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Heavy rainfall and flooding combined with damaging winds caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred are expected across northern NSW over the next few days. Most national parks in northern NSW including campgrounds and day use areas will be closed for safety.

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Woolgoolga Lake

Coffs Coast Regional Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Wed 5 March 2025, 9.31am

Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.25am to Wed 12 Mar 2025, 9.26am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.31am.

Safety alerts: Coastal safety alert - Coffs Coast Regional Park and Moonee Beach Nature Reserve

There is a Coastal Hazard Warning for ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES and DAMAGING SURF for the Coffs Coast.

Coastal areas in Coffs Coast Regional Park and Moone Beach Nature Reserve are predicted to be affected.

A very high level of caution should be exercised in coastal areas.

Access and safety will be assessed following passage of the storm event.

Please contact Coffs Coast Area on 66520900 with any queries.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.25am to Wed 12 Mar 2025, 9.26am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.31am

Safety alerts: Coastal safety alert - Coffs Coast Regional Park and Moonee Beach Nature Reserve

There is a Coastal Hazard Warning for ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES and DAMAGING SURF for the Coffs Coast.

Coastal areas in Coffs Coast Regional Park and Moone Beach Nature Reserve are predicted to be affected.

A very high level of caution should be exercised in coastal areas.

Access and safety will be assessed following passage of the storm event.

Please contact Coffs Coast Area on 66520900 with any queries.

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Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.20am to Wed 12 Mar 2025, 9.23am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.25am

Closed areas: Woolgoolga Creek Picnic Area closed due to storm risks.

Woolgoolga Creek Picnic Area is closed due to storm risks.

This includes Falls walking track.

Access will be assessed following passage of the storm event and reopened when safe.

Please contact Coffs Coast Area on 66520900 with any queries.

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Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.06am to Fri 14 Mar 2025, 9.06am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.17am

Closed areas: Bindarri National Park visitor facilities closed due to storm risks

Bindarri National Park visitor facilities are closed due to storm risks.

This includes Bindarray picnic area, Urumbilum Falls, Bangalore Falls and Escarpment 4WD route.

Following the passage of the storm event NPWS will assess parks and reopen when safe.

Please contact Coffs Coa on 66520900 with any queries.

 

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Applies from Wed 5 Mar 2025, 4.00pm to Wed 12 Mar 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 5.40pm

Closed parks: National Parks Closed due to severe weather event

National Parks are closed from 5th March to 12th March due to the potentially severe weather conditions associated with the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. Roads into and throughout the park are also closed. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information and contact the local park office.

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 Wed 5 Mar 2025, 10.00am to Wed 12 Mar 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 5.35pm

Closed parks: National Parks Closed due to severe weather event

National Parks are closed from 5th March to 12th March due to the potentially severe weather conditions associated with the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters. Roads into and throughout the park are also closed. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information and contact the local park office.

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 Tue 4 Mar 2025, 10.56am to Mon 10 Mar 2025, 10.57am. Last reviewed: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 11.00am

Closed parks: Muttonbird Island closed due to access closure and storm risk

Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve is closed due to storm risk. 

The City of Coffs Harbour has closed the north wall access to the reserve.

Access will be assessed following passage of the storm event and reopened when safe.

Please contact Coffs Coast Area on 66520900 with any queries.

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Applies from Tue 6 Aug 2024, 11.37am to Mon 31 Mar 2025, 11.38am. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Feb 2025, 11.18am

Other planned events: Notice of Fox Baiting Program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park, Moonee Beach Nature Reserve and Bongil Bongil National Park, from 10 August 2024 to 28 February 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes. The program is designed to minimise fox impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species. Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting area. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW NPWS-managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs) and should be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and also must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance. Please contact the local Coffs Coast NPWS area office for more information on 02 6652 0900.

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Applies from Tue 30 Jul 2024, 9.45am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 3.47pm. Last reviewed: Mon 24 Feb 2025, 3.47pm

Closed areas: Yellow Cutting Road partial closure

The section of Yellow Cutting Road between Newfoundland Road and Bald Knob Tick Gate Road in Yuraygir National Park is closed until further notice due to a bridge defect.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.

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Applies from Fri 11 Nov 2022, 8.31pm. Last reviewed: Thu 13 Feb 2025, 7.08pm

Closed areas: Moonee Creek south bridge (Caravan park to Green Bluff access) closed

Moonee Creek (Sugar Mill Creek) Bridge is closed until further notice, due to damage from coastal erosion.

 

Please find Crown Lands bridge replacement project info at https://www.crownland.nsw.gov.au/whats-happening/projects/remediation-works-crown-land

 

The bridge crossing provides access:

  • To Reflections Holiday Park
  • From Moonee south to Coffs Coast Regional Park, Green Bluff and Sapphire North.

Reflections Holiday Parks have closed the bridge until further notice, due to an engineering assessment deeming the bridge unsafe for pedestrians.

If you are planning to do the Solitary Islands coastal walk please reroute:

  • West along Moonee Beach Road to the south-west corner of the shopping centre
  • South along new concrete path on eastern side of Pacific Highway
  • South onto southern end of North Solitary Drive
  • East onto North Sapphire Road to the beach access at Beachstone Cafe

Green Bluff is alternatively accessible from the south via Rutile trail, off Ivory Circuit in North Sapphire.

Reflections Holiday Parks Moonee manages this bridge and is contactable on 02 6653 6552.

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Applies from Fri 5 Jul 2024, 9.53am to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 9.54am. Last reviewed: Wed 15 Jan 2025, 11.24am

Other planned events: 1080 baiting operation

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program in Yuraygir National Park from Monday 30 December 2024 to Thursday 31 July 2025.

The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. It's 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.

For more information, contact the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.

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Applies from Wed 12 Apr 2017, 11.03am. Last reviewed: Wed 19 Feb 2025, 8.58am

Other planned events: Yuraygir coastal walk river crossing contacts

The Yuraygir coastal walk river crossing contact details are:

  • Wooli River crossing - call 0439 409 909 
  • Sandon River crossing - call 0429 520 255
  • Corindi/Red Rock River crossing - no commercial service available

For further information please call the NPWS Grafton area office on 02 6641 1500.

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Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 9.36am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 27 Dec 2024, 9.53am

Closed areas: Rocky Point track steps closed

Rocky Point walking track stairs are closed from Monday 1 July 2024 to Monday 30 June 2025 for upgrade works.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

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Applies from Mon 21 Mar 2022, 10.41am. Last reviewed: Fri 14 Feb 2025, 8.25am

Closed areas: Suttons road closed permanently due to storm damage road failure

Suttons road is closed to vehicle traffic following the second major pavement collapse in an area of highly dispersible soils. Alternate access is via Granite Pit or McMullens roads.

For further information please contact the NPWS Coffs Coast area office on 02 6652 0900.

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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/canoeing-paddling-experiences/woolgoolga-lake/local-alerts

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