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Thermal Assisted Aerial Control Program 2025

The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) will be conducting their annual Thermal Assisted Aerial Control (TAAC) program to remove vertebrate pest species from key conservation areas, water catchments and semi urban areas in the ACT.

Closures will be in place from Thursday 8 May to Friday 30 May 2025 during operations. Dates and maps of closures are below.

Bullen Range Nature Reserve

Closed from 8 May to 18 May.

Bullen Range Nature Reserve closed, Kambah Pool recreation area excluded from closure. Miowera Pines closed. Pierces Creek Forest closed from Bullen Range Nature Reserve boundary to the eastern boundary of Paddys River Road.

Gigerline Nature Reserve and Rob Roy Nature Reserve (south)

Closed from 8 May to 18 May.

Gigerline Nature Reserve closed. Ingledene Forest closed from the boundary of Gigerline Nature Reserve to the eastern edge of Smiths Road and northern edge of Angle Crossing. Angle Crossing recreation area remains open. Southern Rob Roy Nature Reserve closed.

Stony Creek Nature Reserve

Closed from 8 May to 16 May.

Stony Creek Nature Reserve closed. Casuarina Sands and Cotter Recreation Areas excluded from closure. Hyles Forest closed from Stony Creek Nature Reserve boundary to the north/east side of Brindabella Road.

Molonglo River Reserve

Closed from 12 May to 16 May.

Molonglo River Reserve closed. Closure includes Block 403 (Bluetts Block) and area formerly known as Kama Nature Reserve. Namarag Reserve remains open.

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Closed from 15 May to 16 May.

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve closed. Pierces Creek Forest closed from Tidbinbilla boundary to northern side of Flints Forestry Road.

Namadgi National Park (West)

Closed from 16 May to 27 May.

Closure boundary follows western edge of Boboyan Road and southern boundary of Namadgi National Park North. Mt Franklin Road is closed southward of Aggie gate. Woods Reserve, Mt Tennant, Glendale Picnic area and Hospital Hill lookout remain open all other areas closed.

Namadgi National Park (Naas – East)

Closed from 19 May to 28 May.

Closure boundary follows eastern edge of Boboyan Road to the eastern boundary of Namadgi National Park.

Namadgi National Park (North) and Lower Cotter Catchment

Closed from 19 May to 28 May.

Northern Namadgi National Park and Lower Cotter Catchment closed. Brindabella Road remains open during the closure. Two Sticks Road and Blue range Road remain open.

Googong Foreshore

Closed from 26 May to 30 May.

Map coming soon.