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Brush Turkey track

Woko National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 10.42am

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 10.35am to Fri 23 May 2025, 5.35pm. Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 10.42am.

Closed areas: Woko National Park visitor areas and walking tracks temporarily closed due to flooding / severe weather

The following areas are closed from Tuesday 20th May 2025 until further notice due to flooding and severe weather:

  • Woko camping area
  • Brush Turkey track
  • Cliff Face track

Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed.

This closure will be reassessed daily and the reserve will reopen when conditions are safe.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6538 5300.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 10.35am to Fri 23 May 2025, 5.35pm. Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 10.42am

Closed areas: Woko National Park visitor areas and walking tracks temporarily closed due to flooding / severe weather

The following areas are closed from Tuesday 20th May 2025 until further notice due to flooding and severe weather:

  • Woko camping area
  • Brush Turkey track
  • Cliff Face track

Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed.

This closure will be reassessed daily and the reserve will reopen when conditions are safe.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Mon 5 May 2025, 5.00pm to Sun 1 Jun 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 5 May 2025, 2.08pm

Safety alerts: Notice of 1080 aerial baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program from 11 May 2025 to 1 June 2025 in the following reserves:

  • Barrington Tops National Park / State Conservation Area
  • Barakee National Park
  • Berrico Nature Reserve
  • Bretti Nature Reserve
  • Ben Hall Gap Nature Reserve / National Park
  • Camerons Gorge Nature Reserve / State Conservation Area
  • Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
  • Ceder Brush Nature Reserve
  • Curracabundi group of reserves
  • Towarri National Park
  • The Glen Nature Reserve
  • Wallabadah Nature Reserve
  • Wingen Maid Nature Reserve
  • Woolooma National Park
  • Woko National Park

The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. 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 more information, contact the NPWS Scone area office on 02 6540 2300.

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Applies from Mon 12 May 2025, 12.01am to Fri 23 May 2025, 11.54am. Last reviewed: Wed 14 May 2025, 8.34am

Other planned events: Notice of 1080 Aerial Baiting Program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program from Monday 12 May 2025 to Friday 23 May 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of feral animals including wild dogs and foxes.
The program will take place in Avondale State Conservation Area (SCA), Back River Nature Reserve (NR), Booralong NR, Bulagaranda (Mt Yarrowyck) Aboriginal Area (AA), Cottan-Bimbang National Park (NP) & SCA, Curracubundi NP, Indwarra NP, Mummel Gulf NP & SCA, Ngulin NR, Nowendoc NP, Oxley Wild Rivers NP & SCA, Single NP, The Basin NR, Tomalla NR, Tuggolo Creek NR, Warrabah NP and Werrikimbe NP.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. 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.
Please contact the local New England NPWS area office for more information on 6738 9100.
 

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Applies from Fri 19 Jan 2024, 9.31am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 9.33am. Last reviewed: Thu 6 Feb 2025, 9.02am

Closed areas: Rockglen/Lea Hurst precincts closed for pest control operations

Western section of park closed for ground pest control operation

The western section of Curracabundi National Park (Rockglen and Lea Hurst precincts) is closed 9am, Friday 19 January 2024 to 10am, Monday 30 December 2025 for periodical ground based pest control operations that will be conducted throughout this period. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Barrington Tops Area Office 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Thu 8 May 2025, 8.46am

Other planned events: Camping at Bretti Reserve

Bretti Reserve is a MidCoast Council managed campground. It is not attached to the National Parks and Wildlife Service Bretti Nature Reserve.

For information about camping at Bretti Reserve please call the MidCoast Visitor Information Centre in Gloucester on 1800 802 692 or follow the link below.

https://barringtoncoast.com.au/directory/bretti-reserve 

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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/brush-turkey-track/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Woko National Park in the North Coast region
  • Woko National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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Emergency services

For all NSW fires visit the Rural Fire Service

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

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