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Heavy rainfall and flooding combined with damaging winds caused by Ex-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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Columbey horse riding trails

Columbey National Park

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Current alerts in this area

There are no current alerts in this area.

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Applies from Tue 11 Mar 2025, 11.31am to Mon 31 Mar 2025, 11.32am. Last reviewed: Mon 10 Mar 2025, 12.36pm

Closed parks: Karuah National Park - Entire Park Closure

Karuah National Park is closed from Monday 10 March 2025 until further notice due to infrastructure repair works on Hobart Forest Road and recent storm damage causing the deterioration of conditions on the remaining access raod, Witt Road. This closure effects the following parts of Karuah National Park:

- Tattersalls Campground 

- Double Wharf Picnic Area 

Karuah National Park will re-open when access road conditions are safe. 

 

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

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Applies from Thu 15 Sep 2022, 10.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 6 Feb 2025, 8.35am

Closed areas: Little Mountain campground and Little Mountain Road closed for repair

Little Mountain Road and Little Mountain campground are closed while Little Mountain Road is being repaired. The road is impassable.

Barricades are in place around the closed areas. Tattersalls campground and Double Wharf picnic area remain open.

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

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Applies from Thu 8 Jun 2023, 6.07pm. Last reviewed: Sat 4 Nov 2023, 10.32am

Safety alerts: Damaged Bridge on Lone Pine Rd

Lone Pine Road between Italia Road and Drews Road in Wallaroo State Forest is closed while damage to a bridge is being repaired. 

 

The Common picnic area is still accessible by 4WD only, from Limeburners Creek Road via Callaghans Trail and Lone Pine Rd.

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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/horse-riding-trails/columbey-horse-riding-trails/local-alerts

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