Nearby alerts
Applies from Sat 30 Jul 2022, 1.38pm to Mon 30 Jan 2023, 4.03pm. Last reviewed: Tue 29 Nov 2022, 1.29pm
Closed areas: Walking track closed and areas open
The following areas are closed from Saturday 30 July 2022 due to recent severe flooding causing multiple treefalls and landslips:
- Booyong track
- Rosewood track
- Palm Valley track
- Brushbox Falls lookout
These areas will open as soon as repairs are carried out and they are deemed safe for public access.
The following areas are open:
- Red Cedar loop walking track
- Helmholtzia loop walking track
- Brindle Creek walking track
- Pinnacle lookout and walking track
- Blackbutts lookout and picnic area
- Bar Mountain picnic area
- Beech Glade
- Falcorostrum loop
- Bar Mountain Circuit including Bar Mountain lookout
Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list
Applies from Wed 19 Oct 2022, 9.00am to Thu 8 Dec 2022, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 6 Dec 2022, 8.52am
Closed areas: Fire trails closed due to wet weather
Carpet Snake and Duck Creek fire trails are currently closed due to continuing wet weather.
NPWS is monitoring conditions and will reopen the trails as soon as possible.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Fri 25 Mar 2022, 8.37am to Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10.43am. Last reviewed: Wed 23 Nov 2022, 11.08am
Closed parks: Park closed due to flood damage
Richmond Range National Park is closed until Monday 19 December 2022 due to damage sustained in floods.
The following areas will remain closed:
- Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive
- Cambridge Plateau picnic area
- Peacock Creek campground
- Culmaran Valley track
- Cambridge Plateau loop walk
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Fri 1 Apr 2022, 4.19pm to Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10.46am. Last reviewed: Wed 23 Nov 2022, 11.01am
Closed areas: Limited access to Mount Babyl trail
Access to Mount Babyl trail it limited authorised persons due to landslips and storm damage.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Thu 9 Dec 2021, 8.00am to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 22 Nov 2022, 12.34pm
Safety alerts: Road closure and safety advice - 4WD only and horse float restrictions
Spirabo Forest Way is open from the north-western end of Washpool National Park (from Scrub Road at Tenterfield), and is restricted to 4WD only. If entering the Four Bull Hut area with a horse float then entry and exit should be from this direction.
Access south of Four Bull Hut is unsuitable for horse floats, and requires 4WD with high ground clearance.
Access to Four Bull Hut via the following routes is also by 4WD only, in vehicles with high ground clearance:
- Mount Spirabo Road from the New England Highway at Bolivia
- Ten Mile Road in the south from Deepwater, on Spirabo Forest Way through Capoompeta National Park
The above accesses roads remain unsuitable for towing of horse floats. These roads are unsuitable for low clearance 4WDs or AWD vehicles.
Please be cautious and drive to road conditions. For further information, contact the local NPWS Northern Tablelands area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 3 parks and 2 locations nearby. Show list
Applies from Thu 1 Sep 2022, 9.57am to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 22 Nov 2022, 9.37am
Closed parks: Park closed due flood damage
This park is closed from Monday 2 May until Thursday 1 December 2022, due to widespread damage following rainfall and flooding in March 2022.
Many creek crossings, roads and trails are closed and impassable due to a severe rainfall/ flooding event.
This park will re-open as soon as it is safe, after assessments and remedial works occur.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Grafton area office.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Mon 5 Jul 2021, 12.22pm. Last reviewed: Mon 21 Nov 2022, 2.02pm
Closed parks: Bandahngan Aboriginal Area closed for upgrades
Bandahngan Aboriginal Area is currently closed for a major upgrade of facilities and safety works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please contact Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Mon 21 Nov 2022, 1.53pm. Last reviewed: Mon 21 Nov 2022, 1.56pm
Closed areas: The Gorge Walking Track is currently closed
The Gorge Walking Track is currently closed due to storm damage at one of the crossings.
Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list
Applies from Tue 15 Nov 2022, 12.00pm to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Nov 2022, 4.04pm
Safety alerts: Road damaged from flooding
Please exercise caution when driving on Blatherarm Road between the first and second Blatherarm campgrounds, as the road is damaged due to flooding in the area.
For further information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list
Applies from Mon 11 Apr 2022, 4.36pm to Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10.48am. Last reviewed: Tue 22 Nov 2022, 9.54am
Closed parks: Park closed due to storm damage
Toonumbar National Park and State Conservation Area are closed until further notice due to storm damage. Access will be reviewed in December 2022.
The closed areas include:
- Iron Pot Creek campground
- Murray Scrub walking track
- Murray Scrub and Sherwood lookouts
- Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 2 parks nearby. Show list
Applies from Wed 21 Sep 2022, 9.00am to Sat 31 Dec 2022, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Nov 2022, 9.21am
Closed areas: Bald Rock walk to the base of Bald Rock closed
Bald Rock Summit walking track will be closed to the base of Bald Rock until 5pm Saturday 31 December 2022. This closure is to support maintenance and reconstruction works along the track to make the walk more accessible to all visitors. This closure includes the walking route directly up and down the face of Bald Rock.
Bungoona walk to the summit will remain open during this time, which is a more gradual climb around the side of Bald Rock to the summit.
For your safety please follow any directions from signage or staff on site. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list
Applies from Mon 5 Dec 2022, 8.00am to Wed 7 Dec 2022, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Nov 2022, 9.21am
Closed parks: Reserve closed for aerial pest control operation
Torrington SCA is closed from 8am Monday 5 December to 5pm Wednesday 7 December 2022 for an aerial pest control operation.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Fri 21 Oct 2022, 9.38am to Tue 28 Feb 2023, 9.39am. Last reviewed: Thu 1 Dec 2022, 10.34am
Closed parks: Multiple parks closed due to hazardous conditions
The closure of this park has been extended until Tuesday 28 February 2023, due to hazardous conditions and damage from flooding and storm events.
No public access is permitted. These closures may be extended, pending completion of repair works and additional weather impacts.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Richmond River Area on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 3 parks nearby. Show list
Applies from Mon 6 Dec 2021, 8.00am to Tue 28 Feb 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 7 Nov 2022, 12.18pm
Safety alerts: Ugly Corner Falls track damage
Ugly Corner Falls walking track is damaged due to flooding. Surfaces may be uneven due to erosion.
Please follow all signage and don't enter areas that are fenced off. Due to recent rainfall creek levels can change rapidly. It is unsafe to swim or attempt to cross rivers that are flooded.
For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list
Applies from Tue 26 Apr 2022, 8.00am to Fri 30 Dec 2022, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 6 Dec 2022, 8.53am
Closed parks: Basket Swamp National Park closed due to access road damage
Basket Swamp National Park is closed until further notice due to weather-damaged access roads in the adjoining state forest. Access into the park will be restored by December 2022, pending weather conditions.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Wed 17 Aug 2022, 12.02pm to Sun 30 Jun 2024, 12.03pm. Last reviewed: Thu 3 Nov 2022, 1.15pm
Closed parks: Yabbra National Park closed
Yabbra National Park is closed until further notice. The closure is due to damage from recent weather events, and roadworks on Joes Box, South Yabbra, Yabbra Plains and Pocupar Roads.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Mon 28 Mar 2022, 12.55pm. Last reviewed: Tue 12 Jul 2022, 12.04pm
Closed parks: Jubullum Flat Camp closed
This park is closed until further notice due hazardous trees and related works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Wed 8 Jun 2022, 1.26pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Aug 2022, 9.37am
Other incidents: Magistrate trail closed to heavy vehicles
Magistrate trail in Capoompeta National Park is closed to heavy vehicles until further notice, due to flood damage.
For further information please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands area office on 02 6739 0700.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Tue 19 Apr 2022, 3.44pm
Closed areas: Road closure
Some areas of this park are closed until further notice due to the demolition of a bridge from a past flooding event.
The closed areas include the 4WD access to North Washpool, an area also known as Washpool rest area, entering from Baryulgil onto Collum Collum Road. The bridge is washed away at the junction of Washpool Creek and Collum Collum Road.
Please note:
- Washpool National Park’s 2WD entrance off Gwydir Highway onto Coachwood Drive and Washpool Forest Way is open.
- Bellbird campground, Coombadjha campground and the Granites lookout and picnic areas are accessible.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Glen Innes area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
Affects 1 park nearby. Show list
