Applies from Tue 21 Jan 2025, 10.00am to Sat 25 Jan 2025, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Jan 2025, 8.41am

Closed areas: Areas closed due to Extreme Fire Danger

Some walking tracks are closed from 5:00pm Tuesday 21 January to 9:00am Saturday 25 January 2025 due to Extreme Fire Danger.

This closure includes the following walking tracks:

• Sawn Rocks walking track (including Sawn Rocks lookout)
• Waa Gorge walking track
• Mill-bullah walking track
• Yana-y Warruwi walking track
• Yulludunida walking track

All campgrounds will remain open.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Narrabri office on 02 6792 7300.

Affects 2 parks and 6 locations nearby. Show list

• Mount Kaputar National Park
  • Mill-bullah walking track
  • Sawn Rocks lookout
  • Sawn Rocks walking track
  • Waa Gorge walking track
  • Yulludunida walking track
• Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area
  • Yana-y Warruwi walking track

Applies from Fri 24 Jan 2025, 12.00am to Fri 24 Jan 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 23 Jan 2025, 7.11pm

Fire bans: Total Fire Ban

A total fire ban has been declared by the NSW Rural Fire Service. The total fire ban applies for the entire 24-hour period. Total fire ban rules apply. This ban may be extended. Please continue to check this website. To find out where and when total fire bans are currently in effect, please visit the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Affects 14 parks nearby. Show list

• Arakoola Nature Reserve
• Bingara State Conservation Area
• Bullala National Park
• Goonoowigal State Conservation Area
• Gunyerwarildi National Park
• Gwydir River National Park
• Gwydir River State Conservation Area
• Kwiambal National Park (Community Conservation Area)
• Mount Kaputar National Park
• Serpentine Ridge National Park
• Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area
• Tingha Plateau State Conservation Area
• Warialda National Park
• Warialda State Conservation Area

Applies from Thu 31 Oct 2024, 3.52pm to Mon 31 Mar 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 8 Jan 2025, 1.06pm

Fire bans: Park Fire Ban

A Park Fire Ban is in place in this park and remains in effect unless otherwise extended or removed. During Park Fire Ban periods, all campfires and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamine) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted, as long as:

• They are under the direct control of a responsible adult, who is present at all times during operation
• The area within two metres of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
• There is a ready supply of water adequate to extinguish all flames (minimum of a bucket)

If a Total Fire Ban is in place, different rules apply. Contact the Barwon Area office on (02) 6792 7300 before bringing a gas or electric barbecue or cooker.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire bans in parks and reserves, including your responsibilities, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page.

Affects 12 parks nearby. Show list

• Arakoola Nature Reserve
• Bingara State Conservation Area
• Bullala National Park
• Gamilaroi Nature Reserve
• Gunyerwarildi National Park
• Gwydir River National Park
• Gwydir River State Conservation Area
• Mount Kaputar National Park
• Serpentine Ridge National Park
• Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area
• Warialda National Park
• Warialda State Conservation Area

Applies from Tue 16 Apr 2024, 10.35am. Last reviewed: Thu 26 Dec 2024, 2.18pm

Closed areas: Governor summit walking track CLOSED

The Governor (Corrunbral Borawah) summit walking track is closed until further notice due to elevated track damage. 

The Governor lookout walking track (from carpark to lookout platform) remains open. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Narrabri office on 02 6792 7300. 

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Mount Kaputar National Park
  • The Governor Summit (Corrunbral Borawah) walking track