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Following heavy rainfall, flooding and damaging winds caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred most national parks in northern NSW, including campgrounds and day use areas will remain closed for safety.

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Toms Cabin

New England National Park

Affected by closures, check current alerts 

Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Fri 14 March 2025, 1.23pm

Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 4.00pm to Fri 21 Mar 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 14 Mar 2025, 1.23pm.

Closed parks: National Parks closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, many national parks and reserves from the QLD/NSW border to the Hastings River at Port Macquarie are closed until Friday 21 March due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed. Public access roads through parks will not be affected by park closures.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information. Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters.

For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Nearby alerts

Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 10.00am to Fri 21 Mar 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 14 Mar 2025, 4.13pm

Closed parks: National Parks closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, many national parks and reserves from the QLD/NSW border to the Hastings River at Port Macquarie are closed until Friday 21 March due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed. Public access roads through parks will not be affected by park closures.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information. Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters.

For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 4.00pm to Fri 21 Mar 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 14 Mar 2025, 1.23pm

Closed parks: National Parks closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, many national parks and reserves from the QLD/NSW border to the Hastings River at Port Macquarie are closed until Friday 21 March due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed. Public access roads through parks will not be affected by park closures.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information. Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters.

For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).

Affects 2 parks nearby. Show list

Applies from Thu 6 Mar 2025, 12.00am to Sun 16 Mar 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 13 Mar 2025, 9.06am

Closed areas: Halls Peak picnic area and campground closed due to hazardous road conditions

Halls Peak picnic area and campground will be closed from Thursday 6 March 2025 until Friday 16 March 2025. 

This closure is in place due to hazardous road conditions. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance

For more information call the local NPWS Office on 02 6738 9100

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

Applies from Thu 6 Mar 2025, 9.00am to Sun 16 Mar 2025, 11.57pm. Last reviewed: Thu 13 Mar 2025, 9.00am

Closed areas: East Kunderang Homestead closed due to hazardous road conditions

East Kunderang Homestead is closed from Thursday 6th March to Sunday 16th March 2025. 

This closure is in place due to hazardous road conditions.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information call the local NPWS Office on 02 6738 9100

 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

Applies from Thu 6 Mar 2025, 8.49am to Sun 16 Mar 2025, 11.58pm. Last reviewed: Thu 13 Mar 2025, 8.59am

Closed areas: Riverside campground and picnic area closed due to storm damage

Riverside campground and picnic area closed from Thursday 6th March to Sunday 16th March 2025 due to storm damage and hazardous road conditions. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information call the local NPWS Office on 02 6738 9100

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

Applies from Thu 6 Mar 2025, 10.12am to Mon 17 Mar 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 12 Mar 2025, 4.47pm

Closed areas: Youdales Hut campground and picnic area closed due to storm damage

Youdales Hut campground and picnic area are closed from 6th March to 17th March 2025 due to storm damage and impassable creek crossings. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information, contact the local park office.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

Applies from Thu 6 Mar 2025, 10.58am to Mon 17 Mar 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 12 Mar 2025, 4.44pm

Closed areas: Green Gully Track is closed due to storm damage

The Green Gully Track is closed from 6th March to 17th March 2025 due to storm damage. Tracks are currently being assessed and will reopen when safe. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information contact the local park office.

 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

Applies from Mon 2 Sep 2024, 9.00am to Tue 1 Jul 2025, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Feb 2025, 8.39am

Other planned events: Closure of Old Grafton Road

Clarence Valley Council are conducting extensive roadworks closing the Old Grafton Road (Old Glen Innes Road) between Newton Boyd and Buccarumbi, and as such access to Dalmorton campground is by Chaelundi Road from the south only. To access Chaelundi Road you will need to either enter via Marengo Road at Hernani, or via Sheepstation Creek Road at Dundurrabin. These roads are only suitable for 4WD vehicles and off-road caravans.

Please be aware this closure may add significantly to travel time to and from the campground. At this stage works are scheduled until the end of June 2025.

Further information relating to this closure can be found on https://www.livetraffic.com/

Affects 1 park and 7 locations nearby. Show list

Applies from Tue 25 Jul 2023, 7.14am. Last reviewed: Fri 14 Feb 2025, 8.25am

Closed areas: Landslip on Hanging Rock Road in State forest

Access to Kosekai Lookout is currently NOT possible via Hanging Rock Road due to a section of Hanging Rock Road being damaged during March 2021 flooding event.  The damaged section of road is managed by Forestry Corporation.  Access to the lookout is now only possible in 4WD vehicles from the south via Boat Harbour Road and then turning onto Kosekai Road

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/accommodation/toms-cabin/local-alerts

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