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Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 8.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 4 Jun 2025, 9.44am
Closed areas: Multiple Walks Closed from Mulligans Campground
The following walks will be temporarily closed from 8.00am 20th May to 10.00am 30th June 2025 for maintenance.
- Dandahra Falls Walking Track
- Junction Spur Walking Track
- Murrumbooee Cascades Walking Track.
All other walks leaving from the Mulligans Campground remain open. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines
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Applies from Thu 29 May 2025, 6.00pm to Fri 20 Jun 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Jun 2025, 11.20am
Other planned events: Road and vegetation maintenance works on T-Ridge Road in Nymboida National Park.
There will be road and vegetation maintenance works occurring in Nymboida National Park from Sunday 02 June through to Tuesday 17 June 2025 along T-Ridge Road down to Nymboida River Campground. Access to campground will be open with some short delays.
Please obey road signs and directions of staff and contractors.
For further information, contact Grafton NPWs office on 02 6641 1500
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Applies from Thu 29 May 2025, 6.00am to Mon 8 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 28 May 2025, 10.16am
Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing aerial and ground baiting programs. Aerial baiting and ground baiting is scheduled from 8th June 2025 to 8th December 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of Wild dogs and Foxes.
Aerial baiting and ground baiting will occur in:
Richmond River Area – Captains Creek NR, Richmond Range NP, Bundjalung NP
Clarence Area - Nymboi-Binderay National Park (NP), Nymboida NP, Mount Neville Nature Reserve (NR), Banyabba NR and State Conservation Area (SCA), Ramornie NP, Bundjalung NP
Coffs Coast Area - Bagul Waajaarr NR, Bindarri NP, Cascade NP, Chaelundi NP and SCA, Cunnawarra NP, Dorrigo NP, Dunggir NP, Gumbaynggirr SCA, Jobs Mountain NR, Mount Hyland NR and SCA, New England NP, Ngambaa NR, Nymboi-Binderay NP, Serpentine NR.
Hastings Macleay Area- The Cells SCA, Cottan-Bimbang NP, Carrai NP and SCA, New England NP, Pee Dee NR, The Castles NR, Werrikimbe NP, Willi Willi NP, Mount Seaview NR.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
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). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
Please contact the local NPWS area office for more information.
Hastings Macleay Area 02 6561 6700
Coffs Coast Area 02 6652 0900
Clarence Area 02 6641 1500
Richmond River Area 02 6632 0000
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Applies from Fri 23 May 2025, 9.18am to Sat 14 Jun 2025, 9.20am. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Jun 2025, 4.07pm
Closed parks: Park closed for aerial pest control operation
Arakoola Nature Reserve is closed from 5pm Sunday 8th June 2025 to 6am Saturday 14th June 2025 for an aerial pest control operation. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
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Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 1.38pm
Closed areas: Road closure
Some areas of this park are closed until further notice due to the demolition of a bridge from a past flooding event.
The closed areas include the 4WD access to North Washpool, an area also known as Washpool rest area, entering from Baryulgil onto Collum Collum Road. The bridge is washed away at the junction of Washpool Creek and Collum Collum Road.
Please note:
- Washpool National Park’s 2WD entrance off Gwydir Highway onto Coachwood Drive and Washpool Forest Way is open.
- Bellbird campground, Coombadjha campground and the Granites lookout and picnic areas are accessible.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
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Applies from Thu 22 May 2025, 8.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 30 May 2025, 9.07am
Closed parks: Basket Swamp Closed due to Maintenance
Basket Swamp will be closed for maintenance from 8.00am 22nd May to 10.00am 30th June 2025. Basket Swamp Falls and Campground still accessible from Lindrook Road and State Forest Roads. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines
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Applies from Fri 16 May 2025, 8.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 29 May 2025, 8.46am
Closed areas: Four Bull Hut Closed for Maintenance
Due to ongoing issues with the solar power we must close Four Bull Hut temporarily from 8am Friday 16 May until 2pm Monday 30 June 2025 so we can fix the system. All other areas in the park remain open during this time.
For more information, please call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Tue 6 May 2025, 6.00am to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 6 May 2025, 10.14am
Closed parks: Park closed for 1080 ground bait program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a 1080 ground baiting program in Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area Sunday 1 June to Thursday 31 July 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes.
The following Parks within the Terry Hie Hie AA will be closed for the duration of the program:
- Terry Hie Hie
- Mission North
- Mission South
- Courallie
- Campbell Montrose
- Berrygill
The following areas will remain open for the duration of the program:
- Terry Hie Hie picnic area
- Yana-y Warruwi walking track
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species. Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting locations.
Domestic pets are not permitted on NPWS estate. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For further information please contact the NPWS Barwon Area office on (02) 6792 7300.
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Applies from Mon 2 Sep 2024, 9.00am to Tue 1 Jul 2025, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 19 May 2025, 8.41am
Other planned events: Closure of Old Grafton Road
Clarence Valley Council are conducting extensive roadworks closing the Old Grafton Road (Old Glen Innes Road) between Newton Boyd and Buccarumbi. Access to Dalmorton campground is by the Old Grafton Road from the Glen Innes (Western) end only, or from Chaelundi Road from the south. To access Chaelundi Road you will need to either enter via Marengo Road at Hernani, or via Sheepstation Creek Road at Dundurrabin. These roads are only suitable for 4WD vehicles and off-road caravans.
Please be aware this closure may add significantly to travel time to and from the campground. At this stage works are scheduled until the end of June 2025.
Further information relating to this closure can be found on https://www.livetraffic.com/
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Applies from Fri 4 Apr 2025, 10.39am. Last reviewed: Mon 5 May 2025, 9.44am
Closed areas: Lavender Vale Homestead Closed for Bookings
Due to an unavailability of cleaning staff, the Lavender Vale Homestead at Kwiambal National Park will be closed to bookings for the foreseeable future. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Please note Lavender Vale Cottage has remained open and is available for bookings. Please visit: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/accommodation/lavender-vale-cottage
For more information contact the local office at (02) 6739 0700 or npws.ntab@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Applies from Mon 24 Mar 2025, 8.50am to Sun 22 Jun 2025, 8.51am. Last reviewed: Thu 15 May 2025, 8.44am
Other planned events: 1080 Aerial and Ground Baiting Operations
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will commence a 1080 ground and aerial baiting program on the 24th March 2025 to the 22nd June 2025 on the following reserves:
- Bald Rock National Park
- Barool National Park
- Basket Swamp National Park
- Bluff River Nature Reserve
- Bolivia Hill Nature Reserve
- Boonoo Boonoo National Park
- Butterleaf National Park
- Capoompeta National Park
- Cataract National Park
- Cataract State Conservation Area
- Cathedral Rock National Park
- Crooked Creek National Park
- Donnybrook Nature Reserve
- Gibraltar Nature Reserve
- Gibraltar Range National Park
- Guy Fawkes River National Park
- Guy Fawkes River Nature Reserve
- Kings Plains National Park
- Kwiambal CCAZ1 (Arthurs Seat)
- Kwiambal National Park
- Mann River Nature Reserve
- Maryland National Park
- Maroomba National Park
- Nymboida National Park
- Severn River Nature Reserve
- Torrington State Conservation Area
- Warra National Park
- Washpool National Park
- Washpool State Conservation Area
The operations will use meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. Signs will be placed at the entry to all the baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NPWS managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting locations. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For further information call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Wed 2 Sep 2020, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 29 May 2025, 8.45am
Closed areas: Limestone Caves closed
The Limestone Caves in Kwiambal National Park are closed until further notice. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Sun 1 Jan 2023, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 29 May 2025, 8.45am
Safety alerts: 4WD Access Only
Butterleaf Road, the access road into Butterleaf NP through the adjoining State Forest, is in very poor condition, and access is restricted to 4WD only. Please exercise caution and drive to conditions.
For further information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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Applies from Wed 1 Jan 2025, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 29 May 2025, 8.46am
Safety alerts: Speed limits within park
Vehicle access in Boonoo Boonoo NP is restricted to a maximum of 40km/h throughout the park, and some areas with shared pedestrian access are restricted to 10km/h. Gravel roads can become slippery at times, particularly in wet weather, so please exercise caution and adhere to the sign-posted limits.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.
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