Applies from Wed 17 Jul 2024, 10.00am to Sat 21 Sep 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 17 Jul 2024, 10.13am

Closed areas: Campground and walking tracks closed due for pest control operations

Due to pest control operations the campground, picnic areas and walking tracks accessible by Misty Creek Road are closed from 10am Wednesday 17 July until 2pm Saturday 21 September 2024. The closed areas include

• Chaelundi campground and picnic area
• Spring Gully picnic area
• Misty Creek lookout
• Chaelundi Falls lookout
• Lucifers Thumb lookout
• Escarpment walk

Do not enter closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

Affects 1 park and 6 locations nearby. Show list

• Guy Fawkes River National Park
  • Chaelundi campground
  • Chaelundi Falls lookout
  • Escarpment walk
  • Lucifers Thumb lookout
  • Misty Creek lookout
  • Spring Gully picnic area

Applies from Tue 16 Jul 2024, 2.10pm to Fri 19 Jul 2024, 2.10pm. Last reviewed: Tue 16 Jul 2024, 2.16pm

Safety alerts: Snow on roads - Point Lookout area

Roads around Point Lookout may be affected by snow and ice leading to slippery conditions.

Please drive carefully to road conditions.

Contact NPWS Coffs Coast on 66520900 for further information.  

Affects 1 park and 15 locations nearby. Show list

• New England National Park
  • Banksia Point picnic area
  • Berarngutta picnic area
  • Cascades walking track
  • Lyrebird walking track
  • New England Wilderness walk
  • Point lookout
  • Point lookout walking track
  • Snow Gum link track
  • Snow Gum walk
  • Tea Tree Falls walking track
  • The Chalet
  • The Residence
  • Thungutti campground
  • Toms Cabin
  • Wrights lookout walking track

Applies from Wed 5 Jun 2024, 7.03pm to Sun 25 Aug 2024, 7.19pm. Last reviewed: Wed 19 Jun 2024, 12.34pm

Other planned events: Notice of 1080 baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting aerial and ground baiting programs. Aerial baiting is scheduled from Monday 10 June 2024 to Monday 17 June 2024. Ground baiting is scheduled from 10 June 2024 to Sunday 18 August 2024. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes and wild dogs.

Aerial and ground baiting will occur in:

• Bagul Waajaarr Nature Reserve
• Banyabba Nature Reserve
• Banyabba State Conservations Area
• Bindarri National Park
• Bundjalung National Park
• Captains Creek Nature Reserve
• Carrai National Park
• Carrai State Conservation Area
• Cascade National Park
• Chaelundi National Park
• Chaelundi State Conservation Area
• Cottan-Bimbang National Park
• Cunnawarra National Park
• Dorrigo National Park
• Dunggir National Park
• Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area
• Jobs Mountain Nature Reserve
• Koreelah National Park
• Kumbatine National Park
• Mount Clunie National Park
• Mount Hyland Nature Reserve
• Mount Hyland State Conservation Area
• Mount Neville Nature Reserve
• Mount Seaview Nature Reserve
• New England National Park
• Ngambaa Nature Reserve
• Nymboi-Binderay National Park
• Nymboida National Park
• Pee Dee Nature Reserve
• Ramornie National Park
• Serpentine Nature Reserve
• The Castles Nature Reserve
• The Cells State Conservation Area
• Tooloom National Park
• Werrikimbe National Park
• Willi Willi National Park
• Yabbra National Park

The program is 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.

Please contact the local NPWS area office for more information:

• Richmond River area – 02 6632 0000
• Clarence area – 02 6641 1500
• Coffs Coast area – 02 6652 0900
• Hastings/Macleay area – 6588 5555

Affects 4 parks nearby. Show list

• Cunnawarra National Park
• Gumbaynggirr National Park
• New England National Park
• Serpentine Nature Reserve