Code red closures - Central
On days of Code Red Fire Danger Rating all parks identified as 'high bushfire risk' will be closed for public safety.
Those sites that have been assessed to have a low level of risk or actions have been taken to reduce the bushfire risk will remain open on Code Red days.
See below for a complete list of open and closed parks within the Bureau of Meteorology's central forecast district.
Parks closed on Code Red Days |
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| All State forest in the area |
Maroondah Reservoir Park |
| Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens |
Meredith Education Area |
| Anderson Inlet Coastal Reserve |
Mornington Peninsula National Park* (back beaches between Portsea and Gunnamatta to remain open) |
| Arthurs Seat State Park | Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve |
| Aura Vale Lake Park | Mount Charlie Flora Reserve |
| Bobs Park | |
| Boomers Nature Conservation Reserve | Mullum Mullum Park |
| Braeside Park | National Rhododendron Garden |
| Brisbane Ranges National Park | Nioka Bush Camp |
| Breamlea Flora and Fauna Reserve | Nortons Park |
| Brimbank Park | Ocean Grove Education Area |
| Bunyip State Park | Organ Pipes National Park |
| Bushy Park | Pauline Toner Butterfly Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Cape Schanck Lighthouse Reserve | Pirianda Gardens |
| Cardinia Creek Parklands | Plenty Gorge Park |
| Cardinia Reservoir Park | Point Cook Coastal Park & Cheetham Wetlands |
| Churchill National Park | Point Nepean National Park |
| Conglomerate Gully Flora Reserve | Punchbowl Coastal Reserve |
| Coolart Historic Area | RJ Hamer Arboretum |
| Creswick Regional Park | Salt Lagoon, St Leonards Wildlife Reserve |
| Dandenong Police Paddocks Reserve | Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Dandenong Ranges National Park* (Mount Dandenong Observatory remains open) | Serendip Wetlands Education Facility |
| Devilbend Natural Features Reserve | Shepherds Bush |
| Enfield State Park | Silvan Reservoir Park |
| Frankston Reservoir | Smiths Gully & Peter Franke Nature Conservation Reserve |
| French Island National Park | Steiglitz Historic Park |
| George Tindale Memorial Gardens | Sugarloaf Reservoir Park |
| Grantville Nature Conservation Reserve | Swan Bay - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve |
| Greenvale Reservoir Park | T Hill Flora Reserve |
| Haining Park | The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Hepburn Regional Park (including Mt Franklin) | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve |
| Holden Flora & Fauna Reserve | The Spit Wildlife Reserve |
| Inverleigh Nature Conservation Reserve | Trentham Education Conservation Reserve |
| Jubilee Historic Area | Upper Yarra Reservoir Park |
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Kinglake National Park |
Warbdullah/Bannockburn Bush Nature Conservation Reserve |
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Kilcunda - Harmers Haven Coastal Reserve |
Warramate Hills Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Koomba Park | Warrandyte - Kinglake Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Kurth Kiln Regional Park | Warrandyte State Park |
| Lake Connewarre State Game Reserve | Werribee Gorge State Park |
| Lal Lal - Bungal Historic Area | Werribee River Regional Park |
| Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve | Westgate Park |
| Lang Lang Bushland Reserve | William Ricketts Sanctuary |
| Lang Lang Education Area | Wonthaggi Heathlands Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Lerderderg State Park | Woodlands Historic Park |
| Long Forest Flora and Fauna Reserve | Wright Forest |
| Long Gully Bushland Reserve | Yan Yean Reservoir Park |
| Lonsdale Lakes Wildlife Reserve | Yarra Ranges National Park |
| Lysterfield Park | Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Macedon Regional Park | Yering Bushland Reserve |
| Maribyrnong Valley Parklands | You Yangs Regional Park |
*These parks have exceptions to general closures
Parks open on Code Red Days |
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| Albert Park |
Pettys Orchard |
| Andersons Mill, Smeaton Historic Area |
Pipemakers Park |
| Banksia Park |
Point Addis Marine National Park |
| Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary |
Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary |
| Bass River Mouth & Reef Island Nature Conservation Reserve |
Point Danger Marine Sanctuary |
| Birrarrung Park |
Point Gellibrand Heritage Park |
| Candlebark Park | Port Phillip Bay |
| Churchill Island Marine National Park | Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary |
Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary |
| French Island Marine National Park | Point Nepean South Channel Fort |
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State Coal Mine Historic Area |
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Toorourrong Reservoir Park |
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Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve |
Warneet Natural Features Reserve |
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Jawbone Marine Sanctuary |
Wattle Park (some bushland areas will be closed, see park page for details) |
Jells Park (some bushland areas will be closed, see park page for details) |
Werribee Park |
| Karkarook Park | Westerfolds Park |
| Kinglake National Park | Western Port |
| Limeburners Lagoon (Hovells Creek) Flora Reserve | Yaringa Marine National Park |
| Maribyrnong River | Yarra Bend Park (some bushland areas will be closed, see park page for details) |
| Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary | Yarra Flats |
| North Western Port Nature Conservation Reserve | Yarra River |
| Patterson River | |
List accurate as of Janurary 2013.
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