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Applies from Tue 3 Oct 2023, 6.33am. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Oct 2023, 12.38pm
Fires - Advice: SIMON TRL, HORNSBY HEIGHTS
There is a fire in this park called SIMON TRL, HORNSBY HEIGHTS. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information.
Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance.
For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Mon 2 Oct 2023, 12.51pm. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Oct 2023, 9.49am
Fires - Advice: SUNNY CNR, BEROWRA CREEK
There is a fire in this park called SUNNY CNR, BEROWRA CREEK. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information.
Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance.
For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Tue 3 Oct 2023, 9.23am to Tue 3 Oct 2023, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Oct 2023, 9.33am
Closed areas: Tracks and trails closed in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park - Tuesday 3rd October
All tracks and trails in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park are closed on Tuesday 3rd October 2023 due to a Total Fire Ban and elevated Fire Danger rating.
The Basin campground and picnic area will be accessible by water only.
Closed areas include:
• All tracks and trails
These areas will remain open:
• Akuna Bay
• Apple Tree Bay picnic area
• Apple Tree Bay boat ramp
• Barrenjoey Headland
• Bobbin Head picnic areas
• Bobbin Head Marina
• Duckholes picnic area
• Illawong Bay picnic area
• Kalkari Visitors Centre
• Resolute picnic area
• Salvation Creek picnic area
• The Sphinx picnic area
• The Basin campground and picnic area
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Bobbin Head Visitors Centre on (02) 9472 8949.
Please review RFS information on Total Fire Bans, Fire Danger Ratings, and keep up to date using the Hazards Near Me app:
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans
https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app
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Applies from Tue 3 Oct 2023, 8.53am to Tue 3 Oct 2023, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Oct 2023, 9.32am
Closed areas: All tracks and trails closed in Garigal National Park - Tuesday 3rd October
All tracks and trails in Garigal National Park are closed on Tuesday 3rd October 2023 due to a Total Fire Ban and elevated Fire Danger rating.
Davidson Picnic Area and Boat Ramp will remain open.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, call the National Parks Contact Centre on 1300 072 757.
Please review RFS information on Total Fire Bans, Fire Danger Ratings, and keep up to date using the Hazards Near Me app:
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans
https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app
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Applies from Mon 2 Oct 2023, 8.01pm to Tue 3 Oct 2023, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Mon 2 Oct 2023, 8.07pm
Closed areas: Total Fire Ban - all tracks and trails closed
All tracks and trails in Lane Cove National Park, Berowra Valley National & Regional Parks, Marramarra National Park, Parramatta River Regional Park, Wallumatta Nature Reserve, Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve and Dural Nature Reserve are closed on Tuesday3 October due to a Total Fire Ban and elevated Fire Danger Rating.
Campgrounds in Berowra Valley, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and Marramarra National Parks are also closed. This includes Tunks Ridge, Brooklyn Dam, and Marramarra Creek, Orchard, Gentleman's Halt and Twin Beaches Campgrounds.
Picnic areas and boat ramps will remain open.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Bobbin Head Visitors Centre on 02 9472 8949, the NPWS contact centre on 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS). Check the Rural Fire Service Fires Near Me website for up-to-date information and warnings.
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Applies from Tue 3 Oct 2023, 12.00am to Tue 3 Oct 2023, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Mon 2 Oct 2023, 4.10pm
Fire bans: Total Fire Ban
A total fire ban has been declared by the NSW Rural Fire Service. The total fire ban applies for the entire 24-hour period. Total fire ban rules apply. This ban may be extended. Please continue to check this website. To find out where and when total fire bans are currently in effect, please visit the NSW Rural Fire Service.
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Applies from Fri 29 Sep 2023, 9.18pm to Thu 31 Oct 2024, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 29 Sep 2023, 9.24pm
Other planned events: Paddle boat hire times
Paddle boat hire is available at the following times, weather dependent:
- weekends
- public holidays
- summer school holidays
For further information please contact the Bobbin Inn Visitor Centre on 02 9472 8949
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Applies from Fri 29 Sep 2023, 5.00pm to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 8.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 29 Sep 2023, 9.15pm
Other planned events: Boat hire no longer available at Empire Marina
Boat hire is no longer available at the Empire Marina, Bobbin Head.
For further information please call the Empire Marina on 02 9457 9011 or visit their website.
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Applies from Thu 28 Sep 2023, 9.21pm. Last reviewed: Thu 28 Sep 2023, 9.35pm
Closed areas: Smugglers Ridge Trail closed for works
The Smugglers Ridge Trail is closed to all vehicles, from the turn-off on the Marramarra Ridge Trail, due to trail maintenance works. Pedestrian access remains open for walkers continuing on to the Smugglers Ridge Track,
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Fri 9 Jun 2023, 12.10pm to Thu 30 Nov 2023, 12.10pm. Last reviewed: Thu 21 Sep 2023, 10.29am
Closed areas: Gibberagong walking track partially closed
Gibberagong walking track is partially closed until further notice from Grosvenor Street fire trail to the Rainforest track. The Gibberagong boardwalk is open. There is a threat of rockfalls due to slope instability. NPWS is in the process of carrying out necessary repair works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 8448 0400 or call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).
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Applies from Wed 16 Aug 2023, 12.02pm. Last reviewed: Wed 13 Sep 2023, 12.02pm
Closed areas: Perimeter trail closed for upgrades
Perimeter trail is closed from Thursday 24 August to Friday 22 September 2023 for upgrades.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Fri 31 Mar 2023, 8.37am to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Sep 2023, 8.21am
Other planned events: Bobbin Inn Cafe closed
Bobbin Inn Cafe in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is closed until further notice. The last day of trade was Monday 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday).
For further information please call the local NPWS office on 02 8448 0400.
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Applies from Sun 17 Sep 2023, 5.00pm to Fri 9 Aug 2024, 8.09am. Last reviewed: Sun 10 Sep 2023, 3.16pm
Closed parks: Muogamarra Nature Reserve closed
Muogamarra Nature Reserve is only open to the public for 6 weeks every year, around spring time.
Due to the sensitive nature of the reserve, access is restricted at other times to approved educational and research activities only.
For more information about the reserve, call the NPWS Contact Centre on 1300 072 757 or the NPWS North Western Sydney area office on 02 8448 0400.
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Applies from Thu 6 Apr 2023, 8.04am to Thu 29 Feb 2024, 8.07am. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Aug 2023, 8.34am
Closed areas: Berowra walking track partial closure
Berowra walking track is partially closed until further notice from Waratah Bay to Apple Tree Bay, including the Mount Ku-ring-gai access track. Berowra walking track from Berowra Station to Waratah Bay is open for use.
There is a threat of rockfalls due to slope instability caused by recent weather events. NPWS is in the process of carrying out necessary repair works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 8448 0400 or call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).
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Applies from Mon 31 Jul 2023, 11.55pm to Thu 1 Feb 2024, 3.57am. Last reviewed: Wed 28 Jun 2023, 12.01pm
Other planned events: ‘1080 pest management’
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a baiting program using manufactured baits, fresh baits and Canid Pest Ejectors (CPEs) containing 1080 poison (sodium fluroacetate) for the control of foxes. The program is continuous and ongoing between 1 August 2023 and 31 January 2024 in Garigal National Park. Don’t touch baits or ejector devices. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
All baiting locations are identifiable by signs.
Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW national parks and reserves. 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.
Fox baiting in these reserves is aimed at reducing their impact on threatened species.
For more information, contact the local park office on:
Forestville 9451 3479 (business hours)
NPWS after-hours call centre: 1300 056 294 (after hours)
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Applies from Thu 11 May 2023, 11.49am to Thu 30 Nov 2023, 11.52am. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Sep 2023, 7.45am
Closed areas: Areas closed for West Head lookout upgrades
The following areas are closed from Monday 22 May to Thursday 30 November 2023 while West Head lookout upgrades are underway:
- West Head lookout
- The loop section of West Head Road
- West Head Army track.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians will have access to the Resolute picnic area and public toilets. Access is restricted past this point.
The following walking tracks remain open:
- Red Hands track
- Aboriginal Heritage track
- Resolute track, including access to Resolute Beach and West Head Beach
- Mackeral Beach track
- Koolewong track.
The West Head lookout cannot be accessed from any of these tracks.
For more information, visit the project webpage.
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Applies from Thu 15 Dec 2022, 4.29pm. Last reviewed: Wed 19 Jul 2023, 11.12am
Closed areas: North Mackerel track closed and Mackerel trail partially closed
North Mackerel track is permanently closed due to a potential risk of rockfalls and unstable cliff edges in the Great Mackerel Beach area.
The only designated land access to or from Great Mackerel Beach is via Mackerel track to the north, which intersects with Resolute track.
Due to land instability and risk to personal safety, there is no through or return access to or from the following places:
- The south end of Great Mackerel Beach via The Basin or Mackerel trail
- The west of Great Mackerel Beach via North Mackerel track, which is closed.
Please remember the risks associated with visiting natural areas, including rock falls, unstable edges, falling branches and interactions with wildlife.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Fri 24 Mar 2023, 9.31am. Last reviewed: Fri 22 Sep 2023, 5.31pm
Closed areas: Section of Casuarina track closed for track maintenance
Part of Casuarina track is closed from Thursday 23 March 2023 until further notice due to maintenance on the footbridge.
The closed area is the section of Casuarina track between the end of Boree Road and the Carrol Creek track intersection.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Wed 10 Feb 2016, 3.18pm. Last reviewed: Fri 22 Sep 2023, 5.31pm
Closed areas: Flat Rock track partial closure
The section of Flat Rock track from the Killarney Drive entrance to the Downpatrick Street entrance, is permanently closed where the old track passes through private property near Killarney Point.
Please note:
- Walkers heading west should exit Flat Rock track at the eastern end of Killarney Drive and use Killarney Drive until you reach Downpatrick Street. Then walk down the street and re-enter Flat Rock track from the Downpatrick Street fire trail.
- Walkers heading east should exit Flat Rock track at the Downpatrick Street fire trail and use Downpatrick Street, then Killarney Drive until you reach the end of Killarney Drive. Re-enter Flat Rock track from the Killarney Drive entrance.
For more information, please contact the NPWS Forestville area office on 02 9451 3479 between 9.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.
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Applies from Tue 29 Oct 2019, 2.58pm to Thu 1 Feb 2024, 11.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 5 Sep 2023, 10.44am
Safety alerts: Swimming safety in Berowra Valley National Park
Swimming is not advisable in Berowra Creek at certain times as the water may be subject to variable pollution levels and algal blooms. Please refer to the Hornsby Shire Council website before swimming in Berowra Creek. Alternatively you can call the Hornsby Council 24 hour information line on 9847 6666 or the Algal information line on 1800 999 457.
Swimming at Fishponds is not advised at any time due to heavy water pollution.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Chatswood area office on 02 8448 0400 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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