The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has announced the reopening of Mount Kaputar and Brindabella National Parks following last year’s bush fires and recent storms.
Barwon Area Manager for NPWS, Marty Linehan said it was important visitors to Mount Kaputar remembered that the park was still recovering.
“About half the park will be open for visitors, including the popular Dawsons Spring camping, picnic area, cabins and nature trail, the Governor, Coryah and Yulludinida walking tracks and the Summit and Doug Sky lookouts,” Mr Linehan said.
“While there is plenty of evidence of the fire, there are also significant areas which have not been impacted,” he said.
“The recent rainfall is aiding the park’s recovery, also breathing welcome life into drought-parched streams and we have seen giant fungi, unfurling ferns, cycads, greater gliders and our famous giant pink slugs emerge.”
Mr Linehan asked people to heed all signage and stay out of burnt areas where damage to infrastructure had rendered some areas unsafe.
Area Manager at NPWS, Anthony Evans said the reopening of Brindabella National Park included the remote camping areas on the Goodradigbee River – Lowells Flat and McIntyres Hut plus Flea Creek and Coree Camp as well as access to Mt Coree.
