Applies from Mon 8 Aug 2022, 1.57pm to Thu 25 Aug 2022, 1.58pm. Last reviewed: Thu 18 Aug 2022, 12.01pm

Other incidents: Ruins campground power outage

Please be aware there is no power or hot water available at Ruins campground, due to a power outage.

For more information, please contact the local office.

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• Booti Booti National Park
  • The Ruins campground and picnic area

Applies from Sun 14 Aug 2022, 11.13am to Mon 14 Nov 2022, 2.14pm. Last reviewed: Tue 16 Aug 2022, 4.04pm

Closed areas: Stewart and Lloyds campground closed

Stewart and Lloyds campground will be closed from Sunday 14 August until Monday 14 November 2022 for wildlife management.

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

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Stewart and Lloyds campground

Applies from Mon 8 Aug 2022, 11.48am to Mon 29 Aug 2022, 11.48am. Last reviewed: Thu 11 Aug 2022, 4.47pm

Closed areas: Bells trail closed due to storm damage

Bells trail is closed until Monday 29 August 2022, weather-permitting, to allow storm damage repair works to take place. There will be no vehicle or visitor access to Bells trail during this time.

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

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• Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

Applies from Mon 4 Apr 2022, 3.44pm to Fri 30 Sep 2022, 3.45pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Aug 2022, 5.38pm

Closed parks: Willi Willi National Park and Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve closed due to flooding

Willi Willi National Park is closed until Wednesday 30 September 2022 due to widespread flood damage.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6561 6700.

Applies from Tue 31 May 2022, 10.40am to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 10.40am. Last reviewed: Wed 17 Aug 2022, 9.11am

Closed areas: Lone Pine Road closed for repair

Part of Lone Pine Road in Wallaroo National Park and Wallaroo State Forest will be closed from Monday 6 June 2022 until further notice, while damage to the road is being repaired. The closed area includes:

• Lone Pine Road between Italia Road and Callaghans Trail
• The Common picnic area

Signs and barricades will be in place around the closed areas. 

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

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• Wallaroo National Park

Applies from Thu 7 Jul 2022, 12.38pm to Thu 25 Aug 2022, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 29 Jul 2022, 1.56pm

Closed areas: Campgrounds closed due to flooding

The following areas are closed until further notice due to flooding:

• Brambles Green
• Dees Corner campground
• Freshwater
• Joes Cove
• Mackaway Bay
• Shelly Beach
• Johnsons Beach
• Two Mile Sands
• Violet Hill
• Wells campground

Please do not enter these areas.

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

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Dees Corner campground
  • Hearts Point picnic area
  • Neranie campground and picnic area
  • Neranie Headland walking track
  • The Wells campground

Applies from Fri 29 Jul 2022, 7.00am to Fri 2 Sep 2022, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 14 Aug 2022, 2.19pm

Closed areas: Lone Pine Road closed - Wallaroo National Park

Part of Lone Pine Road in Wallaroo National Park and Wallaroo State Forest will be closed from Friday 29 July 2022 until further notice, while damage to the road is being repaired. The closed area includes:

• Lone Pine Road between Italia Road and Callaghans Trail
• The Common picnic area

Signs and barricades will be in place around the closed areas.

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

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• Wallaroo National Park

Applies from Thu 7 Jul 2022, 11.15am to Thu 25 Aug 2022, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 29 Jul 2022, 11.18am

Closed areas: Neranie Campground & Picnic Area Closed due to flooding

Neranie campground and picnic areas closed until further notice due to water still laying over the campgrounds, boat ramp and day use areas.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Hearts Point picnic area
  • Neranie campground and picnic area
  • Neranie Headland walking track

Applies from Fri 20 May 2022, 2.22pm to Mon 31 Oct 2022, 2.23pm. Last reviewed: Mon 25 Jul 2022, 4.43pm

Safety alerts: Take care on tracks and surfaces

Erosion and surface damage has occurred on walking tracks, road surfaces within national parks of the Hastings Macleay Area following significant and prolonged rainfall events. Remediation works are scheduled as weather permits.

Please take care and be aware of the conditions when visiting these national parks. For more information, contact the local NPWS Hastings area office on 02 6588 5555 or the NPWS Macleay area office on 02 6561 6700.

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• Crowdy Bay National Park

Applies from Mon 22 Mar 2021, 12.55pm. Last reviewed: Tue 26 Jul 2022, 7.31am

Closed parks: Reserves closed due to severe weather event

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

• Berrico National Reserve
• The Glen National 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 Gloucester Office on 02 6538 5300.

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• Berrico Nature Reserve
• The Glen Nature Reserve

Applies from Tue 12 Apr 2022, 4.05pm to Thu 15 Sep 2022, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Jul 2022, 3.16pm

Closed areas: Areas closed due to flooding

The following areas are closed until further notice due to heavy rain and flooding:

• Mackaway Bay campground - closed until Saturday 6 August 2022
• Brambles Green campground - closed until Thursday 15 September 2022
• Violet Hill campground and picnic area - closed until Wednesday 3 August 2022  (Violet Hill boat ramp remains open).

NPWS staff regularly monitor conditions and will re-open areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please call the NPWS Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Brambles Green campground
  • Mackaway Bay campground
  • Violet Hill campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 21 Jun 2022, 3.31pm to Fri 26 Aug 2022, 3.08pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Jul 2022, 3.08pm

Closed areas: Graham Allan walk closed at recreation ground

Access from Graham Allen walk to the riverside recreation area (MCC) is closed for upgrade works within the adjacent council-managed recreation area.  The Graham Allen Walk remains open from the Isabella Street and Farquhar Street entrances.

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• Wingham Brush Nature Reserve
  • Wingham Brush boardwalk

Applies from Mon 30 May 2022, 8.00am to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 14 Aug 2022, 9.48am

Closed areas: Bombah Point ferry closed for maintenance

The Bombah Point ferry will be closed from Monday 30 May 2022, and will recommence operation on Thursday 1 September 2022. This is so essential maintenance and survey inspection work (out of water slipping) can be done.

For more information, contact the Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park

Applies from Thu 30 Jun 2022, 11.17pm. Last reviewed: Sun 14 Aug 2022, 9.47am

Closed areas: Closed Area due to blue-green algae

A Red Alert for blue-green algae has been issued in the following area:

• northern area of Myall Lakes near Bombah Point

The following areas are closed:

• Northern Broadwater picnic area

Do not undertake activities where you may come into contact with the water.

Blue-green algae levels will be monitored and the closures will be lifted as soon it is safe to do so.

Updates on blue-green algae blooms and red level warning areas can be found on the WaterNSW website.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information, please call the Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Northern Broadwater picnic area

Applies from Thu 30 Jun 2022, 4.55pm. Last reviewed: Fri 29 Jul 2022, 3.11pm

Closed areas: Callaghans Trail closed for repairs

Part of Callaghans Trail in Wallaroo National Park will be closed from Monday 13 June 2022 until further notice, while damage to the road is being repaired. The closed area includes:

• Callaghans Trail between Limeburners Creek Road and Lone Pine Road

Signs and barricades will be in place around the closed areas.

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

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• Wallaroo National Park

Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Tue 26 Jul 2022, 7.32am

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.

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• Bretti Nature Reserve

Applies from Mon 29 Nov 2021, 11.06am to Wed 31 Aug 2022, 11.17pm. Last reviewed: Thu 19 May 2022, 8.56am

Closed areas: Mungo track partial closure

Mungo Track is closed between Tamboi and Brambles Green campground from Monday 29 November until Wednesday 31 August 2022 due to damaged boardwalk. 

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

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Mungo walking track

Applies from Wed 1 Jun 2022, 10.41am to Thu 15 Sep 2022, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jun 2022, 12.05pm

Closed areas: Mungo Brush South campground closure

Mungo Brush south campground is closed from Wednesday 1 June 2022 until Thursday 15 September 2022 for winter maintenance. There is no public access during this period.  Please follow all safety signage and directions from staff. Mungo Brush north campground will remain open.  

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Mungo Brush campground

Applies from Tue 10 May 2022, 1.25pm to Wed 14 Sep 2022, 1.27pm. Last reviewed: Thu 30 Jun 2022, 11.07pm

Closed areas: White Tree Bay campground and picnic area closed for works

The White Tree Bay campground and picnic area are closed from Tuesday 10 May to Wednesday 14 September 2022 for annual winter maintenance.

There is no public access during this time. Please follow all safety signage and directions from staff.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For any further information, please contact the Booti Booti Office on 02 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • White Tree Bay campground and picnic area

Applies from Fri 7 May 2021, 8.50am to Sun 7 May 2023, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 27 May 2022, 2.39pm

Closed areas: Sunnyside campground closed

Sunnyside campground will be closed indefinitely until major works have been completed.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Sunnyside campground

Applies from Mon 4 Apr 2022, 2.28pm to Fri 30 Sep 2022, 2.32pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 May 2022, 9.10am

Closed areas: 4WD Kylies Beach access closed

The 4WD beach access at Kylies campground is closed until further notice due to flood and storm damage. 

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

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• Crowdy Bay National Park

Applies from Fri 17 Dec 2021, 7.22pm. Last reviewed: Fri 11 Feb 2022, 12.28pm

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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• Wallingat National Park
  • Wallingat River campground