Hazard reduction burn for Tarlo River National Park 22 March 2025

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning 2 hazard reduction burns in Tarlo River National Park, weather permitting.

The Gravelly Creek hazard reduction burn, planned for today, is intended to treat approximately 102 hectares of bushland between Gravelly Creek Trail and the Tarlo River within Tarlo River National Park.

The planned burn will help to improve protection for nearby properties and help maintain fire regimes to maintain and enhance biodiversity in the park.

The Junction Creek hazard reduction burn, planned for Saturday 22 March, is intended to treat approximately 492 hectares of bushland just north of the locality of Greenwich Park off Towrang Road and east of Long Swamp Road.

The planned burn will help reduce the overall fuel load and reduce the intensity of wildfires to improve protection for nearby properties. Tarlo River National Park will be closed to the public whilst these burns are taking place and signage will be placed at trails that lead into the associated areas. Smoke warning and burn in progress signs will also be in place on Towrang Road for the Junction Creek burn.

The park will be reopened once the burn areas are assessed as safe. Visitors must check NPWS Alerts for up to-date information on closures.

People with known health conditions can sign up to receive air-quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

For health information relating to smoke from bushfires and hazard reduction burns, visit NSW Health or Asthma Australia.

More information on hazard reduction activities is available at NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Government's Hazards Near Me website and app.