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Applies from Fri 5 Sep 2025, 4.56pm. Last reviewed: Mon 8 Sep 2025, 12.39pm
Fires - Advice: Fortis Creek
There is a fire in this park called Fortis Creek. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information.
Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance.
For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Thu 4 Sep 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 8 Sep 2025, 10.40am
Hazard reduction burns: Centre Rd South HR
There is a planned Hazard Reduction burn in this park from 04/09/2025. The fire is called Centre Rd South HR. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information. Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Sun 7 Sep 2025, 7.00am to Fri 12 Sep 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Sun 7 Sep 2025, 10.35am
Other planned events: Sherwood NR - Partial park closure (planned Hazard Reduction burn)
A hazard reduction burn is planned to be undertaken on Tuesday 9 September to Thursday 11 September 2025 in Sherwood Nature Reserve. Areas closed to the public will be Falls Trail, along Sherwood Trail and Bluff Road during this operation.
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Applies from Thu 1 Aug 2024, 9.53am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 1.55pm
Other planned events: 1080 baiting operation
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Yuraygir National Park from 31 July to 31 December 2025.
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. It's designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For more information, contact the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.
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Applies from Wed 3 Sep 2025, 12.00pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Sep 2025, 1.52pm
Other planned events: Susan Island Nature Reserve - 1080 baiting program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Susan Island Nature Reserve Area from 31st July to 31st December 2025.
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs).
Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
Please contact the local Grafton NPWS area office for more information on 02 66 411 500.
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Applies from Mon 2 Sep 2024, 9.00am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 2 Sep 2025, 3.29pm
Other planned events: Closure of Old Grafton Road
Clarence Valley Council are conducting extensive roadworks closing the Old Grafton Road (Old Glen Innes Road) between Mann River Campground and Dalmorton Campground. Mann River Campground is accessible from the Glen Innes (Western) side of the Old Grafton Road, whereas Dalmorton must be accessed from Grafton (Eastern) side. The Dalmorton Tunnel is closed during this time.
Please be aware this closure may add significantly to travel time to and from the campground. At this stage works are scheduled until the end of December 2025.
Further information relating to this closure can be found on https://www.livetraffic.com/
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Applies from Thu 4 Sep 2025, 8.00am to Mon 8 Sep 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 2 Sep 2025, 1.08pm
Closed parks: Barool NP and Nymboida NP Closed for Hazard Reduction Burns
A hazard reduction burn in Barool National Park and Nymboida Nattional Park is scheduled to take place from 8am Thursday 4 September until 5pm Monday 8 September 2025. The planned hazard reduction burn is called Cooraldooral HR. Both National Parks will be closed during this period.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Tue 29 Apr 2025, 9.09am. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Aug 2025, 2.25pm
Safety alerts: Pebbly Beach and Station Creek campgrounds - Changed access
Forest Corporation NSW will be conducting hauling operations on McPhillips Road, involving the use of logging trucks. An end date for the operation is unknown.
Please take care when driving along McPhillips Road and be cautious of approaching heavy vehicles.
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Applies from Fri 11 Jul 2025, 8.49am to Fri 31 Oct 2025, 8.55am. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Aug 2025, 12.52pm
Safety alerts: Station Creek canoe launch and viewing platform
The canoe launch and viewing platform at Station Creek is closed until further notice for structural assessment and remediation works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
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Applies from Mon 30 Jun 2025, 3.56pm to Fri 31 Oct 2025, 3.56pm. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Aug 2025, 12.51pm
Safety alerts: Yellow Cutting Road partial closure
The section of Yellow Cutting Road between Newfoundland Road and Bald Knob Tick Gate Road in Yuraygir National Park is closed until further notice due to a bridge defect.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.
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Applies from Sun 17 Aug 2025, 9.35pm to Sat 28 Feb 2026, 9.36pm. Last reviewed: Sun 17 Aug 2025, 9.41pm
Other planned events: Notice of Fox Baiting Program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Moonee Beach Nature Reserve and Bongil Bongil National Park, from 22 August 2025 to 28 February 2026. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes. The program is designed to minimise fox impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species. Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW NPWS-managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs) and should be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and also must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance. Please contact the local Coffs Coast NPWS area office for more information on 02 6652 0900.
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Applies from Mon 25 Aug 2025, 7.30am to Sun 19 Oct 2025, 4.15pm. Last reviewed: Wed 13 Aug 2025, 2.18pm
Other planned events: 1080 Spring Aerial and Ground Baiting Program
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will commence a 1080 ground and aerial baiting program on the 25th August 2025 to the 19th October 2025 on the following reserves:
- Bald Rock National Park
- Barool National Park
- Basket Swamp National Park
- Bluff River Nature Reserve
- Bolivia Hill Nature Reserve
- Boonoo Boonoo National Park
- Butterleaf National Park and State Conservation Area
- Capoompeta National Park
- Cathedral Rock National Park
- Gibraltar Range National Park
- Guy Fawkes River National Park
- Guy Fawkes River Nature Reserve
- Kings Plains National Park
- Kwiambal CCAZ1 (Arthurs Seat)
- Kwiambal National Park
- Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve
- Maryland National Park
- Nymboida National Park
- Nullamanna National Park
- Severn River Nature Reserve
- Torrington State Conservation Area
- Warra National Park
- Washpool National Park
- Washpool State Conservation Area
The operations will use meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. Signs will be placed at the entry to all the baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NPWS managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting locations. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For further information call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Fri 8 Aug 2025, 3.26pm to Sat 11 Oct 2025, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 7 Sep 2025, 10.39am
Other planned events: Sherwood Nature Reserve - Planned event - car rally
On 11 October 2025 Coffs Coast Car Rally will be held which will affect access to Sherwood Creek Nature Reserve. Road closures will be in place. This event is not managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service, however access will be restricted due to road closures for this event.
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Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 9.36am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Sun 7 Sep 2025, 10.38am
Closed areas: Rocky Point walking track stairs closed
Rocky Point walking track stairs are closed until further notice for remediation works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Wed 16 Apr 2025, 8.00am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 19 Aug 2025, 8.56am
Closed areas: Chaelundi National Park, Flora Reserve and State Conservation Area closed for pest control operations 16 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
Chaelundi National Park, Flora Reserve and State Conservation Area will be closed for pest control operations from 8am 16 April 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Coffs Coast Area office on 6652 0900.
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Applies from Thu 29 May 2025, 6.00am to Mon 8 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 11 Aug 2025, 12.10pm
Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing aerial and ground baiting programs. Aerial baiting and ground baiting is scheduled from 8th June 2025 to 8th December 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of Wild dogs and Foxes.
Aerial baiting and ground baiting will occur in:
Richmond River Area – Captains Creek Nature Reserve (NR), Richmond Range National Park (NP), Bundjalung NP
Clarence Area - Nymboi-Binderay NP, Nymboida NP, Mount Neville NR, Banyabba NR and State Conservation Area (SCA), Ramornie NP, Bundjalung NP
Coffs Coast Area - Bagul Waajaarr NR, Bindarri NP, Cascade NP, Chaelundi NP and SCA, Cunnawarra NP, Dorrigo NP, Dunggir NP, Gumbaynggirr SCA, Jobs Mountain NR, Mount Hyland NR and SCA, New England NP, Ngambaa NR, Nymboi-Binderay NP, Serpentine NR.
Hastings Macleay Area- The Cells SCA, Cottan-Bimbang NP, Carrai NP and SCA, New England NP, Pee Dee NR, The Castles NR, Werrikimbe NP, Willi Willi NP, Mount Seaview NR.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
Please contact the local NPWS area office for more information.
Hastings Macleay Area 02 6561 6700
Coffs Coast Area 02 6652 0900
Clarence Area 02 6641 1500
Richmond River Area 02 6632 0000
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Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Mon 25 Aug 2025, 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 Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Fri 11 Nov 2022, 8.31pm. Last reviewed: Thu 19 Jun 2025, 9.03am
Closed areas: Moonee Creek south bridge (Caravan park to Green Bluff access) closed
Moonee Creek (Sugar Mill Creek) Bridge is closed until further notice, due to damage from coastal erosion.
Please find Crown Lands bridge replacement project info at https://www.crownland.nsw.gov.au/whats-happening/projects/remediation-works-crown-land
The bridge crossing provides access:
- To Reflections Holiday Park
- From Moonee south to Coffs Coast Regional Park, Green Bluff and Sapphire North.
Reflections Holiday Parks have closed the bridge until further notice, due to an engineering assessment deeming the bridge unsafe for pedestrians.
If you are planning to do the Solitary Islands coastal walk please reroute:
- West along Moonee Beach Road to the south-west corner of the shopping centre
- South along new concrete path on eastern side of Pacific Highway
- South onto southern end of North Solitary Drive
- East onto North Sapphire Road to the beach access at Beachstone Cafe
Green Bluff is alternatively accessible from the south via Rutile trail, off Ivory Circuit in North Sapphire.
Reflections Holiday Parks Moonee manages this bridge and is contactable on 02 6653 6552.
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Applies from Mon 20 Jan 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 2 Sep 2025, 8.59am
Closed areas: Dalmorton Heritage Village closed
The historic heritage village of Dalmorton will be closed to visitors from 8am Monday 20 January 2025. This closure is to allow for works to be undertaken on operational infrastructure within the village. Road access through the village will not be impacted, and the Dalmorton campground to the south of the village remains open.
Please do not enter closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Wed 12 Apr 2017, 11.03am. Last reviewed: Thu 21 Aug 2025, 11.44am
Other planned events: Yuraygir coastal walk river crossing contacts
The Yuraygir coastal walk river crossing contact details are:
- Wooli River crossing - call 0439 409 909
- Sandon River crossing - call 0429 520 255
- Corindi/Red Rock River crossing - no commercial service available
For further information please call the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.
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Applies from Wed 28 Sep 2022, 3.55pm. Last reviewed: Thu 4 Sep 2025, 8.08am
Closed areas: Doon Goonge campground closed
Doon Goonge campground is closed for public safety.
Alternate nearby campgrounds include Dalmorton, Thungutti, Cod Hole and Platypus Flat, that can be booked on the NPWS website.
For more information, contact the NPWS Coffs Coast area office on 02 6652 0900.
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