safely and follow the directions of roadwork signs and traffic control.

For further information, please call NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 02 6591 0300 (business hours).

Affects 2 parks nearby. Show list

• Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park
• Myall Lakes National Park

Applies from Sat 23 Aug 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 15 May 2026, 1.32pm

Other planned events: Road upgrades in Myall Lakes National Park

Multiple roads within Myall Lakes National Park are planned for upgrade under the Infrastructure Betterment Fund Program.

Visitors can expect minor changes to access during the following timeframes (weather permitting):

• Stoney Creek Road: March to June 2026
• Yagon Road: June to July 2026 
• Mungo Brush Road – Stage 2: July to Oct 2026 
• Cabbage Tree Road: May to June 2026

Please drive safely and follow the directions of roadwork signs and traffic control.

For further information, please call NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 02 6591 0300 (business hours).

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Myall Lakes National Park

Applies from Fri 8 May 2026, 4.21pm. Last reviewed: Fri 8 May 2026, 4.27pm

Closed areas: Mungo Beach closed to 4WD vehicles due to beach erosion

Mungo Beach in Myall Lakes National Park is closed to 4 wheel drive vehicles due to hazardous beach erosion 

For further information, please call Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park

Applies from Sat 5 Oct 2024, 11.33am. Last reviewed: Wed 27 May 2026, 1.17pm

Closed areas: Yacaaba Headland walking track partial closure

Yacaaba Headland walking track, in southern Myall Lakes National Park at Hawks Nest, is open to a viewing point. Beyond this point the track is closed for visitor safety.

Yacaaba Spit track remains open and people can continue to walk along the beach.

Penalties may apply for non-compliance. For further information, email or call the NPWS Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Yacaaba Headland walking track

Applies from Thu 5 Jun 2025, 3.22pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 May 2026, 7.57am

Closed areas: Flood effected areas within Wallingat National Park

Multiple walking tracks in Wallingat National Park are closed until further notice due to storm and flood damage:

• Cabbage Palm & Coachwood loop track
• Double Wharf Trail
• Sugar Creek Trail

For further information please contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

Affects 1 park and 5 locations nearby. Show list

• Wallingat National Park
  • Cabbage Palm loop walking track
  • Coachwood loop walking track
  • Double Wharf to Whoota lookout cycle loop
  • Double Wharf trail
  • Sugar Creek trail

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 2.04pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 May 2026, 9.19am

Closed areas: Flood affected areas within Myall Lakes National Park

The following areas in Myall Lakes National Park are temporarily closed due to flood impacts:

• Dees Corner campground
• Joes Cove campground
• White Tree Bay campground and picnic area

NPWS is working to reopen these areas as soon as possible.

For more information, call the Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300 during business hours.

Affects 1 park and 3 locations nearby. Show list

• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Dees Corner campground
  • Joes Cove campground
  • White Tree Bay campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 7 Apr 2026, 11.29am to Fri 5 Jun 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 5 May 2026, 3.29pm

Other planned events: Diamond Head campground - beach access upgrade

The paved beach access track from Diamond Head campground to the beach will be closed for upgrades from Monday 20th April for approximately four weeks. The paved path will be replaced with a raised deck, ramp and handrail to improve visitor safety and accessibility.

There will be no access to the beach using this track while the new structure is built. Visitors will need to use the old 4WD beach access track located 20m away. There will be some disturbance from construction noise during normal work hours of 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday. 

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

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Diamond Head campground

Applies from Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9.29am to Fri 30 Jun 2028, 9.29am. Last reviewed: Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9.32am

Closed areas: Ferny Creek Campground Closed

Ferny Creek Campground remains closed until further notice do to collapsed bridge

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Wallingat National Park
  • Ferny Creek campground

Applies from Mon 3 Nov 2025, 11.24am. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Apr 2026, 9.53am

Other planned events: No firepits provided at Crowdy Gap campground

Visitors are advised that for safety reasons firepits have been removed from Crowdy Gap campground.

Fires are not permitted on the ground. If you choose to have a fire you must bring your own portable fire pit or brazier. Braziers can be hired from Diamond Head campground if required.

Visitors must also bring in their own firewood and be aware of fire regulations and any park or total fire bans in place. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Crowdy Gap campground