Severe weather: park and forest updates Issue 4 — 15 February 2019

Department of Environment and Science

Greg Lennox © Qld Govt Qld ©Greg Lennox

UPDATE: park access, closures and conditions

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Campers who have booked sites that are (QPWS) is pleased to re-open some closed due to this weather event can parks and forests, as our focus shifts to apply for a refund or gift card via the assessment and recovery. online booking system at www.qld.gov.au/camping or by emailing We are keeping closures in place [email protected]. where damage is substantial, access is difficult and floodwaters are slow to recede. The safety of our teams and visitors is always our highest priority.

Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for current park access and closures. Remember conditions change quickly, so we encourage you to monitor Park Alerts at www.parks.des.qld.gov.au/park-alerts.

For current weather conditions, please © Sam© Stedman consult the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au. For road conditions, Landslips are among our safety concerns, as we undertake assessments across our check https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/. tracks, day-use areas and campgrounds.

Neither the Government nor Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service accepts liability for any decisions made or actions taken on the basis of this information. In particular, users are advised to refer to the current Acts and Regulations of the Queensland Parliament which the Department administers and current Departmental policies and practices.

© The State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 2019.

SEVERE WEATHER: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Update 15/02/19: Access, closures and conditions — page 1 of 2

Park or forest OPEN / CLOSED / Visitor information PARTIAL CLOSURE Abergowrie State Forest Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve and Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve bush camping, and Herberton Range State Forest Walsh River track closed. Blackbraes National Park Bladensburg National Park Boodjamulla National Park Bowling Green Bay National Park Cockatoo Creek and Alligator Falls walking tracks closed until end of month. Alligator Creek camping area closed until 15 March. All remote camping (including Alligator Falls and Cockatoo Creek) closed until end of month. Cocoa Creek, Salmon Creek and camping closed until end of month. Cape Hillsborough National Park Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park and Under the Radar, Smedleys Trail and Shelly Beach Town Common Conservation Trail closed for four weeks. Many Peaks walking Park track closed until the end of the month. Cape Palmerston National Park Cape Upstart National Park Cardwell State Forest Cathu State Forest Conway Circuit () Conway National Park Conway Circuit, Kingfisher Walk and Wompoo Walk closed. Crediton State Forest Denham Range camping area and Cockies Creek Road closed. Photo by QPWS unrelated to monsoon Marrja boardwalk closed (scheduled major repairs, unrelated to monsoon). Dalrymple National Park Danbulla National Park and State Forest unrelated to monsoon Mount Edit road and Kauri Creek road closed (unrelated to monsoon). Davies Creek National Park and Dinden National Park Dryander National Park Family Islands National Park All day-use areas and camping on the island closed. Forest Den National Park

Neither the nor Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service accepts liability for any decisions made or actions taken on the basis of this information. In particular, users are advised to refer to the current Acts and Regulations of the Queensland Parliament which the Department administers and current Departmental policies and practices.

© The State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 2019.

SEVERE WEATHER: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Update 15/02/19: Access, closures and conditions — page 2 of 2

Park or forest OPEN / CLOSED / Visitor information PARTIAL CLOSURE Girramay National Park Dalrymple Gap walking track and Mount Garnet end of Kirrama Range Road closed (seasonal closure). Goold Island National Park All day-use areas and camping on the island closed. National Park All day-use areas and camping on the island closed. Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park Day-use area and walking track closed. Koombooloomba Conservation Park and unrelated to monsoon Camping and day-use areas closed (long-term National Park closure, unrelated to monsoon). Lochern National Park Mackay Highlands Great Walk (Eungella Track from Crediton Hall to Cockies Creek Road NP, Crediton SF, Homevale NP) closed. National Park Affected by excessive rainfall. Visitors advised to avoid walking tracks. Mia Mia State Forest Mount Cook National Park Walking track closed (until 31 March). Orpheus Island National Park All day-use areas and camping on the island closed. Paluma Range National Park No access to Little Crystal Creek, McClellands lookout and Mount Spec walking tracks and bush camping. Porcupine Gorge National Park Smithfield Conservation Park Thorsborne Trail (Hinchinbrook Island Trail closedPhoto by dueQPWS to excessive rainfall and flooding. National Park) White Mountains National Park Wooroonooran National Park

Neither the Queensland Government nor Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service accepts liability for any decisions made or actions taken on the basis of this information. In particular, users are advised to refer to the current Acts and Regulations of the Queensland Parliament which the Department administers and current Departmental policies and practices.

© The State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 2019.