Barrington Tops National Park

Closed areas

Gloucester Tops Road will be closed until further notice due to storm damage. The road will be closed past the Gloucester River Camping Area (visitors can still access the camping and picnic area and associated walking tracks during this time).  There will be no vehicle access to the Gloucester Tops Area and Kerripit Road during this period. Visitors can contact the local office on 6538 5300 for updates.

Due to the presence of the water mould Phytophtora cinnamoni, Watergauge Trail between Beean Beean Creek and Black Swamp and Brumlow Swamp Track between the Watergauge Trail and Junction Pools are closed. For further information contact the local office on 6538 5300.

The Barrington Trail (south) is closed from 1 June 2008 to 1 October 2008. The closure is due to potential damage caused to the track over the winter period.

Barrington Tops State Conservation Area

Closed areas

The Polblue Trail will be closed from 1 June 2008 to 1 October 2008. The closure is due to potential damage that can becaused by wet conditions in the winter period.

Biamanga National Park

Closed areas

Due to a partial bridge collapse, the southern end of Mumbulla Creek Road has been closed. This road is one way into the Mumbulla Creek Falls picnic area in Biamanga NP, (but not the principal access).

Access into or out of the park from the Dr George Mountain Road, east of Bega, is not available until the bridge is repaired.

Blue Mountains National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Breakfast Point Lookout

The lookout is closed for safety reasons.

Murphys Glen campground

The Murphys Glen access road will be closed to all traffic Monday to Friday until the end of August 2008 due to major resurfacing work. Weather permitting, the road will be open on weekends.

National Pass

The National Pass is now open.

Perrys Lookdown campground

The campground is now open.

Wentworth Falls picnic area

The picnic area is being upgraded, and will be closed to public access until late October 2008, weather dependent. This includes all parking areas, road way access, toilet facilities and access to walking tracks and lookouts. The site will be closed 7 days a week including weekends and public holidays.

Most walking tracks in the Wentworth Falls Area will remain open, but can only be accessed from the Conservation Hut/Valley of the Waters, or via Darwins walk. There will be no access to walking tracks from Falls Rd or Wilson St. Please see Alternative Routes Map (PDF) for details of alternative routes.

The upgrade includes redevelopment of the lookouts, pathways, picnic areas and roadway to improve facilities and access for visitors to this section of the park. The completed works will allow full disabled access to the lookouts and facilities in the picnic area.

For these works to take place SAFELY and EFFICIENTLY the site needs to be closed to public access while works are in progress. We appreciate your patience with this necessary disruption and hope you will enjoy visiting the improved site once the work is finished.

Other closure information

In the Grose Valley, Junction Rock to Grand Canyon via Rodrigues Pass is closed due to significant landslide at Beauchamp Falls. NB: No entry/exit to Grose Valley via Grand Canyon.

Lilians Bridge, on the cliff top walk between Leura and Wentworth Falls, is closed for safety reasons.

The Amphitheatre walking track at Leura is closed due to a landslide across the track.

Limeburners camping area is closed to off-road vehicles and trail bikes for rehabilitation works until further notice. Access for bushwalkers and horse riders is permitted. Alternative campsites are located at Wombeyan Caves, Mount Werong, Batsh Camp. Abercrombie River south. For more information, contact the local office on (02) 6336 1972.

Bomaderry Creek Regional Park

Closed areas

The short loop walking track (one hour) is closed at Mossy Gully where a bridge is out due to flood damage until further notice.

Botany Bay National Park

Closed areas

Bare Island Bridge is closed on weekdays and Saturday mornings due to conservation works.

Brindabella National Park

Closed areas

The Gentle Annie fire trail is being upgraded within the vicinity of Flea Creek camping area. The works will occur near the Flea Creek Crossing before the junction with Webbs Ridge. The upgrade works will include addressing the drainage issues, and upgrade of the trail surface.

A section of the road will need to be closed to enable the upgrade works to be implemented. Works are proposed to commence on 8 April 2008 and continue for approximately two weeks, weather dependant. During this period the trail will have no vehicle access for approximately one day, and delays may be experienced for the remainder of the time. Alternate access to the recreation area at the junction of the Goodradigbee River and Flea creek will be via Webbs Ridge.

Please contact Queanbeyan Area on 02 62980356 for further information regarding closures and alternate access routes.

Broadwater National Park

Closed areas

Fox baiting to protect the threatened pied oystercatcher is being carried out between the 7 July and 19 December 2008. Beach bait stations and roads where baits have been placed are signposted.

Bundjalung National Park

Closed areas

 

Fox baiting to protect the threatened pied oystercatcher is being carried out between the 7 July and 19 December 2008. Beach bait stations and roads where baits have been placed are signposted.

Bungonia State Conservation Area

Closed areas

Bungonia State Conservation Area will be entirely closed from 05/09/2008 - 19/09/2008 due to feral animal control operations.

Comerong Island Nature Reserve

Closed areas

 

Coal Wharf Road and Lagoon walking track are closed for a fox control program. The program is planned for the period 25 August to 5 September 2008. Inclement weather may extend the closure to 19 September.

Glenrock State Conservation Area

Closed areas

The Yuelarbah track between Little Flaggy Creek and Burwood Beach remains closed due to storm damage. The rest of the park is now open, however there may be fallen or damaged trees in parts of the park, so visitors should proceed with due caution. For further information, contact the local office on 4984 8200.

Kosciuszko National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Currango Homestead

The roads through to Currango are closed for the winter season from the long weekend in June to the long weekend in October each year. This year the road was closed as of Monday 9th June 2008 and will not reopen till Saturday 4th October 2008.

The area bounded by Boundary Rd/ Broken Cart Trail through Long Plain Road / Rules Point through to Tantangara Dam area is closed for the winter season.

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Barrenjoey Lighthouse

Barrenjoey Headland access trail will be closed until further notice for essential maintenance works. Access to the lighthouse is via the Smugglers walking track only.

Berowra track

This track remains closed due to landslides caused by earlier bush fires and heavy rain. It is unsafe to walk on.

Bobbin Head picnic area

Work has begun on the Bobbin head wharf. The wharf has reached the end of its safe working life and is being replaced with a pontoon arrangement. These works are expected to be completed by mid June.

Work has begun on the seawalls in the Gibberagong Area, the southern end of Bobbin Head. This work is the progressive upgrading of the Bobbin Head seawalls. These works are likely to continue into the new financial year with an expected completion in August 2008.

The Basin campground

There will be no public access to The Basin campground by any means until further notice.

Other closure information

Due to fire damage, the Echidna track at West Head will remain closed until further notice. West Head Road will be closed to traffic until further notice.

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

Closed areas

The Foreshore Walking Track at Awaba Bay is closed due to recent bushfire that destroyed four pedestrian bridges and much of the track edging. Appropriate signs restricting entry for bushwalkers have been erected.

Mann River Nature Reserve

Closed areas

The Roads and Traffic Authority will be undertaking slope stabilisation works to improve safety at Mulligan's Bluff on the Gwydir Highway, 100km east of Glen Innes.

To enable this work to be undertaken safely, it will be necessary to close the Gwydir Highway each Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm (excluding public and NSW school holidays). Motorists may also experience some temporary delays outside these hours. The work is scheduled to commence on 28 April and is expected to continue until the end of 2008.

Sealed access to this park, during the above mentioned hours, will only be via Glen Innes. Unsealed access during these hours is available via the Old Grafton-Glen Innes Rd.

Morton National Park

Closed areas

Shoalhaven Gorge Section of Morton National Park is to be closed from Tallowa Dam Wall upstream - from 05/09/2008 to 19/09/2008 inclusive. The closure is due to feral animal control measures. The NPWS apologises for any inconvenience.

Mount Jerusalem National Park

Closed areas

Koonyum Range Road, north of the northern junction of Boogarem Road, is closed to all vehicles until further notice. Continuing wet conditions have made this part of the road slippery and hazardous.

Mount Kaputar National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Mt Coryah walk

Mount Coryah walking track is closed for repairs until the end of 2009 due to fire damage. 

Mount Royal National Park

Closed areas

Until further notice: Mt Royal Rd is closed at Fal Brook due to a landslide.

Myall Lakes National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Boomeri campground

This campground is being 'rested', and is closed until further notice. The NPWS is carrying out essential park maintenance, project work and pre-fire season hazard reduction.

Mungo Brush campground

The southern end of the campsite is closed until further notice.

Neranie Head campground

Little Lake camping area in Neranie will be closed from 11am 29 August to 6pm 30 August for the running of the Great Lakes Anaconda Adventure Race. Please not access to Forest camping area and "the Mill Site' day use area will remain open with traffic control measures and restrictions in place and enforced by event organisers. Campers are asked to vacate Little Lake camping area by 11am on Friday 29 August 2008.

 

Please note that access to Forest Camping Area and 'The Mill Site' day use area will remain open with traffic control measures and restrictions in place and enforced by event organisers.

Stewart and Lloyds campground

This campground is being 'rested', and is closed until further notice. The NPWS is carrying out essential park maintenance, project work and pre-fire season hazard reduction.

White Tree Bay campground

This campground is being 'rested', and is closed until further notice. The NPWS is carrying out essential park maintenance, project work and pre-fire season hazard reduction.

Other closure information

Jarrah Road is now closed, due to a bridge on the road becoming unservicable. The bridge will be accessed and reopened as soon as possible.

Gorong Trig Trail is also closed, to prevent recent work on the trail being damaged by vehicles. Recent rain has caused the trail surface to become saturated by water and traffic along this trail will result in damage to this work.

For further information please contact the Great Lakes Area office on 6591 0300 (Mon to Fri).

Nattai National Park

Closed areas

Public vehicular access along Sheehys Creek Road is not permitted until further notice. Yerranderie Escorted Access tours are suspended until further notice.

Nattai State Conservation Area

Closed areas

Yerranderie Escorted Access tours are suspended due to road conditions.

Richmond River Nature Reserve

Closed areas

Fox baiting to protect the threatened pied oystercatcher is being carried out between the 7 July and 19 December 2008. Beach bait stations and roads where baits have been placed are signposted.

Robertson Nature Reserve

Closed areas

The closure is a safety measure while contractors undertake removal/remediation of hazardous trees in the reserve.

Seven Mile Beach National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Beach road day use area

Walking tracks north and south of the Beach Road picnic area and the beach/foredune south of Beach Road to the southern boundary are closed for fox control program.

Gerroa day use area

Closed for fox control program.

Other closure information

Sand Track is closed for the fox control program that is scheduled for the period 25 August to 5 September 2008. Inclement weather may extend the program to 19 September 2008. The Seven Mile Beach Road picnic area and beach access from the picnic area will remain open.

Sydney Harbour National Park

Closed areas

Goat Island is currently closed until further notice while extensive maintenance works are carried out. Please note tours, filming, public access and everything relating to Goat Island is not available during this period.

Watagans National Park

Closed areas

• The main 2WD dry weather access to the Watagans NP is either via Martinsville Hill Rd Martinsville and/or Mt Faulk Rd Cooranbong.
• Slippery Rock Road between Watagan Forest Rd and Owens Rd Martinsville is currently closed to all traffic due to storm and vehicle damage. The trail is very slippery and should be avoided.
• The Cessnock Council Section of Watagan Rd up from Heaton Rd at Quorrobolong remains open to 4WD only. The road is deeply rutted and should be avoided after heavy rain.
• The toilets at Boarding House Dam will be closed for at least 2-3 months due to major vandalism. Alternative toilets are located at Bangalow Picnic Area in the National Park or at the Pines Camping Area in State Forests.
• Bangalow Rd, which leads to Gap Creek and Bangalow camping areas has been affected by rain and vehicle damage and is temporarily only suitable for 4WD vehicles.

Wollemi National Park

Closed areas

Places and facilities that are closed

Wheeny Creek camping ground

Lyrebird and Boobook campsites in Wheeny Creek camping area are closed due to flooding and damage to roads, car parks and infrastructure.

Other closure information

The Bicentennial Walking Trail is closed.

Wyrrabalong National Park

Closed areas

The Coastal Walking track between Crackneck lookout and Wyrrabalong lookout at Forresters Beach is closed.

Yabbra National Park

Closed areas

Visitors are advised to not use South Yabbra Road until the road is inspected and cleared.

Yerranderie State Conservation Area

Closed areas

Yerranderie Escorted Access tours are suspended until further notice due to road conditions.