State forests in the Coffs Coast region and the Mid-north coast State forests from the Taree to Macksville are now closed due to damage from flooding and safety risks. The only exemption is Sealy Lookout in Orara East State Forest. Source: Timberbiz
These areas are to be avoided until further notice, said Forestry Corporation of NSW Protection Supervisor Tom Newby.
“There is significant storm and flood damage to Coffs Coast State forest roads, and they are now closed until we are can assess and repair or barricade damaged areas,” Mr Newby said.
“We have seen incidents where bridges and pipes have been washed out, roads have been undermined and people bogged with vehicles stuck in the forest, as well as trees down over roads, so it is vital everyone avoids closed areas.”
Closed forests in the Coffs Coast area are Barcoongere, Boambee, Bom Bom, Candole, Conglomerate, Diehappy, Gladstone, Glenugie, Irishman, Little Newry, Lower Bucca, Nambucca, Nana Creek, Never Never, Newfoundland, Newry, Oakes, Orara East, Orara West, Pine Brush, Pine Creek, Roses Creek, Scotchman, Tarkeeth, Tuckers Nob, Viewmont, Wedding Bells and Wild Cattle Creek.
For the Mid-north coast State forests from Taree to Macksville are closed, Forestry Corporation of NSW Protection Supervisor Mick Wilson said there was significant storm and flood damage to mid-north coast State forest roads, these are now closed until they can be assessed, and repaired or barricaded.
Closed forests in that area are Bellangry, Bril Bril, Broken Bago, Bulga, Bulls Ground, Burrawan, Cairncross, Comboyne, Coopernook, Cowarra, Dingo, Doyles River, Ingalba, Johns River, Kalateenee, Kendall, Kerewong, Kew, Kiwarrak, Knorrit, Lansdowne, Lorne, Maria River, Middle Brother, Mount Boss, North Branch, Queens Lake, Styx River, Tamban, Upsalls Creek, Way Way and Yarratt.
