Popran National Park

Popran National Park is divided into 5 main section and sits north of the Hawkesbury River between Dharug NP and the Sydney-Newcastle freeway. The park protects many creeks, Aboriginal sites, some shore line of the Hawkesbury, interesting rock formationtions and a diverse range of flora and fauna. One of the five section is closed to the public and walking is more popular in the larger of the five. Walking during spring will reward you with many wildflowers, warmer days are great for enjoying the refreshing water holes.

There are alerts raised for Popran National Park as at Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:51:23 +1000
Hazard reduction burns: Mt Olive HR
There is a planned Hazard Reduction burn in this park from 11/04/2025. The fire is called Mt Olive HR. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information. Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.

Closed parks: Park closed for hazard reduction burning
Popran National Park is closed for hazard reduction burning from Friday 11th April to Sunday 13th April 2025.
No public access to the park is permitted during this time. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
Closed areas include:

Ironbark picnic area
Emerald Pool
Mt Olive lookout
Hominy Creek walking track
Mt Olive, 248 and Pipeline trails
Informal tracks leading into the park (Glenworth South Horse track and Mailmans walking track)

The burn is called Mt Olive HR. For more information, contact the NPWS Girrakool office on 02 4320 4200 or visit the Rural Fire Service website.

Closed areas: Area closed for maintenance
Some parts of this park are closed for essential track and trail maintenance from Wednesday 5 March to 30 June 2025. The closed areas are:
- Emerald Pool
- Mount Olive lookout
- Mount Olive trail
- Ironbark picnic area
- Hominy Creek walking track
- 248 trail
- Pipeline trail
- informal walking tracks leading into Popran National Park west of Popran Creek. Includes Glenworth South Horse Track and Mailmans Walking Track
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 4320 4200.