Applies from Wed 3 Jul 2024, 12.57pm to Mon 30 Dec 2024, 1.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 22 Nov 2024, 12.25pm

Closed areas: Dawson River Walking Track - Closed for Repairs

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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• Brimbin Nature Reserve
  • Dawson River walking track

Applies from Wed 13 Nov 2024, 4.43pm. Last reviewed: Wed 13 Nov 2024, 4.50pm

Other planned events: Construction of new 4WD beach access at Diamond Head

NPWS have commenced construction of a new 4WD beach access at Diamond Head Campground.  

The new access will provide a 200m pedestrian safety zone on the southern corner of Dunbogan Beach adjacent to Diamond Head Campground. 

Construction is planned to commence on 11th November and is expected to take approximately two weeks. 

The existing 4WD beach access point will remain open until the new access is operational. There will be no restrictions on access to Dunbogan Beach during works. 

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• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Diamond Head campground

Applies from Tue 1 Oct 2024, 3.54pm to Wed 26 Feb 2025, 3.54pm. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Nov 2024, 9.14am

Closed parks: The Glen Nature Reserve closed for Fire Access and Fire Trail Upgrades (FAFT)

The Glen Nature Reserve will be closed from Monday 14 October through to the 30th of January 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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• The Glen Nature Reserve

Applies from Tue 9 Jul 2024, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Oct 2024, 8.25am

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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• Coorabakh National Park
  • Newbys Creek walk and caves

Applies from Fri 25 Oct 2024, 1.57pm. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Oct 2024, 2.02pm

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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• Coorabakh National Park

Applies from Mon 14 Oct 2024, 4.15pm. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Nov 2024, 4.12pm

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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• Lake Innes Nature Reserve

Applies from Sat 5 Oct 2024, 11.33am. Last reviewed: Tue 29 Oct 2024, 7.36am

Closed areas: Yacaaba Headland Walking Track partial closure

Yacaaba Headland walking track, in southern Myall Lakes National Park at Hawks Nest, is open to a viewing point.

Beyond this point the track is closed for visitor safety due to track construction and environmental assessments.

Penalties may apply for non-compliance.

Yacaaba Spit Track remains open and people can continue to walk along the beach.

For further information, contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300 or npws.manninggreatlakes@environment.nsw.gov.au.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Yacaaba Headland walking track

Applies from Wed 18 Sep 2024, 8.11am to Fri 29 Nov 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Oct 2024, 8.31am

Closed areas: Stewart & Lloyds Closed for Wildlife Management

Stewart & Lloyds Campground will be closed from 18/9/24 - 29/11/24 due to wildlife management.  Please phone the Manning Great Lakes Area office for any queries on 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Stewart and Lloyds campground

Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Wed 16 Oct 2024, 9.58am

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. 

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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• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Diamond Head campground
  • Indian Head campground
  • Kylies Beach campground

Applies from Fri 3 May 2024, 3.57pm. Last reviewed: Fri 22 Nov 2024, 8.34am

Closed areas: Ferny Creek Road repairs

Road works have begun on Ferny Creek Road and Ferny creek campground access trail. The closure will remian in place due to inclement weather and will re-open as soon as the trail is safe to do so.

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• Wallingat National Park
  • Ferny Creek campground

Applies from Wed 12 Oct 2022, 1.02pm to Tue 31 Dec 2024, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 26 Aug 2024, 10.41am

Closed areas: Ferny Creek campground closed

Ferny Creek campground is closed until further notice due to a collapsed bridge on the access road.

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• Wallingat National Park
  • Ferny Creek campground

Applies from Fri 17 Dec 2021, 7.22pm. Last reviewed: Mon 26 Aug 2024, 10.42am

Safety alerts: Wallingat campground access

Wallingat campground access is off The Lakes Way via Sugar Creek Road and River Road. Do not use Barbies Road or Link Road which are inaccessible to vehicles.

For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

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• Wallingat National Park
  • Wallingat River campground

Applies from Tue 27 Dec 2022, 12.56pm to Mon 1 Dec 2025, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 2 Aug 2024, 12.20pm

Closed areas: Mungo track detour due to flood damage

The boardwalk between Tamboi trail and Brambles Green campground is permanently closed due to flood damage.

Walkers on the Mungo Track can take the detour at Mungo Brush. Please follow the walking track to the beach and then walk south for 4km. Take the slashed management trail which connects the beach to Mungo Brush Road to re-join the Mungo Track.

For further information, please call Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

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• Myall Lakes National Park
  • Mungo walking track

Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Oct 2024, 8.37am

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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• Bretti Nature Reserve