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McBrides Beach

Booti Booti National Park

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Current alerts in this area

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Nearby alerts

Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 12.46pm to Fri 24 Jan 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 12.47pm

Closed areas: Freshwater Trail Closed Due to Flooding.

Freshwater Trail is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sun 19 Jan 2025, 10.19am to Fri 24 Jan 2025, 3.19pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.42am

Closed areas: Johnsons Beach Campground Closed

Johnsons Beach Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.41pm to Tue 28 Jan 2025, 1.42pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.37am

Closed areas: White Tree Bay Campground and Picnic Area Closed

White Tree Bay Campground and Picnic Area is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.14pm to Tue 28 Jan 2025, 1.16pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.36am

Closed areas: The Wells Campground Closed

The Wells Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.08pm to Tue 28 Jan 2025, 1.10pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.36am

Closed areas: Dees Corner Campground Closed

Dees Corner Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 9.54am to Thu 23 Jan 2025, 3.55pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.35am

Closed areas: Sugar Creek Road Closed Due to Flooding

Sugar Creek Road is closed until further notice due to flooding. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Fri 17 Jan 2025, 9.55am to Thu 23 Jan 2025, 3.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.33am

Other incidents: Mungo Brush Beach Closed for 4WD Access

Due to beach erosion and dangerous surf conditions, the following beaches are closed for 4WD access until further notice

 

Mungo Brush Beach

 

Penalties will apply for non-compliance.  For further information contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 65910300

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Applies from Fri 17 Jan 2025, 9.42am to Fri 24 Jan 2025, 3.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jan 2025, 11.32am

Other incidents: Bombah Point Ferry Closed Due to Storm Repairs

The Bombah Point Ferry is closed until further notice due to short term storm repairs.  Please call the Manning Great Lakes Area office for any other enquiries on 65910300

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Applies from Tue 1 Oct 2024, 3.54pm to Wed 26 Feb 2025, 3.54pm. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jan 2025, 10.22am

Closed parks: The Glen Nature Reserve closed for Fire Access and Fire Trail Upgrades (FAFT)

The Glen Nature Reserve will be closed until March 2025 to allow contractors to undertake trail upgrade works. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent.

NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.

For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.

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Applies from Sat 5 Oct 2024, 11.33am. Last reviewed: Tue 14 Jan 2025, 5.16pm

Closed areas: Yacaaba Headland walking track partial closure

Yacaaba Headland walking track, in southern Myall Lakes National Park at Hawks Nest, is open to a viewing point.

Beyond this point the track is closed for visitor safety due to track construction and environmental assessments.

Penalties may apply for non-compliance.

Yacaaba Spit Track remains open and people can continue to walk along the beach.

For further information, email or call the NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area office on 02 6591 0300.

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Applies from Wed 12 Oct 2022, 1.10pm to Sat 31 May 2025, 1.11pm. Last reviewed: Tue 31 Dec 2024, 1.13pm

Closed areas: Ferny Creek Campground Closed

Ferny Creek campground is closed until further notice due to a collapsed bridge on the access road.

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Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 9.09am

Safety alerts: Road Conditions - Crowdy Bay National Park

Park visitors are advised that the best road access for low clearance vehicles, or vehicles towing caravans, to Diamond Head, Indian Head and Kylies Beach campgrounds is from the north on Diamond Head Road via Laurieton. Turn off the Pacific Highway at Kew to access Laurieton. 

Access to Crowdy Bay NP campgrounds from the Moorland exit is generally more challenging for towing due to narrow roads and poorer road surface.  

For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555. 

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Applies from Fri 3 May 2024, 3.57pm. Last reviewed: Tue 21 Jan 2025, 12.10pm

Closed areas: Ferny Creek Road repairs

Road works have begun on Ferny Creek Road and Ferny creek campground access trail. The closure will remian in place due to inclement weather and will re-open as soon as the trail is safe to do so.

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Applies from Fri 17 Dec 2021, 7.22pm. Last reviewed: Mon 9 Dec 2024, 8.25am

Safety alerts: Wallingat campground access

Wallingat campground access is off The Lakes Way via Sugar Creek Road and River Road. Do not use Barbies Road or Link Road which are inaccessible to vehicles.

For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

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Applies from Tue 27 Dec 2022, 12.56pm to Mon 1 Dec 2025, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 26 Nov 2024, 2.48pm

Closed areas: Mungo track detour due to flood damage

The boardwalk between Tamboi trail and Brambles Green campground is permanently closed due to flood damage.

Walkers on the Mungo Track can take the detour at Mungo Brush. Please follow the walking track to the beach and then walk south for 4km. Take the slashed management trail which connects the beach to Mungo Brush Road to re-join the Mungo Track.

For further information, please call Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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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/things-to-do/beach/mcbrides-beach/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Booti Booti National Park in the North Coast region
  • Booti Booti National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. Day passes are available from the Manning Great Lakes Area Office, Bulahdelah Visitor Information Centre and the Hawks Nest Newsagency.

    Buy annual pass
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