Road Closures,
Conditions & Notices

🔥BUSHFIRE WARNINGS: Fitzgerald River National Park & Dunn Rock (Lake KIng)
⏰ UPDATE 10.26 am Mon 19 Jan 👉 Dunn Rock Watch & Act warning area extended due to escalating conditions. Visit www.emergencywa.gov.au for full details.
📻️  Listen to ABC Great Southern 630AM (Wagin 558 AM), or abc.net.au/listen/live/greatsouthern
  
⚬ Old Newdegate Road
⚬ Mallee Road
  
🔶 Watch & Act - Monitor Conditions as they are changing: Fitzgerald River National Park. Visit www.emergencywa.gov.au for full details.
  
🌳 Fitzgerald River National Park is closed until further notice (excluding 4 Mile beach campground and Barrens Beach).
  
⚬ There is a lot of smoke in the area, which is visible from the South Coast Highway.
⚬ Stay alert and monitor your surroundings as conditions could change.
  
🚧 CLOSED ROADS
⚬ Old Ongerup Road
⚬ Pabelup Drive
⚬ Hamersley Drive
  
ℹ️ ABC Emergency: ab.co/ABC-WA
ℹ️ Emergency WA Map: www.emergency.wa.gov.au/
  
MAIN ROADS WA NOTICES
 

To stay up to date on road conditions please visit Main Roads Travel Map or by calling 138 138.  Main Roads Travel Map is a great resource for the latest alerts on traffic and travel information relating to Western Australia's main road network. 

 
The maintenance of the following roads are the responsibility of Main Roads WA:
 
South Coast Highway
Brookton Highway (ie Lake King - Ravensthorpe)
Ravensthorpe-Hopetoun Road
 

Please report any road faults or hazards to https://www.wa.gov.au/service/transport/road-transport/report-road-fault-or-hazard 

All enquiries please contact Main Roads Great Southern Region (08) 9892 0555.
  
🚧 Main Roads WA: mainroads.wa.gov.au
 

SHIRE OF RAVENSTHORPE NOTICES

With the warmer weather brings more movement of our wildlife in the region. Drivers are advised to be aware and help protect our wildlife. A reminder for your safety, when travelling on unfamiliar roads, always drive to the road conditions and ensure you take sufficient rest breaks on long road trips.

For more information on local road conditions and closures within the Shire of Ravensthorpe please contact (08) 9839 0000 during office hours, between 9AM to 4PM or visit the Shire of Ravensthorpe website or Facebook page. 

For the latest updates information on local Esperance roads please contact the Shire of Esperance:

🚧 Esperance Road Report page: esperance.wa.gov.au/roadreport or call (08) 9071 0666.
Please note access to Munglinup Beach Caravan Park from South Coast Highway is available via Fuss Road (sealed).
  

FITZGERALD RIVER NATIONAL PARK (FRNP)

There are several access points to enter the Fitzgerald River National Park. These roads are managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Parks and Wildlife Service.

Updates on these roads can be found by contacting the Albany Parks and Wildlife Service on (08) 9842 4500 or by visiting the Park Alerts System https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au/

🌲 PARK CLOSED - Fitzgerald River National Park🌲

There is a bushfire in the wilderness area of the Fitzgerald River National Park, which is currently uncontained and uncontrolled. 

All recreation sites and access into the park is CLOSED until further notice (excluding 4 Mile beach campground and Barrens Beach).

Affected sites include:

  • Hamersley Drive unsealed and sealed (north of east Mt Barren ranger station)
  • Access to Hamersley Inlet Campground
  • Quoin Head track
  • Whalebone Track and Hut
  • Moir Track
  • Pabelup Drive
  • Collets Road
  • Point Ann Road
  • Point Ann Day use Area
  • St Mary's Inlet Campground
  • Access to Quaalup Homestead
  • Twertup Track
  • West Mt Barren
  • Mt Maxwell 
  • Trigalow beach track.

For more information visit the Emergency WA website.

Start Date: 2026/01/19 09:23 AM

Affected Site/s: Fitzgerald River National Park

Parks and Locations

 Last Update: 19/01/2026 09:23 AM

Stay up to date with park, road, track and trail closures and more at alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au.
For emergency incidents go to www.emergency.wa.gov.au.

The above information was provided from Parks and Wildlife and this notice remains in effect until the next report. In the meantime, you should check the Parks Alerts website (Parks and Wildlife Parks Alert) to see if there has been any further updates.

For additional information about the National Park's roads or DBCA campgrounds please contact during office hours, Parks and Wildlife Albany office on (08) 9842 4500 or contact the National Park Ranger Hopetoun Work Centre (08) 9842 4568 or Gairdner Ranger Station (08) 9837 1022.

For information about the condition of roads leading to the western side of the Fitzgerald River National Park can be obtained from the Shire of Jerramungup or visit the Road  Conditions page on their website.

 

🚧 WHY DO THE ROADS CLOSE SO FREQUENTLY IN THE NATIONAL PARK?  

To protect the biodiversity of the Fitzgerald River National Park from the risk of spreading Phytophthora dieback (a deadly plant disease), which is carried by muddy soil sticking to tyres, shoes and equipment, Parks and Wildlife will close unsealed roads and tracks during wet weather events and re-open when the conditions are sufficiently dry (often at short notice).

It is not uncommon for lengthy road closures during the winter months when it is more likely to rain and the soil taking longer to dry. The mild winter conditions experienced in the Fitzgerald Biosphere Coast means that there are times when it is warm and dry enough for the roads to re-open albeit for a short period between the next rain event.

For visitors planning to attend the western side of the National Park (near Bremer Bay) with the aim to get to Point Ann (a natural whale nursey during winter) and St Mary's Inlet campground, it is important to note that all of the roads and tracks in this section of the Park are unsealed and it can be a hit and miss as you are at the mercy of Mother Nature. The chances of access increases greatly with the warmer months, however, until there is sealed access, there can be no guarantee.

The good news if travelling to the eastern side of the National Park (near Hopetoun), Hamersley Drive south is sealed up to Hamersley Inlet and accessible 24/7 except on rare occasions due to alerts relating to extreme weather conditions or bushfire when roads closures may apply for visitor safety. Currently, this is the only sealed road within the National Park but still provides visitors with plenty to see and do including access to key attractions (Cave Point, East Mt Barren), walking trails and the two online bookable campgrounds: Four Mile (Parks and Wildlife) and Hamersley Inlet (Shire of Ravensthorpe). Please note that the northern section of Hamersley Drive which adjoins West River Road and connects with South Coast Highway is however, unsealed and similarly to the western side can close after rain.

The report above is provided to keep you informed on the current status of roads to assist you with your planning. For more information on the Fitzgerald River National Park, please click here (this will take you to Parks and Wildlife Services Explore Parks website). Please regularly check the road conditions and closures before heading out especially after heavy rain as gravel roads and tracks may be closed at short notice. There are digital signs at various entrances to the park to assist you with the status of current road closures, however please be mindful that due to size of the park there may be a short time lag between Rangers closing roads and road notices being issued.

Hamersley Drive south from Hopetoun - is a beautiful, scenic sealed road (bitumen) right through to Hamersley Inlet that will provide plenty of photo opportunities, so don't forget to bring your camera!

Hamersley Drive (south), Photographer Dene Bingham