Applies from Wed 7 May 2025, 3.03pm. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.21am

Safety alerts: Road Access to Werrikimbe National Park

Adverse weather conditions have caused damage to access roads to Werrikimbe National Park and some sections are accessible only by 4WD vehicles. 

• Hastings Forest Way - Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Racecourse Road - Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Cockerawombeeba Road – Road is closed between Forbes Road and North Plateau Road
• Forbes Road –Road is open with caution, 4WD only
• Rimau Road - Road is closed
• Brushy Mountain Campground – Campground is open
• Plateau Beech Campground – Campground is closed. 
• North Plateau Road - Closed due to large tree fall
• King Fern Walking Track - Closed

Visitors should check the depth of waterway crossings before driving vehicles through, particularly at Forbes River crossing on Racecourse Road. 

For more information, contact the Port Macquarie NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555.

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• Werrikimbe National Park
  • Brushy Mountain campground
  • Brushy Mountain loop walk
  • King Fern walking track
  • Plateau Beech campground

Applies from Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.01am. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.17am

Closed areas: Areas in Werrikimbe National Park

Areas within Werrikimbe National Park are closed due to a large tree fall across North Plateau Road. 

• North Plateau Road - Closed
• Plateau Beech Campground - Closed
• King Fern Walking Track - Closed

For more information, contact the Port Macquarie NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555.

Affects 1 park and 2 locations nearby. Show list

• Werrikimbe National Park
  • King Fern walking track
  • Plateau Beech campground

Applies from Thu 22 May 2025, 12.28pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Aug 2025, 5.09pm

Closed parks: National parks closed due to flood damage

The following reserves are closed until further notice due to flood impacts;

• Barrakee SCA
• Coocumbac Island NR
• Killabakh NR
• Wingham Brush NR

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. 

For further information, please contact NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 6591 0300.

Affects 3 parks nearby. Show list

• Barrakee State Conservation Area
• Killabakh Nature Reserve
• Wingham Brush Nature Reserve

Applies from Thu 14 Aug 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Aug 2025, 3.54pm

Closed areas: Flood effected areas within Tapin Tops National Park

The following areas within Tapin Tops National Park are closed due to flood impacts;

• Potaroo Falls (including Potaroo Road)
• Tallowood Flat
• Rowleys Rock Rd

For further information, please contact NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area on 6591 0300

Affects 1 park and 3 locations nearby. Show list

• Tapin Tops National Park
  • Potoroo Falls picnic area
  • Potoroo Falls walk
  • Rowleys Rock lookout

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.00am to Mon 18 Aug 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Aug 2025, 10.37am

Closed areas: Halls Peak campground and picnic area is closed due to adverse road conditions

Halls Peak campground and picnic area is closed due to adverse and wet trail conditions until Monday 18 August 2025 at 2:00pm. 

For updates or further information, phone the local Armidale NPWS office on (02) 6738 9100. 

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• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Halls Peak campground and picnic area

Applies from Mon 11 Aug 2025, 9.37am to Mon 18 Aug 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 11 Aug 2025, 9.46am

Closed parks: New Country Swamp Campground in Mummel Gulf National Park Closed due to wet weather

New Country Swamp Campground in Mummel Gulf National Park is closed from Friday 1 August to 10am Monday 18  August due to widespread rain impacting the campground. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. Roads into and throughout the park may also be impacted. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information and contact the local park office at Walcha on 02 6777 4700 or Armidale on 02 6738 9100.

For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

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• Mummel Gulf National Park

Applies from Tue 5 Aug 2025, 12.07pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 12.08pm. Last reviewed: Tue 5 Aug 2025, 12.11pm

Closed areas: Flat Rock Lookout - Closed for Visitor Safety

Flat Rock Lookout is closed for visitor safety until further notice. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6591 0300. 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Coorabakh National Park
  • Flat Rock lookout

Applies from Mon 16 Jun 2025, 3.47pm to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 12 Aug 2025, 9.38am

Other incidents: Barrington Tops Forest Road closures

The severe weather event in May 2025 has caused major damage to Barrington Tops Forest Road in a number of places, forcing MidCoast Council to close the road on the eastern side of Barrington Tops. There is currently no access to the Barrington Tops plateau, or Scone via the Barrington Tops Forest Rd from Gloucester.

The same weather event has also caused major damage on the western side of the plateau, forcing Upper Hunter Shire Council to place a 2.5T load limit on the section of road west of the Dingo Gate - see 2.5 tonne Load Limit in Place – Barrington Tops Forest Road - UHSC.

For more information on the councils closures please contact the appropriate council directly.

For up to date general information on road closures visit https://www.livetraffic.com/.

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• Barrington Tops State Conservation Area
  • Devils Hole campground
  • Gummi Falls campground
  • Horse Swamp campground
  • Polblue Falls walk and picnic area

Applies from Thu 31 Jul 2025, 6.00pm to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 6.01pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Jul 2025, 6.03pm

Closed areas: Woko National Park visitor areas and walking tracks temporarily closed due to flooding / severe weather

The following areas are closed from Tuesday 20th May 2025 until further notice due to impacts from the May flooding and severe weather event:

• Woko camping area
• Brush Turkey track
• Cliff Face track

Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed.

The reserve will reopen when the damage has been rectified and the site is safe.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6538 5300.

Affects 1 park and 3 locations nearby. Show list

• Woko National Park
  • Brush Turkey track
  • Cliff Face track
  • Woko campground

Applies from Sun 27 Apr 2025, 2.00pm to Fri 5 Sep 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 9.06am

Closed areas: Budds Mare and Riverside trail and campground closed for track works

Budds Mare campground and picnic area and Riverside campground and picnic area will be closed from 2PM Sunday 27 April until 2PM Friday 5 September 2025 due to major track works on the Riverside Trail. 

Vehicle access along the Riverside Trail is strictly prohibited during this time. The hike along Riverside Trail between Budds Mare and Riverside campground is also closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information, contact the Walcha NPWS office on 02 6777 4700. 

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• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Budds Mare campground and picnic area
  • Budds Mare lookout
  • Budds Mare to Riverside walking track
  • Riverside campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 9 Jul 2024, 3.50pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 2.26pm. Last reviewed: Sun 27 Jul 2025, 9.17am

Closed areas: Newbys Creek Walk and Caves - Closed for Visitor Safety

Newbys Creek Walk and Caves are closed for visitor safety until further notice. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6591 0300.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Coorabakh National Park
  • Newbys Creek walk and caves

Applies from Thu 1 May 2025, 7.00am to Mon 29 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9.20am

Closed areas: Seasonal Closure of Barrington Tops NP 4WD trails

The following 4WD trails are closed to all public vehicles from Sunday 1 June 2025 to the afternoon of Tuesday 30 September 2025 for the winter seasonal closure:

• Barrington trail - south
• Barrington trail - central
• Paddys Ridge trail
• Butchers Swamp trail
• Bullock Brush trail
• Thunderbolts trail (between Barrington Tops Forest Road and Pheasants Creek Road)
• Tugalow trail

Vehicle access to Junction Pools, Little Murray and Gummi Falls campgrounds and associated walking tracks and facilities is closed during this time. Visitors can still access all these campgrounds, walking tracks and facilities on foot or by bicycle.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact either the NPWS Gloucester area office on 02 6538 5300, the NPWS Scone area office on 02 6540 2300 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Barrington Tops State Conservation Area
  • Gummi Falls campground

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 2.19pm. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Aug 2025, 4.25pm

Closed parks: National parks closed due to impacts of severe weather

Some national parks and reserves in the Hastings Macleay are still closed due to weather impacts. 

For more information contact the local park office.

Parks will re-open as soon as staff have had the opportunity to assess conditions.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Affects 3 parks nearby. Show list

• Boorganna Nature Reserve
• Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve
• Willi Willi National Park

Applies from Tue 10 Jun 2025, 8.44am to Fri 29 Aug 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 7 Aug 2025, 8.18am

Closed parks: Jacky Barker Campground in Nowendoc National Park is Closed due to Wet Weather and Hazardous Road conditions

Jacky Barkers Campground in Nowendoc National Park is closed from 11:00am Wednesday 7 May to Midnight Friday 29 August 2025 due to wet weather and hazardous road conditions.

Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local National Parks office at Walcha on (02) 6777 4700 for Armidale on (02) 67389100.

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• Nowendoc National Park

Applies from Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12.33pm. Last reviewed: Tue 12 Aug 2025, 11.32am

Safety alerts: Road damage due to severe weather

Roads in Bago Bluff national park have suffered damage due to recent severe weather events.

Please drive to conditions and check depth of water crossings and approaches before driving through.

For up-to-date roads information check Live Traffic NSW

For more information contact the local park office.

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• Bago Bluff National Park

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

Affects 8 parks nearby. Show list

• Carrai National Park
• Carrai State Conservation Area
• Cottan-Bimbang National Park
• Mount Seaview Nature Reserve
• The Castles Nature Reserve
• The Cells State Conservation Area
• Werrikimbe National Park
• Willi Willi National Park

Applies from Fri 13 Jun 2025, 5.00pm to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 3.39pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Aug 2025, 8.29am

Closed areas: Tubrabucca Road closed due to severe weather impacts.

The section of Tubrabucca Rd between Horse Swamp campground and the ridge east of Paddys Creek bridge is currently closed due to impacts from the recent severe weather event.

For further information contact the Scone NPWS office on (02) 6540 2300.

Affects 1 park and 2 locations nearby. Show list

• Barrington Tops State Conservation Area
  • Horse Swamp campground
  • Polblue Falls walk and picnic area

Applies from Mon 23 Dec 2024, 9.57am to Tue 23 Dec 2025, 10.01am. Last reviewed: Mon 16 Jun 2025, 11.48am

Closed parks: Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve closed due to unsafe access

Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve is closed until further notice due to unsafe access to area.

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

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve

Applies from Wed 16 Oct 2024, 1.34pm. Last reviewed: Thu 8 May 2025, 8.15am

Closed areas: Mary's View Lookout - Closed

Warrick Road will be closed from the 4 November 2024 or a period of time due to planned road works.   Mary's View Lookout will be closed until the work is complete.  If you have any questions please contact the Walcha NPWS Office on 6777 4700. 

Affects 2 parks nearby. Show list

• Carrai National Park
• Carrai State Conservation Area

Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Thu 14 Aug 2025, 8.29am

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 

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Bretti Nature Reserve