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Last reviewed: Thu 12 May 2022, 4.43pm
Applies from Thu 12 May 2022, 4.37pm.
Last reviewed: Thu 12 May 2022, 4.43pm.
Safety alerts: Notice of 1080 aerial baiting program Watagans National Park
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program in Watagans National Park from Sunday 22 May 2022 to Sunday 6 June 2022.
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the 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 Central Coast Area Office at Lake Munmorah for more information on 02 4972 9000.
Applies from Sat 23 Apr 2022, 2.13pm
to Fri 20 May 2022, 2.13pm.
Last reviewed: Thu 12 May 2022, 2.12pm.
Closed areas: Watagan Forest Road closed for works
Watagan Forest Road is closed due to recent heavy rain affecting ongoing roadworks. There is no access to Boarding House Dam picnic area.
The road is extremely wet and slippery and is unsafe for all vehicles. Current conditions are preventing work from continuing. The road is expected to reopen in late May, however this depends on conditions. Please use Martinsville Hill Road to access Olney State Forest visitor areas.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000.
Applies from Wed 26 Feb 2020, 10.38am.
Last reviewed: Wed 11 May 2022, 8.44am.
Safety alerts: Part of Watagan Road not suitable for 2WD vehicles
Watagan Road from the cattle grid at the southern end of Heaton Road south, uphill to the second cattle grid at the Watagans National Park boundary, is currently not suitable for 2WD vehicles.
This council road is rough and steep in sections because of erosion caused by rain and vehicle traffic. The road is also obstructed by a fallen tree and rock debris. This road should only be used for essential traffic. Take care and drive safely.
Roadworks planned to begin in May 2022 have been deferred to the new financial year.
For more information, contact the local NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000.
Nearby alerts
Applies from Wed 27 Apr 2022, 2.27pm to Sun 5 Jun 2022, 8.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 16 May 2022, 10.25am
Closed areas: Great North walk closed
Great North walk (excluding vehicle management trails and public roads) in the following parks is closed until further notice due to damage from recent severe weather events:
- Brisbane Water National Park
- Palm Grove Nature Reserve
- Jilliby State Conservation Area
Flooding, damaged infrastructure and impassable trail surfaces have been reported.
For your safety, please avoid these areas until damage assessments can be made and any safety issues rectified. This area will re-open as soon as it is safe for visitors.
The following vehicle management trails will remain open:
- Brisbane Water National Park
- Pearl Beach to Patonga fire trail
- Warrah Trig Road
- Vah Dahls fire trail
- Dillons fire trail
- Tunnel fire trail
- Mt Wondabyne fire trail
- Tommos Loop fire trail
- Rifle Range fire trail
- Reservoir Road
- Palm Grove Nature Reserve
- Palm Grove management trail
- Jilliby State Conservation Area
- Tooheys Road between Forest Road to camping area (take care as road may be slippery)
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4320 4200 or call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).
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Applies from Wed 13 Apr 2022, 10.37am. Last reviewed: Sat 14 May 2022, 1.23pm
Safety alerts: Prickly Ridge Road 4WD only
Prickly Ridge Road between Watagan Forest Road and Cut-Rock Road is suitable only for 4WD vehicles.
To prevent further damage visitors are asked to avoid this area and other trails in the Reserve that are still slippery and potentially hazardous.
For further information, please contact the Central Coast Area Office at Lake Munmorah on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Thu 12 May 2022, 4.37pm. Last reviewed: Thu 12 May 2022, 4.43pm
Safety alerts: Notice of 1080 aerial baiting program Watagans National Park
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program in Watagans National Park from Sunday 22 May 2022 to Sunday 6 June 2022.
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the 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 Central Coast Area Office at Lake Munmorah for more information on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Thu 12 May 2022, 1.57pm to Fri 24 Jun 2022, 1.58pm. Last reviewed: Thu 12 May 2022, 4.42pm
Safety alerts: Georges Road safety alert
Georges Road has been affected by rain and 4WD damage. The road is very slippery with waterfilled holes that will affect driver safety.
Please avoid driving on this road until weather conditions improve.
Walkers using the Great North Walk can still traverse the walking track.
For further information please contact the NSW Central Coast Area office on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Sat 23 Apr 2022, 2.13pm to Fri 20 May 2022, 2.13pm. Last reviewed: Thu 12 May 2022, 2.12pm
Closed areas: Watagan Forest Road closed for works
Watagan Forest Road is closed due to recent heavy rain affecting ongoing roadworks. There is no access to Boarding House Dam picnic area.
The road is extremely wet and slippery and is unsafe for all vehicles. Current conditions are preventing work from continuing. The road is expected to reopen in late May, however this depends on conditions. Please use Martinsville Hill Road to access Olney State Forest visitor areas.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Wed 26 Feb 2020, 10.38am. Last reviewed: Wed 11 May 2022, 8.44am
Safety alerts: Part of Watagan Road not suitable for 2WD vehicles
Watagan Road from the cattle grid at the southern end of Heaton Road south, uphill to the second cattle grid at the Watagans National Park boundary, is currently not suitable for 2WD vehicles.
This council road is rough and steep in sections because of erosion caused by rain and vehicle traffic. The road is also obstructed by a fallen tree and rock debris. This road should only be used for essential traffic. Take care and drive safely.
Roadworks planned to begin in May 2022 have been deferred to the new financial year.
For more information, contact the local NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Sat 12 Mar 2022, 11.46am to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 11.47am. Last reviewed: Wed 4 May 2022, 12.12pm
Safety alerts: Landslip on Watagan Forest Road - Drive with caution
A landslip has recently occurred below Watagan Forest Road between Pile Road and Carrolls Road. Vehicle access is now restricted to a single lane. Please slow down, exercise caution and don't overtake other vehicles. The road may need to be closed if heavy rain threatens the site.
For further information please contact the NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Thu 25 Sep 2014, 3.40pm to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 10.48am. Last reviewed: Thu 21 Apr 2022, 1.51pm
Closed areas: Lemon Tree Forest Road partial closure for roadworks
The section of Lemon Tree Forest Road, between Prickly Ridge Road and Yambo Forest Road, in Jilliby State Conservation Area is closed to all vehicles for reconstruction. This closure will remain in place due to severe erosion and 4WD vehicle damage. Rain has delayed the work again.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Tue 1 Mar 2022, 1.46pm to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 1.46pm. Last reviewed: Tue 19 Apr 2022, 9.08am
Closed areas: Areas closed for track upgrades
Some parts of this park are closed from Monday 7 March to Wednesday 31 August 2022 for fire trail upgrades. The following fire trails will be closed:
- Big Hill
- Bee Box
- Boundary (Werakata)
- Dam
- Elcom
- Ferguson
- Fishers Folly
- Kearsley South
- Kitchener East
- Missing Link
- No 1
- North Basin
- Pelton
- Pinnacle
- Powerline (Kitchener)
- Racecourse
- Red Hill
- Sandpit
- Sawpit (Kitchener)
- South Basin
- Southams
- Tomalpin
- Unnamed Kata
- Unnamed Werakata
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the local office.
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Applies from Sun 4 Apr 2021, 11.11am to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 11.12am. Last reviewed: Wed 4 May 2022, 9.47am
Closed areas: Campgrounds closed due to road damage and landslide
There is no visitor access along Bangalow Road due to significant road damage and new landslides. The following areas remain closed:
- Bangalow campground
- Gap Creek campground
- Gap Creek picnic area
- Gap Creek Falls walking tracks
The entry gate will remain locked and there will be no visitor access, including pedestrians.
NPWS is aiming to have all work completed and visitor access restored prior to the end of August 2022. Delays in preparing the tender documents, heavy rain, new landslips and COVID staff shortages have again delayed work commencing.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the NPWS Central Coast area office at Lake Munmorah on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Tue 22 Mar 2022, 4.24pm. Last reviewed: Fri 22 Apr 2022, 4.35pm
Safety alerts: Campbells Point Road Temp Closure - Jilliby SCA
Campbells Point Road and Campbells Point Link Road in the southern section of Jiiliby State Conservation Area will be closed from Wednesday 23 March to Friday 1st April 2022.
The closure is to enable major roadworks to repair the fire trail, for future wildfire response and hazard reduction burning.
Please stay off the fire trail and follow directions on signage, and of NPWS staff and contractors.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the NPWS Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Tue 7 Oct 2014, 1.53pm. Last reviewed: Thu 28 Apr 2022, 3.34pm
Closed areas: Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area closed
Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area are closed for approved underground mining operations. The affected areas (see map) have been closed to protect visitor safety, because they're subject to subsidence and remediation activities from the mining operations.
Great North walk remains open. An update will be provided should this situation change.
If you're visiting the park, please be aware of subsidence and pollution incidents that took place in 2013, which were greater than what was expected from normal mining operations. These included a cliff fall in the north, and a subsidence and grout leak incident in the central part of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area.
If you're planning to visit the park during this time, please stay on formed tracks and trails and observe all barriers, warning signs and safety messages. Areas subject to possible cliff fall or subsidence in both areas of the park are clearly marked.
For more information, call the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100. NSW National Parks safety page.
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Applies from Thu 26 Jan 2017, 12.49pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Dec 2021, 8.15am
Closed areas: Middle Ridge Road - fire trail closed
Middle Ridge Road is closed from the intersection of Null Road. There is no vehicle or pedestrian access to Ravensdale Road. This trail is dormant and not open for public use. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Central Coast Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Mon 4 Jul 2016, 9.41am. Last reviewed: Wed 11 Aug 2021, 4.48pm
Closed areas: Fire trails, roads closed due to damage
The following fire trails are closed due to illegal 4WD damage:
- Maculata fire trail west of Jilliby Road to Daniels Point fire trail
- Eastern section of Daniels Point fire trail to Jilliby Jilliby Creek
There is no vehicle access across Little Jilliby Jilliby Creek in either direction. Locked gates are in place in several locations.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Central Coast area office on 02 4972 9000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Thu 25 Sep 2014, 3.51pm. Last reviewed: Fri 22 May 2020, 3.03pm
Closed areas: Click Creek fire trail and Slippery Rock Road
Click Creek fire trail is closed due to extensive storm damage. The trail will remain closed until maintenance works can be completed. Slippery Rock Road is closed due to eroded surfaces making conditions unsafe. The road will reopen, subject to consent conditions once maintenance work is completed.
Penalties apply for non-compliance For more information, contact the NPWS Central Coast Lake Munmorah area office on 02 4972 9000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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