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Protesters Falls walking track

Nightcap National Park

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Applies from Sun 6 Sep 2026, 10.00am to Thu 10 Sep 2026, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 4 Sep 2026, 9.44am

Closed areas: Rummery Park campground closed for maintenance works

Rummery Park campground will be closed for maintenance from 2pm Sunday 6 September 2026 until 10am Thursday 10 September 2026. During this time Minyon Drive will be closed at Minyon Causeway. This closure also impacts:

  • Byan Yangala Loop
  • Gidjuum Gulganyi walk
  • Whian Whian Mountain Bike Trails

Access to Minyon Falls lookout, Minyon Grass picnic area and Minyon Falls walking track will remain open via Minyon Drive. Boggy Creek walk will remain open with access via Minyon Falls Day Use Area only.

Heavy vehicles will be operating in these areas during this time. Please follow all road signage and directions from NPWS staff.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Alstonville NPWS Office on 02 6627 0200.

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Applies from Fri 16 Jan 2026, 10.16am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 9 Sep 2026, 7.28pm

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 the 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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  • 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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