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Esk River paddle route

Bundjalung National Park

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Applies from Thu 5 Jun 2025, 1.15pm to Sun 15 Jun 2025, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Jun 2025, 1.12pm

Closed areas: Planned road maintenance grading in Bundjalung National Park.

Some parts of Bundjalung National Park will be closed on any 1 day during Wednesday 11 June 2025 to Saturday 14 June 2025 whilst road maintenance grading occurs. The closed areas are:

  • Back Beach Road and picnic area 
  • Frazer's Reef Road and picnic area 
  • Iluka Bluff Road, picnic area, walking track and lookout 
  • Ferry Crossing picnic area.

Please comply with road signs and directions by NPWs staff or contractors . 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS Grafton office on 02 6641 1500

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Applies from Mon 2 Jun 2025, 3.00pm to Sat 14 Jun 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 4 Jun 2025, 4.05pm

Closed areas: Closed area: Iluka Bluff - Roadworks occurring on Bluff Rd 10th to 13th June

Iluka Bluff will be closed for road works from Wednesday 10th June 8am - Friday 13th June 5pm. 

This closure will affect the following areas: 

- Iluka Bluff Picnic area

- Iluka Bluff Lookout

- Iluka Rainforest Walking Track

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Clarence NPWS office on 6641 1500.

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Applies from Mon 2 Jun 2025, 10.30am. Last reviewed: Mon 2 Jun 2025, 10.53am

Safety alerts: Frazers Beach Entrance - Washed out

Following recent severe weather across the area, Frazers Reef Beach access is currently closed. The walking track towards the beach has been heavily eroded. Staff are working to make the access safe. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office 6641 1500

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Applies from Thu 27 Mar 2025, 11.35am to Wed 1 Oct 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 2 Jun 2025, 8.36am

Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 baiting operation

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from Tuesday 1 April 2025 to Wednesday 1 October 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of feral cats using Felixer unit.

The program will take place in Bundjalung National Park.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.

Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

Please contact the local NPWS Alstonville office for more information on 02 6627 0200.

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Applies from Thu 19 Sep 2024, 4.12pm to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 2 Jun 2025, 7.46am

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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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/canoeing-paddling-experiences/esk-river-paddle-route/local-alerts

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