Applies from Thu 7 Aug 2025, 9.53am to Fri 22 Aug 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Aug 2025, 11.06am

Closed areas: Long Point campground is closed

Long Point campground is closed until Friday 22 August due to storm damage to infrastructure.

The picnic area and walking tracks remain open.

For further information, contact the local Armidale National Parks & Wildlife Service office on (02) 6738 9100.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Long Point campground and picnic area

Applies from Fri 1 Aug 2025, 8.58am to Wed 13 Aug 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Aug 2025, 8.44am

Closed areas: Dangars walking track is closed due to flooding

Dangars walking track is closed from Friday 1 August to Wednesday 13 August due to flooding. Dangars campground remains open.

For further information, contact the local National Parks & Wildlife Service office in Armidale on (02) 6738 9100.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Dangars Falls walking track

Applies from Fri 1 Aug 2025, 9.04am to Wed 13 Aug 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Aug 2025, 8.42am

Closed areas: Threlfall walking track at Gara is closed due to flooding

Threlfall walking track is closed from Friday 1 August to Wednesday 13 August due to flooding.

For further information, contact the local National Parks & Wildlife Service office in Armidale on (02) 6738 9100.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Threlfall walking track

Applies from Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.51am. Last reviewed: Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.56am

Closed areas: Youdales Campground & Day Use Area Closed - Flooding

Youdales Day Use and Campground Area is closed due to flooding.  Penalties apply for non-compliance. 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Youdales Hut campground and picnic area

Applies from Thu 31 Jul 2025, 12.31pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Jul 2025, 12.48pm

Closed areas: Green Gully Track - Closed

The Green Gully Track is closed from 2 August 2025 to 8 August 2025 due to flooding over parts of the track.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • The Green Gully track

Applies from Sun 27 Apr 2025, 2.00pm to Fri 5 Sep 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 9.06am

Closed areas: Budds Mare and Riverside trail and campground closed for track works

Budds Mare campground and picnic area and Riverside campground and picnic area will be closed from 2PM Sunday 27 April until 2PM Friday 5 September 2025 due to major track works on the Riverside Trail. 

Vehicle access along the Riverside Trail is strictly prohibited during this time. The hike along Riverside Trail between Budds Mare and Riverside campground is also closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information, contact the Walcha NPWS office on 02 6777 4700. 

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Budds Mare campground and picnic area
  • Budds Mare lookout
  • Budds Mare to Riverside walking track
  • Riverside campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.00am to Fri 15 Aug 2025, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 8.40am

Closed areas: Halls Peak closed due to adverse road conditions

Halls Peak is closed due to adverse and wet trail conditions until Friday 15th August 2025. 

For updates or further information, call the New England Area NPWS on (02) 6738 9100. 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Halls Peak campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 2.19pm. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Aug 2025, 4.25pm

Closed parks: National parks closed due to impacts of severe weather

Some national parks and reserves in the Hastings Macleay are still closed due to weather impacts. 

For more information contact the local park office.

Parks will re-open as soon as staff have had the opportunity to assess conditions.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Applies from Thu 29 May 2025, 6.00am to Mon 8 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 9 Jul 2025, 10.52am

Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing aerial and ground baiting programs. Aerial baiting and ground baiting is scheduled from 8th June 2025 to 8th December 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of Wild dogs and Foxes.

Aerial baiting and ground baiting will occur in:

Richmond River Area – Captains Creek Nature Reserve (NR), Richmond Range National Park (NP), Bundjalung NP

Clarence Area - Nymboi-Binderay NP, Nymboida NP, Mount Neville NR, Banyabba NR and State Conservation Area (SCA), Ramornie NP, Bundjalung NP

Coffs Coast Area - Bagul Waajaarr NR, Bindarri NP, Cascade NP, Chaelundi NP and SCA, Cunnawarra NP, Dorrigo NP, Dunggir NP, Gumbaynggirr SCA, Jobs Mountain NR, Mount Hyland NR and SCA, New England NP, Ngambaa NR, Nymboi-Binderay NP, Serpentine NR.

Hastings Macleay Area- The Cells SCA, Cottan-Bimbang NP, Carrai NP and SCA, New England NP, Pee Dee NR, The Castles NR, Werrikimbe NP, Willi Willi NP, Mount Seaview NR.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise 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 NPWS area office for more information.

Hastings Macleay Area 02 6561 6700

Coffs Coast Area 02 6652 0900

Clarence Area 02 6641 1500

Richmond River Area 02 6632 0000

Affects 4 parks nearby. Show list

• Cottan-Bimbang National Park
• Mount Seaview Nature Reserve
• The Cells State Conservation Area
• Werrikimbe National Park

Applies from Wed 7 May 2025, 3.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 12.11pm

Safety alerts: Road Access to Werrikimbe National Park

Adverse weather conditions have caused damage to access roads to Werrikimbe National Park and some sections are accessible only by 4WD vehicles. 

• Hastings Forest Way - Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Racecourse Road - Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Cockerawombeeba Road – Road is closed between Forbes Road and North Plateau Road
• Forbes Road –Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Rimau Road - Road is closed
• Brushy Mountain Campground – Campground is open
• Plateau Beech Campground – Campground is open. Access via Hastings Forest Way.

Visitors should check the depth of waterway crossings before driving vehicles through, particularly at Forbes River crossing on Racecourse Road. 

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

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Werrikimbe National Park
  • Brushy Mountain campground
  • Brushy Mountain loop walk
  • King Fern walking track
  • Plateau Beech campground