Floods and park closures

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Following heavy rainfall, flooding and damaging winds across the NSW mid-north coast most national parks, campgrounds, and day use areas will remain closed for safety.

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Falls walking track

Sherwood Nature Reserve

Affected by closures, check current alerts 

Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 10.14am

Applies from Thu 22 May 2025, 8.35am to Tue 27 May 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 10.14am.

Closed parks: National parks closed due to impacts of severe weather

Many national parks and reserves in the Coffs Coast area are closed from 8am Thursday 22 May to 2pm Tuesday 27 May due to widespread flooding and weather impacts. Many creek crossings, roads and trails are impassable due to severe rainfall causing dangerous conditions. Emergency services are requesting that people avoid unnecessary travel.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information and contact the local park office.

Parks will re-open as soon as staff have had the opportunity to assess conditions.

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.

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Applies from Thu 22 May 2025, 8.35am to Tue 27 May 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 10.14am

Closed parks: National parks closed due to impacts of severe weather

Many national parks and reserves in the Coffs Coast area are closed from 8am Thursday 22 May to 2pm Tuesday 27 May due to widespread flooding and weather impacts. Many creek crossings, roads and trails are impassable due to severe rainfall causing dangerous conditions. Emergency services are requesting that people avoid unnecessary travel.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information and contact the local park office.

Parks will re-open as soon as staff have had the opportunity to assess conditions.

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.

Affects 5 parks nearby. Show list

Applies from Fri 11 Nov 2022, 8.31pm. Last reviewed: Thu 13 Feb 2025, 7.08pm

Closed areas: Moonee Creek south bridge (Caravan park to Green Bluff access) closed

Moonee Creek (Sugar Mill Creek) Bridge is closed until further notice, due to damage from coastal erosion.

 

Please find Crown Lands bridge replacement project info at https://www.crownland.nsw.gov.au/whats-happening/projects/remediation-works-crown-land

 

The bridge crossing provides access:

  • To Reflections Holiday Park
  • From Moonee south to Coffs Coast Regional Park, Green Bluff and Sapphire North.

Reflections Holiday Parks have closed the bridge until further notice, due to an engineering assessment deeming the bridge unsafe for pedestrians.

If you are planning to do the Solitary Islands coastal walk please reroute:

  • West along Moonee Beach Road to the south-west corner of the shopping centre
  • South along new concrete path on eastern side of Pacific Highway
  • South onto southern end of North Solitary Drive
  • East onto North Sapphire Road to the beach access at Beachstone Cafe

Green Bluff is alternatively accessible from the south via Rutile trail, off Ivory Circuit in North Sapphire.

Reflections Holiday Parks Moonee manages this bridge and is contactable on 02 6653 6552.

Affects 2 parks and 1 location nearby. Show list

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/falls-walking-track/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Sherwood Nature Reserve in the North Coast region

  • Sherwood Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather, fire danger or damage to trail network.

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Emergency services

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