Applies from Mon 25 Aug 2025, 9.38am to Mon 31 Aug 2026, 9.39am. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Oct 2025, 10.08am

Closed areas: Royal Hotel is temporarily closed.

Royal Hotel is temporarily closed until further notice.  

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• Hill End Historic Site
  • Royal Hotel

Applies from Mon 7 Aug 2023, 11.25am to Thu 1 Aug 2030, 11.38am. Last reviewed: Tue 5 Aug 2025, 5.09pm

Other planned events: Craigmoor is closed to the public

Craigmoor is closed to the public.  There is no public access to the house or grounds.

See the website for a virtual tour of the house, or contact the local office for information on 6370 9050

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• Hill End Historic Site
  • Craigmoor House

Applies from Mon 24 Feb 2025, 3.28pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 3.30pm. Last reviewed: Mon 29 Sep 2025, 8.14am

Closed areas: Valentines mine closed

Valentines mine in Hill End Historic Site is closed for safety assessments and works. The site will reopen when it is safe. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Hill End Historic Site office on (02) 6370 9050

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• Hill End Historic Site
  • Valentines mine

Applies from Mon 5 May 2025, 1.41pm to Mon 1 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 9 Sep 2025, 8.13am

Other planned events: Changes to Bald Hill Underground Tourist Mine Tours - Hill End Historic Site

The Bald Hill Underground Tourist Mine operator will no longer be offering tours from 1 July 2025. Tours will not be available for the short term. Please visit the National Parks website for updates.

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• Hill End Historic Site
  • Bald Hill tourist mine

Applies from Wed 12 Mar 2025, 3.51pm to Mon 1 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 1 Oct 2025, 9.01am

Other incidents: The Village Campground - Washing Machines Out of Order

Washing Machines are currently Out of Order at The Village Campground - Hill End Historic Site. 

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• Hill End Historic Site
  • Village campground

Applies from Sun 11 May 2025, 12.00am to Mon 10 Nov 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 11 Sep 2025, 7.34am

Other planned events: Notice of 1080 Baiting

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a baiting program using Canid Pest Ejectors containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.

The program is ongoing and will continue to be conducted between Sunday 11 May 2025 to Monday 10 November 2025 within Girralang Nature Reserve.

All baiting locations will be 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.

For further information call NPWS the Central West Area Office at Bathurst on 02 6332 7640.

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• Girralang Nature Reserve

Applies from Wed 6 Jul 2022, 2.56pm. Last reviewed: Tue 30 Sep 2025, 8.56am

Safety alerts: Golden Gully track access

Golden Gully will be closed to users when weather forecasts predict 20mm or more of rainfall within a 24 hour period. Erosion and hazards may be present within the gully during and following significant and prolonged periods of rainfall. Please take care and follow on site signage.

For more information contact the NPWS Hill End Historic Site office on 02 6370 9050.

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• Hill End Historic Site