Applies from Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.37pm to Thu 10 Apr 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Mar 2025, 11.01am

Closed areas: Areas closed due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

For safety, the following areas are closed until Thursday 10 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:

• Rocky Creek Track
• Weeun Weeun Campground
• Yelgun Kyoomgun Campground
• Big Scrub Loop
• Byan Yangala Loop
• Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk
• Historic Nightcap Track
• Kunghur Flying Fox
• Mount Matheson Loop
• Pholis Walk
• Quandong Falls Track
• Tweed Hinterland Nature Walk
• Visitor Precinct - Mount Nardi
• Mount Nardi Day Use Area
• Visitor Precinct - Terania Creek
• Terania Creek Day Use Area
• Protestor Falls Track

Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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• Nightcap National Park
  • Big Scrub loop walking track
  • Pholis Gap walking track
  • Protesters Falls walking track
  • Terania Creek picnic area
  • Weeun Weeun campground
  • Yelgun Kyoomgun campground

Applies from Thu 19 Dec 2024, 1.52pm. Last reviewed: Mon 24 Mar 2025, 10.30am

Other planned events: Kings Beach – not clothing optional

Kings Beach in Broken Head Nature Reserve is a culturally significant place for local Aboriginal people and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. For decades, the beach has been a place for social connection, leisure, and at times grief - with the ashes of people lost to AIDS scattered there over the years.

Kings Beach continues to be a place for the LGBTQIA+ community to enjoy, however due to increased visitation and the shared nature of this beloved destination, Kings Beach is not a designated clothing optional area.

All visitors have the right to feel safe and enjoy the beach without harassment and NPWS Officers play an important role in conserving this protected habitat. Please comply with the Broken Head Reserve Plan of Management and respect each other’s right to enjoy the beach in peace and safety.

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• Broken Head Nature Reserve
  • Broken Head lawn
  • Broken Head picnic area

Applies from Fri 21 Mar 2025, 3.02pm to Thu 17 Apr 2025, 3.03pm. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 3.17pm

Closed areas: Oyster Lease Road and Brunswick River Picnic Area closed

Oyster Lease Road and Brunswick Picnic Area are closed for landslip remediation works from Monday March 17 - Thursday April 17 2025.

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• Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve
  • Brunswick River picnic area

Applies from Mon 24 Mar 2025, 7.00am to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 1.46pm

Closed areas: Woody Bay Beach at Woody Head closed for emergency coastal protection works

Woody Bay Beach at Woody Head in Bundjalung National Park will be closed for emergency coastal protection works from Monday 24 March to Friday 4 April. This to address recent significant coastal erosion following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

NPWS will be undertaking this emergency coastal protection works adjacent to the western end of the rock wall on Woody Bay Beach, to address public safety risks in this area.

Works will involve placing sandbags and beach nourishment to reshape and rebuild the sand dune.

There will be no public access to this section of the beach for the duration of the works.

There will be some noise associated with the works, between 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. For further information contact the Grafton National Parks area office on 02 6641 1500.

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• Bundjalung National Park

Applies from Tue 4 Mar 2025, 2.48pm to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 10.23am

Closed parks: National Parks closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, this park or reserve is closed until Friday 4 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. 

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• Billinudgel Nature Reserve
• Cobaki Nature Reserve
• Cudgen Nature Reserve
• Cudgera Creek Nature Reserve
• Goonengerry National Park
• Jinangong Nature Reserve
• Mooball National Park
• Mount Jerusalem National Park
• Ti-Tree Lake Aboriginal Area
• Wooyung Nature Reserve

Applies from Tue 4 Mar 2025, 5.47pm to Fri 2 May 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Mar 2025, 10.07am

Closed parks: Reserves and conservation areas closed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

For safety, some reserves and conservation areas are closed until Friday 2 May due to damage caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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• Bungabbee Nature Reserve
• Bungawalbin National Park
• Bungawalbin State Conservation Area
• Muckleewee Mountain Nature Reserve
• Uralba Nature Reserve
• Yarringully State Conservation Area

Applies from Mon 10 Mar 2025, 8.00am to Mon 7 Apr 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 20 Mar 2025, 8.52pm

Closed areas: Campgrounds closed due to severe weather impacts

The following campground areas are closed until Monday 7 April due to impacts from severe weather:

• Forest Tops campground, Border Ranges National Park
• Sheepstation Creek campground, Border Ranges National Park

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

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• Border Ranges National Park
  • Forest Tops campground
  • Sheepstation Creek campground

Applies from Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.47pm to Mon 7 Apr 2025, 4.29pm. Last reviewed: Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.50pm

Closed parks: National park closed due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

For safety, Border Ranges National Park is closed until Monday 7 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The park will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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• Border Ranges National Park

Applies from Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.33pm to Mon 31 Mar 2025, 4.33pm. Last reviewed: Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.37pm

Closed areas: Areas closed due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

For safety, the following areas are closed until Monday 31 March due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:

• Visitor Precinct - Minyon Falls
• Minyon Falls Day Use Area
• Boggy Creek Walk
• Minyon Loop
• Visitor Precinct - Minyon Grass
• Minyon Grass Day Use Area

Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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• Nightcap National Park
  • Minyon Falls lookout
  • Minyon Falls walking track
  • Minyon Grass picnic area

Applies from Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.29pm to Mon 14 Apr 2025, 4.29pm. Last reviewed: Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.33pm

Closed parks: National park closed due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

For safety, Toonumbar National Park is closed until Monday 14 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The park will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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• Toonumbar National Park

Applies from Thu 13 Mar 2025, 4.48pm to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 20 Mar 2025, 1.23pm

Closed areas: Walking track closed due to damage from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

The following area is closed until 4 April due to damage caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred:

• Walk on Water walking track

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

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• Tweed Heads Historic Site
  • Walk on Water walking track

Applies from Tue 18 Mar 2025, 5.24pm to Thu 27 Mar 2025, 5.25pm. Last reviewed: Tue 18 Mar 2025, 5.27pm

Other planned events: Preparation works due to Coastal Erosion at Woody Head 19th – 27th March

NPWS will be undertaking works in response to recent coastal erosion in Woody Bay near Woody Head Campground.

These works will involve excavating sand from nearby borrow pit, moving and stockpiling sand and then, filling sandbags in preparation for use.

Machinery will be operating between 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. There will be noise due to machinery works.

Please drive slowly and obey the traffic controllers on site.

For further information contact the Grafton National Parks area office.

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• Bundjalung National Park
  • Forest House
  • Swamp House and Bunkhouse
  • Woody Head campground
  • Woody Head cottages and cabins
  • Woody Head group campground

Applies from Mon 24 Mar 2025, 6.00am to Fri 28 Mar 2025, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 18 Mar 2025, 12.14pm

Safety alerts: Gap Road maintenance work

Roadworks will be underway on Gap Road from Monday 24 March to Friday 28 March 2025. The road may be uneven and slippery during this time. Drive safely and follow the directions of roadwork signs and NPWS staff.

For more information, contact the Alstonville NPWS office 02 6627 0200 or npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au

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• Bundjalung National Park
  • Jerusalem Creek paddle route
  • Jerusalem Creek walk
  • Mibanbah – Black Rocks campground

Applies from Mon 3 Feb 2025, 9.01am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 9.03am. Last reviewed: Mon 10 Mar 2025, 9.35am

Closed areas: Baranbali & Wabba Road Closure

Some parts of this park are closed from Monday 3 February to Monday 30 June 2025 while Flood22 road repairs continue. The closed areas are:

• Baranbali Road
• Wabba Road

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Contact Byron Bay office for further information 02 6639 8300

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• Mooball National Park

Applies from Fri 30 Aug 2024, 4.06pm to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 24 Mar 2025, 7.27am

Closed parks: Walking Track Closed - Wilsons Nature Reserve

The Walking track is currently closed until further notice. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact NPWS Alstonville office on 02 66270 200 or email npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au

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• Wilson Nature Reserve

Applies from Wed 15 Jan 2025, 8.51am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Mar 2025, 12.16pm

Other planned events: Vehicle access to Mount Jerusalem Central Trails, Unicorn Falls and Whiskey Creek walk

NPWS advises visitors using the Mount Jerusalem National Park Central Trails, Unicorn Falls walking track and Whiskey Creek walk to access these areas via Uki using Rowlands Creek Road and Manns Road. Byron Shire Council are currently undertaking flood restoration works within the Main Arm valley. These works include the restoration and repair of culverts and causeways along Main Arm Road, which is the main vehicle access to Mount Jerusalem National Park when approaching from Mullumbimby. Byron Shire Council have advised that Main Arm Road should only be used by local traffic. Flood restoration works to Main Arm Road are expected to be completed by early 2026. For more information contact the local NPWS office on 02 6639 8300.

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• Mount Jerusalem National Park
  • Hell Hole Falls
  • Mount Jerusalem Central trails
  • Unicorn Falls walking track
  • Whiskey Creek walk

Applies from Sat 15 Feb 2025, 11.20am. Last reviewed: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 1.55pm

Closed areas: Border Loop Lookout closed for roadworks

The Border Loop Lookout and walking track will be closed to all visitors to allow for essential roadworks on the Lions Road.

The Lions Road will be closed to all visitors between Standfield's Bridge at Cougal and the Queensland border.

Further information is available on the Live Traffic NSW website.

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• Border Ranges National Park
  • Border Loop lookout and picnic area
  • Border Loop walk

Applies from Fri 30 Jun 2023, 5.44pm. Last reviewed: Sat 22 Mar 2025, 9.57am

Closed areas: Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track and summit closed

Parts of Wollumbin National Park, including the Korrumbyn Creek picnic area, Lyrebird walking track, and visitor facilities at Breakfast Creek, are open.

Parking at Korrumbyn Creek and Breakfast Creek is limited.

Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track and the summit remain closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further information visit our webpage at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/wollumbin-national-park. For up to date visitor information check www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/wollumbin-national-park

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• Wollumbin National Park
  • Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track

Applies from Mon 2 Dec 2024, 8.01am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 8.02am. Last reviewed: Wed 12 Mar 2025, 7.56am

Closed areas: Toonumbar Forest Drive & Coxs Road Closure

Toonumbar Forest Drive and Coxs Road are closed until winter 2025. Estimated re-opening date is June following completion of maintenance works. 

Both roads are not safely trafficable in wet conditions and are therefore seasonally closed from late spring until late autumn dependant on rainfall during the wet season. There may also be additional closures during forecast weather events and damage during the winter period.

This closure will affect the following areas:

• Murray Scrub Lookout
• Sherwood Lookout

Iron Pot Creek Campground and Murray Scrub Walking track can be accessed via Murray Scrub Road.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000 or email npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au

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• Toonumbar National Park
  • Murray Scrub lookout
  • Sherwood lookout

Applies from Thu 19 Sep 2024, 4.12pm to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 26 Feb 2025, 7.57am

Other planned events: Notice of noise from RAAF training operations

Bundjalung National Park visitors may experience loud aircraft noise until further notice. RAAF training operations from the nearby Evans Head Air Weapons Range may be heard and seen from the Black Rocks campground and Jerusalem Creek paddle route and walking track.

Please note:

• The RAAF schedule of planned air operations is available on the Defence Aircraft Noise webpage.
• RAAF schedules for the Air Weapons Range in Bundjalung National Park can change at short notice due to weather or other operational considerations.
• Aircraft may not utilise the range every day of scheduled operations.

For more information, call the NPWS Alstonville area office on 02 6627 0200 or visit the Defence Aircraft Noise webpage.

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• Bundjalung National Park
  • Jerusalem Creek paddle route
  • Jerusalem Creek walk
  • Mibanbah – Black Rocks campground