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Applies from Mon 2 Sep 2024, 4.54pm to Thu 30 Jan 2025, 4.54pm. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Nov 2024, 9.15am
Safety alerts: Major Roadworks in Jilliby State Conservation Area - ongoing
Major roadworks are ongoing in Jilliby State Conservation Area (Southern Precinct) and part of Ourimbah State Forest.
Partial and intermittent road closures should be expected. The roads that will be affected are:
- Red Hill Road
- Prestons Ridge Road
- Bradleys Point Road
- Campbells Point Road and
- Tooheys Road.
Visitors are asked to avoid the area (if possible). Otherwise, please be aware of trucks and machinery using and working on the above roads and to drive to the conditions. Warning signs and traffic control will be in place. Work is expected to be completed by December 2024. The work is funded as part of the Fire Access and Fire Trail (FAFT) program aimed at providing safe and strategic fire trails for fire response and access.
For more information, please contact the NPWS Central Coast Area Office at Lake Munmorah on 02 4972 9000 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Mon 28 Oct 2024, 11.49am to Fri 29 Nov 2024, 11.52am. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Oct 2024, 2.38pm
Closed areas: Ironbark Picnic Area Closed
A section of Ironbark Road will be closed for maintenance works from 28/10/2024 until 29/11/2024.
Access to the following sites will will not be possible during this time:
- Ironbark Picnic Area
- Hominy Creek Walking Track
- 248 Trail
- Mount Olive Train
- Mount Olive Lookout
Temporary fencing will be in place, please obey signage and do not enter closed areas during this time.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information phone the Local National Parks area office on 4342 4200.
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Applies from Wed 23 Oct 2024, 10.50am. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Oct 2024, 10.12am
Closed areas: Little Beach campground and access road closed for culvert replacement
Little Beach Fire trail will be closed between Sunday 27th October – Friday 15th November.
Little Beach Camp ground is also closed to campers during this time.
You can still access Little Beach, the Coastal Walk and the Murawaring Moor Track by using the Little beach walking track which you acessed from Graham Drive.
Penalties apply for non-compliance.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4320 4200 or npws.centralcoast@environment.nsw.gov.au.
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Applies from Mon 23 Sep 2024, 2.24pm to Tue 2 Sep 2025, 2.25pm. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Oct 2024, 1.28pm
Closed parks: Muogamarra Nature Reserve closed
Muogamarra Nature Reserve is only open to the public for 6 weeks every year, around spring time.
Due to the sensitive nature of the reserve, access is restricted at other times to approved educational and research activities only.
For more information about the reserve, call the NPWS Contact Centre on 1300 072 757 or the NPWS North Western Sydney area office on 02 8448 0400.
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Applies from Wed 8 Mar 2023, 9.09am. Last reviewed: Sat 2 Nov 2024, 8.42am
Closed areas: Muirs Lookout Picnic Area - Closed
Muirs Lookout Picnic Area on Prickly Ridge Road has been closed due to ageing infrastructure, obstructed lookout views to the coast and very low public visitation. Alternative picnic facilities are located nearby in Olney State Forest and Watagans National Park. Further information on other places to visit can be obtained via the NPWS or Forestry Corporation websites.
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Applies from Tue 21 May 2024, 11.41am. Last reviewed: Sat 12 Oct 2024, 11.15am
Closed areas: Warrah Trig Road closed to vehicles
Warrah Trig Road is closed to vehicles due to an increase in illegal activities throughout the area.
The road will remain closed until investigations are completed and further recommendations are made.
The road is open to pedestrians and cyclists.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Wed 31 Jan 2024, 8.00am to Fri 28 Feb 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 8 Aug 2024, 8.23am
Safety alerts: Ironbark Road access to picnic area - last 850m 4WD only
The last 850m of Ironbark Road (Crown Road) to access Ironbark picnic area is currently limited to 4WD vehicles only.
This section is not suitable for conventional 2WD vehicles due to a severely eroded hill along the Crown Road.
Visitors to this section of the park travelling by conventional 2WD vehicles will need to walk the last 850 metres to access the park and Ironbark picnic area.
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Applies from Wed 13 Apr 2022, 10.37am. Last reviewed: Thu 8 Aug 2024, 8.23am
Safety alerts: Prickly Ridge Road 4WD only
The section of Prickly Ridge Road between Watagan Forest Road and Cut-Rock Road is suitable for 4WD vehicles only.
To prevent further damage to the road and to protect visitor safety, please avoid this area and other trails in the reserve that are still slippery and potentially hazardous.
For further information, please contact the Central Coast Area Office at Lake Munmorah on 02 4972 9000.
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Applies from Mon 29 Sep 2014, 1.49pm to Mon 11 Aug 2025, 11.58am. Last reviewed: Thu 19 Sep 2024, 9.22am
Closed areas: No access to Old Wagstaffe trail through private property
There is no public access to Old Wagstaffe trail through private property. Signs show where public access is not permitted.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Central Coast area office on 02 4320 4200.
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