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Last reviewed: Mon 25 June 2018, 11.54am
Applies from Wed 13 Jun 2018, 6.00am.
Last reviewed: Mon 25 Jun 2018, 11.54am.
Closed areas: Tweed Range Scenic Drive and Brindle Creek Loop Road closure
Tweed Range Scenic Drive and the Brindle Creek loop road will be closed from Tuesday 26 June 2018 to Monday 1 October 2018 to carry out flood recovery works. This closure will remain in place and is weather dependent. The Sheepstation Creek campground and associated walking tracks will remain open. Kyogle Council have advised that Lynches creek road is currently closed for bridge replacement work, alternative access is via Grady's creek road, Simes road and Forest road. NB Simes road is not considered suitable for caravans or motorhomes. The areas affected by this closure include:
- Antarctic Beech picnic area
- Brindle creek walking track
- Brindle Creek picnic area
- Falcorostrum loop walking track
- Forest Tops campground
- Helmholtzia loop walking track
- Red Cedar loop
- Pinnacle walk and lookout
- Brindle Creek Loop Road
- Bar Mountain circuit
- Bar Mountain lookout
- Bar Mountain picnic area
- Blackbutt lookout picnic area
This closure may be extended and any extension will be posted as soon as possible. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Thu 6 Apr 2017, 11.57am.
Last reviewed: Tue 1 Aug 2017, 9.46am.
Closed areas: Tweed Range scenic drive closure update
Tweed Range scenic drive is open from Sheepstation Creek to Bar Mountain. Access to Tweed Range scenic drive is only via Lynches Creek Road from Wiangaree. There is currently no access from the Barkers Vale entrance. All roads, walking tracks and lookouts within the park are open. The affected extension will be posted as soon as possible. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Wed 13 Jun 2018, 6.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 25 Jun 2018, 11.54am
Closed areas: Tweed Range Scenic Drive and Brindle Creek Loop Road closure
Tweed Range Scenic Drive and the Brindle Creek loop road will be closed from Tuesday 26 June 2018 to Monday 1 October 2018 to carry out flood recovery works. This closure will remain in place and is weather dependent. The Sheepstation Creek campground and associated walking tracks will remain open. Kyogle Council have advised that Lynches creek road is currently closed for bridge replacement work, alternative access is via Grady's creek road, Simes road and Forest road. NB Simes road is not considered suitable for caravans or motorhomes. The areas affected by this closure include:
- Antarctic Beech picnic area
- Brindle creek walking track
- Brindle Creek picnic area
- Falcorostrum loop walking track
- Forest Tops campground
- Helmholtzia loop walking track
- Red Cedar loop
- Pinnacle walk and lookout
- Brindle Creek Loop Road
- Bar Mountain circuit
- Bar Mountain lookout
- Bar Mountain picnic area
- Blackbutt lookout picnic area
This closure may be extended and any extension will be posted as soon as possible. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Tue 20 Mar 2018, 2.42pm. Last reviewed: Tue 20 Mar 2018, 2.55pm
Other incidents: Gas BBQs not operational
The gas fueled BBQs are no longer operational at Minyon Falls picnic area and Minyon grass picnic area. The gas bottles in both locations have been stolen and facilities vandalised. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has consistently replaced gas bottles and secured the gas bottle lock up facilities. We apologies for any inconvenience and recommend visitors to bring their own portable gas BBQ equipment for the medium term. NPWS is seeking alternative options for the 70 litre gas bottles, which have continuously been stolen over the past three years. For further information please contact the Richmond River area office on (02) 6627 0200.
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Applies from Thu 8 Feb 2018, 8.42am. Last reviewed: Thu 8 Mar 2018, 11.28am
Safety alerts: Limited access to Peacock Creek campground
The access roads through Richmond Range State Forest to Richmond Range National Park are currently in very poor condition because of overgrowth and roadway erosion. Therefore, access to Peacock Creek campground from Sextonville Road, Iron Pot Creek Road and Peacock Creek Road is unsuitable for 2WD and 4WD vehicles. Visitors can access Peacock Creek campground from Bruxner Highway along Richmond Range Road and Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive.
For further information please contact the NPWS Kyogle office on (02) 6632 0000.
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Applies from Thu 11 Jan 2018, 4.02pm. Last reviewed: Thu 8 Feb 2018, 8.54am
Closed areas: South Yabbra Road
South Yabbra road is closed for road maintenance until further notice. This closure may be extended and any extension will be posted as soon as possible. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Fri 3 Nov 2017, 10.40am. Last reviewed: Tue 20 Feb 2018, 10.42am
Closed areas: Partial Closure - Cutters Camp Campground
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be carrying out major changes to Cutters Camp campground over the coming months. The first stage of the upgrade is now complete:
- Due to the upgrade works, there will be no gas barbecues provided. Minimal wood barbecues will be available in the lower campground and picnic area only. Please bring your own gas cooker or firewood.
- Cutters hut shelter will be closed from Thursday 2 November 2017 until further notice. No entry to the hut is permitted while it is closed.
As upgrade works continue through the coming months, further closures may occur. These will be posted as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience while this important work is being done.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Tweed-Byron area office on (02) 6670 8600 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Thu 6 Apr 2017, 11.57am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Aug 2017, 9.46am
Closed areas: Tweed Range scenic drive closure update
Tweed Range scenic drive is open from Sheepstation Creek to Bar Mountain. Access to Tweed Range scenic drive is only via Lynches Creek Road from Wiangaree. There is currently no access from the Barkers Vale entrance. All roads, walking tracks and lookouts within the park are open. The affected extension will be posted as soon as possible. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Thu 28 Apr 2016, 1.33pm. Last reviewed: Tue 31 May 2016, 10.12am
Closed areas: Mt Clunie Road closed until further notice
Mt Clunie road is closed until further notice due to a collapsed bridge. There is a locked gate and access is restricted.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Tue 23 Sep 2014, 10.17am. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Oct 2016, 3.03pm
Closed areas: Peates Mountain Road closed
Peates Mountain Road is closed at Rummery Park campground. There is no vehicle access to Gibbergunyah Range Road via Peates Mountain Road. The walking track to Peates Mountain remains open. For more information, please contact the NPWS Alstonville office on (02) 6627 0200 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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