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.

Applies from Mon 10 Nov 2025, 7.00am to Fri 28 Nov 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 4 Jun 2025, 9.17am

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting aerial control operations in some parts of this park. Areas will be closed between 7am, Monday 10 November and 7pm, Friday 28 November 2025. The operation will not run on weekends from 7pm Friday to 6am Monday. As operations are completed a staged re-opening will occur. Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points. Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

 

The following areas will be closed:

• The alternative section of the AAWT from Guthega to Charlottes Pass along the Illawong track.
• Rennix Walk
• Rainbow Lake Walk
• Porcupine Walk
• Waterfall Walk
• Illawong Walk
• Guthega to Charlotte Pass Walk
• Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley Walk
• Hannels Spur Track
• The Main Range - Dicky Cooper Bogong south along Rolling Grounds (down to ~1300m elevation to West, ~1600m elevation to N, E) to Wilkinson Valley
• Ramshead Range - Merritts Creek east to Sawpit Creek
• Part of Perisher Range including Mount Guthrie (Snowy River east to Mount Paralyser)
• The area east of Guthega Link Road, eastwards to Diggers Creek
• The area east from Diggers Creek (Guthega Road) and north of Kosciuszko Road eastwards towards Jindabyne Pumping Station
• The area west of Thredbo Resort, Dead Horse Gap Walk and Kosciuszko Walk, bounded by the Alpine Way to the south and down to approximately 1300m elevation in the west to north-west.
• Cootapatamba Hut
• Pilot Wilderness Area, between Rileys Track and Big Boggy in the north, and Murray River and Ingeegoodbee in the south.
• Teddy’s Hut
• Tin Mine Trail
• The area south of Mount Jagungal and west of the Brassy Mountains.

 

The following tracks in this area will remain open during the operation:

• The official AAWT through the area (apart from the unofficial section noted above in the closed area) remains open.
• Kosciuszko Walk
• Summit Walk
• Summit Trail
• Main Range Walk
• Mount Stilwell Walk
• Pallaibo Walk
• Dead Horse Gap Walk
• Thredbo River Walk
• Thredbo Valley Track

For more information, email the local NPWS office or call 13000 PARKS (1300 072 757).