Closed areas: Tia Walking Track, Tia Falls Lookout and Tia Gorge View Lookout are closedThe following areas at Tia Falls are closed from Monday 19 August to Monday 16 September 2024 at midnight due to walking track maintenance work:
Tia Falls walk
Tia Falls lookout
Tia Gorge View lookout.
The campground and day use areas remain open.
This closure may be extended.
Please contact the local Walcha area office on (02) 6777 4700 for further information.
Closed areas: Smoke may be visible from some parts of the Park due to Hazard Reduction BurningSmoke may be visible form some parts of the park in particular the below area:
- Riverside Campground and Picnic Area
- Budds Mare to Riverside walking Track
- Including some parts of the Apsley River
Penalties apply for non-compliance. This burn is called NPWS HR Firebreak Trail. For more information, contact the local NPWS office or visit the
Rural Fire Service website.
For further details contact the local NPWS Office at Walcha on 02 67774700 and Armidale on 02 67389100.
Other planned events: Cattle removal operation in Oxley Wild Rivers National ParkA cattle removal operation will be occuring along the lower Macleay River, Kunderang Brook, Apsley River, and Chandler River in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park from Sunday 1st September until Saturday 7th September.
Cattle will be mustered from the Park into private property using people on horseback, working dogs and a spotter helicopter. No vehicle access is possible in these areas and no visitor facilities will be affected.
People that may be walking the National Trail are advised to contact the New England NPWS Office on 02 6738 9100.
Other planned events: Coachwood Road closed for remediation worksCoachwood Road between Kookaburra and Racecourse Trail is closed until further notice for remediation works following damage from recent weather events.
Please consider alternative roads, such as Hastings Forest Way and Kangaroo Flat Road during this time. Access to Carrai and Werrikimbe national parks remain open from Carrai Road and Racecourse Trail.
For more information, contact the NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or Port Macquarie office on 02 6588 5555.
Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service