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.

Applies from Wed 30 Apr 2025, 9.00am to Fri 13 Jun 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 16 May 2025, 4.40pm

Other planned events: Yuraygir National Park Bitou Control Program - Aerial Spray

The following areas will experience periodic closures between 26 May and 5 June 2025 for aerial spraying operations:

• Yuraygir coastal track
• Station Creek Beach and sections of Freshwater Beach
• Wooli Beach/Minnie Water Back Beach
• Sandon Beach, Grey Cliffs and to the north and south of Lake Arragan

Campgrounds and day use areas will remain open for visitors.

Bitou bush will be sprayed by helicopter with the herbicide eChem (metsulfuron-methyl 600). The areas treated have dense or large bitou bush infestations that are not accessible using other treatment methods. This program is part of a systematic weed control program throughout Yuraygir National Park.

The operations are weather dependent and take only one (1) day to complete in favourable weather conditions. Each site will be closed for a period of up to 4 hours.

Please check current closure alerts prior to travel and follow all signs and directions of NPWS staff. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please email or call the NPWS Grafton office on 02 6641 1500.

Affects 1 park and 23 locations nearby. Show list

• Yuraygir National Park
  • Angophora grove walking track
  • Angourie Bay picnic area
  • Angourie to Brooms Head walking track
  • Angourie walking track
  • Boorkoom campground
  • Brooms Head to Illaroo walking track
  • Corkwood and Scribbly Gum walking track
  • Freshwater track
  • Illaroo campground
  • Illaroo group camping area
  • Illaroo to Wooli walking track
  • Lake Arragan and Red Cliff campgrounds
  • Mara Creek picnic area
  • Pebbly Beach campground - Yuraygir National Park
  • Rocky Point campground
  • Rocky Point walking track
  • Sandon River campground
  • Shelley Head campground
  • Station Creek campground
  • Wilsons Headland picnic area
  • Wilsons Headland walking track
  • Wooli to Red Rock walking track
  • Yuraygir coastal walk

Applies from Fri 5 Jul 2024, 9.53am to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 9.54am. Last reviewed: Tue 29 Apr 2025, 9.24am

Other planned events: 1080 baiting operation

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Yuraygir National Park from Monday 30 December 2024 to Thursday 31 July 2025.

The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. It's 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 Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.

Affects 1 park and 23 locations nearby. Show list

• Yuraygir National Park
  • Angophora grove walking track
  • Angourie Bay picnic area
  • Angourie to Brooms Head walking track
  • Angourie walking track
  • Boorkoom campground
  • Brooms Head to Illaroo walking track
  • Corkwood and Scribbly Gum walking track
  • Freshwater track
  • Illaroo campground
  • Illaroo group camping area
  • Illaroo to Wooli walking track
  • Lake Arragan and Red Cliff campgrounds
  • Mara Creek picnic area
  • Pebbly Beach campground - Yuraygir National Park
  • Rocky Point campground
  • Rocky Point walking track
  • Sandon River campground
  • Shelley Head campground
  • Station Creek campground
  • Wilsons Headland picnic area
  • Wilsons Headland walking track
  • Wooli to Red Rock walking track
  • Yuraygir coastal walk

Applies from Tue 29 Apr 2025, 9.09am. Last reviewed: Tue 29 Apr 2025, 9.22am

Safety alerts: Pebbly Beach / Station Creek Campgrounds road conditions access - McPhillips Road

Forest Corp NSW advises logging trucks will be using McPhillips Rd for hauling operations until further notice.

Visitors are advised to proceed along McPhillips Road with care and drive with caution for approaching heavy vehicles.

Affects 1 park and 3 locations nearby. Show list

• Yuraygir National Park
  • Corkwood and Scribbly Gum walking track
  • Pebbly Beach campground - Yuraygir National Park
  • Station Creek campground

Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 9.36am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Apr 2025, 2.03pm

Closed areas: Rocky Point track steps closed

Rocky Point walking track stairs are closed from Monday 1 July 2024 to Monday 30 June 2025 for upgrade works.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Yuraygir National Park
  • Illaroo to Wooli walking track
  • Rocky Point campground
  • Rocky Point walking track
  • Yuraygir coastal walk

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.