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Halfway Flat campground

Lower Snowy River area in Kosciuszko National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Mon 10 February 2025, 10.59am

Applies from Wed 5 Feb 2025, 3.49pm to Fri 7 Mar 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 10 Feb 2025, 10.59am.

Closed areas: Areas closed for feral animal control – Pilot and Byadbo Wilderness Areas, Lower Snowy area, Moonbah, Ingebyra, Grosses Plain, Kosciuszko National Park

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting aerial feral animal control operations in the Pilot and Byadbo Wilderness Areas, the Lower Snowy area, and the Moonbah, Ingebyra and Grosses Plain areas of Kosciuszko National Park.


Areas will be closed between 7am, Monday 24 February and 7pm, Friday 7 March 2025. Control operations will not be undertaken on weekends.

Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points. Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

 

The following tracks, trails and visitor facilities will remain open during the operation:

  • The Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT), including Cowombat, Snow Gums, Pilot Creek and Cascade Trail
  • Pilot Wilderness Mountain Bike Ride, including Cascade, Ingeegoodbee and Nine Mile Trails
  • Cascade Hut
  • Tin Mines Huts
  • Ingeegoodbee Hut
  • Lower Snowy Drive (Barry Way)
  • Wallace Craigie Lookout
  • Jacobs River/Tongaroo campground
  • Halfway Flat campground
  • No Name Day Use Area
  • Pinch/Moyangul campground
  • Nine Mile campground
  • Jacks Lookout
  • Running Waters campground
  • Willis campground

All other tracks, trails and visitor facilties within these areas will remain closed during operations. 

For more information, please contact the NPWS Jindabyne office via email at srvc@environment.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6450 5555.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Wed 5 Feb 2025, 3.49pm to Fri 7 Mar 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 10 Feb 2025, 10.59am

Closed areas: Areas closed for feral animal control – Pilot and Byadbo Wilderness Areas, Lower Snowy area, Moonbah, Ingebyra, Grosses Plain, Kosciuszko National Park

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting aerial feral animal control operations in the Pilot and Byadbo Wilderness Areas, the Lower Snowy area, and the Moonbah, Ingebyra and Grosses Plain areas of Kosciuszko National Park.


Areas will be closed between 7am, Monday 24 February and 7pm, Friday 7 March 2025. Control operations will not be undertaken on weekends.

Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points. Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

 

The following tracks, trails and visitor facilities will remain open during the operation:

  • The Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT), including Cowombat, Snow Gums, Pilot Creek and Cascade Trail
  • Pilot Wilderness Mountain Bike Ride, including Cascade, Ingeegoodbee and Nine Mile Trails
  • Cascade Hut
  • Tin Mines Huts
  • Ingeegoodbee Hut
  • Lower Snowy Drive (Barry Way)
  • Wallace Craigie Lookout
  • Jacobs River/Tongaroo campground
  • Halfway Flat campground
  • No Name Day Use Area
  • Pinch/Moyangul campground
  • Nine Mile campground
  • Jacks Lookout
  • Running Waters campground
  • Willis campground

All other tracks, trails and visitor facilties within these areas will remain closed during operations. 

For more information, please contact the NPWS Jindabyne office via email at srvc@environment.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6450 5555.

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Applies from Mon 3 Feb 2025, 2.15pm. Last reviewed: Mon 3 Feb 2025, 2.33pm

Other planned events: Fire trail maintenance work - Cascade Trail

Fire trail maintenance work is currently being undertaken on Cascade Trail between the Alpine Way and the Cowombat/Ingeegoodbee Trail intersection. 

Notification signage is present at the entry to work areas. Trail users are to be aware of heavy plant movements and comply with all directions from contractors and NPWS staff.

For more information please contact the NPWS Jindabyne office on (02) 6450 5555.

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Applies from Mon 3 Feb 2025, 1.00am. Last reviewed: Sun 26 Jan 2025, 2.45pm

Closed areas: Cascade Trail Carpark Closure Monday 3 February 2025 to Friday 21 March 2025

Transport for NSW will be carrying out essential maintenance on the large culverts beneath the Alpine Way adjacent to the Cascade Trail carpark.

The Cascade Trail carpark will be closed for parking from Monday 3 February 2025 to Friday 21 March 2025 as workers and machinery will be occupying the area. Visitors accessing Cascade Trail are asked to use the Dead Horse Gap carpark and walk about 500m to reach the trailhead, following any signage.

During work hours, access to the walking track will be managed under traffic control for the safety of pedestrians, workers and motorists. Please follow the directions of workers and signage.

If you would like more information, please contact the project team on 1800 555 638 or southprojects@transport.nsw.gov.au.

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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/campgrounds/halfway-flat-campground/local-alerts

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