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Camels Hump Nature Reserve

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Applies from Mon 27 Mar 2023, 11.10am to Thu 6 Apr 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 27 Mar 2023, 11.25am

Closed areas: Polblue Campground closed for maintenance

Polblue campground will be closed for maintenance from 5pm Sunday 2nd April through to 5pm Thursday 6th April 2023 - re-opening for Easter.

Polblue picnic area and Polblue Swamp walk will both remain open during this period.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6538 5300.

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Applies from Thu 23 Feb 2023, 8.37am to Thu 30 Mar 2023, 8.38am. Last reviewed: Thu 23 Mar 2023, 3.11pm

Closed areas: Polblue Swamp Track closed for essential maintenance

Polblue Swamp Track will be closed from 27-31 March 2023 to allow for essential tree management to be undertaken as well as bridge maintenance works. Polblue Camping Area will remain open.

 

Penalties apply for non compliance. For further information, please contact the Barrington Tops Area office on 6540 2300 or 6538 5300.

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Applies from Mon 20 Mar 2023, 1.15pm to Thu 6 Apr 2023, 10.52am. Last reviewed: Thu 23 Mar 2023, 1.09pm

Closed areas: Areas closed due to essential building maintenance

The following areas are closed from 20/03/2023 to 06/04/2023 due to essential building maintenance and repairs:

  • Karamea Homestead, Curracabundi National Park

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.

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Applies from Fri 30 Sep 2022, 5.01pm to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 23 Mar 2023, 12.25pm

Closed areas: Gummi Falls campground closed for upgrade

March 2023 Update: Works are progressing well with the current weather conditions. New toilet facilities have been installed and the re-modelling of the campground is well underway. Picnic and parking area is also progressing well.

Gummi Falls campground is closed from Saturday 1 October 2022 for upgrades - the length of this closure is very weather dependent.

This closure also means there is no vehicle access to Bullock Brush, Tugalow and Thunderbolts (between Barrington Tops Forest Road and Pheasants Creek Road) trails.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the local NPWS office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Mon 20 Feb 2023, 6.41am to Thu 30 Mar 2023, 3.47pm. Last reviewed: Mon 20 Mar 2023, 11.10am

Safety alerts: Construction works at Boorganna picnic area

Construction works are being undertaken at Boorganna picnic area from Monday 20th February 2023 to approximately Thursday 30th March 2023. Rawson Falls walk will be open during this time however, visitors may experience some noise from machinery and temporary exclusion areas. All signage and safety directives must be adhered to.

For more information, contact the local office on 02 6588 5555.

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Applies from Mon 22 Mar 2021, 12.55pm. Last reviewed: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 9.00am

Closed parks: Reserves closed due to severe weather event

Update Feb 2023: Contractors have commenced work on the landslips in The Glen NR, with the bridge/culvert works to follow. The Glen  Nature Reserve remains closed due to a number of failed bridges/culverts.

A number of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service reserves are closed to vehicles until further notice due to damage from severe weather event. These include:

  • The Glen Nature Reserve

Landslips, collapsed bridges and culverts and hazardous trees have been reported across many areas. For your safety, please avoid these reserves until damage assessments can be made and any safety issues rectified. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please call the NPWS Gloucester area office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Fri 13 Jan 2023, 2.29pm to Thu 6 Apr 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 23 Mar 2023, 9.13am

Closed areas: Barrington Trail closed south of the Barrington Tops Forest Rd for essential road works

Barrington Trail, south of the Barrington Tops Forest (Scone) Rd, will be closed to vehicles, motorbikes and bicycles from 23 January to 6 April 2023 to allow for essential road works to be undertaken.

This affects vehicle access to both Little Murray and Junction Pools Campgrounds, and hence they will also be closed during this period

The trail will re-open for the Easter weekend and then NPWS will close it again until the end of April to allow the works to be completed - re-opening is of course weather dependant.

Bushwalkers can still access the area during this time, however they will need to be mindful that trucks and heavy equipment are operating on the Barrington Trail.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please call the Gloucester Office on 6538 5300 or Scone Office on 6540 2300.

 

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Applies from Mon 6 Feb 2023, 10.53am to Fri 28 Apr 2023, 10.54am. Last reviewed: Sat 25 Mar 2023, 10.49am

Safety alerts: Construction work - The Ruins campground and picnic area

The Ruins beach amenities block and southern beach access are closed from Monday 30 January to Friday 7 April 2023 due to construction works. Please avoid the construction zone and use the northern track to access Seven Mile Beach.

The main amenities block is still open for use.

For further information please call the Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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Applies from Tue 14 Feb 2023, 3.49pm to Sun 30 Jun 2024, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 15 Mar 2023, 8.35am

Closed areas: Upper Avon Road closed due to severe weather event

Update Feb 2023: Contractors have completed work on the landslips in Berrico NR, with the bridge/culvert works to follow. Upper Avon Road in Berrico Nature Reserve is currently closed to all vehicles between Berrico Road and Berrico Creek Road. This is due to the failure of an old log culverts and bridges.

A number of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service reserves have closures to vehicles due to damage from severe weather events. These include:

  • Berrico Nature Reserve
  • The Glen Nature Reserve

Landslips, collapsed bridges and culverts and hazardous trees have been reported across many areas. For your safety, please avoid these reserves until damage assessments can be made and any safety issues rectified.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please call the NPWS Gloucester area office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Fri 4 Mar 2022, 10.56am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 10.25am. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Mar 2023, 7.40am

Safety alerts: Williams Top Road closed

Williams Top Road has been closed by Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) due to a landslip. The closure affects access to the following areas in this park:

  • Lagoon Pinch picnic area
  • Corker trail
  • Wombat Creek campground
  • Careys Peak (via Corker trail)
  • Rocky Crossing walk

For more information on the closure visit the FCNSW website. The road re-opening date is not known at this stage.

Alternate access via Chichester State Forest (Allyn River) may be available but is subject to regular flooding and varied road conditions.

For information on access to visitor sites in Barrington Tops National Park contact the local NPWS office on 02 6538 5300 or Dungog Visitor Centre on 02 4992 2212.

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Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Mar 2023, 8.54am

Other planned events: Camping at Bretti Reserve

Bretti Reserve is a MidCoast Council managed campground. It is not attached to the National Parks and Wildlife Service Bretti Nature Reserve.

For information about camping at Bretti Reserve please call the MidCoast Visitor Information Centre in Gloucester on 1800 802 692 or follow the link below.

https://barringtoncoast.com.au/directory/bretti-reserve 

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Applies from Wed 12 Oct 2022, 1.02pm to Sat 30 Dec 2023, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Fri 27 Jan 2023, 10.54am

Closed areas: Ferny Creek campground closed

Ferny Creek campground is closed until further notice due to a collapsed bridge on the access road.

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Applies from Tue 25 Oct 2022, 3.17pm. Last reviewed: Thu 2 Mar 2023, 10.07am

Closed areas: Little River trail closed due to storm damage

Little River trail in Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park is closed until further notice due to significant storm damage. NPWS is working on repairing the damage as soon as possible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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Applies from Fri 17 Dec 2021, 7.22pm. Last reviewed: Thu 2 Mar 2023, 10.07am

Safety alerts: Wallingat campgound access

Wallingat campground access is off The Lakes Way via Sugar Creek Road and River Road. Do not use Barbies Road or Link Road which are inaccessible to vehicles.

For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

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Applies from Thu 9 Nov 2017, 9.59am. Last reviewed: Mon 27 Mar 2023, 10.50am

Closed areas: Phytophthora quarantine area - Barrington Tops National Park

Phytophthora is a mould that causes dieback in plants. It's been found on the plateau in Barrington Tops National Park, predominantly on the Watergauge trail between Beean Beean and Black Swamp. The affected area is under quarantine with absolutely no visitor access.

Phytophthora is readily spread by mud carried by walkers' shoes and mountain-bike tyres. There are boot wash stations across the plateau for walkers to use, to ensure their boots 'Start clean, Stay clean'.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Gloucester area office on (02) 6538 5300.

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