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Awaba Bay Foreshore walk

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Sun 11 October 2026, 4.32pm

Applies from Mon 12 Oct 2026, 12.00am to Mon 12 Oct 2026, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Sun 11 Oct 2026, 4.32pm.

Fire bans: Total Fire Ban

A total fire ban has been declared by the NSW Rural Fire Service. The total fire ban applies for the entire 24-hour period. Total fire ban rules apply. This ban may be extended. Please continue to check this website. To find out where and when total fire bans are currently in effect, please visit the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Mon 12 Oct 2026, 12.00am to Mon 12 Oct 2026, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Sun 11 Oct 2026, 4.32pm

Fire bans: Total Fire Ban

A total fire ban has been declared by the NSW Rural Fire Service. The total fire ban applies for the entire 24-hour period. Total fire ban rules apply. This ban may be extended. Please continue to check this website. To find out where and when total fire bans are currently in effect, please visit the NSW Rural Fire Service.

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Applies from Wed 26 Aug 2026, 12.50pm to Thu 15 Oct 2026, 11.52pm. Last reviewed: Fri 9 Oct 2026, 9.07am

Closed areas: Vegetation Management will be occurring in Stockrington SCA

Vegetation Management will be occurring in Stockrinton SCA from Friday 21 August 2026 to Wednesday 15 October 2026, effected areas are:

  • Ridge Link Fire Trail,
  • Browns Fire Trail,
  • Quarry Fire Trail,
  • Meredith Fire Trail,
  • Meredith Link Road,
  • Grants Fire Trail,
  • Stockrington Fire Trail.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 4946 4100.

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Applies from Tue 7 Oct 2014, 1.53pm to Thu 7 Oct 2027, 11.00am. Last reviewed: Sat 8 Aug 2026, 9.43am

Closed areas: Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area closed

Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area are closed due to approved recent and historic underground mining operations. The affected areas (see map) have been closed to protect visitor safety, because they're subject to subsidence and remediation activities from the mining operations. In addition to the areas shown on the map, Blue Gum Trail (Sugarloaf North Management Trail) is also closed to all users while subsidence remediation takes place.

Great North walk remains open. An update will be provided should this situation change.

If you're visiting the park, please be aware of subsidence and pollution incidents that took place in 2013, which were greater than what was expected from normal mining operations. These included a cliff fall in the north, and a subsidence and grout leak incident in the central part of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area which has now been remediated.

If you're planning to visit the park during this time, please stay on formed tracks and trails and observe all barriers, warning signs and safety messages. Areas subject to possible cliff fall or subsidence in both areas of the park are clearly marked.

For more information, call the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100. NSW National Parks safety page.

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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/walking-tracks/awaba-bay-foreshore-walk/local-alerts

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