Townsville Town Common Conservation Park, Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park and Bowling Green Bay National Park are temporarily closed due to heavy rainfall and ongoing weather conditions in the area.
The closure includes all visitor facilities, camping areas, walking tracks, mountain bike tracks and vehicle access areas.
These measures have been enforced to ensure the safety of visitors and to allow the park to recover from the adverse effects of the recent severe weather.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is currently not accepting new camping bookings in affected recreation areas, with refunds available for those who have already booked.
We encourage members of the public and those leaving camping areas to drive safely and follow the instructions of QPWS rangers and emergency services.
Visitors and campers are being urged to check Park Alerts for up-to-date information on protected area closures.
Campers wishing to cancel their bookings can request a camping credit or refund by visiting qld.gov.au/Camping.
QPWS will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates when the protected areas are safe to reopen.
For up-to-date weather information see the Bureau of Meteorology.
