Park Closure Alert: Kosciusko National Park

A new closure has been just announced by NPWS. Details below. “NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting aerial feral animal control operations in Kosciuszko National Park between 5:45AM, Monday, 10 November 2025 until 8:15PM, Friday, 28 November 2025 (excluding weekends). Horses will not be targeted in Wild Horse retention areas. There will be a partial closure of Kosciuszko National Park covering walking tracks and surrounding areas within the shoot area. Areas include Rolling Grounds, Main Range, Perisher Range, Ramshead Range, Gungartan and areas of the Pilot Wilderness. The following areas will be closed to enable operations to take place. - The section of the Australian Alpine Walking Track (AAWT) from Guthega to Charlottes Pass along Illawong track and Snowies Alpine Walk. - Rennix walk - Rainbow Lake walk - Porcupine walk - Waterfall walk - Illawong walk - Snowies Alpine Walk - Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk - Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk - Perisher Valley to Bullocks Flat walk - Hannels Spur track - The Main Range - Dicky Cooper Bogong south along Rolling Grounds (down to ~1300m elevation to West, ~1600m elevation to N, E) to Wilkinson Valley - Ramshead Range - Merritts Creek east to Sawpit Creek - Part of Perisher Range including Mount Guthrie (Snowy River east to Mount Paralyser) - The area east of Guthega Link Road, eastwards to Diggers Creek - The area east from Diggers Creek (Guthega Road) and north of Kosciuszko Road towards Jindabyne Pumping Station - The area west of Thredbo Resort, Dead Horse Gap walk and Kosciuszko walk. - Cootapatamba Hut - Pilot Wilderness Area (excepting the AAWT route from Dead Horse Gap to Cowombat Flat) - Moonbah, Grosses Plain and Ingebyra areas - Teddys Hut - The Ingeegoodbee and Nine Mile Trail sections of the Pilot Wilderness mountain bike ride (Alpine Way to Barry Way) - Tin Mine trail - The area east of Whites River corridor and west of the Brassy Mountains The following locations will remain open: - Resort areas - Public road corridors - Walking tracks: - The official AAWT through the area (apart from the unofficial section noted above in the closed area) remains open. - Kosciuszko walk - Summit walk - Summit trail - Main Range walk - Mount Stilwell walk - Pallaibo walk - Dead Horse Gap walk - Thredbo River walk - Thredbo Valley track Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points in Kosciuszko National Park, on the NPWS website and at Visitor Information Centres. Shooting is scheduled to take place for a short time within the above closure period, pending weather. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check the Kosciuszko National Park alerts page for any future updates on the above.” Happy trails 🥾