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Boonoo Boonoo National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Sat 18 March 2023, 9.04am

Applies from Mon 6 Feb 2023, 8.00am to Mon 24 Apr 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Mar 2023, 9.04am.

Safety alerts: Construction works

From Monday 6 February to Monday 24 April 2023, contractors will be completing work in the following areas:

  • Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area
  • Boonoo Boonoo Falls walking track
  • northern end of Boonoo Boonoo River walk

The Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area, including access to the Boonoo Boonoo Falls lookout and rockpools, will remain open during this time, unless otherwise advised. Please follow all directional signs in place, to safely detour around the construction site.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands area office on 02 6739 0700.

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Nearby alerts

Applies from Tue 28 Mar 2023, 7.48am to Sat 1 Apr 2023, 7.49am. Last reviewed: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 7.52am

Closed areas: Border Loop lookout & picnic area Closed

Border Loop picnic area in Border Ranges National Park is closed until Saturday 1st April 2023, for road maintenance works.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Tue 28 Mar 2023, 7.00am to Fri 14 Apr 2023, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 27 Mar 2023, 10.57am

Safety alerts: Farnell Road - Roadworks in progress

Roadworks will be undertaken on Farnell Road in the north of Washpool NP from 8am Tuesday 28 March until 6pm Friday 14 April 2023. Please exercise caution and follow the directions of signage, staff or contractors.

For further information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

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Applies from Mon 5 Jul 2021, 12.22pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Mar 2023, 4.10am

Closed parks: Bandahngan Aboriginal Area closed for upgrades

Bandahngan Aboriginal Area including Tooloom Falls 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.

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Applies from Thu 9 Dec 2021, 8.00am to Sun 31 Dec 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 10.19am

Safety alerts: Road safety advice - 4WD only and horse float restrictions

Due to deteriorated road conditions Spirabo Forest Way is restricted to 4WD only, and is unsuitable for the towing of horse floats, caravans or trailers. This includes all roads providing access to Spirabo Forest Way, including Mount Spirabo Road from the New England Highway at Bolivia, and Ten Mile Road and Coxs Road in the south from Deepwater. These roads are unsuitable for low clearance 4WDs, AWD or 2WD vehicles.

Due to current NSW Forestry Corporation operations access to the northern end of Spirabo Forest Way is closed to traffic traveling in both directions, with no access to Washpool NP via Scrub Road out of Tenterfield.

Please be cautious and drive to road conditions. For further information, contact the local NPWS Northern Tablelands area office on 02 6739 0700.

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Applies from Wed 8 Feb 2023, 3.16pm. Last reviewed: Mon 20 Mar 2023, 9.58am

Closed areas: Some Walking Tracks Closed - Border Ranges NP

The following walking tracks off Sheepstation Creek campground are closed until 17 April 2023 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. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle park office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Wed 1 Mar 2023, 4.10pm to Fri 23 Jun 2023, 4.10pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Mar 2023, 7.36am

Closed areas: Park closed due to storm damage

Area's within Toonumbar National Park and State Conservation Area are closed until further notice due to storm damage.

The closed areas include:

  • 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.

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Applies from Mon 6 Dec 2021, 8.00am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 20 Mar 2023, 9.30am

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. After heavy 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.

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Applies from Tue 31 Jan 2023, 4.15pm to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 3.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 20 Mar 2023, 10.18am

Closed parks: Parks closed due road maintenance works and flood damage.

This park is closed from Monday 2 May 2022 until Friday 30 June 2023, 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.

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Applies from Fri 3 Feb 2023, 1.14pm to Fri 31 Mar 2023, 1.17pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Mar 2023, 7.38am

Closed areas: Barkersvale enterance closed due to Kyogle council conducting landslip repairs

The Eastern Access to the Border Ranges National Park is closed from the 6th February 2023 to the 31st March 2023 as Kyogle Council repair two Landslips on Creegans road.

All visitor areas and Campgrounds remain open and access is via Lynches Creek Road, Wiangaree.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local Kyogle NPWS office on 0266320000.

 

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Applies from Tue 20 Dec 2022, 3.44pm to Fri 31 Mar 2023, 3.45pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Mar 2023, 7.42am

Closed areas: Richmond Range National Park

Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive, Cambridge Plateau picnic area and Peacock Creek campground are open For use. 4WD recommended for access to Peacock Creek campground.

 

The following areas will remain closed:

  • 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

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Applies from Mon 9 Jan 2023, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 8.53am

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 from 8am Monday 9 January 2023. This closure is to support the installation of a new pedestrian bridge as part of upgrade 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.

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Applies from Fri 21 Oct 2022, 9.38am to Fri 28 Apr 2023, 9.39am. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Mar 2023, 7.39am

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.

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Applies from Wed 17 Aug 2022, 12.02pm to Sun 30 Jun 2024, 12.03pm. Last reviewed: Tue 14 Mar 2023, 12.18pm

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.

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Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Thu 9 Mar 2023, 8.51am

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.

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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/visit-a-park/parks/boonoo-boonoo-national-park/local-alerts

Contact

  • in the Country NSW region
  • Boonoo Boonoo National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. The park uses a self-registration fee collection system. Please bring the correct change.

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