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The Glen Nature Reserve

Closed due to current alerts 

Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Fri 17 January 2025, 10.22am

Applies from Tue 1 Oct 2024, 3.54pm to Wed 26 Feb 2025, 3.54pm. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jan 2025, 10.22am.

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

The Glen Nature Reserve will be closed until March 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.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Sun 19 Jan 2025, 10.19am to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 10.19am. Last reviewed: Sun 19 Jan 2025, 10.24am

Closed areas: Johnsons Beach Campground Closed

Johnsons Beach Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sun 19 Jan 2025, 10.11am to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 10.12am. Last reviewed: Sun 19 Jan 2025, 10.17am

Closed areas: Shelly Beach Campground Closed

Shelly Beach Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding. 

Penalties apply for non compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.20pm to Mon 20 Jan 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 19 Jan 2025, 7.29am

Closed areas: Hobarts Forest Road, Karuah National Park closed

Hobarts Forest Road in Karuah National Park is closed due to the recent weather conditions making the bridge impassable. Alternative access is via Witts Road. This closure may be extended and any extension will be posted as soon as possible. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Hunter Coast area office on 02 4989 8200, or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 2.18pm to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 2.20pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 2.31pm

Closed parks: Bungarie Bay Campground Closed

Bungarie Bay Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.41pm to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 1.42pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.46pm

Closed areas: White Tree Bay Campground and Picnic Area Closed

White Tree Bay Campground and Picnic Area is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.14pm to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 1.16pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.29pm

Closed areas: The Wells Campground Closed

The Wells Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.08pm to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 1.10pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.14pm

Closed areas: Dees Corner Campground Closed

Dees Corner Campground is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.06pm to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 1.06pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.08pm

Closed areas: Violet Hill Road Closed Due to Flooding

Violet Hill Road is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 12.46pm to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 12.46pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 1.05pm

Closed areas: Freshwater Trail Closed Due to Flooding.

Freshwater Trail is closed until further notice due to flooding.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Sat 18 Jan 2025, 9.54am to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 9.55am. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 12.44pm

Closed areas: Sugar Creek Road Closed Due to Flooding

Sugar Creek Road is closed until further notice due to flooding. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300.

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Applies from Fri 17 Jan 2025, 1.38pm to Tue 21 Jan 2025, 9.43am. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jan 2025, 3.55pm

Other incidents: Whoota Whoota Lookout Closed

Whoota Whoota Lookout is closed until further notice due to causeway flooding and trees over road

 

For further information please contact the Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 65910300

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Applies from Fri 17 Jan 2025, 9.55am to Tue 21 Jan 2025, 9.43am. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jan 2025, 10.02am

Other incidents: Mungo Brush Beach Closed for 4WD Access

Due to beach erosion and dangerous surf conditions, the following beaches are closed for 4WD access until further notice

 

Mungo Brush Beach

 

Penalties will apply for non-compliance.  For further information contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 65910300

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Applies from Fri 17 Jan 2025, 9.42am to Tue 21 Jan 2025, 9.43am. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jan 2025, 9.49am

Other incidents: Bombah Point Ferry Closed Due to High Winds

The Bombah Point Ferry is closed until further notice due to high winds in the area.  Please call the Manning Great Lakes Area office for any other enquiries on 65910300

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Applies from Thu 16 Jan 2025, 12.39pm to Wed 22 Jan 2025, 12.40pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 7.30pm

Safety alerts: Severe weather event in Hunter Coast Area

Severe weather is affecting visitor areas throughout Hunter Coast parks and reserves.

Storms may damage visitor facilities, roads and walking tracks and make visitor areas temporarily inaccessible. 

All campgrounds are currently closed and visitors are asked consider postponing their visit until conditions ease.

For up-to-date information, consult the Bureau of Meteorology website or App and check local weather warnings.

For more information contact the local NPWS office on 02 4984 8200

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Applies from Thu 16 Jan 2025, 12.34pm to Mon 20 Jan 2025, 12.34pm. Last reviewed: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 7.31pm

Closed areas: Tattersalls Campground closed due to severe weather

Tattersalls Campground is closed because of dangerous weather conditions. This closure may be extended and any extension will be posted as soon as possible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Hunter Coast area office on 02 4989 8200, or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines

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Applies from Sat 5 Oct 2024, 11.33am. Last reviewed: Tue 14 Jan 2025, 5.16pm

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, email or call the NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area office on 02 6591 0300.

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Applies from Tue 19 Mar 2024, 9.11am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 5 Jan 2025, 3.21pm

Safety alerts: Visitor Safety Alert: Feral Horses

Feral horses move through this campground day and night. Campers at Little Murray and Polblue campgrounds should set up tents as close to their vehicles as possible.

 

Aggressive horse behaviour can pose a safety risk for visitors. Aggressive behaviour includes snorting, head bobbing, stomping front legs, ears erect, aggressive stance and approaching in an aggressive manner.

 

What to do around aggressive horses:

· avoid the animals, especially if a stallion is present and there are mares nearby

· retreat to your vehicle

· wave your arms around and make lots of noise

· walk in a group rather than as an individual

· always be aware of your immediate surroundings.

 

Please report any such interaction or aggressive horse behaviour to NPWS Gloucester on 6538 5300.

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Applies from Wed 12 Oct 2022, 1.10pm to Sat 31 May 2025, 1.11pm. Last reviewed: Tue 31 Dec 2024, 1.13pm

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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Applies from Fri 27 Sep 2024, 9.28am to Sat 31 May 2025, 9.28am. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Dec 2024, 8.22am

Closed areas: 4WD Trail Closures

Some 4WD trails remain closed after the annual seasonal closure period (from 1 June to 30 September) due to trail conditions. The following 4WD trails remain closed:

  • Tugalow trail
  • Thunderbolts trail - between Barrington Tops Forest Road and Pheasants Creek Road
  • Barrington Trail (south), after the Junction Pools campground turnoff. 

 

This closure does not affect public vehicle access to Polblue, Gummi Falls, Devils Hole, Horse Swamp, Little Murray, or Junction Pools campgrounds.

 

Walkers and mountain bikers are still permitted to utilise these trails while they are closed to public vehicles.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information call the local NPWS office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Fri 25 Oct 2024, 1.57pm. Last reviewed: Wed 27 Nov 2024, 8.04am

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 Fri 19 Jan 2024, 9.31am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 9.33am. Last reviewed: Fri 17 Jan 2025, 9.04am

Closed areas: Rockglen/Lea Hurst precincts closed for pest control operations

Western section of park closed for ground pest control operation

The western section of Curracabundi National Park (Rockglen and Lea Hurst precincts) is closed 9am, Friday 19 January 2024 to 10am, Monday 30 December 2024 for periodical ground based pest control operations that will be conducted throughout this period. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Barrington Tops Area Office 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Thu 28 Dec 2023, 7.31am. Last reviewed: Wed 15 Jan 2025, 10.25am

Closed areas: Burraga Swamp Walk Closed

Burraga Swamp walking track is currently inaccessible to vehicles due to closure of Mt Allyn Rd. Forestry Corporation of NSW has closed the road due to a failed bridge. The reopening date is not known at this stage. For more information, phone Gloucester NPWS Office on 02 6538 5300.

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Applies from Thu 15 Sep 2022, 10.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 4 Nov 2024, 3.28pm

Closed areas: Little Mountain campground and Little Mountain Road closed for repair

Little Mountain Road and Little Mountain campground are closed while Little Mountain Road is being repaired. The road is impassable.

Barricades are in place around the closed areas. Tattersalls campground and Double Wharf picnic area remain open.

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

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Applies from Fri 3 May 2024, 3.57pm. Last reviewed: Thu 19 Dec 2024, 8.12am

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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Applies from Fri 17 Dec 2021, 7.22pm. Last reviewed: Mon 9 Dec 2024, 8.25am

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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Applies from Tue 27 Dec 2022, 12.56pm to Mon 1 Dec 2025, 1.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 26 Nov 2024, 2.48pm

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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Applies from Thu 8 Jun 2023, 6.07pm. Last reviewed: Sat 4 Nov 2023, 10.32am

Safety alerts: Damaged Bridge on Lone Pine Rd

Lone Pine Road between Italia Road and Drews Road in Wallaroo State Forest is closed while damage to a bridge is being repaired. 

 

The Common picnic area is still accessible by 4WD only, from Limeburners Creek Road via Callaghans Trail and Lone Pine Rd.

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Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Sat 28 Dec 2024, 7.41am

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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Applies from Thu 9 Nov 2017, 9.59am. Last reviewed: Sat 28 Dec 2024, 7.40am

Closed areas: Phytophthora quarantine area - Barrington Tops National Park

Phytophthora is a mould that causes dieback in plants. It's been found on the plateau in Barrington Tops National Park, predominantly on the Watergauge trail between Beean Beean and Black Swamp. The affected area is under quarantine with absolutely no visitor access.

Phytophthora is readily spread by mud carried by walkers' shoes and mountain-bike tyres. There are boot wash stations across the plateau for walkers to use, to ensure their boots 'Start clean, Stay clean'.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Gloucester area office on (02) 6538 5300.

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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/visit-a-park/parks/the-glen-nature-reserve/local-alerts

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