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Bar Mountain circuit

Border Ranges National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Thu 3 April 2025, 11.36am

Applies from Tue 1 Apr 2025, 4.26pm to Mon 14 Apr 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 3 Apr 2025, 11.36am.

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

For safety, the following areas are closed until 10am Monday 7 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:
• Sheepstation Creek campground
• Brushbox Falls lookout
• Rosewood loop
• Palm Forest walking track


For safety, the following areas are closed until 10am Monday 14 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:
• Antarctic Beech picnic area
• Bar Mountain circuit
• Bar Mountain lookout
• Black Butt lookout picnic area
• Booyong walking track
• Border Loop lookout and picnic area
• Border Loop Walk
• Brindle Creek picnic area
• Brindle Creek walking track
• Brushbox Falls lookout
• Falcorostrum loop walking track
• Forest Tops campground
• Helmholtzia loop walking track
• Palm Forest walking track
• Pinnacle walk and lookout
• Red Cedar loop
• Rosewood loop
• Sheepstation Creek campground


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

Nearby alerts

Applies from Tue 1 Apr 2025, 4.26pm to Mon 14 Apr 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 3 Apr 2025, 11.36am

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

For safety, the following areas are closed until 10am Monday 7 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:
• Sheepstation Creek campground
• Brushbox Falls lookout
• Rosewood loop
• Palm Forest walking track


For safety, the following areas are closed until 10am Monday 14 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:
• Antarctic Beech picnic area
• Bar Mountain circuit
• Bar Mountain lookout
• Black Butt lookout picnic area
• Booyong walking track
• Border Loop lookout and picnic area
• Border Loop Walk
• Brindle Creek picnic area
• Brindle Creek walking track
• Brushbox Falls lookout
• Falcorostrum loop walking track
• Forest Tops campground
• Helmholtzia loop walking track
• Palm Forest walking track
• Pinnacle walk and lookout
• Red Cedar loop
• Rosewood loop
• Sheepstation Creek campground


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

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Applies from Thu 27 Mar 2025, 10.43am to Fri 4 Apr 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Apr 2025, 3.54pm

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

For safety, the following areas are closed until Friday 4 April due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:

  • Minyon Loop walking track
  • 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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Applies from Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4.37pm to Thu 10 Apr 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 31 Mar 2025, 12.19pm

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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Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 8.27am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Apr 2025, 7.59am

Safety alerts: North Rocks Road closed

North Rocks Road is closed until Monday 30 June 2025. The road is currently unsafe to traffic. This closure maybe extended, and any extension will be posted as soon as possible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Alstonville area office on 02 6627 0200.

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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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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://prd.nswparks.cloud/things-to-do/walking-tracks/bar-mountain-circuit/local-alerts

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