Applies from Wed 2 Apr 2025, 10.05am. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Apr 2025, 10.08am

Closed areas: Jacky Barker Campground Closed

Jacky Barkers Campground is closed due to hazardous road conditions.

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• Nowendoc National Park
  • Jacky Barkers campground

Applies from Fri 28 Mar 2025, 10.00am to Sun 6 Apr 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Apr 2025, 9.22am

Closed areas: East Kunderang homstead is closed due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions

East Kunderang Homestead is closed from Friday 28 March 2025 until Monday 7 April 2025 due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions.

For further information, please contact the local National Parks & Wildlife Service office on (02) 6738 9100.  

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• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • East Kunderang Homestead

Applies from Thu 27 Mar 2025, 12.25pm to Sun 6 Apr 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Apr 2025, 9.14am

Closed areas: Halls Peak campground and picnic areas are closed due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather

Halls Peak campground and picnic areas are closed from Thursday 27 March until Monday 7 April 2025 due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather.

For further details, please contact the local office on (02) 6738 9100.

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• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Halls Peak campground and picnic area

Applies from Tue 1 Apr 2025, 11.47am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Apr 2025, 11.54am

Closed areas: Brimbin Footbridge replacement

Some parts of this park are closed from Monday the 14th of April 2025 while a footbridge is replaced on Dawson River walking track. The works are expected to be complete within two weeks depending on weather The closed areas are:

Dawson River Walk, 

A carpark at the Picnic area to enable a site compound

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

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• Brimbin Nature Reserve
  • Dawson River walking track

Applies from Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4.20pm to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 31 Mar 2025, 1.46pm

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

For safety, some national parks and reserves on the North Coast are closed until end of June 2025 due to damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Areas will be opened once inspections, and any necessary works, are completed. Public access roads through parks will not be affected by park closures.

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• Kumbatine National Park
• Willi Willi National Park

Applies from Sat 29 Mar 2025, 1.30pm. Last reviewed: Sat 29 Mar 2025, 1.36pm

Closed areas: Youdales Campground closed due to flooding

Youdales campground and the day use area are closed from 29 March to 11 April due to flooding. 

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• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
  • Youdales Hut campground and picnic area

Applies from Fri 21 Feb 2025, 3.27pm to Fri 2 May 2025, 3.28pm. Last reviewed: Thu 20 Feb 2025, 3.33pm

Closed areas: Closed Areas: Notice of Management Program temporary closure – Barrington Tops National Park and State Conservation Area

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be closing the below visitor areas on the Barrington Tops plateau area from Thursday 20th February to Friday 2nd May 2024 (including weekend days) in Barrington Tops National Park and State Conservation Area for management operation:

• Butchers Swamp Trail
• Paddys Ridge Trail

Do Not Enter. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Closure notices will be placed at all visitor areas and relevant access points.

We appreciate your patience while this important work is carried out. If you would like any further information about closures, please contact conservation.barringtontops@environment.nsw.gov.au.

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• Barrington Tops State Conservation Area

Applies from Mon 3 Mar 2025, 8.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 4.32pm. Last reviewed: Thu 27 Mar 2025, 11.00am

Closed areas: Diamond Head Precinct Walking Trail Closures

Walking trails in the Diamond Head section of Crowdy Bay National Park will be affected by closures from 3rd March 2025 for maintenance and erosion repair. 

The works will involve repairing significant erosion sustained in the 2022 floods, along reinstating drainage, installing stairs, seating and other supportive infrastructure. The walking trails affected are: 

• Mermaid lookout track
• Diamond Head Loop walk 
• Forest walking track 

Walking trails will be closed during the week, with every effort made to reopen trails for weekends. 

The works are expected to take four months to deliver, however this is weather dependant. 

Please contact NPWS Port Macquarie on (02) 6588 5555 for further information. 

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• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Diamond Head Loop walk
  • Forest walking track
  • Mermaid lookout track

Applies from Fri 19 Jan 2024, 9.31am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 9.33am. Last reviewed: Thu 6 Feb 2025, 9.02am

Closed areas: Rockglen/Lea Hurst precincts closed for pest control operations

Western section of park closed for ground pest control operation

The western section of Curracabundi National Park (Rockglen and Lea Hurst precincts) is closed 9am, Friday 19 January 2024 to 10am, Monday 30 December 2025 for periodical ground based pest control operations that will be conducted throughout this period. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Barrington Tops Area Office 02 6538 5300.

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• Curracabundi National Park

Applies from Wed 16 Oct 2024, 1.34pm. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Feb 2025, 11.27am

Closed areas: Mary's View Lookout - Closed

Warrick Road will be closed from the 4 November 2024 or a period of time due to planned road works.   Mary's View Lookout will be closed until the work is complete.  If you have any questions please contact the Walcha NPWS Office on 6777 4700. 

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• Carrai National Park
• Carrai State Conservation Area

Applies from Tue 9 Jul 2024, 3.50pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 2.26pm. Last reviewed: Wed 8 Jan 2025, 2.27pm

Closed areas: Newbys Creek Walk and Caves - Closed for Visitor Safety

Newbys Creek Walk and Caves are closed for visitor safety until further notice. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6591 0300.

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• Coorabakh National Park
  • Newbys Creek walk and caves

Applies from Mon 23 Dec 2024, 9.57am to Tue 23 Dec 2025, 10.01am. Last reviewed: Tue 25 Mar 2025, 12.31pm

Closed parks: Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve closed due to unsafe access

Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve is closed until further notice due to unsafe access to area.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 6561 6700.

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• Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve

Applies from Fri 27 Sep 2024, 9.28am to Sat 31 May 2025, 9.28am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.05am

Closed areas: 4WD Trail Closures

Some 4WD trails remain closed after the annual seasonal closure period (from 1 June to 30 September) due to trail conditions. The following 4WD trails remain closed:

• Tugalow trail
• Thunderbolts trail - between Barrington Tops Forest Road and Pheasants Creek Road
• Barrington Trail (south), after the Junction Pools campground turnoff. 

This closure does not affect public vehicle access to Polblue, Gummi Falls, Devils Hole, Horse Swamp, Little Murray, or Junction Pools campgrounds.

Walkers and mountain bikers are still permitted to utilise these trails while they are closed to public vehicles.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information call the local NPWS office on 02 6538 5300.

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• Barrington Tops State Conservation Area
  • Gummi Falls campground

Applies from Fri 25 Oct 2024, 1.57pm. Last reviewed: Mon 3 Mar 2025, 9.44am

Closed areas: Flat Nellie Trail closure

Flat Nellie Fire Trail will be closed for road stablisation. Signs will be placed on the trail access gate and at either end of the worksite. The trail is behind a locked gate and pedestrians are advised that machinery will be operating at the site

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• Coorabakh National Park

Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 3.50pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 9.09am

Safety alerts: Road Conditions - Crowdy Bay National Park

Park visitors are advised that the best road access for low clearance vehicles, or vehicles towing caravans, to Diamond Head, Indian Head and Kylies Beach campgrounds is from the north on Diamond Head Road via Laurieton. Turn off the Pacific Highway at Kew to access Laurieton. 

Access to Crowdy Bay NP campgrounds from the Moorland exit is generally more challenging for towing due to narrow roads and poorer road surface.  

For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555. 

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• Crowdy Bay National Park
  • Diamond Head campground
  • Indian Head campground
  • Kylies Beach campground

Applies from Tue 13 Oct 2020, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Mar 2025, 9.05am

Other planned events: Camping at Bretti Reserve

Bretti Reserve is a MidCoast Council managed campground. It is not attached to the National Parks and Wildlife Service Bretti Nature Reserve.

For information about camping at Bretti Reserve please call the MidCoast Visitor Information Centre in Gloucester on 1800 802 692 or follow the link below.

https://barringtoncoast.com.au/directory/bretti-reserve 

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• Bretti Nature Reserve