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Waterfalls Barrington Tops Waterfalls Barrington Tops Swimming safety tips: Remember to always check the water for hazards and snags, especially after rainfall events. Never dive into any water, unless you’re in the swimming lanes at the pool. Take care of slippery river stones at all Gloucester Visitor Information Centre our rivers, cascades & waterways. Always supervise 27 Denison Street, Gloucester your children while swimming & watch out for road New South Wales AUSTRALIA traffic at river crossing causeways. And please take T: 02 6538 5252 all your rubbish with you. www.gloucestertourism.com.au [email protected] Waterfalls & cascades Gloucester Falls Polblue Falls - around Gloucester & Barrington Tops The Gloucester Falls Track at the Gloucester Tops pre- Not widely known, Polblue Falls is easily accessed cinct within Barrington Tops National Park offers a short from the walking track at the Polblue Falls picnic The pure waters of Barrington Tops tumble off the and easy walk that rewards you with a beautiful lookout area. On Tubrabucca Rd. The track leads to an ob- high volcanic plateau not in dramatic single-drop falls and waterfall at the end of a very scenic drive. The servation point overlooking the falls & Polblue but instead via discreet falls and cascades, in many marked track takes you to an observation point above Creek. Take extreme care if you decide to follow hidden ravines and secret gullies. the falls where the Gloucester River is born. Take ex- any unmarked trails to the water’s edge, as rocks treme care if you decide to follow any unmarked trails to can be deceptively slippery & it’s a long way down! A few of these gentle waterfalls are easily accessible the water’s edge, as rocks can be deceptively slippery. Polblue Falls picnic area on Tubrabucca Rd, Bar- on walking tracks, some with observation points and Gloucester Falls picnic area: end of Gloucester Tops Rd, rington Tops State Conservation Area. Camping is picnic areas and some with camping areas nearby. Barrington Tops National Park. Camping is available at available nearby at Horse Swamp camping area. the NPWS Gloucester River Campground. Try Gloucester Falls (in Gloucester Tops); Polblue Falls & Gummi Falls (in Barrington Tops State Conservation Gloucester Tops Antarctic Beech Forest Track cascades Area); Currawong Creek Falls (near Rocky Crossing on Set out from Gloucester Falls picnic area and discover the Williams River via Dungog); or Jerusalem Creek the ancient forests of Gondwanaland with towering Ant- Falls (via Dungog). arctic Beech trees, tree fern groves and stunning moss- covered cascades. Take the longer walk for even more In addition there are many other unnamed mossy cascades and creek crossings. cascades in the national parks, state conservation are- Gloucester Falls picnic area: end of Gloucester Tops Rd, as and state forests of Barrington Tops. So get your Barrington Tops National Park. explorer boots on and see how many you can find. For starters, try the Antarctic Beech Forest Track at Gloucester Tops. Jerusalem Creek Falls (via Dungog) And for intrepid overnight bushwalkers, try ticking Often photographed, the falls are accessed via the these off your cascade check-list… if you can find pretty Jerusalem Creek picnic area, the most south- them: Basden Falls, Double Falls, Cobbers Falls, Far erly entry point to Barrington Tops National Park. Eastern Falls. Find some more and name them your- Jerusalem Creek picnic area: off Wangat Rd via self! Chichester Dam Rd. NB. Take extreme care if you decide to step off any of the Gummi Falls Currawong Creek Falls (via Dungog) marked trails & tracks, you do so at your own risk. Remote Gummi Falls offers a secluded campground next Sometimes missed by walkers, the falls are near HOW: Various walks, trails and tracks in the Barring- to the Manning River, best accessed by 4WD. The river Rocky Crossing and are accessed via a challenging ton Tops parklands and state forests via Gloucester or here is still just a mountain stream so the waterfall is not walking track winding along the Williams River Dungog. COST: Free spectacular but it’s part of a landscape that typifies rug- from Williams River picnic area. CONTACT: Pick up a free NPWS map at Gloucester ged Barrington Tops high country with plenty of wildlife. Williams River picnic area off Salisbury Rd: Camp- Visitor Information Centre at 27 Denison St. Gummi Falls campground: Bullock Brush trail off ing is available in Chichester State Forest at Allyn Call 6538 5252 www.gloucestertourism.com.au Tubrabucca Rd, Barrington Tops National Park. River Forest Rest Area, White Rock & Old Camp. .
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