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

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• Nymboida National Park

Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2024, 4.26pm to Thu 31 Oct 2024, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 18 Jun 2024, 4.29pm

Closed areas: Coachwood Road closed for remediation works

Coachwood Road between Kookaburra and Racecourse Trail is closed until further notice for remediation works following damage from recent weather events.

Please consider alternative roads, such as Hastings Forest Way and Kangaroo Flat Road during this time. Access to Carrai and Werrikimbe national parks remain open from Carrai Road and Racecourse Trail.

For more information, contact the NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or Port Macquarie office on 02 6588 5555.

Applies from Thu 16 May 2024, 12.00pm to Mon 1 Jul 2024, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Jun 2024, 10.01am

Other planned events: Road maintenance works on T-Ridge Road in Nymboida National Park.

Road and roadside vegetation maintenance works will be occurring on T-Ridge Road and around the Nymboida River Campground from Monday 20 May until Tuesday 28 May 2024, pending weather.

Please comply with advisory signage. Vehicles will be able to access using T-Ridge road to the Nymboida River Campground and this campground remains open during these works. For more information, contact the NPWS Grafton Area office.

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• Nymboida National Park
  • Nymboida River campground

Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Fri 14 Jun 2024, 10.05am

Closed areas: Road closure

Some areas of this park are closed until further notice due to the demolition of a bridge from a past flooding event.

The closed areas include the 4WD access to North Washpool, an area also known as Washpool rest area, entering from Baryulgil onto Collum Collum Road. The bridge is washed away at the junction of Washpool Creek and Collum Collum Road.

Please note:

• Washpool National Park’s 2WD entrance off Gwydir Highway onto Coachwood Drive and Washpool Forest Way is open.
• Bellbird campground, Coombadjha campground and the Granites lookout and picnic areas are accessible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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• Washpool National Park