Fire affected parks

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Parks affected by bushfire

Although recent fires are now under control, some parks and sites remain closed. Closures are necessary while works are underway to make the areas safe for visitor access.

Alpine National Park

The Foothills and Southern Alps section and the Western Alps section of the Alpine National Park have reopened, however the Tali Karng walking track network remains closed east of the intersection of Wellington River Walking Track and Chromite Mine Vehicle Track.

Tali Karng

The Tali Karng Walking Trail Network is closed east of the intersection of Wellington River Walking Track and Chromite Mine Vehicle Track, due to bushfire damage.

View a map of closed areas.

Closed tracks* include:

Wellington River Walking Track, east of Chromite Mine Track (Wellington River Walking Track is open from Tamboritha Road to the intersection of Chromite Mine Vehicle Track).
Wellington Plains Walking Track
Riggal Spur Walking Track
Echo Point Walking Track
Gillios Walking Track
Clive Lanigan Memorial Track
Mt Margaret Walking Track
Spion Kopje Walking Track
Mt Wellington Track beyond Millers Hut, inclusive of Gable End and The Sentinels (including vehicle access).
Moroka Gap Track

*Nyimba Campground is included in this closure.

The Bicentennial National Trail between Cynthia Range track and Pioneer Racecourse track has been re-routed along Station track, care still needs to be taken in bushfire affected areas.

King Spur track and McMillans walking track into Mayford have recently been affected by bushfire. Care needs to be taken with regards to hazardous trees and landslips in the area.

There may be other areas (not managed by Parks Victoria) in the area impacted by fire. Please check VicEmergency to keep up to date.

For more information on road closures, visit VicRoads.

Please note that areas in surrounding state forest may be closed or inaccessible including roads, 4WD and walking tracks.

Bunyip State Park

The western section of Bunyip State Park is closed until further notice due to fire impact. View the Bunyip State Park Community Update (PDF) for a map of visitor sites, walking tracks and roads currently closed to the public. The eastern section has reopened and includes Tea Tree Road, Western Track, Gentle Annie Track, Lawson Falls Picnic Ground, Lawson Falls Track and the Discovery Track.

Holey Plains State Park

Holey Plains State Park has reopened following a fire earlier this year but is currently a day visitor site only, with no camping permitted due to rehabilitation works being carried out on the campground area.

For more information on road closures, visit VicRoads.

Stay informed during bushfires

For latest information on fires go to www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Any closures to tracks or other changed conditions resulting from past bushfires or planned burning will be noted on the individual park pages.

Via www.emergency.vic.gov.au
Tune to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV.
Call the VicEmergency Hotline – 1800 226 226.
Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment can call via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677.
For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone the VicEmergency Hotline. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this number.
Download the VicEmergency App.
Road closures: check VicRoads website.
Check weather conditions and your fire risk before leaving home as you may not have mobile phone reception across regional Victoria.
Check which parks and picnic areas are regularly closed when the forecast Fire Danger Rating is Severe, Extreme or Code Red.

After a fire

When an area has been affected by fires, the reasons for closure may include:

hazardous trees, limbs and fallen timber
damaged tracks, bridges, signs, recreation sites and other facilities
unstable soils and/or stream crossings
presence of hazardous materials or substances.

Once recreation sites and tracks have been accessed, risks removed and necessary facilities rebuilt, they are reopened to the public.

The Change of Conditions section on individual park pages is regularly updated to reflect the most current conditions. Please check individual park pages for closure information.

Planned burning

Planned burning is carried out by Forest Fire Management Victoria to help reduce bushfire risk to communities, property and the environment. Bushfire fuel management includes planned burning and other activities, like slashing, mowing and creating fuel breaks.

Ignition of burns is weather dependent and plans can change at short notice; visit the Forest Fire Management Victoria website to view a map of burns scheduled in parks and forests for the next 10 days. You can also sign up to receive automated SMS and email notifications about planned burns when they are close to being carried out via the Planned Burning Notification System (PBNS).