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A Gippsland alpine plateau reached near the Baw Baw Alpine Resort, where recurring deer-control notices are the main temporary condition type to check alongside standing fuel-stove and firewood rules.
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Parks Victoria listing checkedLast successful check
12 Oct 2026, 6:07 am AEDT
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ParkReady's latest stored snapshot for Baw Baw National Park recorded 3 matching official condition notices. This is a notice count, not a statement that the park is safe, open, closed, or suitable — check the official source below before you travel.
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Snapshot checked 12 Oct 2026, 6:07 am AEDT
Control operations (ground shooting) targeting deer are undertaken in this area. The Park will remain open to visitors during these operations. For more information about Parks Victoria deer control to protect biodiversity, please visit: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/conservation-and-science/conserving-our-parks/feral-animals/deer
Read the official record Parks Victoria ↗Recent rainfall has further deteriorated the condition of Mt Erica Road. Access is recommended for All Wheel Drive and Four Wheel Drive vehicles only. The road surface is rough and uneven, and drivers should exercise caution.
Read the official record Parks Victoria ↗Mt Erica Road and the Mt Erica Carpark will be closed to vehicles on weekdays while essential vegetation clearing works are undertaken to improve safety along the road in late September / early October. The road will remain open on weekends. Through-hiking access along the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT) remains available. Specific dates will be updated once confirmed.
Read the official record Parks Victoria ↗Stable planning context
Baw Baw National Park protects an alpine plateau in West Gippsland, part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape that includes the traditional Country of the Gunaikurnai and Wurundjeri Peoples, and it is most often reached in conjunction with the neighbouring Baw Baw Alpine Resort. Camping on the plateau is dispersed rather than at fixed sites, and the park is a fuel-stove-only area: solid-fuel fires and collecting firewood are both prohibited, which is a standing rule rather than a temporary notice.
A recurring condition type here is a deer-control program using ground shooting, conducted for conservation reasons under Parks Victoria’s biodiversity protection work. Parks Victoria states the official area, dates and any effect on visitor access on its own conservation and deer-control page rather than in the change-of-conditions notice alone. ParkReady records whichever notice is in effect and its stated scope, but does not predict when a program starts or ends, and treats it as distinct from any standing plateau-wide rule such as the fuel-stove requirement.
Before visiting, check the official Parks Victoria page for the current deer-control notice and its area, and separately confirm the fuel-stove-only and no-firewood rules if planning to camp on the plateau. Review VicEmergency and current alpine weather before heading up, since conditions at altitude near the Baw Baw Alpine Resort can differ sharply from the surrounding lowlands. This site’s last-check time reflects automated retrieval, not an on-site inspection, and no matching condition here does not mean every track, campsite or access point at Baw Baw is open.
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