Applies from Fri 20 May 2022, 2.22pm to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 2.23pm. Last reviewed: Mon 31 Oct 2022, 2.34pm

Safety alerts: Take care on tracks and surfaces

Erosion and surface damage has occurred on walking tracks, road surfaces within national parks of the Hastings Macleay Area following significant and prolonged rainfall events. Remediation works are scheduled as weather permits.

Please take care and be aware of the conditions when visiting these national parks. For more information, contact the local NPWS Hastings area office on 02 6588 5555 or the NPWS Macleay area office on 02 6561 6700.

Affects 4 parks and 19 locations nearby. Show list

• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Abbey Creek picnic area
  • Blackbutt picnic area
  • Cheesetree picnic area
  • Crowdy Gap campground
  • Crowdy Gap walking track
  • Diamond Head campground
  • Diamond Head Loop walk
  • Forest walking track
  • Geebung picnic area
  • Indian Head campground
  • Kylies Beach campground
  • Kylies Hut
  • Mermaid lookout track
  • Metcalfes walking track
• Dooragan National Park
  • Laurieton track
  • Rainforest loop
• Kattang Nature Reserve
  • Charles Hamey lookout
  • Perpendicular Point walking track
• Middle Brother National Park
  • Bird Tree picnic area

Applies from Fri 3 Jun 2022, 10.19am. Last reviewed: Tue 20 Sep 2022, 3.06pm

Safety alerts: Access to Bird Tree Picnic Area - 4WD only

Access to Bird Tree Picnic Area is currently affected by a landslip on Grey Gum Ridge Road, and wet conditions due to ongoing recent rainfall. It is not suitable for 2WD access. 

4WDs can access Bird Tree Picnic Area by using Haydons Road off the Pacific Highway, which then joins Stoney Creek Trail and Grey Gum Ridge Road to access the picnic area from the north. There is no access on Grey Gum Ridge Road south of Bird Tree Picnic Area (towards the towers) due to a significant land slip.  

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

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Middle Brother National Park
  • Bird Tree picnic area