Current alerts in this area
Last reviewed: Wed 16 September 2026, 11.26am
Applies from Wed 16 Sep 2026, 8.47am
to Sat 3 Oct 2026, 10.00am.
Last reviewed: Wed 16 Sep 2026, 11.26am.
Other planned events: Notice of 1080 aerial baiting program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing aerial baiting program from Monday 28th September 2026 to Saturday 3rd October 2026. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.
The program will take place in the following NPWS reserves throughout Hastings and Macleay Area, Coffs Coast Area and Richmond River Area:
• Bagul Waajaarr Nature Reserve
• Bindarri National Park
• Boonanghi Nature Reserve/State Conservation Area
• Carrai National Park/State Conservation Area
• Cascade National Park
• Cottan-Bimbang National Park
• Cunnawarra National Park
• Dorrigo National Park
• Jobs Mountain Nature Reserve
• Mount Hyland Nature Reserve/State Conservation Area
• Mount Seaview Nature Reserve
• New England National Park
• Ngambaa Nature Reserve
• Pee Dee Nature Reserve
• Richmond Range National Park
• Serpentine Aboriginal Area
• The Castles Nature Reserve
• The Cells SState Conservation Area
• Werrikimbe National Park
• Willi Willi National Park
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the 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 North Coast Branch NPWS office for more information on 02 6650 7100.
Nearby alerts
Applies from Mon 31 Aug 2026, 7.01pm. Last reviewed: Wed 16 Sep 2026, 11.24am
Fires - Advice: BILLIRIMBA RD, ROCKY RIVER
There is a fire in this park called BILLIRIMBA RD, ROCKY RIVER. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information. Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Tue 15 Sep 2026, 7.00am to Fri 18 Sep 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Sep 2026, 8.22am
Closed areas: Area Closed for Road Maintenance
The Frazers Reef Road, Back Beach Road and picnic areas are closed for routine road maintenance from 7am Tue 15 to 4pm Fri 18 Sept.
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Applies from Tue 15 Sep 2026, 7.00am to Fri 18 Sep 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 14 Sep 2026, 10.06am
Closed areas: Area Closed for Road Maintenance
The Ferry Crossing road and picnic area are closed for routine road maintenance from 7am Tue 15 to 4pm Fri 18 Sept.
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Applies from Tue 15 Sep 2026, 7.00am to Fri 18 Sep 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 14 Sep 2026, 10.01am
Closed areas: Area Closed for Road Maintenance
The Bluff road and picnic area are closed for routine road maintenance from 7am Tue 15 to 4pm Fri 18 Sept.
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Applies from Sat 12 Sep 2026, 9.31am to Mon 21 Sep 2026, 9.31am. Last reviewed: Mon 14 Sep 2026, 8.03am
Safety alerts: Bushfire near Spirabo Forest Way - Smoke Hazard
Bushfire near Spirabo Forest Way - Smoke hazard and operating fire crews
The BILLIRIMBA RD FIRE is active in Washpool National Park and Forest Land State Forest.
Spirabo Forest Way remains open, however NPWS encourages visitors to use alternate routes if possible.
Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
This fire is called Billyrimba RD Fire. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the Rural Fire Service website
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Applies from Mon 14 Sep 2026, 7.00am to Mon 21 Sep 2026, 7.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 14 Sep 2026, 8.03am
Closed areas: Areas closed due to bushfire
Some parts of this park are closed due to bushfire. The closed areas are:
- Four Bull Hut
- Billyrimba Falls
- Billyrimba Trail Lookout
Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
This fire is called Billyrimba RD Fire. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the Rural Fire Service website
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Applies from Mon 31 Aug 2026, 3.33pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Sep 2026, 4.28pm
Other planned events: Bundjalung National Park Hazard Reductions
NPWS will be conducting hazard reduction within Bundjalung National Park from 10am Wednesday 2 September to 5pm Friday 4 September 2026. Smoke may be visible within the park and surrounding areas.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. This burn is NPWS Target Lake Hazard Reduction.
For more information, contact Alstonville NPWS office npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au or visit the Rural Fire Service website.
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Applies from Fri 16 Jan 2026, 10.16am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 9 Sep 2026, 7.28pm
Closed areas: Nightcap Range Road closed in both directions due to major landslip repairs
Nightcap Range Road is closed to traffic in both directions due to a major landslip associated with the 2022 flood event. The closure affects the section of Nightcap Range Road between the Rummery Road intersection and Telephone Road trailer parking area.
Access to Minyon Falls and Rummery Park is via Minyon Falls Road only.
An estimated repair date has not been determined. For more information, please email NPWS Richmond River Area or call on 02 6627 0200.
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Applies from Mon 27 Apr 2026, 12.51pm to Wed 30 Sep 2026, 12.52pm. Last reviewed: Thu 10 Sep 2026, 8.29am
Closed areas: Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road temporary closure
Toonumbar Forest Drive and Cox's Road will be closed until approximately 18 September due to wet conditions and roadworks.
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 closed 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 Fri 19 Jun 2026, 9.16am to Fri 9 Oct 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 11 Sep 2026, 7.36am
Closed areas: Areas closed for trail upgrade
Some parts of this park are closed from Friday 19 June to Friday 9 October 2026 trails are being upgraded. The closed areas are:
- Esk Trail
- Serendipity Trail
- James Trail
- Woombah fire trail
These essential works are implemented by NPWS under the Fire Access Fire Trails (FAFT) program.
All works are to ensure safety of emergency response workers, to protect the community, ensure fire trails are compliant with RFS standards and to better manage risks to park environmental and cultural values.
Plant and machinery will be on these trails until 9 October 2026 – weather dependant.
For more information, contact the Alstonville NPWS office 02 6627 0200 or npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Applies from Thu 18 Sep 2025, 4.12pm to Fri 18 Sep 2026, 8.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Sep 2026, 11.02am
Other planned events: 1080 baiting operation
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Bundjalung National Park from 24th September 2025 to 24th September 2026.
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes. Its designed to minimise predator 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 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, contact the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 66 411 500.
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Applies from Wed 27 Aug 2025, 8.02am to Wed 30 Jun 2027, 8.05am. Last reviewed: Thu 10 Sep 2026, 8.00am
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 Thu 1 Feb 2024, 10.07am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 10.08am. Last reviewed: Sun 16 Aug 2026, 9.14am
Closed parks: Jubullum Flat Camp closed
Jubullum Flat Camp Aboriginal Area is closed until further notice due to hazardous trees and related works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000.
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Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Fri 28 Aug 2026, 8.41am
Closed areas: Road closure
Some areas of this park are closed until further notice due to the demolition of a bridge from a past flooding event.
The closed areas include the 4WD access to North Washpool, an area also known as Washpool rest area, entering from Baryulgil onto Collum Collum Road. The bridge is washed away at the junction of Washpool Creek and Collum Collum Road.
Please note:
- Washpool National Park’s 2WD entrance off Gwydir Highway onto Coachwood Drive and Washpool Forest Way is open.
- Bellbird campground, Coombadjha campground and the Granites lookout and picnic areas are accessible.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Wed 1 Jan 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 28 Aug 2026, 8.42am
Safety alerts: Speed limits within park
Vehicle access in Boonoo Boonoo NP is restricted to a maximum of 40km/h throughout the park, and some areas with shared pedestrian access are restricted to 10km/h. Gravel roads can become slippery at times, particularly in wet weather, so please exercise caution and adhere to the sign-posted limits.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Thu 19 Sep 2024, 4.12pm to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Sep 2026, 1.25pm
Other planned events: Notice of noise from RAAF training operations
Bundjalung National Park visitors may experience loud aircraft noise until further notice. RAAF training operations from the nearby Evans Head Air Weapons Range may be heard and seen from the Black Rocks campground and Jerusalem Creek paddle route and walking track.
Please note:
- The RAAF schedule of planned air operations is available on the Defence Aircraft Noise webpage.
- RAAF schedules for the Air Weapons Range in Bundjalung National Park can change at short notice due to weather or other operational considerations.
- Aircraft may not utilise the range every day of scheduled operations.
For more information, call the NPWS Alstonville area office on 02 6627 0200 or visit the Defence Aircraft Noise webpage.
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Applies from Fri 30 Jun 2023, 5.44pm. Last reviewed: Wed 19 Aug 2026, 1.50pm
Closed areas: Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track and summit
Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track and the summit are closed until further notice. Parking at Korrumbyn Creek and Breakfast Creek is limited.
Korrumbyn Creek picnic area, Lyrebird walking track, and visitor facilities at Breakfast Creek remain open.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For up-to-date visitor information visit the Wollumbin National Park webpage.
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