Road Closure - Long Plain Road NSW ?

Hi,
I went for a drive over the weekend and had hoped to go down to Tantangara Reservoir from Canberra via the Long Plain Road.

Unfortunately it was closed - does any one know if this is a temporary closure for winter or permanent. I have seen a notice - old one, that it was for winter but can never tell these days.

There is a sign at the start but we had hoped to get down a bit but couldn't as ran into a closed gate as well.

One other question does any one know the status of the land between the road and the river along this road.

We stopped there for lunch at a place by the road- there was a fire going (controlled) and no one around. We used it and had plans of putting it out when we finished.

Before we had a farmer (or local) and his kids came along and were not to polite, particulary the snarling girl, about us being there and indicated it was private property. The road was closed but no signs of private property present and no fence. We were next to the river about 50 feet from the road. Happy to say sorry if we were in the wrong but we were not doing any damage and left the place in as good a condition as it was when we arrived - minus the open fire.

Incidently the fire was started by one of his kids who had left it burning (and I think they had returned to put it out). After a short discussion and an indication that we would put it out he left us there. Spoiled a pleasant afternoon.

Any way interested in any info re this,
Richard