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Forest walking track

Crowdy Bay National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Thu 18 May 2023, 10.45am

Applies from Wed 17 May 2023, 3.54pm to Wed 31 May 2023, 3.54pm. Last reviewed: Thu 18 May 2023, 10.45am.

Other planned events: Notice of pest animal trapping program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a pest animal trapping program in Crowdy Bay National Park from Monday 22 May to Wednesday 31 May 2023.

The operation will target wild dogs, foxes and feral cats. The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Please contact the local Hastings Macleay NPWS area office for more information on 02 6588 5555.

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Upcoming management events

Upcoming management events
Date Event Title
5 June 2023 Other planned events Notice of Aerial Spraying Program in Crowdy Bay NP and Kattang NR Details

Applies from Mon 5 Jun 2023, 12.00am to Fri 16 Jun 2023, 1.51pm. Last reviewed: Wed 24 May 2023, 11.26am

NSW National Parks and Wildlife (NPWS) will be spraying Bitou Bush by aerial application between 29th May and 9th June 2023 in Crowdy Bay National Park and Kattang Nature Reserve. Some beaches, roads, headlands and walking tracks will be temporarily closed during the operation for public safety. 

Bitou Bush will be sprayed with herbicide (Metulfuron methly) and the operation is expected to take two days to complete. The exact dates will be subject to favourable weather conditions. 

NPWS staff will be present and patrolling closed areas during the operation. The following closures will apply when operations are underway: 

Kattang Nature Reserve:

  • Tuckeroo Beach access and carpark
  • Northern corner of South Beach
  • Charles Hamey lookout and access road
  • Flowerbowl Circuit

Point Perpendicular walking track and Washhouse Beach will remain open

Crowdy Bay National Park:

  • Dunbogan Beach / Diamond Head Beach - from the northern border of CBNP to Geebung picnic area
  • Blackbutt picnic area
  • Cheese Tree picnic area
  • Geebung picnic area
  • Mermaid Lookout walking track
  • Headland Loop walking trac)
  • Kylies Beach / Crowdy Beach from south of Kylies Beach campground to Abbey Creek picnic area
  • Mermaid beach access
  • Figtree beach access

All Crowdy Bay campgrounds, Forest walking track and Metcalfes walking track will remain open. The southern most section of Diamond Head Beach and a section of northern Kylies Beach will remain open.

For further information contact NPWS Port Macquarie on (02) 6588 5555. 

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Nearby alerts

Applies from Fri 3 Jun 2022, 10.19am. Last reviewed: Wed 24 May 2023, 11.31am

Safety alerts: Detour to Bird Tree Picnic Area

Access to Bird Tree picnic area in Middle Brother National Park is currently affected by a landslip on Grey Gum Ridge Road.

Park visitors can still access Bird Tree picnic area by using Haydons Road off the Pacific Highway instead of the signposted access off Middle Brother Road. There is no access to Bird Tree Picnic Area from Grey Gum Ridge Road to the south (towards the towers) due to this land slip.

For further information please contact the Port Macquarie NPWS Office on (02) 6588 5555.

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Applies from Wed 17 May 2023, 3.54pm to Wed 31 May 2023, 3.54pm. Last reviewed: Thu 18 May 2023, 10.45am

Other planned events: Notice of pest animal trapping program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a pest animal trapping program in Crowdy Bay National Park from Monday 22 May to Wednesday 31 May 2023.

The operation will target wild dogs, foxes and feral cats. The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Please contact the local Hastings Macleay NPWS area office for more information on 02 6588 5555.

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Applies from Mon 1 May 2023, 8.30am to Fri 9 Jun 2023, 4.30pm. Last reviewed: Wed 24 May 2023, 11.27am

Other planned events: Amenities upgrade at Kylies Beach Campground

Construction activities to upgrade the shower facilities at Kylies Beach Campground will be underway from Monday 1 May to Friday 9 June 2023.

Temporary shower facilities will be available during this period. Please follow the directions of NPWS staff and contractors.

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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/forest-walking-track/local-alerts

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