Scotch Broom control at Barrington Tops

Work

Bush regeneration, weed and pest management

When

Little Murray/Beean Beean:

• Thursday 15 October to Sunday 18 October 2026

Beean Beean:

• Thursday 5 November to Sunday 8 November 2026
• Thursday 18 February to Sunday 21 February 2027

Polblue:

• Thursday 4 March to Sunday 7 March 2027

This activity runs for up to 4 days, and you can choose how many days you volunteer within that time frame.

Where

Barrington Tops National Park in North Coast, Country NSW

Accessibility

No wheelchair access

Please note

You’ll camp for free each night near your work area. There are 3 volunteer locations:

• Polblue: You can drive to this area in a 2WD vehicle along unsealed roads. You’ll stay at Polblue campground and picnic area
• Little Murray: You’ll need a 4WD to access this area along unsealed roads. You'll stay at Little Murray campground
• Beean Beean: You’ll need a 4WD to access this area along unsealed roads. You'll stay at Little Murray campground.

Barrington Tops National Park needs your help in its war against Scotch broom. This Weed of National Significance is one of the major weed threats to the alpine and sub-alpine areas of Australia. It's highly invasive, spreads rapidly and can overpower whole ecosystems.

When you volunteer, you’ll be based in areas heavily impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires and sub-alpine wetland environments. You'll be giving these habitats and the threatened species that rely on them a chance to recover. Some of the wildlife you’ll help are the broad-toothed rat and the Polblue eyebright.

You’ll be doing something great for the environment, in the company of friendly, like-minded people. You’ll also get a great education about Barrington Tops, while working alongside NPWS staff. You don’t need any specific skills, just a willingness to get in and help. We’ll give you all the training that you need. A medium level of fitness is required, and you'll be working with secateurs, saws or pole saws (if you're chainsaw-certified). You'll also need to be confident working in uneven terrain in variable weather conditions.

Bring long-sleeved clothing and wet weather gear. We’ll supply the PPE and tools needed for this work.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info