The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is carrying out a hazard reduction burn in Bournda National Park from 22 May 2023.
The 64-hectare burn is taking place in the Kianinny Bay area of Bournda National Park, just south of Tathra.
The Kangarutha Walking Track and Boulder Bay Trail will be closed to visitors during the burning operation.
There are additional closures in place in the vicinity of the burn adjacent to Bournda National Park, including the Tathra South Track, Fire Shed Track/Boulder Bay Trail and all mountain bike tracks south of Tathra Road and north of Fire Shed Track.
The burn area was not directly impacted by the fires of 2019–20 so it is important to reduce naturally accumulated fuel loads to help protect park neighbours and the Tathra community the event of a wildfire.
The burn also aims to protect the park's biodiversity and ecological assets and provide firefighters with safe zones to defend neighbouring properties should a bushfire occur.
Visitors should not enter closed areas until it is assessed as safe by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Visitors can also check NPWS Alerts for up-to-date information on temporary closures.
Smoke may be visible in the National Park and from surrounding areas and motorists should use caution.
All NPWS hazard reduction burns are coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service to ensure the impact on the community is assessed at a regional level.
