General Information re Trailer Access (Deua National Park)
Some trails are not suitable for trailer access and are now an offence to use trailers on the listed trails.
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has had advisory signs in place for some time to encourage people towing 4WD trailers to avoid some of the steeper, harder-to-maintain trails in Deua National Park. However, due to ongoing damage to trails as a result of continued inappropriate use of 4WDs towing trailers on these signposted trails, NPWS is now prohibiting the use of trailers on the following trails in Deua National Park:
- Dampier Mountain trail
- Oulla Creek trail
- Minuma Range trail
- Merricumbene trail
- Mongamula trail
- Dry Creek trail
It is now an offence to tow trailers on these trails. The penalty for towing trailers on these trails is a $300 penalty infringement notice, or higher if the matter is taken to court. By keeping trailers away from these identified trails, you reduce the safety risk to yourself and others, reduce damage to the park environment and your assets and reduce park maintenance costs, a benefit to everyone.
Trailer access to Bendethera is still available from Moruya via Little Sugarloaf Road and Bendethera trail. From Braidwood, this increases travel time by about 30 minutes to 1 hour. For more information, please contact NPWS Narooma on (02) 4476 0800.
Latest Bulletins 2017 - Most recent on top
- NPWS_bulletin_08_17 (Sept 22 2017 Update Essential Maintenance Little Sugarloaf Rd) Download HERE
- NPWS_bulletin_06_17 (June 7 2017 Update Essential Trail Maintenance and Closures Deua NP) Download HERE
- NPWS_bulletin_05_17 (May 26 2017 Essential Trail Maintenance Deua NP - Bendethera FT) Download HERE
- As at May 28 2017 there were two "interesting" (read challenging, rough etc) sections on the Dampier FT one either side of the well known "hairpin" bend which have some diagonal rock bars and holes needing high clearance and good articulation. The Bulletin hints of 2-3 weeks of work so I suspect the dozer will make its way to fix these spots.
- NPWS_bulletin_01_17 (Feb 22 2017 Essential Trail Maintenance Deua and Monga NPs) Download HERE