Dorrigo National Park: Is
situated two km east of Dorrigo on the Northern Tablelands of NSW and just off
the Waterfall Way that runs from Armidale to the North Coast.
Dorrigo National Park has an area of 11,800 hectares (30,000 acres). This is
one of the earliest National Parks to be dedicated in Australia. The Park
protects a large area of rainforest and is World Heritage listed.
A number of waterfalls are reached by an extensive walking track system. The
Skywalk is the most spectacular feature of the Park. This raised walkway takes
the visitor above the rainforest canopy to a viewing platform with extensive
views of mountains and the coastal plain.
The Skywalk starts from the Rainforest Centre. This is one of the best
Interpretative Centres in Eastern Australia. The Centre has a video theatre
and walk-through displays. There is also a shop selling books, maps and where
information is available about other National Parks in northeastern NSW. A Café
is next door to the Centre. Picnic areas surround the Centre. Just up the road
there is another picnic area known as the Glade. A gravel road leads to the
Never-never area. There is a
walking track system and picnic spots in this area.
The picnic areas are visited by Brush Turkeys and Lyrebirds may be heard in
the surrounding rainforest imitating a range of birdcalls.
When you travel along the Waterfall Way then a visit to Dorrigo National Park
would be an enriching and restful experience.
The image shows the Skywalk perched above the rainforest canopy.
Dorrigo National Park is now linked to New
England National Park by the recent dedication of Bellinger River National
Park.