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Applies from Fri 28 Mar 2025, 9.55am to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 28 Mar 2025, 10.11am
Closed areas: Areas closed due to adverse weather
Some parts of this park are closed to vehicle traffic from Friday 28 March 9:00am until Friday 4 April 5:00pm due to the risk of hazards and damage from adverse weather conditions forecast for this area.
This closure includes both the north and south sections of Gap Road.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Thu 27 Mar 2025, 12.25pm. Last reviewed: Thu 27 Mar 2025, 12.33pm
Closed areas: Halls Peak campground and picnic areas are closed due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather
Halls Peak campground and picnic areas are closed from Thursday 27 March at 12:30pm until Tuesday 1 April at midnight due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather.
For further details, please contact the local office on (02) 6738 9100.
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Applies from Fri 28 Mar 2025, 10.00am to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 12.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 27 Mar 2025, 10.51am
Closed areas: East Kunderang homstead is closed due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions
East Kunderang homestead is closed from Friday 28 March 2025 at 10:00am until Friday 4 April 2025 at 10:00am due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions.
For further information, please contact the local National Parks & Wildlife Service office on (02) 6738 9100.
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Applies from Fri 21 Mar 2025, 8.52am to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 9.10am
Safety alerts: Changed Road Conditions - Knodingbul Road Upgrade Works
Knodingbul Road is currently under repair. The road remains open however increased awareness is advised due to the wet and slippery conditions and the presence of heavy vehicles and machinery accessing the area for roadworks. Drive safely and take direction from NPWS staff and roadworkers.
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Applies from Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4.20pm to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 28 Mar 2025, 12.10pm
Closed parks: National Parks closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred
For safety, some national parks and reserves on the North Coast are closed until Monday 7 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed. Public access roads through parks will not be affected by park closures.
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Applies from Sun 9 Mar 2025, 4.14pm to Fri 11 Apr 2025, 4.18pm. Last reviewed: Wed 26 Mar 2025, 9.13am
Closed parks: Copeland Tops State Conservation Area closed for major precinct upgrades
Copeland Tops State Conservation Area will be closed from 10 March to 11 April 2025 to allow contractors to undertake major precinct upgrade works. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent. There are no tours in this area during this time.
The areas affected include:
1. Hidden Treasure day use area, picnic area, toilets and carpark
2. The Hidden Treasure walking track
3. The Basin Loop Walking track
4. The Mountain Maid Precinct
NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.
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Applies from Tue 25 Feb 2025, 11.08am to Sat 31 May 2025, 11.11am. Last reviewed: Wed 26 Mar 2025, 9.13am
Closed areas: Craddocks Creek Trail closed for essential trail works and landslip repair
Craddocks Creek Trail in Copeland Tops State Conservation Area will be closed until 31st May 2025 to allow contractors to undertake trail works and landslip remediation. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent.
NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.
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Applies from Tue 1 Oct 2024, 3.54pm to Wed 11 Jun 2025, 3.54pm. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Mar 2025, 4.05pm
Closed parks: The Glen Nature Reserve closed for Fire Access and Fire Trail Upgrades (FAFT)
The Glen Nature Reserve will be closed until May 2025 to allow contractors to undertake trail upgrade works. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent.
NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.
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Applies from Mon 14 Oct 2024, 4.15pm. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Mar 2025, 3.07pm
Closed areas: No entry to Innes Ruins Historic Site
Innes Ruins is closed to public entry except by guided tour. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6588 5555.
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Applies from Mon 3 Mar 2025, 8.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.32pm. Last reviewed: Thu 27 Mar 2025, 11.00am
Closed areas: Diamond Head Precinct Walking Trail Closures
Walking trails in the Diamond Head section of Crowdy Bay National Park will be affected by closures from 3rd March 2025 for maintenance and erosion repair.
The works will involve repairing significant erosion sustained in the 2022 floods, along reinstating drainage, installing stairs, seating and other supportive infrastructure. The walking trails affected are:
- Mermaid lookout track
- Diamond Head Loop walk
- Forest walking track
Walking trails will be closed during the week, with every effort made to reopen trails for weekends.
The works are expected to take four months to deliver, however this is weather dependant.
Please contact NPWS Port Macquarie on (02) 6588 5555 for further information.
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Applies from Fri 21 Feb 2025, 3.18pm to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 3.19pm. Last reviewed: Wed 12 Mar 2025, 9.14am
Closed parks: Berrico Nature Reserve closed for Fire Access and Fire Trail Upgrades (FAFT)
Berrico Nature Reserve will be closed until June 2025 to allow contractors to undertake trail upgrade works. The closure has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and the contractors. The planned works and this closure may be weather dependent.
NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact the local NPWS Office on 6538 5300.
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Applies from Tue 9 Jul 2024, 3.50pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 2.26pm. Last reviewed: Wed 8 Jan 2025, 2.27pm
Closed areas: Newbys Creek Walk and Caves - Closed for Visitor Safety
Newbys Creek Walk and Caves are closed for visitor safety until further notice.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6591 0300.
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Applies from Fri 25 Oct 2024, 1.57pm. Last reviewed: Mon 3 Mar 2025, 9.44am
Closed areas: Flat Nellie Trail closure
Flat Nellie Fire Trail will be closed for road stablisation. Signs will be placed on the trail access gate and at either end of the worksite. The trail is behind a locked gate and pedestrians are advised that machinery will be operating at the site
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Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 4.02pm. Last reviewed: Tue 21 Jan 2025, 8.46am
Safety alerts: Slippery and eroded walking tracks - Coastal Walk
Recent rain events have resulted in some sections of the Coastal Walk in Sea Acres National Park becoming eroded and slippery. The affected sections are between Miners Beach and the carpark adjacent to the intersection of Lighthouse Road and Matthew Flinders Drive. Walkers proceeding with the walk should exercise caution and wear appropriate footwear.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555.
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Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 9.09am
Safety alerts: Road Conditions - Crowdy Bay National Park
Park visitors are advised that the best road access for low clearance vehicles, or vehicles towing caravans, to Diamond Head, Indian Head and Kylies Beach campgrounds is from the north on Diamond Head Road via Laurieton. Turn off the Pacific Highway at Kew to access Laurieton.
Access to Crowdy Bay NP campgrounds from the Moorland exit is generally more challenging for towing due to narrow roads and poorer road surface.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555.
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Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.05am
Other planned events: Camping at Bretti Reserve
Bretti Reserve is a MidCoast Council managed campground. It is not attached to the National Parks and Wildlife Service Bretti Nature Reserve.
For information about camping at Bretti Reserve please call the MidCoast Visitor Information Centre in Gloucester on 1800 802 692 or follow the link below.
https://barringtoncoast.com.au/directory/bretti-reserve
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