Applies from Thu 11 Jun 2026, 3.58pm. Last reviewed: Thu 11 Jun 2026, 4.59pm
Safety alerts: Diamond Head Road - changed conditions and scheduled works
Grading of Diamond Head Road in Crowdy Bay National Park is scheduled to occur from Monday 15 June 2026 onwards, starting at the northern park entry point through to the intersection with Kylies Beach access road, and then progressing further south. The road will remain open during works, however please be mindful of heavy machinery and workers on the road, and expect short delays. Drive safely and follow the directions of roadwork signage and workers.
Diamond Head, Indian Head, and Kylies Beach campgrounds are currently best accessed using Diamond Head Road from the northern park entry point via Laurieton.
For more information, contact the NPWS Port Macquarie office on (02) 6588 5555.
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Applies from Mon 1 Jun 2026, 9.00am to Fri 19 Jun 2026, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 10 Jun 2026, 11.10am
Other planned events: Planned Aerial Spraying - Temporary Area Closures
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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be controlling invasive bitou bush using aerial spraying in selected coastal areas of Limeburners Creek, Goolawah, and Hat Head National Parks between 15 and 19 June 2026.
To ensure public safety, temporary closures will be in place on the day of spraying only in affected areas. These closures will include:
Limeburners Creek National Park - planned week commencing 15th June
- Big Hill Walk Track and Big Hill Back Beach
- Plomer Back Beach (southern end)
- Plomer Road (south of Point Plomer Campground to The Broken Bit)
- Queens Head Day Use Area
- North Shore Beach
Goolawah National Park - planned week commencing 15th June
- Goolawah Beach (Crescent/Back Beach), including the 4WD beach access road to Racecourse Campground
- Racecourse Headland car park
Hat Head National Park - planned week commencing 15th June
- Killick Beach (from Richardsons Crossing to Hungry Headland)
- Killick Beach 4WD access road (from Hungry Road and Kemps Headland Road)
- Kemps Headland to Connors Beach walking track
- The Gap car park
- Connors Hill Trail
- Korogoro Circuit Walking Track
- Smoky Beach (from Hat Head township to Smoky Cape Campground).
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Please note that closures will apply only while operations are underway in the area. NPWS staff will be onsite during closures, and affected areas will be reopened approximately one hour after treatment, once the spray has dried on vegetation.
For further information, please contact NPWS Hastings Macleay at npws.hastingsmacleay@environment.nsw.gov.au
Applies from Tue 7 Apr 2026, 11.29am to Fri 19 Jun 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 8 Jun 2026, 2.00pm
Other planned events: Diamond Head campground - beach access upgrade
The paved beach access track from Diamond Head campground to the beach is closed for upgrades from Monday 20th April 2026 until completion. The paved path will be replaced with a raised deck, ramp and handrail to improve visitor safety and accessibility.
There will be no access to the beach using this track while the new structure is built. Visitors will need to use the old 4WD beach access track located 20m away. There will be some disturbance from construction noise during normal work hours of 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
For more information, call the NPWS Port Macquarie on (02) 6588 5555.
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