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Pipers lookout
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South East Forest National Park
4 current alerts · Checked 13 Oct 2026, 10:05 pm
- Elsewhere in the parkClosed areasUntil 7 Nov 2026
Park closed for aerial shooting for feral animal control
The following sections of park will be closed to the public from 2pm Sunday 1st November until 10am Saturday 7th November 2026 for an aerial pest control operation:
- Badja Swamps Nature Reserve
- Berlang State Conservation Area
- Deua National Park (West of Merricumbene Fire Trail) including:
- Berlang campground
- South East Forest National Park (Nunnock Swamp section) including:
- Alexanders Hut campground
- Nunnock campground
- Postmans campground
- Wadbilliga National Park – West of Wadbilliga
Campgrounds in Wadbilliga National Park as well as Bendethera campground in Deua NP are not impacted by this operation and will remain open.
This program will involve aerial shooting during daylight hours. Feral species targeted under this program include deer, goats, pigs, foxes and other pests. It aims to reduce the significant impact they have on native plants and animals including threatened species.
Closure signs will be established at all visitor access points to the shooting area. Visitors should not enter the shooting area during the closure period.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Merimbula area office on 02 6495 5000.
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Take a break from your journey over Brown Mountain at Pipers lookout. This series of lookouts offers spellbinding views over the Bemboka escarpment and Bega Valley.
After checking out the main lookout near the picnic area, follow the 500m boardwalk to a further two lookouts. While this isn't quite a canopy walk, the descending slope beneath the boardwalk gives you the feeling of floating amongst the eucalypts and lush ferns. You can use the stairs to make a loop of the three lookouts.
Whatever you do, be sure to bring your camera the surrounding old-growth forest and rainforest create excellent photo opportunities.
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South East Forest National Park · South Coast · Snowy Mountains
A good place to stop for a picnic, but Pipers lookout in South East Forest National Park also features stunning views – take the easy boardwalk to see for yourself.
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Bemboka NSW 2550
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