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Cambridge Plateau scenic drive

Richmond Range National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Mon 10 August 2026, 4.10pm

Applies from Sun 16 Aug 2026, 4.03pm to Mon 24 Aug 2026, 4.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 10 Aug 2026, 4.10pm.

Safety alerts: Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive – heavy vehicle warning

Trucks hauling gravel will be frequently travelling along Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive between Monday 17 and Friday 21 August as part of works on Beech Tree Trail.

Road users are advised to drive with extra caution and be prepared to encounter heavy vehicles, particularly on blind corners and narrow sections of the road. Please keep to signed speed limits, stay alert and follow all traffic signs and directions.

For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000.

Applies from Tue 5 May 2026, 4.25pm to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 4.25pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jul 2026, 1.14pm.

Safety alerts: Peacock Creek campground access - changed conditions

Peacock Creek Road and Sextonville Road may be slippery and unsuitable for 2WD access during wet conditions due to recently completed road works.

All motorists should drive to conditions and avoid towing or access via 2WD during or immediately following wet weather.

Check NPWS website alerts before visiting and follow all signage instructions at road works. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Sun 16 Aug 2026, 4.03pm to Mon 24 Aug 2026, 4.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 10 Aug 2026, 4.10pm

Safety alerts: Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive – heavy vehicle warning

Trucks hauling gravel will be frequently travelling along Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive between Monday 17 and Friday 21 August as part of works on Beech Tree Trail.

Road users are advised to drive with extra caution and be prepared to encounter heavy vehicles, particularly on blind corners and narrow sections of the road. Please keep to signed speed limits, stay alert and follow all traffic signs and directions.

For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on (02) 6632 0000.

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Applies from Tue 5 May 2026, 4.25pm to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 4.25pm. Last reviewed: Wed 22 Jul 2026, 1.14pm

Safety alerts: Peacock Creek campground access - changed conditions

Peacock Creek Road and Sextonville Road may be slippery and unsuitable for 2WD access during wet conditions due to recently completed road works.

All motorists should drive to conditions and avoid towing or access via 2WD during or immediately following wet weather.

Check NPWS website alerts before visiting and follow all signage instructions at road works. For more information, contact the NPWS Kyogle area office on 02 6632 0000.

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Applies from Wed 27 Aug 2025, 8.02am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 8.05am. Last reviewed: Tue 9 Jun 2026, 7.54am

Other incidents: Yabbra NP - Road conditions

South Yabbra Road runs South from Clarence Way providing visitors with an 18km rainforest road experience to the heart of Yabbra National Park. South Yabbra Road is generally suitable for AWD or 4WD vehicles in dry weather conditions and is a no through road (visitors need to return along South Yabbra Road). From the end of South Yabbra Road visitors can walk or cycle along the adjacent management trails to explore further. Joes Box Road, Yabbra Plains Road, Pocupar Road, Bald Knob Road and South Haystack Feeder are management trails where public vehicle access is not permitted. These management trails are periodically closed to visitors for road maintenance or pest management operations with closures notified on NPWS website.

 

Sheas Hut Road provides public vehicle access for a further 10 km however is in poor condition and not promoted.

 

There are frequent tree falls along these roads and visitors are advised to avoid during wet weather events or strong winds. For further information contact the Kyogle NPWS office on (02) 6632 0000.

 

 

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Applies from Thu 1 Feb 2024, 10.07am to Thu 31 Dec 2026, 10.08am. Last reviewed: Sun 16 Aug 2026, 9.14am

Closed parks: Jubullum Flat Camp closed

Jubullum Flat Camp Aboriginal Area is closed until further notice due to hazardous trees and related works.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000.

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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/4wd-touring-routes/cambridge-plateau-scenic-drive/local-alerts

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