Park alerts
Before you leave home check the park alerts below for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
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- Around Brisbane
- Around Townsville
- Cape York Peninsula
- Central Coast
- Central Highlands
- Mackay/Proserpine
- North Queensland
- Outback Queensland
- Sunshine Coast
- West of Brisbane
Around Brisbane
- Bribie Island National Park and Recreation Area (view park page)
- Very large high tides affecting beach driving on Bribie Island
- D'Aguilar National Park (view park page)
- Planned roadworks on AK Break within D'Aguilar National Park.
- Planned roadworks on Rods Yards break (lower) within D'Aguilar National Park.
- Fort Lytton National Park (view park page)
- Fort Lytton Christmas closure
- Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk (view park page)
- Gold Coast - Springbrook Road now open
- Binna Burra Road Access Restrictions
- Access to Green Mountains section is via Lamington National Park Road ONLY
- Lamington National Park (view park page)
- Annual seasonal closure period for all Lamington bush camping areas
- Binna Burra Road Access Restrictions
- Walking track update (ex-TC Debbie) - Lamington National Park
- Access to Green Mountains section is via Lamington National Park Road ONLY
- Cyclone damage - Darlington and Illinbah remote bush camping areas in Lamington National Park
- Moreton Island National Park and Recreation Area (view park page)
- Very large high tides affecting beach driving on Moreton Island
- Naree Budjong Djara National Park (view park page)
- Very large high tides affecting beach driving on North Stradbroke Island
- Springbrook National Park (view park page)
- Gold Coast - Springbrook Road now open
- Gwongorella picnic area now open
- Tamborine National Park (view park page)
- Limited parking at Cedar Creek
Around Townsville
- Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure: Blencoe Falls camping area, Girringun National Park
- Bowling Green Bay National Park (view park page)
- Caution required with rising water at Alligator Creek due to recent heavy rain
- Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest (view park page)
- Wet season road conditions: Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest
- Wet season safety information: significant stream rises, Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest
- Cardwell State Forest (view park page)
- Swimming platform upgrade Five Mile Creek day-use area: Cardwell State Forest
- Girramay National Park (view park page)
- Wet season road conditions: Murray Falls section, Girramay National Park
- Wet season safety information: significant stream rises, Murray Falls section, Girramay National Park
- Girringun National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure: Blencoe Falls camping area, Girringun National Park
- Wet season closure: Wet Tropics Great Walk, Girringun National Park
- Wet season closure: Wairuna section, Girringun National Park
- Wet season closure: Princess Hills section, Girringun National Park
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park (view park page)
- Shepherd Bay tracks closed
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure: Jourama Falls section, Paluma Range National Park
- Juwun and Jambal walks, Wet Tropics Great Walk (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Wet Tropics Great Walk, Girringun National Park
- Kirrama National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure: Blencoe Falls camping area, Girringun National Park
- Mount Spec, Paluma Range National Park (view park page)
- Wet season road conditions: Big Crystal Creek and Little Crystal Creek, Paluma Range National Park
- Wet season safety information: significant stream rises, Big Crystal Creek and Little Crystal Creek sections, Paluma Range National Park
- Murray Falls, Girramay National Park (view park page)
- Wet season road conditions: Murray Falls section, Girramay National Park
- Wet season safety information: significant stream rises, Murray Falls section, Girramay National Park
- Paluma Range National Park (view park page)
- Wet season road conditions: Big Crystal Creek and Little Crystal Creek, Paluma Range National Park
- Wet season safety information: significant stream rises, Big Crystal Creek and Little Crystal Creek sections, Paluma Range National Park
- Temporary closure: Jourama Falls section, Paluma Range National Park
- Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island National Park (view park page)
- Thorsborne Trail closed 17-20 Dec
- Wallaman Falls Section, Wet Tropics Great Walk (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Wet Tropics Great Walk, Girringun National Park
- Wet Tropics Great Walk (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Wet Tropics Great Walk, Girringun National Park
Cape York Peninsula
- Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL) (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL)
- Feral animal control program involving aerial shooting of feral animals: Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL), Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL), Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL) and Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (CYPAL)
- Bushfire awareness: Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL)
- Cape York Peninsula parks (view park page)
- Park alerts for Cape York Peninsula parks are published on individual park pages
- Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL) (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Errk Oykangand National Park (CYPAL)
- Jardine River National Park, Heathlands Resources Reserve and Jardine River Resources Reserve (view park page)
- Temporary closure Hunter Falls area: Jardine River National Park
- Fire in the vicinity of Jardine River: Jardine River National Park
- Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL) (view park page)
- Feral animal control program involving aerial shooting of feral animals: Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL), Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL), Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL) and Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (CYPAL)
- Oyala Thumotang National Park (CYPAL) (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Oyala Thumotang National Park (CYPAL)
- Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)
- Changes to camp site numbering: Kalpowar Crossing camping area, Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)
- Feral animal control program involving aerial shooting of feral animals: Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL), Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL), Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL) and Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (CYPAL)
Central Coast
- Bulburin National Park (view park page)
- Bulburin National Park partial closure of access roads
- Forestry Harvesting
- Byfield National Park, Conservation Park and State Forest (view park page)
- Big Sandy difficult access to Nine Mile Beach and Five Rocks
- Capricornia Cays National Park (view park page)
- Campground closure for redevelopment works on North West Island, Capricornia Cays National Park - 16 May 2019 to 30 August 2019
- North West and Lady Musgrave Islands seasonal camping closure
- Mast Head Island and beach and Erskine Island and beach Seasonal Closure
- Mon Repos Conservation Park (view park page)
- Turtle Encounter Tours for 2018-2019 Turtle season
- Vehicle access changes at Mon Repos Conservation Park
- Mount Archer National Park (view park page)
- Zamia Track Upgrade Works - Mt Archer National Park.
- Mount Etna Caves National Park (view park page)
- Cancellation of Bat Cleft Tours
Central Highlands
- Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park (view park page)
- Some parts of Carnarvon Gorge are closed due to recent wildfire
Mackay/Proserpine
- Crediton State Forest (view park page)
- Eungella and Crediton - minor closure
- Eungella National Park (view park page)
- Eungella and Crediton - minor closure
- Eungella NP Broken River Bush Camp - Closure due to bridge repair works
- Mackay Highlands Great Walk (view park page)
- Eungella and Crediton - minor closure
- Whitsunday Islands National Park (view park page)
- Changes to Whitehaven Beach day-use, campground and Solway Circuit access
- Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail (view park page)
- Changes to Whitehaven Beach day-use, campground and Solway Circuit access
- Whitsunday national park islands (view park page)
- Changes to Whitehaven Beach day-use, campground and Solway Circuit access
North Queensland
- Atherton and Evelyn tablelands parks and forests (view park page)
- Temporary closure Walsh River track due to unsafe conditions: Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve
- Maintenance of mountain bike trails over the holiday period: Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park
- Day use area and camping closure: Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park
- Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park (view park page)
- Upcoming wet season closure: Noah Beach camping area, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park
- Load limits on timber sections of Marrja boardwalk: Cape Tribulation section, Daintree National Park
- Upgrade works: Dubuji day-use area, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park
- Upcoming temporary closures: Marrja and Jindalba boardwalks, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park
- Daintree National Park (view park page)
- Upcoming wet season closure: Noah Beach camping area, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park
- Load limits on timber sections of Marrja boardwalk: Cape Tribulation section, Daintree National Park
- Upgrade works: Dubuji day-use area, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park
- Upcoming temporary closures: Marrja and Jindalba boardwalks, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park
- Davies Creek National Park and Dinden National Park (view park page)
- Temporary road closure due to wet conditions: Dinden National Park
- Herberton Range National Park, Herberton Range Conservation Park, Herberton Range State Forest and Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve (view park page)
- Temporary closure Walsh River track due to unsafe conditions: Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve
- Maintenance of mountain bike trails over the holiday period: Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park
- Josephine Falls, Wooroonooran National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure of BBQ at Josephine Falls day-use area: Wooroonooran National Park
- Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure Keatings Lagoon walking track due to flooding: Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park
- Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park (view park page)
- Day use area and camping closure: Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park
- Temporary closure Wall Creek Road and bush camping: Kooombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park
- Kuranda National Park and Mowbray National Park (view park page)
- Planned maintenance works for lower Bump Track: Mowbray National Park
- Temporary road closure: Black Mountain Road, Kuranda and Mowbray national parks
- Misty Mountains wilderness tracks (view park page)
- Temporary closure of Misty Mountains wilderness tracks: Wooroonooran, Tully Falls and Tully Gorge National Parks
- Mount Cook National Park (view park page)
- Safety advice due to wet weather on Mount Cook walking track: Mount Cook National Park
- Palmer Goldfield Resources Reserve (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Palmer Goldfield Resources Reserve
- Palmerston (Doongan), Wooroonooran National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure of Misty Mountains wilderness tracks: Wooroonooran, Tully Falls and Tully Gorge National Parks
- Princess Hills, Girringun National Park (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Princess Hills section, Girringun National Park
- Rungulla National Park (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Rungulla National Park
- Tully Falls National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure of Misty Mountains wilderness tracks: Wooroonooran, Tully Falls and Tully Gorge National Parks
- Tully Gorge National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure: Cochable Creek camping area, Tully Gorge National Park
- Temporary closure of Misty Mountains wilderness tracks: Wooroonooran, Tully Falls and Tully Gorge National Parks
- Wairuna, Girringun National Park (view park page)
- Wet season closure: Wairuna section, Girringun National Park
- Wooroonooran National Park (view park page)
- Temporary closure of Misty Mountains wilderness tracks: Wooroonooran, Tully Falls and Tully Gorge National Parks
- Temporary closure of BBQ at Josephine Falls day-use area: Wooroonooran National Park
- Temporary closure: West Maalan bridge, Wooroonooran National Park
Outback Queensland
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (view park page)
- Removal of floating bridge at Boodjamulla National Park
- Culgoa Floodplain National Park (view park page)
- Water holes adjacent to all camp sites are now dry, including Byra Lagoon.
- Currawinya National Park (view park page)
- Lake Wyara and Lake Numalla are dry
- Diamantina National Park (view park page)
- Diamantina National Park temporary closure due to wet conditions
- Lawn Hill Gorge, Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (view park page)
- Removal of floating bridge at Boodjamulla National Park
- Munga-Thirri National Park (view park page)
- Munga-Thirri National Park temporary closure
Sunshine Coast
- Amamoor State Forest and Forest Reserve (view park page)
- Local Fire Ban
- Brooyar State Forest (view park page)
- Local Fire Ban
- Burrum Coast National Park (view park page)
- Planned maintenance to Palm Beach Road
- Conondale National Park (view park page)
- Planned closure of Bundaroo Creek bridge
- Conondale Range Great Walk (view park page)
- Planned closure of Bundaroo Creek bridge
- Cooloola Great Walk (view park page)
- Cooloola wildfire park restrictions
- Cooloola Great Walk advanced booking restriction - 14 December until 31 January
- Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park (view park page)
- Cooloola wildfire park restrictions
- Very large high tides affecting beach driving on Cooloola Recreation Area
- Track/facility closures due to recent storm damage
- Cooloola Great Walk advanced booking restriction - 14 December until 31 January
- Upgrade works to Upper Noosa River Campsites 1, 2 and 3
- Dislodged Rocks at Teewah Beach Camping Zone
- Glass House Mountains National Park (view park page)
- Mt Tibrogargan car park and day use area closed
- Great Sandy Marine Park (view park page)
- Ex HMAS-Tobruk site is a restricted access area.
- Imbil State Forest (view park page)
- Planned harvesting operations and closure of walking tracks
- K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk (view park page)
- K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk advanced booking restriction
- WARNING Marine Stingers
- Temporary closure Dundonga Creek walk
- Wanggoolba Creek boardwalk access partially restricted due to tree fall
- K'gari (Fraser Island), Great Sandy National Park (view park page)
- K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk advanced booking restriction
- Very large high tides affecting beach driving on K'gari (Fraser Island)
- WARNING Marine Stingers
- Temporary closure Dundonga Creek walk
- Northern Scenic Road Partial Closure
- Wanggoolba Creek boardwalk access partially restricted due to tree fall
- Noosa National Park (view park page)
- Walking track closure Sunshine Beach to Alexandria Bay
- Woondum National Park (view park page)
- Local Fire Ban
West of Brisbane
- Bunya Mountains National Park (view park page)
- Temporary walking track closures: Bunya Mountains National Park
- Girraween National Park (view park page)
- Camping at Girraween National Park - December 2018 and January 2019