Applies from Wed 2 Jul 2025, 9.10am to Sat 5 Jul 2025, 9.10am. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 9.21am

Safety alerts: Large swell and high winds

Heavy seas and swell and high winds are currently impacting our coastal parks. Rock shelves, beaches, and estuary crossings across may be dangerous and impassable. Exercise extreme caution and consider postponing your visit.

There has already been multiple deaths associated with rock fishing in similar conditions this year.

Affects 2 parks and 30 locations nearby. Show list

• Beowa National Park
  • Barmouth Beach
  • Bittangabee Bay
  • Bittangabee Bay Storehouse
  • Bittangabee Bay to Green Cape walking track
  • Bittangabee campground
  • Boyds Tower
  • Boyds Tower to Saltwater Creek walking track
  • Boyds Tower walking track
  • Disaster Bay lookout
  • Green Cape Lighthouse
  • Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages
  • Green Cape lookout
  • Green Cape loop walking track
  • Haycock Point picnic area
  • Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track
  • Light to Light walk
  • Mowarry campground
  • Pambula River walking track
  • Pinnacles loop walking track
  • Quondola Point
  • Saltwater Creek campground
  • Saltwater Creek to Bittangabee Bay walking track
  • Severs Beach
  • Telegraph Station bunkhouse
  • Terrace Beach and Lennards Island
• Nadgee Nature Reserve
  • Bay Cliff walking track
  • Greenglade picnic area
  • Jewfish walk
  • Merrica River nature trail
  • Nadgee wilderness walk

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 2.14pm to Sat 5 Jul 2025, 2.15pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 2.17pm

Safety alerts: Large swell and high winds

Heavy seas and swell are forecast to impact sections of the light to light track including rock shelves, beaches, and estuary crossings for the week beginning Tuesday July 1. These areas may be dangerous and impassable. Exercise extreme caution and consider postponing your walk.

Affects 1 park and 10 locations nearby. Show list

• Beowa National Park
  • Bittangabee Bay
  • Bittangabee Bay to Green Cape walking track
  • Bittangabee campground
  • Boyds Tower to Saltwater Creek walking track
  • Green Cape Lighthouse
  • Green Cape loop walking track
  • Light to Light walk
  • Mowarry campground
  • Saltwater Creek campground
  • Saltwater Creek to Bittangabee Bay walking track

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.31pm to Tue 30 Dec 2025, 12.43pm. Last reviewed: Fri 20 Jun 2025, 8.29am

Closed areas: Green Cape Cottages and Telegraph Station closure

Green Cape Cottages and Telegraph Station bunkhouse are closed from Tuesday 1 July to Tuesday 30 December 2025 due to construction works. Contractors will be undertaking internal refurbishments, re-roofing and addressing ongoing moisture issues.

Please note, Green Cape lookout, carpark and surrounds will remain open. For your safety, please obey all signage and direction from NPWS staff and contractors.

Affects 1 park and 2 locations nearby. Show list

• Beowa National Park
  • Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages
  • Telegraph Station bunkhouse

Applies from Tue 11 Feb 2025, 11.11am to Tue 10 Feb 2026, 11.11am. Last reviewed: Mon 26 May 2025, 9.02am

Safety alerts: Weed Control and Herbicide Application

NPWS will undertake targeted weed control including spot spraying and cut and paint using herbicides.

Affects 1 park and 2 locations nearby. Show list

• Nadgee Nature Reserve
  • Greenglade picnic area
  • Nadgee wilderness walk