Applies from Tue 15 Jul 2025, 3.49pm to Fri 12 Dec 2025, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 28 Nov 2025, 12.18pm

Safety alerts: Rummery Park pedestrian bridge closed

Rummery Park pedestrian bridge is currently closed due to construction. The bridge will be closed from Friday 6 June to Friday 12 December 2025.

For more information, email or call the local NPWS Alstonville office 02 6627 0200.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Whian Whian State Conservation Area
  • Rummery Park campground

Applies from Tue 25 Nov 2025, 3.02pm to Fri 19 Dec 2025, 5.02pm. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Nov 2025, 3.18pm

Closed areas: Rockface Rd and Gilwah Trail closed

NPWS will be conducting road maintenance on Gilwah Trail via Rockface Rd. The works are to improve road stability and improve access for fire fighting, maintenance, and hazard reduction activities.

Rockface Rd and Gilwah Trail (Mt Jerusalem) closed from Tuesday 25 November 2025 until Friday 19th December 2025.

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

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• Mount Jerusalem National Park

Applies from Wed 15 Jan 2025, 8.51am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Nov 2025, 4.07pm

Other planned events: Changed access to walking tracks due to flood restoration

Please travel via Uki using Rowlands Creek and Manns Roads to access the following locations:

• Mount Jerusalem Central trails
• Unicorn Falls walking track
• Whiskey Creek walk 
• Gidjuum Gulganyi walk

Byron Shire Council is currently undertaking flood restoration works within the Main Arm valley, expected to be completed by early 2026.

These works include the restoration and repair of culverts and causeways along Main Arm Road, which is the main vehicle access to Mount Jerusalem National Park when approaching from Mullumbimby. Byron Shire Council have advised that Main Arm Road should only be used by local traffic.

For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6639 8300.

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Mount Jerusalem National Park
  • Hell Hole Falls
  • Mount Jerusalem Central trails
  • Unicorn Falls walking track
  • Whiskey Creek walk

Applies from Tue 29 Apr 2025, 10.48am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 10.49am. Last reviewed: Mon 24 Nov 2025, 7.36am

Closed areas: Nightcap Range Road closed in both directions

Nightcap Range Road is closed to traffic in both directions due to a major landslip associated with the 2022 flood event. The closure affects the section of Nightcap Range Road between Rummery Road intersection and Telephone Road trailer parking area.

Access to Minyon Falls and Rummery Park is via Minyon Falls Road only. 

An estimated repair date has not been determined. For more information, please email or call Richmond River NPWS on 02 6672 0200.

Affects 2 parks and 10 locations nearby. Show list

• Nightcap National Park
  • Big Scrub loop walking track
  • Minyon Falls lookout
  • Minyon Falls walking track
  • Minyon Grass picnic area
• Whian Whian State Conservation Area
  • Boggy Creek walk
  • Byan Yangala loop walk
  • Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk
  • Historic Nightcap walking track
  • Rummery Park campground
  • Whian Whian mountain biking trails