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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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Kangarutha walking track

Bournda National Park

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Current alerts in this area

There are no current alerts in this area.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Wed 26 Feb 2025, 9.35am to Mon 10 Mar 2025, 9.37am. Last reviewed: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4.09pm

Closed areas: Cowdroys Road and Lagoon Trail closed for roadworks -Mimosa Rocks NP

Cowdroys Road and Lagoon Trail in Mimosa Rocks National Park will be closed from 27th February 2025 until 10th March 2025 due to roadworks. 

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

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Applies from Mon 3 Mar 2025, 7.00am to Fri 25 Apr 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 2.44pm

Closed areas: Yankees Gap Fire Trail Closed

Yankees Gap Fire Trail in South East Forest National Park is closed for bridge replacements and repairs from Monday 3 March to Friday 25 April 2025.

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

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Applies from Wed 26 Feb 2025, 9.47am to Tue 1 Apr 2025, 9.48am. Last reviewed: Fri 7 Mar 2025, 2.46pm

Safety alerts: Park maintenance operations occurring on Kings Ridge Trail

Kings Ridge Trail will have heavy machinery operating in the area from 26th February 2025 until 1st April 2025.

While the road will remain open during this time it is important to follow road signage in the area.

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

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Applies from Thu 7 Nov 2024, 10.32am. Last reviewed: Tue 11 Feb 2025, 9.11am

Safety alerts: Gillards Beach access steps closed until further notice

The 4 southern beach access points at Gillards Campground are currently closed due to severe erosion. Successive large seas have removed large amounts of sand from the beach resulting in these access points being unusable.

Park users staying in sites 1 to 17 should use the beach access steps to the north instead which is easily accessible via a short walk.

Beach access steps for sites 19 to 39 currently remain open.

For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4476 0800

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Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 12.51pm to Mon 31 Mar 2025, 12.51pm. Last reviewed: Mon 24 Feb 2025, 10.59am

Other planned events: Notice of 1080 ongoing baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from Monday 30 September 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and/or foxes.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species and will take place in:

  • Araluen Nature Reserve
  • Badja Swamps Nature Reserve
  • Beowa National Park
  • Berlang State Conservation Area
  • Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve
  • Bournda National Park
  • Bournda Nature Reserve
  • Coolumbooka Nature Reserve
  • Deua National Park
  • Eurobodalla National Park
  • Kooraban National Park
  • Majors Creek State Conservation Area
  • Mimosa Rocks National Park
  • Monga National Park and State Conservation Area
  • South East Forest National Park
  • Wadbilliga National Park

Signs will be placed at the entry to baiting locations. 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.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call the NPWS Merimbula area office on 02 6495 5000.

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Applies from Fri 25 Mar 2022, 4.56pm. Last reviewed: Wed 26 Feb 2025, 11.18am

Closed areas: Kanoonah Road (north) closed due to landslip

Kanoonah Road in Coolangubra section of South East Forests National Park is closed from Myanba Falls Road through to the northern park boundary due to a major landslip.

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

 

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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/walking-tracks/kangarutha-walking-track/local-alerts

Park info

  • in Bournda National Park in the South Coast region
  • Bournda National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to extreme weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. This park uses a self-registration fee collection system, please bring correct change.

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Emergency services

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