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Applies from Mon 1 Mar 2021, 7.00am to Fri 1 Oct 2021, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 11 Jun 2021, 3.17pm
Closed areas: Minyon Falls precinct closed
Minyon Falls precinct and Minyon Grass picnic area are closed from Monday 1 March 2021 to Thursday 30 September 2021, while the picnic area and Minyon Falls lookout are being upgraded.
The closed areas include:
- Minyon Falls picnic area (including Minyon Falls lookout)
- Minyon Grass picnic area
- Minyon loop walking track and all access points to the track
- Boggy Creek track
Access to Rummery Park campground will be via Nightcap Range Road.
Signs will be in place around the closed areas.
With the exception of the closed tracks, the multi-use trail network will still be accessible from the Telephone Road trailer carpark via Nightcap Range Road (via Dunoon).
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Wed 9 Jun 2021, 2.34pm to Tue 22 Jun 2021, 2.35pm. Last reviewed: Wed 9 Jun 2021, 4.09pm
Closed parks: Goonengerry National Park closed for roadworks
Goonengerry National Park will be closed for roadworks from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June, and on Monday 21 June 2021.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Thu 3 Jun 2021, 8.00am to Fri 18 Jun 2021, 2.43pm. Last reviewed: Fri 4 Jun 2021, 4.31pm
Closed areas: Newtons Drive closed
Newtons Drive (Mount Nardi end of Historic Nightcap walking track) is temporarily closed due to vegetation maintenance and roadworks. For more information, please contact the local office on 02 6627 0200.
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Applies from Mon 17 May 2021, 9.35am to Fri 2 Jul 2021, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 27 May 2021, 2.23pm
Closed areas: Areas closed due to bridge repairs
Some parts of this park are closed from Monday 17 May to Friday 18 June 2021 while 3 bridges are replaced.
The closed areas are:
- Telephone Road (south)
- Tugun Road (north)
- Tugun Road (south)
There will be no access through these areas during operations, for public and contractor safety. Access to the multi-use trail network is still available from Telephone Road (north).
The areas will reopen once the works on each bridge is complete.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Sun 11 Apr 2021, 8.18am to Thu 1 Jul 2021, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 23 Apr 2021, 10.01am
Closed areas: Access to Rummery Park campground
Access into Rummery Park campground is via Nightcap Range Road (via Durroughby) only.
Due to upgrade works at Minyon Falls precinct, Minyon Drive is closed and will remain closed until the end of June 2021.
For further information, please contact the NPWS Richmond River area office on 02 6627 0200.
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Applies from Thu 25 Mar 2021, 3.09pm to Fri 31 Dec 2021, 3.11pm. Last reviewed: Tue 18 May 2021, 1.49pm
Closed areas: 4WD vehicle beach access via Richmond River Nature Reserve closed
4WD vehicle beach access via Richmond River Nature Reserve will be closed as of Wednesday 31 March 2021. Recreational vehicles are prohibited from entering the reserve from this date.
This follows the multi-tenure closure of South Ballina Beach to recreational vehicles by Crown Lands, Richmond Valley Council, Ballina Shire Council and NPWS, due to ongoing concerns about public safety and impacts to the environment and Aboriginal heritage values. For more information see this document.
Pedestrian access to the beach via Richmond River Nature Reserve will remain unrestricted. Secured vehicle access will be maintained for emergency services, commercial fishers, Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council and Bandjalang Aboriginal Corporation.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information on the closure of Richmond River Nature Reserve to recreational vehicles, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6627 0200.
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Applies from Fri 5 Feb 2021, 1.00pm to Wed 23 Jun 2021, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 8 Mar 2021, 8.49am
Other planned events: Notice of 1080 baiting
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a baiting program using dried meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of of the introduced European fox (Vulpes vulpes). The program will be conducted between Tuesday 16 February and Wednesday 23 June 2021 in Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve (north of the river).
All baiting locations will be identifiable by signs.
Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW national parks and reserves. 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.
For further information please call NPWS Tweed Byron area office on 02 6670 8600.
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Applies from Fri 18 Sep 2020, 10.19am to Wed 30 Jun 2021, 10.20am. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Nov 2020, 12.53pm
Closed areas: South Ballina Break Wall Road closed
The South Ballina Break Wall Road entrance is closed at Mobbs Bay until Wednesday 30 June 2021 due to traffic safety risks. Public vehicle access to South Break Wall is now prohibited. Walkers and cyclists can still access the closed section of road to get to the beach and break wall. Vehicles can still drive to the Mobbs Bay area within Richmond River Nature Reserve.
Please follow the directions of all signage and do not park in front of the boom gate as the area needs to be accessible for emergency service vehicles. A review of the closure will be undertaken at 30 June 2021.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Alstonville office 02 6627 0200.
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