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Brushbox Falls lookout

Border Ranges National Park

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Applies from Tue 9 Jun 2026, 1.32pm to Thu 30 Jul 2026, 8.39pm. Last reviewed: Tue 9 Jun 2026, 1.55pm

Closed areas: Cadell Road within Mebbin National Park will be closed to traffic between 22 June – 29 July 2026

Cadell Road within Mebbin National Park will be closed to traffic between 22 June – 29 July 2026. 

Due to essential bridge replacement works within the Park to improve emergency service access.

Access to Cutters Camp and Mebbin National Park will be via Mebbin Forest Road off Byrrill Creek Road only.

Please also note that Byrrill Creek Road from Tyalgum is open all hours however Byrrill Creek Road via Kyogle Road is also closed for major Council flood restoration works between 9am and 3pm on weekdays.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6639 8300.

 

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Applies from Mon 27 Apr 2026, 12.51pm to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 12.52pm. Last reviewed: Wed 10 Jun 2026, 10.55am

Closed areas: Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road temporary closure

Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road will be closed until approximately 20 June due to wet conditions.

Sherwood lookout and Murray Scrub lookout remain closed until the roads are re-opened. Iron Pot Creek campground and Murray Scrub walking track are only accessible via Murray Scrub Road from Afterlee.

Both roads are not safely trafficable in wet conditions and are therefore closed during forecast weather events and damage during the winter period.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information call the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Sun 10 May 2026, 7.46am to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 5 Jun 2026, 5.00pm

Closed areas: Tweed Range Scenic Drive partial closure & Brindle Creek Loop road

Tweed Range Scenic Drive is temporarily closed for Vegetation maintenance from 6pm Monday 8th June until  830am Saturday 13 June 2026. The Closure will be between the Pinnacle lookout and Forest Tops campground this includes Brindle Creek Loop Road. Closure will affect the below areas:_

  • Brindle Creek picnic area
  • Brindle Creek walking Track
  • Red Cedar walking Track
  • Helmholzia walking Track
  • Antarctic Beech picnic area

The below areas will remain OPEN and access will be from the Eastern entrance only via Creegans road.

  • Bar Mountain Day use are & walking tracks
  • Blackbutts Lookout
  • The Pinnacle Lookout

These works are weather dependent and may be extended if required.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the Kyogle National Parks office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Thu 7 May 2026, 2.28pm to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 5 Jun 2026, 4.59pm

Closed areas: Brindle Creek Loop Road Closure

Brindle Creek Loop Road and part of Tweed Range Scenic Drive will be closed from 6pm Monday 7 June 2026 to 830am Saturday 13 June 2026 for vegetation maintenance.  The Pinnacles, Bar Mt & Blackbutts lookout will remain open and accessible from Eastern side via Creegans Road.

Areas affected by this closure are:-

  • Antarctic Beech picnic area
  • Helmholtzia walking track
  • Red Cedar walking track
  • Brindle Creek picnic area
  • Brindle Creek walking track
  • Forest tops campground
  • Booyong walking track (accessible only from Sheepstation)

 

These works are weather dependent and closure may extend if required.

 

Please check the website for any changes.  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000.

 

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Applies from Wed 3 Jun 2026, 8.26am to Mon 6 Jul 2026, 8.36am. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Jun 2026, 8.37am

Closed areas: Toonumbar National Park Temporary Closure

Murrays Scrub Road will be closed from 21 April 2026 to 5 July 2026 to allow for repair work to the road and drainage system. The road will be closed from the intersection of Murray Scrub Rd and Murrays Scrub Carpark Rd.

Murrays Scrub Carpark Road will also be temporarily closed for several days during this period for maintenance works – a separate alert will be posted when this occurs.

Iron Pot Creek Campground will not be accessible during works.

Visitors using Murray Scrub Road to access Murrays Scrub Carpark Rd should be aware large trucks and machinery may intermittently be travelling along Murray Scrub Road. All road users should drive to conditions and be aware of additional traffic and large vehicles.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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