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Applies from Sun 3 Aug 2025, 12.05pm to Tue 5 Aug 2025, 12.06pm. Last reviewed: Sun 3 Aug 2025, 12.20pm
Closed areas: Mooraback Campground closed due to tree damage
The Mooraback campground in Werrikimbe National Park is closed from Sunday 3 August to Tuesday 5 August due to hazardous trees following recent heavy snowfall. NPWS staff are currently working to clear fallen tree limbs from the campground.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Armidale NPWS office on Tel. 6738 9100.
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Applies from Sun 3 Aug 2025, 9.49am. Last reviewed: Sun 3 Aug 2025, 10.05am
Closed areas: Areas closed due to tree damage following snowfall
Some visitor facilities Oxley Wild Rivers National Park are closed from Sunday 3 August while NPWS staff check for hazardous trees following recent heavy snowfall. The facilities affected are near Walcha and include:
- Apsley Falls campground and picnic area
- Tia Falls campground and picnic area
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Armidale NPWS office on 6738 9100.
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Applies from Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.47am. Last reviewed: Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.58am
Closed areas: Wollomombi Walk Track Closed - Flooding
Wollomombi Walk Track is closed due to flooding. Conditions apply for non-compliance
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Applies from Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.51am. Last reviewed: Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.56am
Closed areas: Youdales Campground & Day Use Area Closed - Flooding
Youdales Day Use and Campground Area is closed due to flooding. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
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Applies from Fri 1 Aug 2025, 10.00am to Sun 10 Aug 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Aug 2025, 10.12am
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 Midnight Sunday 10 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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Applies from Fri 1 Aug 2025, 9.04am. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Aug 2025, 9.06am
Closed areas: Threlfall Walk Track Closed - Flooding
The Threlfall Walk Track is closed from 1/8/2025 to 6/8/2025 due to flooding. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
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Applies from Fri 1 Aug 2025, 8.58am. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Aug 2025, 9.04am
Closed areas: Dangars Walk Track Closed - Flooding
The Dangars Walk Track is closed from 1/8/2025 to 6/8/2025 due to flooding. Dangars Campground remains open.
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Applies from Thu 31 Jul 2025, 12.31pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Jul 2025, 12.48pm
Closed areas: Green Gully Track - Closed
The Green Gully Track is closed from 2 August 2025 to 8 August 2025 due to flooding over parts of the track.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
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Applies from Wed 30 Jul 2025, 4.28pm to Wed 6 Aug 2025, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 4.31pm
Closed areas: Threlfall Walking Track Closed due to Flooding
Threlfall walking track is temporarily closed until further notice due to flooding. NPWS will monitor the conditions and will reopen this walk as soon as it is deemed suitable, Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the Armidale NPWS office on 02 6738 9100
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Applies from Wed 4 Jun 2025, 8.33am. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 9.13am
Closed areas: Safety Alert - Myrtle Scrub Scenic Drive closed
Myrtle Scrub Scenic Drive is closed to all traffic
The Myrtle Scrub Scenic Drive in Cottan-Bimbang National Park is closed from Wednesday 4 June to Friday 29 August 2025 due to hazardous road conditions following the recent wet weather.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Walch NPWS office on Tel. 6777 4700.
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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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Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.00am to Fri 15 Aug 2025, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 8.40am
Closed areas: Halls Peak closed due to adverse road conditions
Halls Peak is closed due to adverse and wet trail conditions until Friday 15th August 2025.
For updates or further information, call the New England Area NPWS on (02) 6738 9100.
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Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 2.19pm. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 11.33am
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.
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Applies from Thu 22 May 2025, 12.28pm. Last reviewed: Mon 14 Jul 2025, 1.39pm
Closed parks: National Parks Closed due to impacts of Severe Weather
Many national parks and reserves in the Manning Great Lakes and surrounding areas are closed until further notice due to widespread flooding and weather impacts. Many creek crossings, roads and trails are impassable due to severe rainfall causing dangerous conditions.
Parks will re-open as soon as staff assess conditions and determine them safe for visitation.
Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. Roads into and throughout the park may also be closed. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information and contact the local park office on (02) 6552 4097.
Penalties apply for non-compliance.
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Applies from Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12.33pm. Last reviewed: Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12.39pm
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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Applies from Thu 29 May 2025, 6.00am to Mon 8 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 9 Jul 2025, 10.52am
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
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Applies from Wed 7 May 2025, 3.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 12.11pm
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 open. Access via Hastings Forest Way.
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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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.
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Applies from Mon 5 May 2025, 9.00am to Tue 5 Aug 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Jul 2025, 8.45am
Other planned events: 1080 Ground Baiting Operation
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a ground baiting program in Kumbatine National Park from Monday 5th May 2025 to Tuesday 5th August 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs. 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. Neighbours are advised to take relevant precautions to exclude animals from entering the baiting location – 1080 is lethal to cats and dogs, thus pets and working dogs may be affected. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For further information call the NPWS Port Macquarie Area office on 02 6588 5555.
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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.
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