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Mount Nothofagus National Park

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Applies from Wed 3 Dec 2025, 3.48pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 3.49pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Dec 2025, 4.05pm

Closed areas: Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive - partial closure 7-24 December

Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive will be closed between Peacock Creek Road and Mount Babyl Trail from Sunday 7 to Wednesday 24 December 2025 due to repair works.

Cambridge Plateau picnic area, Culmaran loop trail and Culmaran Valley track all remain open and are accessible from teh south via the Bruxner Highway.

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There is no access to Peacock Creek campground via Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive until the road re-opens. Please use Sextonville Road or Peacock Creek Road.

For the duration of the road closure access to Mount Babyl is limitied to ermegency needs only and will requier an NPWS/KRB key.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Fri 31 Oct 2025, 9.06am to Sun 31 May 2026, 9.06am. Last reviewed: Tue 2 Dec 2025, 11.37am

Safety alerts: Murray Scrub Road - 2WD access dry weather only

Murray Scrub Road access is limited to dry weather only for 2WD vehicles until future surface works occur.

We apologies for any inconvenience. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000 or npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au.

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Applies from Tue 30 Sep 2025, 1.00pm to Sat 28 Feb 2026, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 10 Dec 2025, 8.23am

Safety alerts: Peacock Creek campground access changed

Access to Peacock Creek campground has changed due to deterioration of local roads following the impacts of Cyclone Alfred. See below best options to access the campground whilst repairs and upgrades take place on local roads:

  1. Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive via Bruxner Highway (south) - best access when open, 2WD suitable in dry weather only. Intermittently closed during periods of wet weather.
  2. Sextonville Road via Summerland Way (east) - Currently good access including caravans and long vehicles. However, note it is 2WD suitable in dry weather only.
  3. Iron Pot Creek Road via Kyogle (north) - Currently under traffic control and not suitable for caravans/campertrailers. Good access for most vehicles  from Kyogle via Afterlee Road to the Dam Access Road, then a left turn onto Brays Road, right turn onto Logan's Bridge Road, right turn onto Iron Pot Creek Road. Follow signs to Bonalbo once on Brays Road.
  4. Peacock Creek Road via Clarence way (west) - 4WD only, not recommended for towing. Two steep creek crossings not suitable for 2WD/AWD, badly damaged with large pot holes.

Drivers advised to drive to conditions, check NPWS website alerts before visiting and follow all signage instructions at road works. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Tue 28 Oct 2025, 11.32am to Thu 30 Apr 2026, 11.48am. Last reviewed: Tue 2 Dec 2025, 1.18pm

Closed areas: Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road closed

From 28 October 2025, Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road are closed until Autumn 2026. Estimated re-opening is May 2026 following completion of maintenance works.

Sherwood lookout and Murray Scrub lookout remain closed until the roads are re-opened. Iron Pot Creek campground and Murray Scrub walking track are only accessible via Murray Scrub Road from Afterlee.

Both roads are not safely trafficable in wet conditions and are therefore seasonally closed from late spring until late autumn dependant on rainfall during the wet season. There may also be additional closures during forecast weather events and damage during the winter period.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information call the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Wed 27 Aug 2025, 8.02am to Tue 30 Jun 2026, 8.05am. Last reviewed: Fri 28 Nov 2025, 2.08pm

Other incidents: Yabbra NP - Road conditions

South Yabbra Road runs South from Clarence Way providing visitors with an 18km rainforest road experience to the heart of Yabbra National Park. South Yabbra Road is generally suitable for AWD or 4WD vehicles in dry weather conditions and is a no through road (visitors need to return along South Yabbra Road). From the end of South Yabbra Road visitors can walk or cycle along the adjacent management trails to explore further. Joes Box Road, Yabbra Plains Road, Pocupar Road, Bald Knob Road and South Haystack Feeder are management trails where public vehicle access is not permitted. These management trails are periodically closed to visitors for road maintenance or pest management operations with closures notified on NPWS website.

 

Sheas Hut Road provides public vehicle access for a further 10 km however is in poor condition and not promoted.

 

There are frequent tree falls along these roads and visitors are advised to avoid during wet weather events or strong winds. For further information contact the Kyogle NPWS office on (02) 6632 0000.

 

 

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Applies from Sat 15 Feb 2025, 11.20am. Last reviewed: Mon 27 Oct 2025, 9.09am

Closed areas: Border Loop Lookout closed for roadworks

The Border Loop Lookout and walking track will be closed to all visitors to allow for essential roadworks on the Lions Road.

The Lions Road will be closed to all visitors between Standfield's Bridge at Cougal and the Queensland border.

Further information is available on the Live Traffic NSW website.

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Applies from Sun 5 Jan 2025, 3.39pm to Sat 28 Feb 2026, 3.39pm. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Nov 2025, 10.25am

Safety alerts: Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive - 2WD access dry weather only

Cambridge Plateu Forest Drive access is limited to dry weather only for 2WD vehicles until future surface works occur.

We apologies for any inconvenience. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000 or npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au.

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