Current alerts in this area
Last reviewed: Wed 3 September 2025, 10.59am
Applies from Mon 1 Sep 2025, 7.00am
to Fri 5 Sep 2025, 5.00pm.
Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 10.59am.
Closed areas: Gloucester Tops Road closed for roadworks
Gloucester Tops Road will be closed just past the Gloucester River campground from 7am Monday 1 Sept until 5pm Friday 5 Sept 2025 to allow NPWS to undertake essential road maintenance works. The campground and picnic area, plus Sharpes Creek and Gloucester River walking tracks, will remain open during this period.
NPWS apologies for any inconvenience.
For further information contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6538 5300.
Nearby alerts
Applies from Wed 3 Sep 2025, 6.00am to Wed 24 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 28 Aug 2025, 4.05pm
Closed areas: Notice of Aerial and Ground Shooting for Feral Animal Control - Barrington Tops National Park and State Conservation Area
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will conduct an aerial and ground shooting operation for feral animal control from Wednesday 3 to Wednesday 24 September 2025 (including weekend days) in Barrington Tops National Park and Barrington Tops State Conservation Area.
The below visitor areas and campgrounds on the Barrington Tops plateau will be closed during this period, including:
- Polblue campground and day use area
- Little Murray campground
- Junction Pools campground
- Black Swamp campground
- Wombat Creek campground
- Careys Peak lookout
- Barrington Trail day use area
- Barrington Trail (south) including Little Murray Trail and Junction Pools Trail
- Narrow Plain Trail
- Aeroplane Hill Trail (including Big Hole Trail)
- Edwards Swamp Trail
- The Corker
- Link Trail
- Careys Peak Trail
- Polblue walk track including Polblue Trail
- Gummi Falls campground and day use area
- Devils Hole campground and day use area
- Horse Swamp campground
- Polblue Falls day use area
- Barrington Trail (central and north)
- Butchers Swamp Trail
- Paddys Ridge Trail
- Green Gap Trail
- Bullock Brush Trail
- Tugalow Trail
- Thunderbolts Trail
- Horse Swamp Trail
- Polblue Ridge Trail
Do Not Enter. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
Closure notices will be placed at all visitor areas and relevant access points.
Road users may experience short delays on Barrington tops Forest Rd, Tubrabucca Rd and Pheasants Creek Rd.
We appreciate your patience while this important work is carried out. If you would like any further information about closures, please email conservation.barringtontops@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Applies from Mon 1 Sep 2025, 7.00am to Fri 5 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 10.59am
Closed areas: Gloucester Tops Road closed for roadworks
Gloucester Tops Road will be closed just past the Gloucester River campground from 7am Monday 1 Sept until 5pm Friday 5 Sept 2025 to allow NPWS to undertake essential road maintenance works. The campground and picnic area, plus Sharpes Creek and Gloucester River walking tracks, will remain open during this period.
NPWS apologies for any inconvenience.
For further information contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6538 5300.
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Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.18pm. Last reviewed: Sun 24 Aug 2025, 8.49am
Other incidents: No vehicle access to Lagoon Pinch Picnic Area
There is currently no vehicle access to Williams Top Picnic Area or Lagoon Pinch Picnic Area (due to closure of Williams Top Rd and Lagoon Pinch Forest Rd in Chichester State Forest) following serve weather.
Access to the Corker Trail is only via Williams River Picnic Area and Rocky Crossing Walk, adding an additional 9km (one-way) to the walk to Careys Peak/Wombat Creek Campground.
Walkers need to be experienced and well prepared for long-distance, remote hiking.
For information about State Forest closures, please visit: Forestry Corporation - Closures and notices.
For more information on accessing Barrington Tops National Park contact Gloucester NPWS on 02 6538 5300.
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Applies from Mon 14 Jul 2025, 1.35pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 1.37pm. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.19am
Closed areas: Sleppy Hollow Trail and Craddocks Creek Trail closed due to landslips
Sleepy Hollow Trail and Craddocks Creek Trail are closed until further notice to allow contractors to undertake landslip remediation. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent.
NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.
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