Highlights What is wilderness? NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Guy Fawkes and Chaelundi national parks and Wilderness is a large area of natural land, where reserves are located in a region where powerful have genetic diversity and natural cycles remain essentially etched deep and rugged gorges into the eastern edge of unaltered. the New England Tablelands. Visit , at the head of the Guy Fawkes River Gorge for an enticing view north It is remote from modern civilisation and away from across the wild and scenic gorge country. human reminders - noise, pollution, and the “rat race”. It is a place where you can immerse yourself in nature and and Chaelundi Vast expanses of declared wilderness within the reserves regain your sense of perspective about life on earth. NATIONAL PARKS and RESERVES provide essential habitat for native animals and plants. These parks are important contributors to water quality in Guy Fawkes River and Chaelundi National Parks contain the region. significant Wilderness Areas totalling more than 94,600 hectares. Give yourself time to explore the more remote locations. Three camping areas provide bases from which to Be prepared for wilderness with maps, compass, water, venture more deeply into these lonely and remote areas. food and camping gear. Rivers and streams can rise rapidly after heavy rain in the upper catchments, so check weather reports. Notify friends of your timetable. N.S.W. Cultural significance These parks are located in the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr and Banbai Aboriginal people. Sites of high cultural significance are located along traditional walking routes between the Boyd River and high country around Ebor.

Getting there Ebor Falls, part of Guy Fawkes River National Park is located near the village of Ebor on , 46km south-west More information of Dorrigo. Access to the facilities of the more remote parks is from For more information on these parks, and bookings for either the Armidale - Grafton Road, via Marengo Road at Doon Goonge Camping Area please contact: Hernani, Sheepstation Creek Road at Dundurrabin, Ellis Road and Boundary Creek Road further north; or from NPWS Area the Old Grafton- Glen Innes Road, via Chaelundi Road at Dome Road (PO Box 170), Dorrigo NSW 2453 Dalmorton. Phone: (02) 6657 2309 Email: [email protected] Unsealed forest roads can be rough and narrow, so drive

Brush-tailed rock wallaby Brush-tailed rock carefully and observe the 50kph speed limit. Always check on road conditions after wet weather. Four wheel driving enthusiasts should seek further Published by Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW 59-61 Goulburn Street, . PO Box A290, Sydney South, 1232 information if wishing to explore forest roads in this area. Phone: 1300 361 967, web: www.environment.nsw.gov.au Maps are available from Forests NSW, , phone: © Department of Environment and Climate Change, 2007. 1800 011 688. Photographs © NPWS DECC 2007/451 Printed June 2008 Powerful owl - threatened species GUY FAWKES RIVER and CHAELUNDI National Parks and Reserves The powerful owl, the largest Glen Innes Grafton of ’s owls, is found in N these parks. It is one of many

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