Applies from Mon 1 Aug 2022, 1.57pm to Tue 28 Feb 2023, 1.58pm. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jan 2023, 8.56am

Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) 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 area. 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), should 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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• Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park

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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• Bollanolla Nature Reserve

Applies from Fri 20 May 2022, 2.22pm to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 2.23pm. Last reviewed: Thu 29 Dec 2022, 2.06pm

Safety alerts: Take care on tracks and surfaces

Erosion and surface damage has occurred on walking tracks and 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.

Affects 23 parks and 58 locations nearby. Show list

• Arakoon National Park
  • Bridle trail
  • Front Beach
  • Little Bay Cottage
  • Little Bay picnic area
  • Mermaid Pools
  • Monument Hill walking track
  • Powder Magazine walking track
  • Trial Bay Gaol
  • Trial Bay Gaol
  • Trial Bay Gaol campground
  • Trial Bay Kiosk Restaurant
• Boonanghi Nature Reserve
• Boonanghi State Conservation Area
• Carrai National Park
  • Carrai and Coachwood trails
  • Daisy Plains picnic area
• Carrai State Conservation Area
• Clybucca Aboriginal Area
• Clybucca Historic Site
• Fifes Knob Nature Reserve
• Fishermans Bend Nature Reserve
• Gads Sugarloaf Nature Reserve
• Goolawah National Park
  • Racecourse campground
• Hat Head National Park
  • Captain Cook lookout
  • Connors walking track
  • Gap Beach picnic area
  • Gap Beach walking track
  • Green Island walking track
  • Hungry Gate campground
  • Jack Perkins walking track
  • Kinchela Trig Lookout walk
  • Korogoro walking track
  • Smoky Cape campground
  • Smoky Cape Lighthouse
  • Smoky Cape Lighthouse Keepers' Cottages
  • Smoky Cape Range walking track
  • Smoky Cape walking track
• Kumbatine National Park
• Kumbatine State Conservation Area
• Maria National Park
• New England National Park
  • Banksia Point picnic area
  • Berarngutta picnic area
  • Cascades walking track
  • Eagles Nest walking track
  • Lyrebird walking track
  • New England Wilderness walk
  • Point lookout
  • Point lookout walking track
  • Tea Tree Falls walking track
  • The Chalet
  • The Residence
  • Thungutti campground
  • Toms Cabin
  • Weeping Rock walking track
  • Wrights lookout walking track
• Pee Dee Nature Reserve
• Skillion Nature Reserve
• The Castles Nature Reserve
• Verges Creek Nature Reserve
• Werrikimbe National Park
  • Brushy Mountain campground
  • Brushy Mountain loop walk
  • Carabeen walk
  • Cobcroft picnic area
  • King Fern walking track
  • Mooraback Cabin
  • Mooraback campground
  • Mooraback walking track
  • Plateau Beech campground
  • Platypus Pool walking track
• Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve
• Willi Willi National Park
  • Botanic walk
  • Hastings Forest Way touring route
  • Palm Grove walk
  • Waterfall walk
  • Wilson River picnic area

Applies from Wed 21 Dec 2022, 11.45am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 11.47am. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jan 2023, 11.50am

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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• Kumbatine National Park
• Kumbatine State Conservation Area

Applies from Fri 7 Oct 2022, 8.44am to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 3.45pm. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jan 2023, 11.51am

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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• Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve

Applies from Fri 8 Jul 2022, 1.20pm to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 1.23pm. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jan 2023, 11.51am

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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• Yessabah Nature Reserve

Applies from Sat 1 Oct 2022, 12.41pm to Fri 30 Jun 2023, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Jan 2023, 9.08am

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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• Willi Willi National Park
  • Botanic walk
  • Waterfall walk

Applies from Thu 27 Oct 2022, 1.15pm. Last reviewed: Tue 10 Jan 2023, 8.22am

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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• New England National Park
  • Eagles Nest walking track
  • Lyrebird walking track
  • Weeping Rock walking track

Applies from Mon 25 Jul 2022, 10.29am to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 10.30am. Last reviewed: Tue 17 Jan 2023, 9.06am

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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• Werrikimbe National Park
  • Plateau Beech campground

Applies from Mon 2 May 2022, 2.30pm. Last reviewed: Mon 16 Jan 2023, 1.44pm

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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• New England National Park

Applies from Mon 1 Mar 2021, 11.38am. Last reviewed: Mon 16 Jan 2023, 1.44pm

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.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Arakoon National Park
  • Mermaid Pools