Applies from Fri 25 Jul 2025, 10.51am. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Jul 2025, 10.58am

Closed areas: Areas closed due to heavy rainfall

The following areas are closed due to heavy rainfall & Transport NSW road closures.

• Gorge Loop Road,
• Mt Wood, Olive Downs, and Fort Grey Campgrounds
• Mt Wood Homestead & Shearer's Quarters
• Middle Road
• Jump Up Loop Road

• Many creek crossings & roads are closed and impassable due to severe rainfall causing dangerous conditions.
• Roads are likely to be cut off and there is a high risk of flash flooding.
• These areas will re-open as soon as they are safe.

Dead Horse Gully Campground remains open.

This alert will be updated when conditions change.

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 Tibooburra NPWS Office on 0880 913 308

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• Sturt National Park
  • Fort Grey campground
  • Gorge Loop Road drive
  • Jump-Up Loop Road drive
  • Jump-Up walking track
  • Middle Road drive
  • Mount Wood campground
  • Mount Wood Homestead
  • Mount Wood Shearers Quarters
  • Mount Wood Summit walking track
  • Olive Downs campground
  • Outdoor Pastoral Museum
  • Talpero lookout
  • Wells and Sturt’s tree walking track

Applies from Fri 25 Jul 2025, 10.46am. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Jul 2025, 10.50am

Closed parks: Park Closed due to rainfall

Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park is currently closed due to heavy rainfall.

• Many creek crossings & roads are closed and impassable due to severe rainfall causing dangerous conditions.
• Roads are likely to be cut off and there is a high risk of flash flooding
• These areas will re-open as soon as they are safe.

This alert will be updated when conditions change.

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 Tibooburra NPWS Office on 0880 913 308

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• Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park

Applies from Fri 25 Jul 2025, 10.33am. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Jul 2025, 10.35am

Closed parks: Kinchega National Park is closed due to rain

Kinchega National Park is closed due to rain.  This closure will be updated when conditions change.  For further information please contact the Broken Hill National Park office on 08 8084 2880.

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• Kinchega National Park

Applies from Tue 22 Jul 2025, 3.58pm. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 12.17pm

Closed parks: Mutawintji National Park is closed due to rain

Mutawintji National Park is closed due to rain.  All access roads have been closed by the road authority.  This closure will be updated when conditions change.   For further information please contact the Broken Hill National Park office on 08 8084 2880.

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• Mutawintji National Park

Applies from Tue 22 Jul 2025, 9.06am to Fri 29 Aug 2025, 9.07am. Last reviewed: Tue 22 Jul 2025, 9.09am

Closed areas: Brindingabba Scenic Drive closed due to road damage

Brindingabba Scenic Drive is currently closed due to road damage from recent floods. 

The Brindingabba Campground is open and available for bookings.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact the local National Parks Office on 0268300200.

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• Brindingabba National Park
  • Brindingabba scenic drive

Applies from Fri 18 Jul 2025, 9.17am. Last reviewed: Fri 18 Jul 2025, 9.21am

Closed areas: River Drive within Kinchega National Park is closed due to rain.

River Drive within Kinchega National Park is closed due to rain.   This closure will be updated when conditions change.  For further information please contact the Broken Hill National Parks office on 08 8084 2880.

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• Kinchega National Park
  • Darling River campground
  • Kinchega Homestead billabong walk
  • PS Providence historic site

Applies from Tue 6 May 2025, 11.09am. Last reviewed: Thu 3 Jul 2025, 12.13pm

Closed areas: Paroo Darling National Park is closed.

Floodwaters have risen along the Darling River and the Coach and Horses campground has been closed.  The road to Wanaaring also remains closed due to flooding so there is no access to the Peery day use area.   For further information please contact the Broken Hill National Parks office on 08 8084 2880.

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• Paroo-Darling National Park
  • Coach and Horses campground
  • Peery Lake picnic area

Applies from Mon 10 Feb 2025, 2.14pm to Fri 31 Oct 2025, 2.18pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 2.28pm

Other planned events: Night Ground Pest Control Operations

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) personnel will be conducting a nighttime ground pest control operation on Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park from 11th February 2025 to the 31st October 2025. This operation will not affect any public areas such as campgrounds.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, The Tibooburra NPWS office on 0880 913 308

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• Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park
  • Caryapundy lookout campground
  • Caryapundy lookout loop drive
  • Caryapundy tank bird hide
  • Whittabrinnah heritage walk

Applies from Thu 25 Sep 2014, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 10.43am

Fire bans: Park fire ban for Paroo-Darling National Park

There is a 'no solid fuel fire policy' in Paroo-Darling National Park all year round. This park fire ban will remain in effect unless otherwise extended or removed. During park fire ban periods, all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamite) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted as long as:

• They're under direct control of an adult
• The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
• There's an adequate supply of water (minimum of a bucket)

If a Total Fire Ban is in place, please contact the local park office before using a gas and/or electric barbecue or cooker. Penalties apply for non-compliance. To find out more about fire bans in parks and reserves, including your responsibilities, visit NSW National Parks safety page.

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• Paroo-Darling National Park

Applies from Fri 4 Apr 2025, 6.00pm to Fri 31 Oct 2025, 6.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 10.41am

Other planned events: Night Ground Pest Control Operations at Mutawintji National Park

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) personnel will be conducting a night time ground pest control operation on Mutawintji National Park from 4 April 2025 to the 31 October 2025 from 6pm to 6am daily.   Penalties apply for non-compliance.  For more information please contact the Broken Hill National Parks office on 08 8084 2880.

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• Mutawintji National Park

Applies from Fri 20 Jun 2025, 2.21pm to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 2.22pm. Last reviewed: Tue 22 Jul 2025, 12.10pm

Safety alerts: Damaged Road - Open with Caution - do not tow

Road to Historic Homestead has been damaged in recent floods, road is open with CAUTION with a speed limit of 10km. Please do not tow anything over this road light vehicles only. 

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• Toorale National Park
  • Toorale Homestead precinct (Yarramarra)
  • Toorale Homestead walk

Applies from Wed 18 Sep 2024, 10.44am to Mon 5 Jan 2026, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 23 May 2025, 11.54am

Closed parks: Cuttaburra National Park closed

This is a new national park. The park is currently closed while we are busy creating visitor experiences and we will open the park in 2026. Penalties apply for non-compliance For more information, please contact the NPWS Bourke office on (02) 6830 0200 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines. 

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• Cuttaburra National Park

Applies from Wed 6 Jan 2021, 12.37pm. Last reviewed: Sat 12 Jul 2025, 6.30am

Other incidents: Visitation restrictions

There are a number of restrictions on visitation and access by the general public to Yathong, Nombinnie and Round Hill Nature Reserves and Nombinnie State Conservation Area. 

• These reserves are not available for overnight camping or hiking. Visitation is restricted to day visits only.
• Vehicle access is restricted to the public roads passing through or adjoining the reserves. Management trails are closed to vehicles. However you are welcome to walk on the trails.
• Bird watchers are welcome to walk into the reserves and along management trails. However take care to make sure you can navigate back to your car - it is easy to get disorientated in mallee country.
• Trips to Round Hill Nature Reserve by bird watching clubs can be done by prior arrangement.
• There are a number of scientific research programs happening in the reserves and visitors should not disturb any field equipment if they come across it.
• The reserves are closed periodically to allow management programs to be undertaken. Please check the website for closures prior to visits.

For further information contact the NPWS Central West area, Bathurst office on 02 6332 7640.

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• Yathong Nature Reserve

Applies from Wed 29 Jan 2025, 2.51pm to Fri 31 Oct 2025, 2.51pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Jun 2025, 8.55am

Other planned events: Night Ground Pest Control Operations

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) personnel will be conducting a nighttime (6pm – 6am) ground pest control operation on Sturt National Park from 11th February 2025 to the 31st October 2025.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, The Tibooburra NPWS office on 0880 913 3308

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• Sturt National Park

Applies from Mon 4 Dec 2023, 2.40pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Jun 2025, 8.54am

Fire bans: Solid fuel fire ban for Sturt National Park

There is a 'no solid fuel fire policy' in this park all year round. This park fire ban will remain in effect unless otherwise extended or removed. During park fire ban periods, all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamite) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted as long as:

• They're under direct control of an adult
• The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
• There's an adequate supply of water (minimum of a bucket)

If a Total Fire Ban is in place, different rules apply. Contact the local park office before bringing a gas or electric barbecue or cooker.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire bans in parks and reserves including your responsibilities, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page.

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• Sturt National Park