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Mount Matheson loop

Nightcap National Park

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Current alerts in this area

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Nearby alerts

Applies from Tue 9 Jun 2026, 1.32pm to Fri 21 Aug 2026, 8.39pm. Last reviewed: Tue 21 Jul 2026, 4.04pm

Closed areas: Cadell Road within Mebbin National Park will be closed to traffic between 25 June – 21 August 2026

Cadell Road within Mebbin National Park will be closed to traffic between 25 June – 21 August 2026. 

Due to essential bridge replacement works within the Park to improve emergency service access.

Access to Cutters Camp and Mebbin National Park will be via Mebbin Forest Road off Byrrill Creek Road only.

Please also note that Byrrill Creek Road from Tyalgum is open all hours however Byrrill Creek Road via Kyogle Road is also closed for major Council flood restoration works between 9am and 3pm on weekdays. Please check Tweed Shire Council website for updates. 

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6639 8300.

 

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Applies from Mon 6 Jul 2026, 8.59am. Last reviewed: Thu 23 Jul 2026, 4.20pm

Other planned events: Mount Jerusalem National Park road maintenance

Essential roadworks will be happening in Mount Jerusalem National Park from Monday 6 July to Friday 24 July 2026. The affected roads and trails are:

  • Hughes Trail
  • Middle Ridge Road
  • Main Arm Road
  • Manns Road

Roadworks will happen on weekdays between 7am and 5pm. Expect short delays during these times. Drive safely and follow the directions of roadwork signs and traffic control staff.

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

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Applies from Fri 16 Jan 2026, 10.16am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 20 Jul 2026, 8.23am

Closed areas: Nightcap Range Road closed in both directions due to major landslip repairs

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 NPWS Richmond River Area or call on 02 6627 0200.

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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/mount-matheson-loop/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Nightcap National Park in the North Coast region
  • Nightcap National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather, fire danger or management operations.

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