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Apudthama National Park

National Park · QLD · Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Some areas closed

1 closure listed.

QPWS lists closures of parts of this park, as of 11:46 am Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Brisbane time). We don't track this park fully: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service publishes most Cape York alerts on each park's own page, which we don't read.

Always check the official site and local conditions before you go: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

What's closed

Open one to read the notice.

  • Temporary closure: camp site 4 Ussher Point camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 16 Jun)

    QPWS · Partial closure

    Temporary closure: camp site 4 Ussher Point camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 16 Jun)

    Camp site 4 at Ussher Point camping area will be closed for safety reasons until further notice.

    Dates given: “until further notice”

    Updated by QPWS at 3:39 pm Tue 16 Jun 2026 (Brisbane time). As of 11:46 am Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Brisbane time). Read it on the QPWS site.

    Park alerts © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Other alerts (3)

These aren't closures. Open one to read it.

Cautions

  • Safety advice: Scrubby Creek crossing into Eliot Falls camping and day-use area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 5 Dec) · QPWS

    QPWS · Caution

    Safety advice: Scrubby Creek crossing into Eliot Falls camping and day-use area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 5 Dec)

    The entry into Eliot Falls camping and day-use area requires crossing Scrubby Creek on the Old Telegraph Track (managed by Cook Shire Council). This crossing is only suitable for high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles due to severe erosion of the entry and exit points.

    Updated by QPWS at 1:23 pm Fri 5 Dec 2025 (Brisbane time). As of 11:46 am Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Brisbane time). Read it on the QPWS site.

    Park alerts © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0

  • Safety advice: Track to Ussher Point severely eroded, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 26 Aug) · QPWS

    QPWS · Caution

    Safety advice: Track to Ussher Point severely eroded, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 26 Aug)

    Visitors are advised that due to heavy rainfall, the access road into Ussher Point is severely eroded. This includes the entire 55km section of track from the Bamaga Bypass Road to Ussher Point camping area.

    Updated by QPWS at 9:55 am Wed 26 Aug 2026 (Brisbane time). As of 11:46 am Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Brisbane time). Read it on the QPWS site.

    Park alerts © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Other notices

  • No access to Saad Point: adjacent to Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 20 Jul) · QPWS

    QPWS · Notice

    No access to Saad Point: adjacent to Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) (update 20 Jul)

    Visitors are advised that due to safety and road condition concerns and until further notice, there is no access to Saad Point. This area is normally accessed via the Ussher Point track in Apudthama National Park (CYPAL).

    Dates given: “until further notice”

    Updated by QPWS at 12:20 pm Mon 20 Jul 2026 (Brisbane time). As of 11:46 am Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Brisbane time). Read it on the QPWS site.

    Park alerts © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0