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National parks at Tenterfield reopen

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GREEN: The ascent to Bald Rock. Picture: Reichlyn.
GREEN: The ascent to Bald Rock. Picture: Reichlyn.

Good news in time for the Australia Day long weekend!

A number of our wonderful National Parks have re-opened after fire damage in February 2019. The trees are now springing back to life and the Tenterfield area is beautiful and green - this weekend will be a great time to visit.

"This is great news for our local area. The rainfall in the past couple of weeks has revitalised the scenery with the green growth bouncing back", Mayor Peter Petty said.

"I encourage visitors to return to our beautiful area as our communities and economy have struggled with the fires, water issues and ongoing drought. You will receive a warm welcome and your spirits will be uplifted to see how an area is recovering after the fire disasters which sadly still continue across Australia."

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service have advised as follows:

Bald Rock National Park

OPEN

  • Bungoona Walk & the Summit Walk to the top of Bald Rock
  • Bald Rock Campground
  • Bald Rock Picnic Area
  • Little Bald Rock Walking Track
  • Border Walk

Boonoo Boonoo National Park

OPEN

  • Falls Picnic Area
  • River Walk
  • Platypus Hole
  • Robinson's Cabin

CLOSED

  • Cypress Pine Campground
  • Morgans Gully Picnic

Basket Swamp National Park

OPEN

  • Basket Swamp Falls
  • Timbarra Trig
  • Woollool Woolloolni

Torrington State Recreation Area

CLOSED

  • Thunderbolts Lookout
  • Mystery Face
  • Ugly Corner Falls
  • Blatheram Campground

Girraween National Park

  • All of the walking tracks, remote walk-in camps and day-use areas are open.
  • Castle Rock and Bald Rock Creek Camping Area are closed (will reopen only for Easter school holidays).

Sundown National Park

  • All walking tracks and campsites are open.

National Parks have advised that there is some directional signs are damaged, and that the landscape in some parks has changed quite significantly. Please be vigilant as some of the walking tracks are less clearly defined where there has been fire damage.

Further information can be found on the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Website: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/.