Parks Closures
In view of the extreme fire risk and in the interest of public safety, Leanne Burch, A/Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public all national parks and reserves in the Murraylands Region from:
Midnight, Thursday, 21 January 2010 until Midnight, Friday, 22 January 2010
All vehicle entry points to parks will be closed and the public are advised not to enter any of the parks via walking trails or any other means.
DEH apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Public enquiries should be directed to the Murraylands Regional Office on (08) 8595 2111
Closure of Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area and Western River Wilderness Protection Area
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Cape Torens Wilderness Protection Area and the whole of Western River Wilderness Protection Area from:
6.00 pm on Sunday, 21 February 2010 until 6.00 am on Saturday, 6 March 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during an animal control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Carol Schmidt, A/District Ranger, Kangaroo Island West District. Ph: 8559 7220
Brookfield Conservation Park
Leanne Burch, A/Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public, the whole of Brookfield Conservation Park from:
6.00 pm on Sunday, 14 March 2010 until 6.00 am on Thursday, 18 March 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Christopher Grant, District Ranger, Riverland District. Ph: 8595 2174
Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park from:
6.00 am on Saturday, 6 March 2010 until 6.00 pm on Sunday, 7 March 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Darren Crawford, District Ranger, Northern Flinders District. Ph: 8648 0049
Flinders Ranges National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Flinders Ranges National Park from:
6.00 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 until 6.00 am on Thursday, 11 March 2010
With the following exceptions:
Wilpena Pound will be closed from 6.00 am Tuesday, 9 March 2010 until 6.00 am on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 only.
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Darren Crawford, District Ranger, Northern Flinders District. Ph: 8648 0049
Coffin Bay National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public part of Coffin Bay National Park from:
6.00 pm on Sunday, 14 March 2010 until 1.00 pm Friday, 19 March 2010
The closure applies to the area encompassing all of the park to the north and west of the Black Rocks Hike Carpark, including the Whidbey Wilderness Protection Zone. The remainder of the Park including the Black Springs Campground will remain open to the public during this period.
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during an animal control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Tim Hall, District Ranger, Eyre District Ph: 8688 3184
Flinders Ranges National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Flinders Ranges National Park from:
6.00 am on Monday, 1 February 2010 until 6.00 pm on Friday, 5 February 2010
With the following exceptions:
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Michael Freak, A/District Ranger, Gawler Ranges District,
Ph: (+61 8) 8648 1883
Gawler Ranges National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Gawler Ranges National Park from:
6 am on Saturday, 6 February 2010 until 6 pm on Saturday, 13 February 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Michael Freak, A/District Ranger, Gawler Ranges District, Ph: (+61 8) 8648 1883
Onkaparinga National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Onkaparinga National Park from:
6 pm on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 until 6 am on Thursday, 1 April 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is James Crocker, District Ranger, Southern Lofty District Ph: (+61 8) 8130 9058
The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park from:
6 am on Monday, 11 January 2010 until 6 pm on Friday, 15 January 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Danny Doyle, District Ranger, Southern Flinders District. Ph:(+61 8) 8634 7047
Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Simpson Desert Conservation Park
Leanne Burch, A/Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of the Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and the whole of the Simpson Desert Conservation Park from:
6 pm on Monday, 30 November 2009 to 6 pm on Monday, 15 March 2010
The purpose of the closure is in the interest of public safety as a result of anticipated high daytime temperatures likely to be experienced in the reserves during the closure period.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Tony Magor, District Ranger, Desert Parks District. Ph: (+61 8) 8648 5344.
Western River Wilderness Protection Area
Leanne Burch, A/Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the following area of Western River Wilderness Protection Area from:
6 pm on Sunday, 20 December 2009 until 6 am on Saturday, 26 June 2010
South Eastern section closed within the following coordinates:
Northern Boundary - 674850N 6046850E to 678300N 6046850E following a line defined by the Watters Boundary Track
Eastern Boundary - 678300N 6046850E to 677900N 6043700E following a line defined by the Thistleton Boundary Track
Southern Boundary - 677900N 6043700E to 674750N 6043850E following a line defined by the Southern Boundary Track
Western Boundary - 674750N 6043850E to 674850N 6046850E following a line defined by the Forestry Boundary Track
Northings and Eastings are in Universal Transverse Mercator Projection, Zone 53
Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during an animal control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Mike Penhall, A/District Ranger, Kangaroo Island West District. Ph:(+61 8) 8559 7220.
Telowie Gorge CP and the Napperby Block of Mount Remarkable NP
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Telowie Gorge Conservation Park and the Napperby Block of Mount Remarkable National Park (Sec. 321, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 329 & 347 Hd of Napperby) from:
6 am on Saturday, 26 December 2009 until 6 pm on Thursday, 31 December 2009
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Danny Doyle, District Ranger, Southern Flinders District. Ph:(+61 8) 8634 7068.
Mount Brown Conservation Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public the whole of Mount Brown Conservation Park from:
6 am on Saturday, 23 January 2010 until 6 pm on Tuesday, 26 January 2010
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Danny Doyle, District Ranger, Southern Flinders District. Ph:(+61 8) 8634 7068.
Coorong National Park - Younghusband Peninsula
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public, the following section of Coorong National Park - Younghusband Peninsula contained within and bounded by lines traversing the Peninsula from east to west at approximately 3.5 km north of 42 Mile Crossing and a line approximately 7 km south of Tea Tree Crossing from:
6 am on Friday 8 May 2009 until further notice
The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public following recent weather events.
Contact Ranger for this closure is Simon Oster, District Ranger, Coorong & Lakes Ph: 0428 817 158.
Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park and Witjira National Park
Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, and an authorised delegate of the co-management boards of both Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park and Witjira National Park, has imposed fire restrictions for National Parks and Wildlife Reserves and Wilderness Protection Areas as outlined in the attached document.
Please note that a number of these restrictions came into force on Saturday 1 November 2008.
See 2009-10 Restrictions (50Kb PDF)
Any enquiries regarding these restrictions should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office as listed in the attachment.
Kangaroo Island Fire Recovery Process
See more information about the fire recovery process on Kangaroo Island.
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