Applies from Sat 30 Jul 2022, 1.38pm to Wed 30 Nov 2022, 4.03pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Aug 2022, 4.50pm

Closed areas: Border Ranges National Park walking tracks

The following areas are closed from Saturday 30 July 2022 due to recent severe flooding causing multiple treefalls and landslips:

• Booyong track
• Rosewood track
• Palm Valley track
• Brushbox Falls lookout
• Brindle Creek walking track
• Bar Mountain picnic area and walking tracks
• Bar Mountain circuit
• Falcorostrum loop
• Beech Glade track
• Bar Mountain lookout

These areas will open as soon as repairs are carried out and they are deemed safe for public access.

The following areas are open:

• Red Cedar Loop walking track
• Helmholtzia Loop walking track
• Pinnacle lookout and walking track
• Blackbutts lookout and picnic area
• Tweed Valley lookout

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.

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• Border Ranges National Park
  • Bar Mountain circuit
  • Bar Mountain lookout
  • Bar Mountain picnic area
  • Booyong walking track
  • Brindle Creek walking track
  • Brushbox Falls lookout
  • Falcorostrum loop walking track
  • Palm Forest walking track

Applies from Sun 31 Jul 2022, 1.14pm to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 1.16pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Aug 2022, 2.33pm

Closed areas: Bar Mountain picnic area and walking tracks

The Bar Mountain area of Border Ranges National Park is closed for walking track maintenance work from Sunday 31 July to Wednesday 31 August 2022.

There will be no access to the Bar Mountain picnic area during this period. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

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• Border Ranges National Park
  • Bar Mountain circuit
  • Bar Mountain lookout
  • Bar Mountain picnic area
  • Falcorostrum loop walking track

Applies from Thu 16 Jun 2022, 12.25pm. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Jul 2022, 4.14pm

Safety alerts: Changed access to Border Ranges National Park

Access to Border Ranges National Park is via Lynchs Creek/Forest Road from Winagaree only. This is due to ongoing land slip repair works between Bar Mountain picnic area and the eastern boundary gate. As a result there is no direct access from the Murwillumbah/Barkers Vale direction.

Note access to Border Loop lookout and walk is from NSW only as the Lions Road is closed at the QLD border.

For more information call the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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• Border Ranges National Park
  • Antarctic Beech picnic area
  • Bar Mountain circuit
  • Bar Mountain lookout
  • Bar Mountain picnic area
  • Blackbutt lookout picnic area
  • Brindle Creek picnic area
  • Brindle Creek walking track
  • Brushbox Falls lookout
  • Falcorostrum loop walking track
  • Forest Tops campground
  • Helmholtzia loop walking track
  • Palm Forest walking track
  • Pinnacle walk and lookout
  • Red Cedar loop
  • Rosewood loop
  • Sheepstation Creek campground

Applies from Mon 11 Apr 2022, 4.36pm to Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10.48am. Last reviewed: Tue 28 Jun 2022, 1.26pm

Closed parks: Park closed

Toonumbar National Park and Toonumber State Conservation Area are closed until further notice due to damage sustained in recent floods. This closure will be reviewed on Monday 26 September 2022.

The closed areas include:

• Iron Pot Creek campground
• Murray Scrub walking track
• Murray Scrub and Sherwood lookouts
• Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road

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

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• Toonumbar National Park