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Esk River paddle route

Bundjalung National Park

Affected by closures, check current alerts 

Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Fri 21 March 2025, 10.07am

Applies from Fri 21 Mar 2025, 10.02am to Mon 24 Mar 2025, 11.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 10.07am.

Closed parks: Areas closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, Bundjalung National Park will be closed until Monday 24 March due to damage caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.
Penalties apply for non-compliance.
 

Nearby alerts

Applies from Fri 21 Mar 2025, 10.02am to Mon 24 Mar 2025, 11.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 10.07am

Closed parks: Areas closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, Bundjalung National Park will be closed until Monday 24 March due to damage caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.
Penalties apply for non-compliance.
 

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Applies from Tue 18 Mar 2025, 5.24pm to Thu 27 Mar 2025, 5.25pm. Last reviewed: Tue 18 Mar 2025, 5.27pm

Other planned events: Preparation works due to Coastal Erosion at Woody Head 19th – 27th March

NPWS will be undertaking works in response to recent coastal erosion in Woody Bay near Woody Head Campground.

These works will involve excavating sand from nearby borrow pit, moving and stockpiling sand and then, filling sandbags in preparation for use.

Machinery will be operating between 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. There will be noise due to machinery works.

Please drive slowly and obey the traffic controllers on site.

For further information contact the Grafton National Parks area office.

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Applies from Thu 19 Sep 2024, 4.12pm to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 26 Feb 2025, 7.57am

Other planned events: Notice of noise from RAAF training operations

Bundjalung National Park visitors may experience loud aircraft noise until further notice. RAAF training operations from the nearby Evans Head Air Weapons Range may be heard and seen from the Black Rocks campground and Jerusalem Creek paddle route and walking track.

Please note:

  • The RAAF schedule of planned air operations is available on the Defence Aircraft Noise webpage.
  • RAAF schedules for the Air Weapons Range in Bundjalung National Park can change at short notice due to weather or other operational considerations.
  • Aircraft may not utilise the range every day of scheduled operations.

For more information, call the NPWS Alstonville area office on 02 6627 0200 or visit the Defence Aircraft Noise webpage.

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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/canoeing-paddling-experiences/esk-river-paddle-route/local-alerts

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Emergency services

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