Applies from Wed 25 Dec 2024, 12.56pm to Sat 28 Dec 2024, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 25 Dec 2024, 1.00pm

Safety alerts: Fire danger forecast

There is a forecast of increased fire danger for Friday 27 December 2024. Continue to check this alert page before you travel.

Be prepared for changes to your visit.

Check the NSW Rural Fire Service website for the latest information on Fire Danger Rating or Total Fire Bans.
 

For park information, contact the local NPWS office.

Affects 2 parks and 39 locations nearby. Show list

• Mount Kaputar National Park
  • Bark Hut picnic area and campground
  • Barraba track
  • Bundabulla circuit walking track
  • Bundabulla lookout
  • Coryah Gap picnic area
  • Dawsons Spring cabins
  • Dawsons Spring campground
  • Dawsons Spring nature trail
  • Doug Sky lookout
  • Eckford lookout
  • Euglah Rock lookout
  • Euglah Rock walking track
  • Green Camp
  • Horsearm lookout
  • Kaputar Plateau walk
  • Kaputar scenic drive
  • Lairds lookout
  • Lindsay Rock Tops lookout
  • Mill-bullah walking track
  • Mount Coryah walking track
  • Mount Kaputar Summit lookout
  • Mount Kaputar summit walk
  • Rangers lookout
  • Sawn Rocks lookout
  • Sawn Rocks picnic area
  • Sawn Rocks walking track
  • Scutts Hut
  • Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls walk
  • Scutts Hut trail
  • The Governor lookout
  • The Governor lookout walking track
  • The Governor Summit (Corrunbral Borawah) walking track
  • Upper Bullawa Creek picnic area
  • Waa Gorge picnic area
  • Waa Gorge walking track
  • West Kaputar Rock lookout
  • Yulludunida walking track
• Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area
  • Terry Hie Hie picnic area
  • Yana-y Warruwi walking track

Applies from Wed 2 Sep 2020, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 10 Dec 2024, 8.53am

Closed areas: Limestone Caves closed

The Limestone Caves in Kwiambal National Park are closed until further notice. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Kwiambal National Park

Applies from Thu 31 Oct 2024, 3.52pm to Mon 31 Mar 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Oct 2024, 4.11pm

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 campfire 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're under direct control of an adult
• The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
• There's an adequate supply of water (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 14 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
• Planchonella Nature Reserve
• Serpentine Ridge National Park
• Taringa Nature Reserve
• Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area
• Warialda National Park
• Warialda State Conservation Area

Applies from Tue 16 Apr 2024, 10.35am. Last reviewed: Mon 25 Nov 2024, 8.31am

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