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Jerusalem Creek picnic area

Barrington Tops National Park

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Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.18pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 1.29pm

Other incidents: No vehicle access to Lagoon Pinch Picnic Area

There is currently no vehicle access to Williams Top Picnic Area or Lagoon Pinch Picnic Area (due to closure of Williams Top Rd and Lagoon Pinch Forest Rd in Chichester State Forest) following serve weather.

Access to the Corker Trail is only via Williams River Picnic Area and Rocky Crossing Walk, adding an additional 9km (one-way) to the walk to Careys Peak/Wombat Creek Campground. 

Walkers need to be experienced and well prepared for long-distance, remote hiking. 

For information about State Forest closures, please visit: Forestry Corporation - Closures and notices.

For more information on accessing Barrington Tops National Park contact Gloucester NPWS on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Tue 27 May 2025, 2.36pm to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 1.47pm. Last reviewed: Thu 26 Jun 2025, 4.22pm

Closed parks: Black Bulga State Conservation Area is closed until further notice due impacts from severe weather event

Black Bulga State Conservation Area is closed until further notice due to impacts from flooding and severe weather. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Roads leading to the reserve have been severely damaged and pose a hazard to road users. Roads and trails within the reserve need to be inspected for damage and fallen trees. NPWS will reopen the reserve once the trails are inspected and any issues remediated.

For more information contact the Gloucester NPWS office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Mon 16 Jun 2025, 3.47pm to Fri 4 Jul 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 26 Jun 2025, 1.13pm

Other incidents: Barrington Tops Forest Road closures

The severe weather event in May 2025 has caused major damage to Barrington Tops Forest Road in a number of places, forcing MidCoast Council to close the road on the eastern side of Barrington Tops. There is currently no access to the Barrington Tops plateau, or Scone via the Barrington Tops Forest Rd from Gloucester.

The same weather event has also caused major damage on the western side of the plateau, forcing Upper Hunter Shire Council to place a 2.5T load limit on the section of road west of the Dingo Gate - see 2.5 tonne Load Limit in Place – Barrington Tops Forest Road - UHSC.

For more information on the councils closures please contact the appropriate council directly.

For up to date general information on road closures visit https://www.livetraffic.com/.

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Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 10.30am to Fri 4 Jul 2025, 2.09pm. Last reviewed: Tue 24 Jun 2025, 1.19pm

Closed parks: Copeland Tops State Conservation Area temporarily closed due to flood impacts

Copeland Tops State Conservation Area is closed from Tuesday 20th May 2025 until further notice due to flood impacts. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

This closure will be reassessed regularly, and the reserve will reopen when conditions are safe.

Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information or contact the local park office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Fri 21 Feb 2025, 3.18pm to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 3.19pm. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 12.46pm

Closed parks: Berrico Nature Reserve closed for Fire Access and Fire Trail Upgrades (FAFT)

Berrico Nature Reserve will be closed until 31 July 2025 to allow contractors to undertake trail upgrade works and flood impact assessments and remediation. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent.

NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.

For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.

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Applies from Thu 1 May 2025, 7.00am to Mon 29 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.33pm

Closed areas: Seasonal Closure of Barrington Tops NP 4WD trails

The following 4WD trails are closed to all public vehicles from Sunday 1 June 2025 to the afternoon of Tuesday 30 September 2025 for the winter seasonal closure:

  • Barrington trail - south
  • Barrington trail - central
  • Paddys Ridge trail
  • Butchers Swamp trail
  • Bullock Brush trail
  • Thunderbolts trail (between Barrington Tops Forest Road and Pheasants Creek Road)
  • Tugalow trail

Vehicle access to Junction Pools, Little Murray and Gummi Falls campgrounds and associated walking tracks and facilities is closed during this time. Visitors can still access all these campgrounds, walking tracks and facilities on foot or by bicycle.

Unfortunately Little Murray campground is currently closed to all visitors while NPWS deals with a public safety risk.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact either the NPWS Gloucester area office on 02 6538 5300, the NPWS Scone area office on 02 6540 2300 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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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/picnic-areas/jerusalem-creek-picnic-area/local-alerts

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