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Bar Mountain circuit

Border Ranges National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Thu 11 June 2026, 4.34pm

Applies from Sun 10 May 2026, 7.46am to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 11 Jun 2026, 4.34pm.

Closed areas: Tweed Range Scenic Drive partial closure & Brindle Creek Loop road

Tweed Range Scenic Drive is temporarily closed for Vegetation maintenance from 6pm Sunday 22nd June until  830am Saturday 4th July 2026. The Closure will be between the Pinnacle lookout and Bar Mtn picnic area, this includes Blackbutts day use area. 

The below areas will remain OPEN and access will be from the Western entrance only via Lynches Creek road, Wiangaree.

  • Sheepstation Campground
  • Forest Tops Campground
  • Brindle Creek Loop 
  • Antarctic Beech picnic area
  • Walking tracks associated with these areas will remain open
  • The Pinnacle Lookout

These works are weather dependent and may be extended if required.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the Kyogle National Parks office on 02 6632 0000.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Sun 10 May 2026, 7.46am to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 11 Jun 2026, 4.34pm

Closed areas: Tweed Range Scenic Drive partial closure & Brindle Creek Loop road

Tweed Range Scenic Drive is temporarily closed for Vegetation maintenance from 6pm Sunday 22nd June until  830am Saturday 4th July 2026. The Closure will be between the Pinnacle lookout and Bar Mtn picnic area, this includes Blackbutts day use area. 

The below areas will remain OPEN and access will be from the Western entrance only via Lynches Creek road, Wiangaree.

  • Sheepstation Campground
  • Forest Tops Campground
  • Brindle Creek Loop 
  • Antarctic Beech picnic area
  • Walking tracks associated with these areas will remain open
  • The Pinnacle Lookout

These works are weather dependent and may be extended if required.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the Kyogle National Parks office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Thu 7 May 2026, 2.28pm to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 11 Jun 2026, 4.24pm

Closed areas: Brindle Creek Loop Road Closure

Brindle Creek Loop Road will be closed until 830am Saturday 20 June 2026 for vegetation maintenance.  

Areas affected by this closure are:-

  • Antarctic Beech picnic area
  • Helmholtzia walking track
  • Red Cedar walking track
  • Brindle Creek picnic area
  • Brindle Creek walking track

These works are weather dependent and closure may extend if required.

 

Please check the website for any changes.  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000.

 

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Applies from Wed 10 Jun 2026, 12.59pm to Thu 18 Jun 2026, 11.30am. Last reviewed: Wed 10 Jun 2026, 1.01pm

Closed areas: Area closed for helicopter operations

Minyon Grass picnic area in Nightcap National Park will be closed for helicopter operations from 2pm Wednesday 17 June to 11:30am Thursday 18 June 2026.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Alstonville NPWS office (02) 6627 0200 or email npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au

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Applies from Tue 9 Jun 2026, 1.32pm to Thu 30 Jul 2026, 8.39pm. Last reviewed: Tue 9 Jun 2026, 1.55pm

Closed areas: Cadell Road within Mebbin National Park will be closed to traffic between 22 June – 29 July 2026

Cadell Road within Mebbin National Park will be closed to traffic between 22 June – 29 July 2026. 

Due to essential bridge replacement works within the Park to improve emergency service access.

Access to Cutters Camp and Mebbin National Park will be via Mebbin Forest Road off Byrrill Creek Road only.

Please also note that Byrrill Creek Road from Tyalgum is open all hours however Byrrill Creek Road via Kyogle Road is also closed for major Council flood restoration works between 9am and 3pm on weekdays.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6639 8300.

 

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Applies from Fri 16 Jan 2026, 10.16am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 9 Jun 2026, 7.49pm

Closed areas: Nightcap Range Road closed in both directions due to major landslip repairs

Nightcap Range Road is closed to traffic in both directions due to a major landslip associated with the 2022 flood event. The closure affects the section of Nightcap Range Road between Rummery Road intersection and Telephone Road trailer parking area.

Access to Minyon Falls and Rummery Park is via Minyon Falls Road only.

An estimated repair date has not been determined. For more information, please email NPWS Richmond River Area or call on 02 6672 0200.

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Applies from Fri 30 Jun 2023, 5.44pm. Last reviewed: Mon 8 Jun 2026, 9.04am

Closed areas: Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track and summit

Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track and the summit are closed until further notice. Parking at Korrumbyn Creek and Breakfast Creek is limited.

Korrumbyn Creek picnic area, Lyrebird walking track, and visitor facilities at Breakfast Creek remain open.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For up-to-date visitor information visit the Wollumbin National Park webpage.

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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/bar-mountain-circuit/local-alerts

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