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Big River drive

Goulburn River National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Tue 29 July 2025, 10.43am

Applies from Sun 3 Aug 2025, 5.00pm to Fri 8 Aug 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 29 Jul 2025, 10.43am.

Closed areas: Goulburn River National Park is closed for aerial shooting for feral pest control

Some areas in this park are closed from 5pm, Sunday the 3rd of August until 5pm on Friday the 8th of August 2025, for aerial shooting for feral animal control.

The closed areas are:

  • Spring Gully and Big River Campgrounds
  • Drummers Flat trail
  • Morrisions Flat trail
  • Thompsons Flat trail
  • Areas around Mt Dangar, including the Death Addar trail 

The Drip walking track remains open. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office in Mudgee on 6370 9000

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Upcoming management events

Upcoming management events
Date Event Title
6 August 2025 Other planned events Notice of 1080 aerial baiting program Details

Applies from Wed 6 Aug 2025, 9.00am to Sun 5 Oct 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Aug 2025, 3.46pm

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program in Avisford Nature Reserve (NR), Capertee National Park (NP) and managed Crown Land, Dapper NR, Durridgere State Conservation Area (SCA), Goodiman SCA, Goulburn River NP, Mugii Murum-ban SCA, Munghorn Gap NR, and Yarrobil NP from Monday 25th August – Sunday 7th September 2025.

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

The program is designed to reduce predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to reduce 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 local Mudgee NPWS area office for more information on 02 6370 9000.

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Nearby alerts

Applies from Sun 3 Aug 2025, 5.00pm to Fri 8 Aug 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 29 Jul 2025, 10.43am

Closed areas: Goulburn River National Park is closed for aerial shooting for feral pest control

Some areas in this park are closed from 5pm, Sunday the 3rd of August until 5pm on Friday the 8th of August 2025, for aerial shooting for feral animal control.

The closed areas are:

  • Spring Gully and Big River Campgrounds
  • Drummers Flat trail
  • Morrisions Flat trail
  • Thompsons Flat trail
  • Areas around Mt Dangar, including the Death Addar trail 

The Drip walking track remains open. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office in Mudgee on 6370 9000

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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/driving-routes/big-river-drive/local-alerts

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