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Scutts Hut

Mount Kaputar National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Fri 5 September 2025, 8.51am

Applies from Sat 6 Sep 2025, 10.00am to Wed 10 Sep 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 5 Sep 2025, 8.51am.

Closed areas: Areas closed for hazard reduction burning

Some parts of this park are closed for hazard reduction burning from Saturday 6 September to Wednesday 10 September 2025. The closed areas are:

  • Bark Hut picnic area and campground
  • Coryah Gap picnic area
  • Euglah Rock lookout
  • Euglah Rock walking track
  • Green Camp
  • Lairds lookout
  • Mount Coryah walking track
  • Rangers lookout
  • Rocky Plateau fire trail 
  • Scutts Hut
  • Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls walk
  • Scutts Hut trail
  • Yulludunida walking track

Penalties apply for non-compliance. This burn is called Scutts West HR Burn. For more information, contact the local NPWS Barwon area office (02) 6792 7300 or visit the Rural Fire Service website.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Sat 6 Sep 2025, 10.00am to Wed 10 Sep 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 5 Sep 2025, 8.51am

Closed areas: Areas closed for hazard reduction burning

Some parts of this park are closed for hazard reduction burning from Saturday 6 September to Wednesday 10 September 2025. The closed areas are:

  • Bark Hut picnic area and campground
  • Coryah Gap picnic area
  • Euglah Rock lookout
  • Euglah Rock walking track
  • Green Camp
  • Lairds lookout
  • Mount Coryah walking track
  • Rangers lookout
  • Rocky Plateau fire trail 
  • Scutts Hut
  • Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls walk
  • Scutts Hut trail
  • Yulludunida walking track

Penalties apply for non-compliance. This burn is called Scutts West HR Burn. For more information, contact the local NPWS Barwon area office (02) 6792 7300 or visit the Rural Fire Service website.

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Applies from Sat 6 Sep 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 1.39pm

Hazard reduction burns: Scutts West Stage 2 HR

There is a fire in this park called Scutts West Stage 2 HR. 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 Sun 2 Feb 2025, 5.00pm to Sat 1 Nov 2025, 12.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 6.03pm

Closed areas: Barraba Track closed for maintenance

The Barraba Track is closed until Saturday 1 November 2025 due to maintenance requirements.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Narrabri office on 02 6792 7300.

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Applies from Tue 16 Apr 2024, 10.35am. Last reviewed: Tue 26 Aug 2025, 8.42am

Closed areas: The Governor walking track and lookout closed for upgrades

The Governor Summit (Corrunbral Borawah) walking track and The Governor lookout walking track (including the carpark and lookout platform) are closed until further notice for upgrades to the elevated walkway sections.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Narrabri office on 02 6792 7300.

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Applies from Sun 16 Feb 2025, 12.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 8.52am

Safety alerts: Washouts on Kaputar Road

There are significant washouts on the gravel section of Kaputar Rd in Mount Kaputar National Park.

Washouts can be harmful to vehicles and passengers. Please travel this section of road with caution and drive through washouts at very low speed.

This section of road is not managed by NPWS. Please direct any queries regarding the condition of the road to Narrabri Shire Council on 02 6799 6866 or council@narrabri.nsw.gov.au

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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/historic-buildings-places/scutts-hut/local-alerts

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