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Heritage walking track

Blue Gum Hills Regional Park

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Applies from Wed 21 Jun 2023, 12.10am. Last reviewed: Tue 19 Sep 2023, 9.01am

Closed areas: De Luge Mountain Bike Track Closure

De Luge Mountain bike track will be closed from Wednesday 21 June 2023 for 3 months to enable the:

  • Construction of a new carpark off Scout Camp Road to service the Yuelarbah Track and wider Glenrock mountain bike track network;
  • Construction of a bus turn around facility in front of the existing Glenrock Works Depot (with associated bus staging area on Scout Camp Road);
  • Minor improvements to the Scout Camp Road and Burwood Road intersection (in consultation with LMCC); and
  • Upgrades to the Glenrock works depot yard

Measures will be in place during this time to limit disruption to park users as much as possible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 4946 4100.

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Applies from Thu 7 Sep 2023, 10.37am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Sep 2023, 10.40am

Safety alerts: Sugarloaf Range Rd - Safety Alert

Planned road maintenance in Sugarloaf State Conservation Area is scheduled for Sugarloaf Range Rd from Monday 20th July until 15th September 2023.

Heavy Plant/Machinery will be operating in this area and pedestrians and vehicles should take caution when accessing the road during this time.

For more information, please contact the Lower Hunter Area office on (02) 4946 4100

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Applies from Thu 7 Sep 2023, 9.12am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Sep 2023, 9.16am

Safety alerts: Wakefield Forest Rd - Road repairs Sugarloaf SCA

Planned road maintenance in Sugarloaf State Conservation Area is scheduled for Wakefield Forest Rd from Tuesday 13th June until 15th September 2023.

Heavy Plant/machinery will be operating between Wakefield Forest Rd and Archery Rd.

Pedestrians and vehicles should take caution when accessing this area during this time.

For more information, please contact the Lower Hunter Area office (02) 4946 4100

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Applies from Thu 1 Jun 2023, 2.55pm to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 4.03pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Aug 2023, 4.04pm

Safety alerts: Hickson Street walking track damaged - Proceed with caution

Hickson Street walking track has structural damage, at the beach interface, as a result of recent coastal erosion and weather events.

Please take care and proceed with caution when in the area. For more information, contact the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100

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Applies from Thu 9 Mar 2023, 3.25pm. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Aug 2023, 12.14pm

Closed areas: Dead Mangrove Creek Bridge

Dead Mangrove Creek Bridge, off Cobbans Track on Ash Island is closed from Thursday 9 March 2023 until further notice due to the bridge needing maintenance

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 4946 4100

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Applies from Tue 7 Oct 2014, 1.53pm to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 9.59am. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Sep 2023, 8.40am

Closed areas: Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area closed

Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area are closed for approved underground mining operations. The affected areas (see map) have been closed to protect visitor safety, because they're subject to subsidence and remediation activities from the mining operations.

Great North walk remains open. An update will be provided should this situation change.

If you're visiting the park, please be aware of subsidence and pollution incidents that took place in 2013, which were greater than what was expected from normal mining operations. These included a cliff fall in the north, and a subsidence and grout leak incident in the central part of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area. 

If you're planning to visit the park during this time, please stay on formed tracks and trails and observe all barriers, warning signs and safety messages. Areas subject to possible cliff fall or subsidence in both areas of the park are clearly marked.

For more information, call the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100. NSW National Parks safety page.

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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/heritage-walking-track/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Blue Gum Hills Regional Park in the North Coast region
  • Blue Gum Hills Regional Park is open 7.30am to 8pm during daylight savings (7.30am to 5pm at other times), but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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