Coffs Coast Parks

504km

Kalang Urunga To Sydney To 

BONGIL BONGIL NATIONAL PARK 15 10 5 0

Nature Reserve Nature

Camping area Camping

Baalijin Baalijin

Tuckers Rocks Tuckers

• Bluff Loop walking trail (1.9km loop) is a great track for Bellingen

A PLACE TO STAY A LONG TIME accommodation On-park

...... kids or anyone keen to explore the lush, coastal forests Thora

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Bellinger River Bellinger

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World Heritage Area Heritage World Bongil Picnic Area Picnic Bongil

site for gatherings and sacred ceremonies. overlooking Bundageree Creek. Enjoy lunch at Bluff Loop Centre

Rainforest

Sawtell National Park National

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while grades for mountain biking heroes are in the western Harbour Coffs Bindarray

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section. Bostobrick Park Megan Park

LEGEND

National

National Nature Reserve Nature

National Park National

Boambee Beach Ulidarra

Bindarri To Coffs Harbour 10km Dairyville

 Island Solitary Split

Cascade

Brisbane 399km Area Picnic

and surrounds and

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BINDARRI NATIONAL PARK Giinagay! ...... Welcome Visitor Guide

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a e r d d R r O the gentle scenic gravel roads of the park and the adjacent T: (02) 6657 2309 a u k Bindarri The Gumbaynggirr country ranges north to the Clarence River

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R Phone: 13000 PARKS (1300 072 757)

o a of Gumbaynggirr country and where the nations of d LEGEND Orara Escarpment 4WD touring Email: [email protected] Gumbaynggirr, Dhanggati and Ngambaa come together. Highway route is a short 80km round-trip from www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au Sealed road Coffs Harbour, taking in all the scenic Go to the west up to the Dorrigo plateau and you will come to Unsealed road attractions of the park. You will climb a mountain known as Point Lookout, the Lightning Increase www.facebook.com/NSWNationalParks Forest drive (4WD) over 600m as you make your way Site (Marlawgay Miirlarl). From here west you are heading Crossmaglen Bolded destinations can be searched on the website for more information. Promised Fire trail steeply up the Orara Escarpment on towards Anaiwan nation. Land To Paci c Hwy Bicycle route Pine Road, then back along Range Image credits: SICW, Coffs Coast Regional Park (R.Cleary/Seen Australia), Macauleys & Coffs Harbour Walking track Road through tree ferns, hoop Thank you for visiting my country Headland, Coffs Coast RP (T.Denman), Mark Flanders, Muttonbird Island (R.Cleary/  National Park Seen Australia), Woolgoolga Headland, Coffs Coast RP (B.Webster), pied oyster- pine and cabbage tree palms. See Yaarri Yarraang catcher (J.Turbill), canoeing Bonville Creek, Bongil Bongil NP (A.Turbill), Tuckers Rocks Information magnificent old-growth forest along (M.van Ewijk), Bangalore falls, Bindarri NP (B.Webster), Look At Me Now Headland, Picnic area Langleys Road as you head back to Good bye. Moonee Beach NR (B.Webster), Moonee Creek estuary, Moonee Beach NR (R.Cleary/ Toilets Seen Australia), 4WD forest track, Ulidarra NP (R.Cleary/Seen Australia), Diggers Gle the Eastern Dorrigo Way. With plenty niffer d Uncle Mark Flanders Beach, Coffs Coast RP (R.Cleary/Seen Australia), Woolgoolga Headland, Coffs Coast oa Locked gate R of picnic and swimming spots along RP (R.Cleary/Seen Australia), outdoor learning space, Muttonbird Island (STImages).

To Bellingen  Gumbaynggirr Elder Gleniffer  0 1 2 the way, it makes for an ideal family 12km To Valery 11km KM Feel the mist on your face at Bangalore Falls day trip. OEH 2015/0213 May 2015

Coffs Coast bro 2015 3.indd 1 26/05/2015 12:00:59 PM

504km

Kalang Urunga To Sydney To 

BONGIL BONGIL NATIONAL PARK 15 10 5 0

Nature Reserve Nature

Camping area Camping

Baalijin Baalijin

Tuckers Rocks Tuckers

• Bluff Loop walking trail (1.9km loop) is a great track for Bellingen

A PLACE TO STAY A LONG TIME accommodation On-park

...... kids or anyone keen to explore the lush, coastal forests Thora

Picnic area Picnic

National Park National

Within the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr people, Bongil of Bongil Bongil National Park. Beginning and ending Park National a

y W Bongil Bongil Bongil

Bellinger River Bellinger

Bongil provided abundant seafood and bushtucker, and was a at Tuckers Rocks, the track offers access to the lookout centre information Visitor

World Heritage Area Heritage World Bongil Picnic Area Picnic Bongil

site for gatherings and sacred ceremonies. overlooking Bundageree Creek. Enjoy lunch at Bluff Loop Centre

Rainforest

Sawtell National Park National

Picnic Area Picnic

picnic area or pick a spot along the track. a

Never Never Never

Today’s gatherings tend to be family picnics and mates going a 4WD road 4WD l l

National Park National

• If you like cycling along bush roads you’ll find plenty in the H

surfing, canoeing or cycling. There’s bushland, beach and Area Picnic

Dorrigo

Unsealed road Unsealed

g Nature Reserve Nature Dorrigo

Bangalore

park. The gentle grades are located in the eastern section h beautiful secluded waterways to be explored. w

Muttonbird Island Island Muttonbird

Sealed road Sealed

Picnic Area Picnic

while grades for mountain biking heroes are in the western Harbour Coffs Bindarray

Tuckers Rocks is breathtaking on sunset Highway

section. Bostobrick Park Megan Park

LEGEND

National

National Nature Reserve Nature

National Park National

Boambee Beach Ulidarra

Bindarri To Coffs Harbour 10km Dairyville

 Island Solitary Split

Cascade

Brisbane 399km Area Picnic

and surrounds and

Solitary Islands Jolly Norman

Coffs Coast Regional Park Regional Coast Coffs Lyons Road Ulong

Coastal Walk Cascade interchange Coramba

Coast Coffs

Lowanna L Dundurrabin yo Reserve Nature Beach Moonee ns

Area Camping

Beach Emerald Crossmaglen R Flat Platypus

W o ill il a Reserve Nature Island Solitary West South k a d park. marine the within included are systems estuary other e ia r e m T r

C s Area Picnic Beach Sandy s Area Camping

Rd and Creek Moonee Coast, Coffs the along and species marine n

Glen Nana o Hole Cod

y Sawtell e L l other and fish young for nurseries important are Estuaries

vil Bongil Bonville Area Picnic Ck n Woolgoolga

Bo Picnic National Park National North Woolgoolga

Area Bank Walk life. marine of diversity extraordinary an is result

Nymboi-Binderay

Coffs Coast Regional Park Regional Coast Coffs

tropical and temperate marine species can co-exist and the the and co-exist can species marine temperate and tropical

Canoeing on Bonville Creek y Area Camping

ad a with cooler currents from the south. In this mixing zone both both zone mixing this In south. the from currents cooler with

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walking track or head to the pontoon for a spot of fishing. T k Rd

or rainbow lorikeets in coastal heathland. Bushwalkers and and Bushwalkers heathland. coastal in lorikeets rainbow or

Bundagen Headland headlands majestic and spots picnic secret forests, tall discover

R i W beyond this point d c t Highway s You overhead. patrol kites brahminy and ospreys eagles, sea

here you can also explore Bluff Loop walking track and the a e estuaries. exquisite the in canoeing or drive forest

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in c white-bellied and coast, the along nest to here come shearwaters

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k e lw B i s g e a species. threatened irreplaceable of list the on it of much visit, a d National Park ll

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n a u • The 6km return Bundagaree Rainforest Walk is a gentle d g B Picnic area you when wildlife see to certain you’re - camera the forget Don’t

and parks the within round, year all destinations weekend hike along the coastal fringe of Bongil Bongil National Park, Fireplace

Tuckers Rocks Tuckers Rocks ......

Road R ...... of choice huge a of pick your take can you locally live you If Toilets k WILDLIFE through rainforest on one side of the dunes and an option an Raleigh North B i Cottage v t e

Waterfall Way s r Canoeing a to return along the beach. In the rainforest you may see and available. activities free of host a there’s and interchange o

C Bicycle riding

coast. of stretch spectacular this along hear the beautiful wompoo fruit-dove and colourful rose- fabulous are beaches the beautiful, is weather The nothing. for h t Mylestom Locked gate

Way r

tracks or boardwalks easy and fascinating many the of one for crowned fruit-dove. If you choose the beach walk, look out ll coast holiday the called not it’s agree you’ll holiday on are you If

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 h t

for the white-bellied sea eagle soaring and swooping in the To Armidale r bicycle your or pusher baby’s the binoculars, your and ocean the

o 0 1 2 ......

To Sydney  N COAST COFFS TO WELCOME sky. for snorkel or gear diving surfboard, rod, fishing your along Bring 508km KM

BINDARRI NATIONAL PARK Giinagay! ...... Welcome Visitor Guide

u i a ocean. This is my home land. t e D At Bangalore Falls take an easy 500m walk and admire the Further information: Upper Orara To Coffs

n r r a

a e r d d R r O the gentle scenic gravel roads of the park and the adjacent T: (02) 6657 2309 a u k Bindarri The Gumbaynggirr country ranges north to the Clarence River

National Park k large, natural amphitheatre and deep pool.

Tuckers Nob the Nambucca River, here is the southernmost province

R Phone: 13000 PARKS (1300 072 757)

To Bellingen  Gumbaynggirr Elder Gleniffer  0 1 2 the way, it makes for an ideal family 12km To Valery 11km KM Feel the mist on your face at Bangalore Falls day trip. OEH 2015/0213 May 2015

Coffs Coast bro 2015 3.indd 1 26/05/2015 12:00:59 PM

504km

Kalang Urunga To Sydney To 

BONGIL BONGIL NATIONAL PARK 15 10 5 0

Nature Reserve Nature

Camping area Camping

Baalijin Baalijin

Tuckers Rocks Tuckers

• Bluff Loop walking trail (1.9km loop) is a great track for Bellingen

A PLACE TO STAY A LONG TIME accommodation On-park

...... kids or anyone keen to explore the lush, coastal forests Thora

Picnic area Picnic

National Park National

Within the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr people, Bongil of Bongil Bongil National Park. Beginning and ending Park National a

y W Bongil Bongil Bongil

Bellinger River Bellinger

Bongil provided abundant seafood and bushtucker, and was a at Tuckers Rocks, the track offers access to the lookout centre information Visitor

World Heritage Area Heritage World Bongil Picnic Area Picnic Bongil

site for gatherings and sacred ceremonies. overlooking Bundageree Creek. Enjoy lunch at Bluff Loop Centre

Rainforest

Sawtell National Park National

Picnic Area Picnic

picnic area or pick a spot along the track. a

Never Never Never

Today’s gatherings tend to be family picnics and mates going a 4WD road 4WD l l

National Park National

• If you like cycling along bush roads you’ll find plenty in the H

surfing, canoeing or cycling. There’s bushland, beach and Area Picnic

Dorrigo

Unsealed road Unsealed

g Nature Reserve Nature Dorrigo

Bangalore

park. The gentle grades are located in the eastern section h

beautiful secluded waterways to be explored. w

Muttonbird Island Island Muttonbird

Sealed road Sealed

Picnic Area Picnic

while grades for mountain biking heroes are in the western Harbour Coffs Bindarray

Tuckers Rocks is breathtaking on sunset Highway

section. Bostobrick Park Megan Park

LEGEND

National

National Nature Reserve Nature

National Park National

Boambee Beach Ulidarra

Bindarri To Coffs Harbour 10km Dairyville

 Island Solitary Split

Cascade

Brisbane 399km Area Picnic

and surrounds and

Solitary Islands Jolly Norman

Coffs Coast Regional Park Regional Coast Coffs Lyons Road Ulong

Coastal Walk Cascade interchange Coramba

Coast Coffs

Lowanna L Dundurrabin yo Reserve Nature Beach Moonee ns

Area Camping

Beach Emerald Crossmaglen R Flat Platypus

W o

ill il a Reserve Nature Island Solitary West South k a d park. marine the within included are systems estuary other e ia r e m T

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Bo Picnic National Park National North Woolgoolga

Area Bank Walk life. marine of diversity extraordinary an is result

Nymboi-Binderay

Coffs Coast Regional Park Regional Coast Coffs

tropical and temperate marine species can co-exist and the the and co-exist can species marine temperate and tropical

Canoeing on Bonville Creek y Area Camping

ad a with cooler currents from the south. In this mixing zone both both zone mixing this In south. the from currents cooler with

Ro R w Junction The

h Glenreagh r e Arrawarra

fe d ig f mix north the from Current Australian East the of waters warm ni H H

le il

G l R Reserve Nature

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walking track or head to the pontoon for a spot of fishing. T k Rd

or rainbow lorikeets in coastal heathland. Bushwalkers and and Bushwalkers heathland. coastal in lorikeets rainbow or

Bundagen Headland headlands majestic and spots picnic secret forests, tall discover

R i W beyond this point

d c t Highway s You overhead. patrol kites brahminy and ospreys eagles, sea

here you can also explore Bluff Loop walking track and the a e estuaries. exquisite the in canoeing or drive forest

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Nana Glen To Coffs Harbour 22km  & Sydney 550km Solitary Islands To Coffs Harbour 30km Take the road less travelled on a 4WD forest track in Ulidarra National Park Coast Walk

Coffs Coast bro 2015 3.indd 2 26/05/2015 12:01:12 PM MOONEE BEACH NATURE RESERVE COFFS COAST REGIONAL PARK

G r Park a h Gumbaynggirr name for the area. It Sydney h c

a a

m e A DIFFERENT BEACH EVERY WEEKEND

B means ‘rocky’, reflecting the original

...... y

n importance of this place for axe- Red Rock

D a r S It’s easy to experience an endless summer at Coffs Coast i Sydney LEGEND v making.

545km Historic site  rainforest. Moonee

Nestled below towering flooded gums, you’ll find this d EXPERIENCE THE DIVERSITY R Ulidarra VISIT GIIDANY MIIRLARL - A SPECIAL ISLAND

...... a ...... c National Park secluded picnic area fringed with blue quandongs. There’s ing ad c inc u Look At Me Conv Gro Ro und B

a LEGEND

r No visit to Coffs Harbour is complete if you haven’t been to At the end of the track, perched above Now Headland

plenty of space for the kids to run around, and nearby t y

Explore striking landscapes ranging from rugged sandstone n e Highway a

Picnic Area Unsealed road H

R Ulidarra views from coast to the Solitary Islands. It’s one of the only a great place to see humpback whales on day out. o

o o

R M Track 0 0.5 1

SInce long before the island was connected to the

Woolgoolga Creek to Woolgoolga Creek Falls, through i

and over the elevated sandstone plateau. Various spots

w KM r

e a

t l y

h Tr a T c g k i r R

g a • Woolgoolga Creek picnic area is a delightful place for c H o

in Road k shared at the award-winning Muttonbird Island k a cultural knowledge of the Gumbaynggirr people. There are l a d Green Bluff Peak

Base

a picnic and a fantastic way to experience the plants and r c

r Track

outdoor learning space at the base of the island. i

several creek crossings to navigate, so while your shoes d i

l Bruxner Park c

Walking Track

Sydney If it’s too hot for the beach, the shady forests of Ulidarra protect the fragile muttonbird burrows while learning Split Solitary Island

N Muttonbird Island outdoor learning space Nature Reserve o National Park are a great alternative for a forest drive, some about the lifecycle of these hard-working sea birds. r t c h Corindi i

c bird or koala spotting, and a visit to the adjoining Bruxner Park

a 

C P To Paci c Muttonbird Island Hills Beach o LEGEND a Flora Reserve. Highway s Nature Reserve t

Athol Highway Korora Solitary Islands

d Barbecue Diggers Beach A

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t R s Walking track d

h o f t

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R e o tl a n information on topography and landscape, and may d e G The Falls

R Walking Woolgoolga Creek not be suitable for some activities. We recommend o a ton S cca Track Picnic Area af t Bu R d Gr d that you buy a topographic map before you go exploring.

Nana Glen To Coffs Harbour 22km  & Sydney 550km Solitary Islands To Coffs Harbour 30km Take the road less travelled on a 4WD forest track in Ulidarra National Park Coast Walk

Coffs Coast bro 2015 3.indd 2 26/05/2015 12:01:12 PM