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Last reviewed: Mon 14 October 2024, 4.28pm
Applies from Mon 14 Oct 2024, 4.15pm. Last reviewed: Mon 14 Oct 2024, 4.28pm.
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.
Applies from Fri 1 Nov 2024, 3.14pm. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Nov 2024, 3.21pm
A fire ban is in place for Riverside Campground. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Enquires to be direct to the Walcha office on 67774700. Thank you.
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Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2024, 4.26pm to Thu 14 Nov 2024, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Oct 2024, 2.08pm
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.
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Applies from Tue 9 Jul 2024, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Oct 2024, 8.25am
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: Fri 25 Oct 2024, 2.02pm
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 Thu 24 Oct 2024, 7.00am to Mon 11 Nov 2024, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Oct 2024, 4.27pm
Parts of the campground are closed until November 11th due to campground and surrounding areas upgrade works.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6561 6700.
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Applies from Fri 30 Jun 2023, 1.23pm to Fri 20 Dec 2024, 1.23pm. Last reviewed: Mon 21 Oct 2024, 3.24pm
Access to Yessabah Nature Reserve is permanently closed to unauthorised personnel. The former quarry area has limestone rock faces that are unstable and prone to rock fall. Other areas of the reserve are geologically unstable.
Do not access this park. For further information call the NPWS Macleay area office on 02 6561 6700.
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Applies from Wed 16 Oct 2024, 11.29am. Last reviewed: Wed 16 Oct 2024, 11.45am
Cobcroft and Fenwicks Roads are closed due to hazardous road conditions. Due to recent road works followed by rain the roads are impassable from Fenwicks bridge. Cobcroft Picnic area and Carabean walk track will be closed until the roads are safe to reopen. Access to Mooraback Campground and Racecourse Road from the Oxley Highway is available via Kangaroo Flat Road.
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Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 4.02pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Oct 2024, 3.34pm
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: Wed 16 Oct 2024, 9.58am
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.
Recent road grading has improved access on Diamond Head Road north and south of Diamond Head.
Crowdy Bay Road remains in poor condition due to wet weather experienced earlier this year. Road maintenance works are scheduled for Crowdy Bay Road when conditions allow.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555.
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Applies from Wed 3 Jul 2024, 12.57pm to Mon 30 Dec 2024, 1.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 21 Aug 2024, 9.49am
Dawson River Walking Track is closed for bridge repairs from 10th January 2024 to 30th December 2024.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6591 0300.
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Applies from Fri 9 Aug 2024, 11.37am. Last reviewed: Tue 22 Oct 2024, 8.51am
A section of Cockerawombeeba Road is closed between North Plateau Road and Forbes River Road due to storm damage.
Cockerawombeeba Road is open between North Plateau Road (Plateau Beech Campground) and Hastings Forest Way.
Plateau Beech and Brushy Mountain Campgrounds are both open and are best accessed via Hastings Forest Way.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02)6588 5555.
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Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2024, 9.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 23 Jul 2024, 9.21am
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.
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Applies from Thu 1 Aug 2024, 6.00am to Sun 15 Dec 2024, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Oct 2024, 12.46pm
Point Plomer campground will be closed for camping whilst major works are completed in the precinct from Thursday 1st August to Sunday 15th December 2024.
Campground bookings from December 2024 onwards will be available from the completion of the project. Dates to be announced as completion nears.
For more information on the works please visit the Point Plomer Precinct Revitilisation webpage. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/park-management/community-engagement/limeburners-creek-national-park-goolawah-national-park-goolawah-regional-park-plan-of-management/point-plomer-precinct-revitalisation
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Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 10.02am to Fri 28 Feb 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Jul 2024, 9.07am
The following areas are closed for repair works until Friday 28 February 2025
Access to the Banda Banda Aboretum is open however extreme caution should be exercised. The trail becomes very slippery in damp or even misty weather and there is an increased risk of fallen trees blocking the trail. There are limited places to turn around safely if the trail is blocked. Visitors are encouraged to walk in to the Arboretum rather than drive.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6588 5555.
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For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/lake-innes-nature-reserve/local-alerts
Lake Innes Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
For the latest information on wildfires in your area please contact the NSW Rural Fire Service.
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