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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 Wed 8 Mar 2023, 2.25pm to Wed 5 Apr 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 16 Mar 2023, 9.09am
Closed areas: Marlo Merrican Road partly closed for bridge works
Marlo Merrican Road will be closed from the Clairfield Dungay Creek Road and Purchase Road intersection to Cooperabung Range Road from 7:00am Wednesday 8th March 2023 to 5:00pm Wednesday 5th April 2023 for bridge replacement works.
For further information please contact the Port Macquarie NPWS Office on (02) 6588 5555.
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Applies from Mon 6 Mar 2023, 8.00am to Mon 27 Mar 2023, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 Mar 2023, 8.59am
Closed areas: Edgars Lookout and Picnic Area is closed for maintenance to the lookout structure
Edgars Lookout and Picnic Area is closed for maintenance to the lookout structure from Monday 6 March to Monday 27 March 2023.
For further information, please contact the Amidale office on (02) 6738 9100, or Walcha office on (02) 6777 4700.
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Applies from Sun 12 Feb 2023, 3.31pm to Fri 31 Mar 2023, 3.34pm. Last reviewed: Thu 2 Mar 2023, 10.20am
Closed areas: Tea Trees Falls Walk Temporarily Closed for Maintenance
The Tea Trees Falls Walk Temporarily Closed for Maintenance from Monday 13th February till Friday 31st March.
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Applies from Mon 1 Mar 2021, 11.38am. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Feb 2023, 3.28pm
Closed areas: Area permanently closed - Mermaid Pools
Access to Mermaid Pools is permanently closed including for swimming. Sudden large swells and tides create major waves that wash over the rocks and pools.
Do not access this area. The severe conditions at this site have caused a number of significant injuries and deaths in the past.
Mermaid Pools have never been a designated visitor site due to the extreme nature of the surf and tides at this location. There is no approved public access walking track to Mermaid Pools.
For further information call the NPWS Verges Creek area office on 02 6561 6700.
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Applies from Mon 25 Jul 2022, 10.29am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 10.30am. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Mar 2023, 9.22am
Closed areas: Cockerawombeeba Roadand trail closed for repairs
Cockerawombeeba Road and trail are closed until further notice due to extensive flood damage.
There is no access from Plateau Beech campground south, through to Forbes River Road.
The road will re-open once the Forestry Corporation completes repairs.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the local office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Tue 31 Jan 2023, 8.57am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 12.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Mar 2023, 9.21am
Closed areas: Areas in Bago Bluff national park closed due to flood damage
The following areas are closed due to damage caused by widespread flooding:
- north-western sector
- Butchers Yard Road
- Green Wattle Trail
- Lemon Tree Road
These areas will re-open once repairs are completed
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
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Applies from Fri 20 Jan 2023, 10.46am. Last reviewed: Fri 20 Jan 2023, 12.00pm
Closed areas: Slees road closed
The bridge on Slees road on the boundary of Viewmont State Forest and Bollanolla Nature Reserve has been severely impacted by the 2022 floods and is not currently trafficable.
It is not safe to cross. Road closure signs have been put in place.
For further information contact Coffs Coast on 66520900.
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Applies from Sun 8 Nov 2020, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Mon 13 Mar 2023, 11.33am
Closed parks: No entry to Innes Ruins Historic Site
Innes Ruins is closed to public entry except by guided tour. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Wed 21 Dec 2022, 11.45am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 11.47am. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Feb 2023, 8.38am
Closed areas: Kumbatine National Park & State Conservation Area part closure
The following areas of this park and state conservation area are closed until further notice due to widespread flood damage:
- West of Davis Road Access including Kumbatine Brook Road
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Fri 7 Oct 2022, 8.44am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 3.45pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Feb 2023, 8.38am
Closed parks: Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve closed due to flooding
Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve is closed until further notice due to widespread flood damage.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6561 6700.
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Applies from Fri 8 Jul 2022, 1.20pm to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 1.23pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Feb 2023, 8.38am
Closed parks: Yessabah Nature Reserve permanently closed
Access to Yessabah Nature Reserve is permanently closed to unauthorised personnel. The former quarry area has limestone rock faces that are unstable and prone to rock fall. Other areas of the reserve are geologically unstable.
Do not access this park. For further information call the NPWS Macleay area office on 02 6561 6711.
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Applies from Sat 1 Oct 2022, 12.41pm to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Mar 2023, 9.24am
Closed areas: Areas closed due to weather damage
The following areas are closed from 1 October 2022 due to damage caused by ongoing weather events:
- Wilsons River Bridge on Hastings Forest Way
- North Wilson Road
- Waterfall Walk
- Botanic Walk
Access to the Banda Banda Aboretum is open however extreme caution should be exercised. The trail becomes very slippery in damp or even misty weather and there is an increased risk of fallen trees blocking the trail. There are limited places to turn around safely if the trail is blocked. Visitors are encouraged to walk in to the Arboretum rather than drive.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Thu 27 Oct 2022, 1.15pm. Last reviewed: Mon 13 Feb 2023, 8.40am
Closed areas: New England National Park walking track closures
The following areas are closed for public safety, to allow NPWS to assess and manage rockfall hazards.
- Eagles Nest walking track
- All access to Weeping Rock
- The lower eastern section of Lyrebird track including Tree Fern Valley
For further information please contact the NPWS Coffs Coast area office on 02 6652 0900.
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Applies from Thu 17 Dec 2020, 2.03pm. Last reviewed: Thu 16 Mar 2023, 9.37am
Closed areas: Roto House closed
The historic Roto House within Roto House Historic Site is closed until further notice. Reopening planning is underway.
The grounds and carpark of Roto House Historic Site remain open to the public.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Mon 2 May 2022, 2.30pm. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Feb 2023, 3.27pm
Closed areas: Sections of New England NP closed
Southern sections of the New England National Park are closed due to flood event impacts. Hickeys Creek Road and West End Road are closed until further notice.
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Applies from Wed 3 Aug 2022, 6.03pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Aug 2022, 6.05pm
Safety alerts: Gordons Road Bridge Closed
The bridge on Gordons Road is closed until further notice due to structural failure. The bridge is not safe to cross.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Coffs Coast on 66520900.
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Applies from Mon 1 Aug 2022, 11.00am to Tue 4 Apr 2023, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Mar 2023, 11.54am
Other planned events: Notice of 1080 ongoing program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Bongil Bongil National Park from Wednesday 10 August 2022 to Tuesday 28 February 2023.
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 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, please contact the NPWS Coffs Coast area office on 02 6652 0900.
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Applies from Sun 16 May 2021, 9.45am. Last reviewed: Mon 21 Jun 2021, 8.03pm
Other incidents: Cedar Park toilet
The toilet at Cedar Park has been damaged by a fallen tree and is out of order. NPWS are working towards a replacement and there are no other toilet facilities available at the picnic area.
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