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Escarpment walk

Guy Fawkes River National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Tue 10 September 2024, 9.59am

Applies from Tue 10 Sep 2024, 9.53am to Sat 21 Sep 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 10 Sep 2024, 9.59am.

Closed areas: National Bicentennial Trail closed for Feral Animal Control

The National Bicentennial Trail will be are closed from 9am, Tuesday 10 September 2024 to 2pm Saturday 21 September for feral animal control operations. Access will not be permitted during this time. 

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 6739 0700.

Applies from Wed 17 Jul 2024, 10.00am to Sat 21 Sep 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Sep 2024, 8.26am.

Closed areas: Campground and walking tracks closed due for pest control operations

Due to pest control operations the campground, picnic areas and walking tracks accessible by Misty Creek Road are closed from 10am Wednesday 17 July until 2pm Saturday 21 September 2024. The closed areas include

  • Chaelundi campground and picnic area
  • Spring Gully picnic area
  • Misty Creek lookout
  • Chaelundi Falls lookout
  • Lucifers Thumb lookout
  • Escarpment walk

Do not enter closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Tue 10 Sep 2024, 9.53am to Sat 21 Sep 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 10 Sep 2024, 9.59am

Closed areas: National Bicentennial Trail closed for Feral Animal Control

The National Bicentennial Trail will be are closed from 9am, Tuesday 10 September 2024 to 2pm Saturday 21 September for feral animal control operations. Access will not be permitted during this time. 

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 6739 0700.

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Applies from Wed 17 Jul 2024, 10.00am to Sat 21 Sep 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Sep 2024, 8.26am

Closed areas: Campground and walking tracks closed due for pest control operations

Due to pest control operations the campground, picnic areas and walking tracks accessible by Misty Creek Road are closed from 10am Wednesday 17 July until 2pm Saturday 21 September 2024. The closed areas include

  • Chaelundi campground and picnic area
  • Spring Gully picnic area
  • Misty Creek lookout
  • Chaelundi Falls lookout
  • Lucifers Thumb lookout
  • Escarpment walk

Do not enter closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

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Applies from Wed 28 Sep 2022, 3.55pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 Aug 2024, 9.47am

Closed areas: Doon Goonge campground closed

Doon Goonge campground is closed for public safety.

Alternate nearby campgrounds include Dalmorton, Thungutti, Cod Hole and Platypus Flat, that can be booked on the NPWS website.

For more information, contact the NPWS Coffs Coast area office on 02 6652 0900.

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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/escarpment-walk/local-alerts

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