Booti Booti National Park

Other planned events: Aerial spraying operations
NPWS will be conducting a helicopter herbicide spraying operation between Monday 14 May and Friday 27 July 2018. The operation involves the spraying of Metsulfuron methyl 600WG for the control of bitou bush. The spraying will be carried out in the following areas:

• Along headlands and beaches in Booti Booti and Myall Lakes National Parks
• Corrie Island Nature Reserve

The program has commenced with aerial spraying planned for the following dates and places:

• Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 May 2018 - Bennett’s Beach, Corrie Island, Little Gibber and South Mungo. This will involve the temporary closure of Dark Point carpark, Sandy Point 4WD access, Stewart and Lloyds campground, Wild Flower walk and Hole in the Wall.

For public safety, treatment areas will be closed during spraying. These closures will be temporary (usually for one day or less) and NPWS staff and/or temporary signage will be in place to indicate which areas are closed on any particular day. Traffic control will also be in place on Mungo Brush Road at times during this period. Please ensure you adhere to all warning signage and directions of NPWS staff. Flying of drones in closed areas during aerial spraying operations is prohibited.
This notification will be updated on a regular basis however for further information please contact the NPWS Great Lakes area office on (02) 6591 0300.