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Willis picnic area

Lower Snowy River area in Kosciuszko National Park

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Upcoming management events

Upcoming management events
Date Event Title
29 June 2026 Closed areas Parts of southern Kosciuszko National Park closed for aerial shooting operations for feral animal control Details

Applies from Mon 29 Jun 2026, 6.00am to Sat 11 Jul 2026, 8.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 9 Jun 2026, 2.03pm

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting aerial shooting operations for all feral animals in southern parts of Kosciuszko National Park between 7am Monday 29 June and 7pm Saturday 11 July 2026.

The following areas of Kosciuszko National Park will be closed to the public between Monday 29 June and Friday 3 July 2026:

  • Byadbo Wilderness Area, including all tracks, trails and huts
  • Pilot Wilderness Area, including all tracks, trails, and huts, and including the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT)
  • Moonbah, Ingebyra and Grosses Plain areas
  • Numbla Vale, Paupong, Corrowong and Merambego areas
  • All visitor facilities located along Barry Way

The Barry Way will remain open to the public. View the closed area map for this period.

From Saturday 4 July to Saturday 11 July 2026, visitor facilities along the Barry Way will be open. All other areas listed above will remain closed. View the closed area map for these dates.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. If you would like any further information about closed areas, please email us or phone 02 6450 5550.

Details

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/willis-picnic-area/local-alerts

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Emergency services

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For the latest information on wildfires in your area please contact the NSW Rural Fire Service.

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