NPWS · Partial closure
Area closed for pest control operation
Areas of Bournda National Park may be closed to the public from 6pm Thursday 1 October to 6am Friday 2 October for ground shooting for feral animal control. the closed areas are: North Tura Beach Bournda Island Bournda Lagoon Bournda Beach Hobart Beach Turingal Head These areas will be open to members of the public from 6am to 6pm each day during this time period. This operation will involve the ground shooting of foxes at night for the protection of threatened shorebirds. Shooting operations will not occur every night during this closure period but will be scheduled around weather conditions and sightings of pest species. Park closure warning signs will be placed at entrances to the shooting area while shooting operations are occurring. Do not enter the closed area during shooting operations. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information or to confirm if a closure will be in place for a specific night, please contact the Merimbula NPWS office on 02 6495 5000.
Dates given: “to 6am Friday 2 October”
Updated by NPWS at 9:04 am Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Sydney time). As of 12:45 pm Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Sydney time). Read it on the NPWS site.
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