Applies from Tue 10 Jun 2025, 7.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Jun 2025, 10.04am
Notification of Aerial Shoot Program – Kosciuszko National Park – 10 to 30 June 2025
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting aerial shooting operations for all feral animals in Kosciuszko National Park. Horses will not be controlled in wild horse retention management areas as part of this operation.
This program is scheduled between Tuesday 10 and Monday 30 June 2025 inclusive. During this period the areas described below will be closed to the public and all park users. This includes all tracks, trails, campgrounds, huts, picnic areas and accommodation nodes within the closed operational area.
You can view the closed areas map for more information.
Northern Kosciuszko NP
Areas Closed:
- Areas to the north-east of the Snowy Mountains Highway through to the northern boundary of KNP. This includes the Bimberi, Goobarragandra, Bramina and Bogong Peaks Wilderness areas, the northern Kosciuszko High Plains and adjacent areas of park.
Central Kosciuszko NP
Areas Closed:
- Areas south of the Snowy Mountains Highway including the Happy Jacks and Tolbar areas, the Jagungal Wilderness Area and the Gungharlin River Camping Area.
- The Jagumba, Tooma, Yellow Bog and Dargals areas on the north and south of the Swampy Plains – Tooma – Cabramurra Road.
- The Australian Alps Walking Track between Guthega Power Station and the NSW / ACT border.
- The National Trail between Round Flat and Khancoban, and Khancoban and the park boundary east of Mt Morgan.
- The Hume and Hovell Walking Track between the Goobarragandra Rd and Boundary Rd
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
If you would like any further information about closed areas, please contact NPWS at npws.southernrangesbranch@environment.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 6947 7025.
