Hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park, Central Coast

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will undertake a hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park on Sunday 29 June, weather permitting. 

The 20-hectare burn will take one day with crews monitoring the area for several days until the fire is declared out. 

For people’s safety, visitor facilities will be closed on Bambara Road, Corrumbine Creek Fire Trail and Milyerra Fire Trail along with trails and unauthorised mountain bike tracks between Kariong and Bambara Road. 

NPWS is taking advantage of the cooler, dry weather to reduce fire fuel in the burn area in close consultation with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and other Aboriginal members of the community.  

By reducing the risk of bushfire, the hazard-reduction burn will help protect Kariong Sacred Land Aboriginal Place and surrounding Aboriginal sites, as well as protecting nearby properties in Koolewong and Kariong.  

There may be diffused smoke that could drift into the suburbs of Koolewong and Kariong. 

Mopping up operations will continue early in the week with the burn area remaining closed to the public until a full safety assessment is complete. 

People with asthma or have respiratory issues are advised to keep clear of the area or stay indoors. 

All burns across NSW will continue to be coordinated in partnership with the RFS and FRNSW to ensure the impact on the community, including from smoke, are assessed at a regional level.  

Details on specific burns will be made available in advance on the Rural Fire Service website, Hazards Near Me website and app as well as the NPWS Alerts website.  

For the latest monitoring data go to the NSW Government’s air quality website, or for health information relating to bushfire smoke and hazard-reduction burning visit NSW Health or Asthma Australia.  

For up-to-date information on planned hazard reduction activities visit the Rural Fire Service.