Park alerts

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There are 178 current park alerts.

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Brisbane (20 alerts)

15 Jul 2025

Fire management trail maintenance - Tagablum and Red Hill break

Applies:
15 Jul to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Springbrook National Park
15 Jul 2025

Planned Burn Wrattens National Park.

Applies:
16–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wrattens National Park
15 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - Lockyer National Park and Lockyer Resources Reserve

Applies:
15–21 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Lockyer Resources Reserve
  • Lockyer National Park
15 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - Mount Castle area - Main Range National Park

Applies:
15–19 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
11 Jul 2025

Planned Burn in D'Aguilar National Park England Creek Section

Applies:
14–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • D'Aguilar National Park
11 Jul 2025

Temporary Firebreak Closure - Latimer Break

Applies:
11–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Buccan Conservation Park
10 Jul 2025

Spicers Gap campground and Governor's Chair Lookout closed due to bushfire

Applies:
8–15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
8 Jul 2025

Changes to Scenic Rim Trail end point - Main Range National Park

Applies:
10 Jul 2024 to 18 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
  • Scenic Rim Trail, Main Range National Park
2 Jul 2025

Hazards impacting beach and driving conditions in Moreton Bay Coastal Parks

Applies:
3 Apr to 8 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park
  • Naree Budjong Djara National Park
  • Minjerribah Recreation Area
  • Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park and Moreton Island Recreation Area
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
2 Jul 2025

Severe Weather Damage - Lamington National Park

Applies:
14 Mar to 29 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
  • Lamington National Park
27 Jun 2025

Large trees down on Conondale Range Great Walk

Applies:
24 Mar to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Conondale Range Great Walk
  • Conondale National Park
18 Jun 2025

Severe Weather Damage - Tamborine National Park

Applies:
15 Mar to 19 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Tamborine National Park
28 May 2025

Mt Allan fire tower closed to climbing

Applies:
29 Apr 2024 to 27 May 2026
Affected parks:
  • Imbil State Forest
  • Conondale National Park
  • Conondale Range Great Walk
27 May 2025

Goomburra section - temporary closure Cascades and Dalrymple circuits

Applies:
4 Apr to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
8 May 2025

Partial reopening for Main Beach camping area, Minjerribah Recreation Area (North Stradbroke Island).

Applies:
4 Apr to 9 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Minjerribah Recreation Area
24 Apr 2025

No Tank Water- Archer Camp Ground

Applies:
24 Apr to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • D'Aguilar National Park
4 Apr 2025

Lions park temporarily CLOSED

Applies:
4 Apr to 3 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
25 Feb 2025

PLanned Burns

Applies:
1 Mar to 29 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • D'Aguilar National Park
10 Feb 2025

Camp site booking restrictions due to tidal inundation

Applies:
12 Dec 2023 to 31 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
2 Dec 2024

Main Range National Park - Cunninghams Gap section walking track closures

Applies:
5 Dec 2024 to 10 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park

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Bundaberg (8 alerts)

9 Jul 2025

Planned burn within Cania Gorge National Park

Applies:
14–31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cania Gorge National Park
9 Jul 2025

Planned burns within Kroombit Tops National Park

Applies:
14–31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kroombit Tops National Park
26 Jun 2025

Burrum Coast National Park– Kinkuna section - Temporary closure Southern access road

Applies:
16 Dec 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Burrum Coast National Park
25 Jun 2025

Range View Camp temporarily closed - Bulburin National Park

Applies:
19 Dec 2024 to 2 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bulburin National Park
16 May 2025

Planned Works for Mon Repos car park

Applies:
26 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mon Repos Conservation Park
8 May 2025

Planned burn – Stewart Island

Applies:
9 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Great Sandy Marine Park
8 May 2025

Planned burn – Woody Island (Tooliwah)

Applies:
9 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Great Sandy Marine Park
  • Woody Island (Tooliewah) and Little Woody Island (Walangoora), Great Sandy National Park
22 Apr 2025

Temporary track closure - Good Night Scrub National Park

Applies:
14 Aug 2024 to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Good Night Scrub National Park

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Capricorn (7 alerts)

14 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - 15-17 July 2025

Applies:
14–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Blackdown Tableland National Park
14 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - 17-21 July 2025

Applies:
16–23 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mount Archer National Park
13 Jul 2025

Planned burn - Littabella National Park

Applies:
9–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Littabella National Park
10 Jul 2025

Temporary closure - Pest management control program 27 July-1 August

Applies:
24 Jul to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Byfield National Park, Conservation Park and State Forest
9 Jul 2025

UPDATE Temporary closure for roadworks from Monday 12 May: Blackdown Tableland National Park

Applies:
1 May to 7 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Blackdown Tableland National Park
10 Jun 2025

Closure - Wards Canyon walk

Applies:
24 Apr to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park
7 Nov 2024

Long term closure of walking tracks in Upper Stony Creek area

Applies:
8 Nov 2024 to 7 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Byfield National Park, Conservation Park and State Forest

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Fraser Coast (15 alerts)

13 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - Happy Valley North

Applies:
15–27 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
11 Jul 2025

Planned burn – Southern Lakes

Applies:
3–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
5 Jul 2025

Planned Burn – Middle Rocks to Orchid Beach In/Out Road and Orchid Beach West

Applies:
5–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
4 Jul 2025

Cornwells Road partially closed, K’gari Recreation Area

Applies:
4 Jul to 3 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
26 Jun 2025

Burrum Coast National Park– Kinkuna section - Temporary closure Southern access road

Applies:
16 Dec 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Burrum Coast National Park
24 Jun 2025

K'gari Great Walk

Applies:
1 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
20 Jun 2025

Ngkala Rocks to Sandy Cape Beach Conditions

Applies:
20 Jun to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
20 Jun 2025

Beach camping zone 9 – Diray and Carree CLOSED

Applies:
20 Jun to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari Great Walk
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
29 May 2025

Dingo (Wongari) Seasonal Information - Breeding Season

Applies:
1 Jun to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
27 May 2025

Eli Creek Exposed Sand Dunes

Applies:
14 Apr to 28 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
8 May 2025

Planned burn – Stewart Island

Applies:
9 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Great Sandy Marine Park
8 May 2025

Planned burn – Woody Island (Tooliwah)

Applies:
9 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Great Sandy Marine Park
  • Woody Island (Tooliewah) and Little Woody Island (Walangoora), Great Sandy National Park
27 Feb 2025

Woralie Road Dump Ezy Temporary Closure

Applies:
13 Jul 2023 to 5 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
21 Feb 2025

Park Alert - K’gari Planned Burn Season 2025

Applies:
26 Feb to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
  • K'gari Great Walk
19 Dec 2024

Park Alert-Tukkee Wurroo (Indian Head) walking track temporary closure

Applies:
14 Jun 2021 to 18 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • K'gari, Great Sandy National Park

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Gladstone (10 alerts)

15 Jul 2025

Planned Burn

Applies:
17–19 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Deepwater National Park
9 Jul 2025

Planned burns within Kroombit Tops National Park

Applies:
14–31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kroombit Tops National Park
25 Jun 2025

Range View Camp temporarily closed - Bulburin National Park

Applies:
19 Dec 2024 to 2 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bulburin National Park
19 Jun 2025

Reduced campsites due to erosion

Applies:
19 Jun 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Eurimbula National Park
11 Jun 2025

Update to construction works - closure to visitor facilities

Applies:
4 Mar to 30 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Joseph Banks Conservation Park
22 Apr 2025

Eurimbula National Park - Planned Burn Season 2025

Applies:
22 Apr to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Eurimbula National Park
22 Apr 2025

Joseph Banks Conservation Park - Planned Burn Season 2025

Applies:
22 Apr to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Joseph Banks Conservation Park
22 Apr 2025

Deepwater National Park - Planned Burn Season 2025

Applies:
22 Apr to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Deepwater National Park
22 Apr 2025

Castle Tower National Park - Planned Burn Season 2025

Applies:
22 Apr to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Castle Tower National Park
9 Sep 2024

North West Island declaration of Special Activity Area (Sharks)

Applies:
22 Oct 2021 to 11 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Capricornia Cays National Park

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Gold Coast (5 alerts)

15 Jul 2025

Fire management trail maintenance - Tagablum and Red Hill break

Applies:
15 Jul to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Springbrook National Park
15 Jul 2025

Planned burn – North West section, Nerang National Park

Applies:
15–21 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Nerang National Park
2 Jul 2025

Hazards impacting beach and driving conditions in Moreton Bay Coastal Parks

Applies:
3 Apr to 8 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park
  • Naree Budjong Djara National Park
  • Minjerribah Recreation Area
  • Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park and Moreton Island Recreation Area
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
2 Jul 2025

Severe Weather Damage - Lamington National Park

Applies:
14 Mar to 29 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
  • Lamington National Park
18 Jun 2025

Severe Weather Damage - Tamborine National Park

Applies:
15 Mar to 19 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Tamborine National Park

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Mackay (6 alerts)

10 Jul 2025

Clarke Range Track Closure

Applies:
24 May 2023 to 25 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mackay Highlands Great Walk
  • Eungella National Park
10 Jul 2025

QPWS Planned Burn - 14 July 2025

Applies:
13–15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cape Palmerston National Park
27 Jun 2025

Temporary walking track closure: Wheel of Fire walking track, Finch Hatton Gorge, Eungella National Park

Applies:
2 Dec 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Eungella National Park
30 Apr 2025

Drive with caution: the Diggings/Hazelwood Road to the Diggings camping area, Crediton State Forest

Applies:
11 Apr 2024 to 8 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Crediton State Forest
11 Apr 2025

Cathu State Forest Access via Cathu Cauley Road

Applies:
15 May 2023 to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cathu State Forest
26 Mar 2025

Notice of extended baiting program for feral pigs and foxes on Conway National Park, Dryander National Park, Dryander State Forest and Dryander Forest Reserve

Applies:
25 Mar 2025 to 25 Mar 2026
Affected parks:
  • Conway National Park and Conway Conservation Park
  • Dryander State Forest
  • Dryander Forest Reserve
  • Dryander National Park

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Outback Queensland (13 alerts)

14 Jul 2025

Temporary closure : Access tracks Bladensburg National Park

Applies:
14–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bladensburg National Park
14 Jul 2025

Temporary closure : Return loop of the Mulga Drive

Applies:
14 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Welford National Park
14 Jul 2025

4WD access only : Little Boomerang camping area

Applies:
15 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Welford National Park
10 Jul 2025

Road works : Idalia National Park

Applies:
12–19 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Idalia National Park
9 Jul 2025

Planned burns within Kroombit Tops National Park

Applies:
14–31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kroombit Tops National Park
4 Jul 2025

Road access advice: Emu Swamp and Moonstone campings areas, Blackbraes National Park

Applies:
4–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Blackbraes National Park
2 Jul 2025

Temporary track closure: Bluebush Drive, Lochern National Park

Applies:
19 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Lochern National Park
30 Jun 2025

Hell Hole Gorge National Park partially open - following flood damage

Applies:
1 Jun to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Hell Hole Gorge National Park
20 Jun 2025

Changed Road Conditions and Closures

Applies:
19 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Currawinya National Park
20 Jun 2025

Partial reopening from 4 July: Lawn Hill Gorge section: Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)

Applies:
20 Jun to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Lawn Hill Gorge, Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)
  • Riversleigh World Heritage Area, Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)
  • Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)
10 Jun 2025

Closure - Wards Canyon walk

Applies:
24 Apr to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park
27 May 2025

Temporary closure: Bough Shed Waterhole camping area, Bladensburg National Park

Applies:
27 May to 1 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bladensburg National Park
27 May 2025

Partial opening with caution: Bladensburg National Park

Applies:
22 Apr to 1 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bladensburg National Park

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Southern Queensland Country (11 alerts)

15 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - Lockyer National Park and Lockyer Resources Reserve

Applies:
15–21 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Lockyer Resources Reserve
  • Lockyer National Park
15 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - Mount Castle area - Main Range National Park

Applies:
15–19 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
15 Jul 2025

Burtons Well camping area

Applies:
29–30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bunya Mountains National Park
14 Jul 2025

Girraween National Park Visitor Information Centre closure - for planned works

Applies:
11 Oct 2024 to 10 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girraween National Park
10 Jul 2025

Spicers Gap campground and Governor's Chair Lookout closed due to bushfire

Applies:
8–15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
8 Jul 2025

Changes to Scenic Rim Trail end point - Main Range National Park

Applies:
10 Jul 2024 to 18 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
  • Scenic Rim Trail, Main Range National Park
24 Jun 2025

Planned works for Rogers Park, Yarraman State Forest

Applies:
23 Jun to 23 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Yarraman State Forest
27 May 2025

Goomburra section - temporary closure Cascades and Dalrymple circuits

Applies:
4 Apr to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park
22 Apr 2025

Planned upgrades to Dandabah picnic and camping areas

Applies:
31 Mar to 30 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bunya Mountains National Park
28 Jan 2025

The Bunya Bunya walking track is closed

Applies:
29 Jan 2023 to 28 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Bunya Mountains National Park
2 Dec 2024

Main Range National Park - Cunninghams Gap section walking track closures

Applies:
5 Dec 2024 to 10 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Main Range National Park

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Sunshine Coast (30 alerts)

14 Jul 2025

Planned Burn - Kings Bore South

Applies:
15–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
  • Cooloola Great Walk
14 Jul 2025

Planned burn - East Weyba section, Noosa National Park

Applies:
16–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Noosa National Park
14 Jul 2025

Planned burn - Wooroi section, Tewantin National Park

Applies:
15–16 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Tewantin National Park
14 Jul 2025

Planned burn Marys Creek State Forest

Applies:
14–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Marys Creek State Forest
8 Jul 2025

Cooloola Wilderness Trail - No pedestrian access across Kin Kin Creek

Applies:
14 Jan 2024 to 14 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
  • Cooloola Great Walk
4 Jul 2025

Safety advice - Emu in Park

Applies:
4 Jul to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Parklands Conservation Park
2 Jul 2025

Hazards impacting beach and driving conditions in Moreton Bay Coastal Parks

Applies:
3 Apr to 8 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park
  • Naree Budjong Djara National Park
  • Minjerribah Recreation Area
  • Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park and Moreton Island Recreation Area
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
30 Jun 2025

Limited access due to impacts from ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Applies:
4 Mar to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park
27 Jun 2025

Large trees down on Conondale Range Great Walk

Applies:
24 Mar to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Conondale Range Great Walk
  • Conondale National Park
26 Jun 2025

Severe weather damage and shoreline retrogression - M.V. Natone camping area

Applies:
26 Jun 2025 to 26 Jun 2026
Affected parks:
  • Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area
24 Jun 2025

Planned burn for Parklands Conservation Park

Applies:
26 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Parklands Conservation Park
24 Jun 2025

Severe weather damage - Parklands Conservation Park

Applies:
19 Mar to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Parklands Conservation Park
24 Jun 2025

Planned burn for Noosa National Park - Headland section

Applies:
27 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Noosa National Park
17 Jun 2025

Planned burn - Tewantin National Park, Ringtail section

Applies:
17 Jun to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Tewantin National Park
10 Jun 2025

New waste transfer stations for Great Sandy National Park, Cooloola Recreation Area

Applies:
14 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
28 May 2025

Mt Allan fire tower closed to climbing

Applies:
29 Apr 2024 to 27 May 2026
Affected parks:
  • Imbil State Forest
  • Conondale National Park
  • Conondale Range Great Walk
28 May 2025

Charlie Moreland day use area's electric BBQ removed.

Applies:
28 Feb to 30 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Imbil State Forest
8 May 2025

Planned burn – Stewart Island

Applies:
9 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Great Sandy Marine Park
8 May 2025

Planned burn – Woody Island (Tooliwah)

Applies:
9 May to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Great Sandy Marine Park
  • Woody Island (Tooliewah) and Little Woody Island (Walangoora), Great Sandy National Park
2 May 2025

Kondalilla Falls Lower Circuit closed due to damage from flash flooding

Applies:
26 Apr to 9 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kondalilla National Park
  • Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
1 May 2025

Annual Cooloola Hazard Reduction Burn Program

Applies:
1 May to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area
  • Cooloola Great Walk
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
9 Apr 2025

Nearshore landslide Inskip Peninsula

Applies:
12 Jul 2024 to 9 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area
4 Apr 2025

Lions park temporarily CLOSED

Applies:
4 Apr to 3 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
29 Mar 2025

Exposed sand cliff and dune landslide danger

Applies:
28 Mar 2025 to 28 Mar 2026
Affected parks:
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
11 Mar 2025

Temporary portable toilets installed in Mapleton Falls National Park

Applies:
14 Oct 2024 to 31 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mapleton Falls National Park
10 Feb 2025

Camp site booking restrictions due to tidal inundation

Applies:
12 Dec 2023 to 31 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area
28 Jan 2025

Section of Fig Tree walk closed.

Applies:
6 Jan to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Imbil State Forest
22 Nov 2024

Speed limit reduction - Teewah Beach camping area

Applies:
22 Nov 2024 to 22 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
1 Nov 2024

Mount Coolum quarry area closed to public access.

Applies:
1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mount Coolum National Park
9 Oct 2024

Permanent fire prohibition on Teewah Beach

Applies:
1 Apr 2021 to 9 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park

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Townsville (20 alerts)

14 Jul 2025

Planned Burn Magentic Island National Park

Applies:
15–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Magnetic Island National Park
8 Jul 2025

Planned burning activities: Oak Hills in the vicinity of Wairuna Section, Girringun National Park

Applies:
7 Jul to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Wallaman Falls Section, Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Wairuna, Girringun National Park
  • Wallaman Falls, Girringun National Park
  • Girringun National Park
7 Jul 2025

Visitor facilities update: Mount Spec section, Paluma Range National Park

Applies:
7 Feb to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Paluma Range National Park
4 Jul 2025

Road access advice: Emu Swamp and Moonstone campings areas, Blackbraes National Park

Applies:
4–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Blackbraes National Park
27 Jun 2025

Magnetic Island walking trail network: Changes to Route 2

Applies:
14 Apr to 12 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Magnetic Island National Park
25 Jun 2025

Temporary camping area and access track closure: Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park

Applies:
25 Mar to 25 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
24 Jun 2025

Open with caution: Bowling Green Bay National Park

Applies:
15 Apr to 23 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Bowling Green Bay National Park
24 Jun 2025

Partial opening with caution: Townsville Town Common Conservation Park

Applies:
1 Apr to 23 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
24 Jun 2025

Temporary closure: Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park walking tracks and mountain bike trail

Applies:
13 May to 23 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park
10 Jun 2025

Smoke hazard alert: Girringun National Park, Princess Hills and Wairuna sections

Applies:
10 Jun to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Wairuna, Girringun National Park
  • Princess Hills, Girringun National Park
6 Jun 2025

Temporary closure: Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest

Applies:
31 Jan to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest
4 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Mount Fox, Girringun National Park

Applies:
2 Jun to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Mount Fox, Girringun National Park
3 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park

Applies:
23 Jun to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
3 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Henrietta section, Wet Tropics Great Walk, Girringun National Park

Applies:
30 May to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Wallaman Falls Section, Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Girringun National Park
29 May 2025

Temporary closure: Rockslides waterhole and walking track, Spiegelhauer Road, Mount Spec section, Paluma Range National Park

Applies:
10 Mar to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Paluma Range National Park
29 May 2025

Temporary walking track closure: Jourama Falls lookout walk, Paluma Range National Park

Applies:
8 Apr to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Paluma Range National Park
9 May 2025

Planned burning activities: vicinity of Bruce Highway at Fishers Creek, Conn Creek and Clarkson Creek, Girringun National Park

Applies:
12 May to 1 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Dalrymple Gap walking track, Girringun National Park
  • Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park
9 May 2025

Planned Burn Season

Applies:
1 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Orpheus Island National Park
9 May 2025

Planned Burn Season

Applies:
1 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Magnetic Island National Park
1 May 2025

Temporary partial closure: Society Flat rainforest walk, Kirrama National Park

Applies:
1 May 2025 to 1 May 2026
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park
  • Kirrama National Park

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Tropical North Queensland (63 alerts)

15 Jul 2025

Planned burning activities: Mount Yarrabah, Grey Peaks National Park

Applies:
14–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Grey Peaks National Park
14 Jul 2025

Water safety advice: Cardwell Spa Pool day-use area, Cardwell Forest Drive, Cardwell State Forest

Applies:
14 Jul to 1 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cardwell State Forest
11 Jul 2025

Planned burns: Daintree National Park (CYPAL), Mount Lewis National Park, Mount Windsor National Park and Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
14–15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Daintree National Park (CYPAL)
  • Mount Lewis National Park
  • Mount Windsor National Park
  • Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL)
10 Jul 2025

Upcoming temporary camping area closure for planned burn: Ussher Point camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
15–19 Jun 2026
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)
10 Jul 2025

Planned burns: Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
21 Jul to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)
10 Jul 2025

Wet season closure extension: Rungulla National Park

Applies:
31 Mar to 26 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Rungulla National Park
8 Jul 2025

George Point toilet removed due to erosion

Applies:
17 Sep 2024 to 24 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island National Park
  • Hinchinbrook Island National Park
8 Jul 2025

Visitor facilities update and wet season closures: Misty Mountains and Palmerston (Doongan) Section, Wooroonooran National Park

Applies:
19 Dec 2023 to 30 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Palmerston (Doongan), Wooroonooran National Park
  • Tully Gorge National Park
  • Wooroonooran National Park
  • Misty Mountains wilderness tracks
8 Jul 2025

Planned burning activities: Oak Hills in the vicinity of Wairuna Section, Girringun National Park

Applies:
7 Jul to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Wallaman Falls Section, Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Wairuna, Girringun National Park
  • Wallaman Falls, Girringun National Park
  • Girringun National Park
8 Jul 2025

Planned burning activities: Carmoo area in Mount Mackay National Park

Applies:
8–19 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mount Mackay National Park
7 Jul 2025

Temporary partial track closure: Koolmoon Creek track, Misty Mountains wilderness tracks

Applies:
19 Aug 2020 to 30 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Tully Gorge National Park
  • Tully Falls National Park
  • Misty Mountains wilderness tracks
7 Jul 2025

Temporary road closure: Nitchaga and Wall Creek camping areas, Koombooloomba National Park

Applies:
8 Jan 2024 to 30 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park
7 Jul 2025

Temporary closure: Walu Wugirriga (Mount Alexandra lookout) in Cape Tribulation section of Daintree National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
21–25 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Daintree National Park (CYPAL)
7 Jul 2025

Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL) now open

Applies:
1 Dec 2024 to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL)
4 Jul 2025

Road access advice: Emu Swamp and Moonstone campings areas, Blackbraes National Park

Applies:
4–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Blackbraes National Park
4 Jul 2025

Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
9 Sep 2022 to 18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)
4 Jul 2025

Planned burning activities: Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL), Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) and Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
1 Jun to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL)
  • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)
  • Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL)
3 Jul 2025

Planned burning activities: Endeavour National Park, Mount Cook National Park, Annan River National Park, Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park, Hann State Forest

Applies:
3 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Hann State Forest
  • Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park
  • Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park
  • Mount Cook National Park
  • Endeavour River National Park
1 Jul 2025

Temporary closure: Horsetailer Waterhole camping area, Oyala Thumotang National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
1 Jul to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Oyala Thumotang National Park (CYPAL)
1 Jul 2025

Oyala Thumotang National Park (CYPAL) now open

Applies:
1 Dec 2024 to 15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Oyala Thumotang National Park (CYPAL)
30 Jun 2025

All camping areas are now open: Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
30 Jun to 15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)
30 Jun 2025

Planned Burn Season

Applies:
1 Jul to 1 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Snapper Island, Hope Islands National Park (CYPAL)
30 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Dinden West Forest Reserve, Dinden National Park and Davies Creek National Park

Applies:
13 Jun to 15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Davies Creek National Park, Dinden National Park, Dinden West Forest Reserve and Bare Hill Conservation Park
26 Jun 2025

Temporary closure due to impacts from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper: Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
11 Dec 2023 to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL)
24 Jun 2025

Reduced capacity due to higher than expected water levels of Tinaroo Dam: Downfall Creek, Kauri Creek and Fong On Bay camping areas, Danbulla National Park.

Applies:
17 Sep 2024 to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Danbulla National Park and State Forest
24 Jun 2025

Wet season closure: Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
1 Nov 2024 to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL)
23 Jun 2025

Thorsborne Trail seasonal closure

Applies:
1 Jan to 28 Feb 2026
Affected parks:
  • Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island National Park
  • Hinchinbrook Island National Park
20 Jun 2025

Temporary closure: camp site 4 Ussher Point camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
14 Oct 2020 to 20 Jun 2026
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)
20 Jun 2025

Temporary visitor facility closures and changes to access: Dubuji, Cape Tribulation section Daintree National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
11 Apr to 30 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Daintree National Park (CYPAL)
20 Jun 2025

Partial reopening from 4 July: Lawn Hill Gorge section: Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)

Applies:
20 Jun to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Lawn Hill Gorge, Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)
  • Riversleigh World Heritage Area, Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)
  • Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)
19 Jun 2025

Wet season closure extension: Canyon Resources Reserve

Applies:
31 Mar to 27 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Canyon Resources Reserve
17 Jun 2025

Access advice: No access to Cochable Creek camping and day-use area and Misty Mountains wilderness tracks from Cochable Creek access road: Tully Gorge National Park

Applies:
2 Jan 2023 to 5 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wooroonooran National Park
  • Tully section, Tully Gorge National Park
  • Misty Mountains wilderness tracks
  • Tully Gorge National Park
17 Jun 2025

Temporary closure: Mossman Gorge elevated boardwalk lookout, Daintree National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
5 Jun to 19 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Daintree National Park (CYPAL)
17 Jun 2025

Old Coen Road walking track temporary closure

Applies:
6 May to 18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL)
11 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Hann Tableland National Park, Kuranda West Forest Reserve and Kuranda National Park

Applies:
15 May to 15 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kuranda West Forest Reserve
  • Kuranda National Park and Mowbray National Park
  • Hann Tableland National Park
10 Jun 2025

Smoke hazard alert: Girringun National Park, Princess Hills and Wairuna sections

Applies:
10 Jun to 30 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Wairuna, Girringun National Park
  • Princess Hills, Girringun National Park
9 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Wooroonooran National Park, Mount Peter

Applies:
9 Jun to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wooroonooran National Park
  • Mount Peter Conservation Park
6 Jun 2025

Temporary closure: Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest

Applies:
31 Jan to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest
4 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Mount Fox, Girringun National Park

Applies:
2 Jun to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Mount Fox, Girringun National Park
3 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Henrietta section, Wet Tropics Great Walk, Girringun National Park

Applies:
30 May to 31 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Wallaman Falls Section, Wet Tropics Great Walk
  • Girringun National Park
2 Jun 2025

Viewing platform closed: Red lily lagoon, Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
2 Jun to 30 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)
2 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Danbulla National Park

Applies:
9 Jun to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Danbulla National Park and State Forest
2 Jun 2025

Planned burning activities: Herberton Range State Forest , Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve and The Bluff State Forest

Applies:
9 Jun to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Evelyn Creek Conservation Park
  • Herberton Range National Park, Herberton Range Conservation Park, Herberton Range State Forest and Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve
  • The Bluff State Forest
29 May 2025

Temporary closure: Madigan Road and Gillies lookout, Danbulla National Park

Applies:
30 Jan 2024 to 31 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Danbulla National Park and State Forest
14 May 2025

Planned Burn Season: Fitzroy Island National Park

Applies:
1 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Fitzroy Island National Park
12 May 2025

Planned Burn Season

Applies:
1 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Goold Island National Park
9 May 2025

Planned burning activities: vicinity of Bruce Highway at Fishers Creek, Conn Creek and Clarkson Creek, Girringun National Park

Applies:
12 May to 1 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Dalrymple Gap walking track, Girringun National Park
  • Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park
9 May 2025

Planned Burn Season

Applies:
1 May to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island National Park
  • Hinchinbrook Island National Park
1 May 2025

Temporary partial closure: Society Flat rainforest walk, Kirrama National Park

Applies:
1 May 2025 to 1 May 2026
Affected parks:
  • Girringun National Park
  • Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park
  • Kirrama National Park
30 Apr 2025

Cassowary safety message: Murray Falls section, Girramay National Park

Applies:
28 Apr to 24 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Girramay National Park
23 Apr 2025

Upcoming temporary closure: Captain Billy Landing camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
17–21 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)
23 Apr 2025

Temporary road closures: Mount Edith Road, Kauri Creek Road and Tinaroo Creek Road, Danbulla National Park

Applies:
22 Dec 2023 to 23 Apr 2026
Affected parks:
  • Danbulla National Park and State Forest
8 Apr 2025

Temporary closure: Jindalba day-use area and walking tracks, Cape Tribulation section, Daintree National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
28 Jan to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Daintree National Park (CYPAL)
25 Mar 2025

Thorsborne Trail changing to ‘hiking seasons’ model

Applies:
17 Jan 2025 to 17 Jan 2026
Affected parks:
  • Hinchinbrook Island National Park
  • Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island National Park
21 Mar 2025

Planned upcoming closures: various camping areas, Danbulla National Park and State Forest

Applies:
1 Oct to 30 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Danbulla National Park and State Forest
9 Dec 2024

Russell Island toilet removed due to erosion

Applies:
1 Jan to 9 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Frankland Group National Park
9 Dec 2024

Safety advice: Scrubby Creek crossing into Eliot Falls camping and day-use area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
23 Dec 2020 to 8 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)
4 Dec 2024

Temporary closure: ladies change shelter, Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park

Applies:
2 Feb 2024 to 4 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Crater Lakes National Park
4 Dec 2024

Temporary track closure: Twin Bridges track (formerly East Black Mountain Road), Mowbray National Park

Applies:
31 Aug 2020 to 4 Dec 2025
Affected parks:
  • Kuranda National Park and Mowbray National Park
29 Nov 2024

Closed until further notice: Mount Lewis National Park

Applies:
10 Jan 2024 to 29 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Mount Lewis National Park
28 Nov 2024

Camping area water supply update: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park

Applies:
16 Sep 2024 to 28 Nov 2025
Affected parks:
  • Wooroonooran National Park
  • Goldsborough Valley, Wooroonooran National Park
12 Sep 2024

Park alerts for Cape York Peninsula parks are published on individual park pages

Applies:
2 Apr 2019 to 12 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cape York Peninsula parks
24 Jul 2024

No access to Saad Point: adjacent to Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

Applies:
27 Jul 2023 to 27 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Apudthama National Park (CYPAL)

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Whitsundays (5 alerts)

10 Jul 2025

Track Maintenance - Machinery on Conway Range Trail

Applies:
14–18 Jul 2025
Affected parks:
  • Conway National Park and Conway Conservation Park
3 Jul 2025

Conway National Park and Dryander National Park planned burns

Applies:
1 Jul to 30 Oct 2025
Affected parks:
  • Dryander National Park
  • Conway National Park and Conway Conservation Park
6 Jun 2025

Ngaro track construction

Applies:
27 Jul 2023 to 30 Aug 2025
Affected parks:
  • Whitsunday national park islands
  • Whitsunday Islands National Park
  • Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail
11 Apr 2025

Cathu State Forest Access via Cathu Cauley Road

Applies:
15 May 2023 to 30 Sep 2025
Affected parks:
  • Cathu State Forest
26 Mar 2025

Notice of extended baiting program for feral pigs and foxes on Conway National Park, Dryander National Park, Dryander State Forest and Dryander Forest Reserve

Applies:
25 Mar 2025 to 25 Mar 2026
Affected parks:
  • Conway National Park and Conway Conservation Park
  • Dryander State Forest
  • Dryander Forest Reserve
  • Dryander National Park

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