Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre
Pilliga National Park
Overview
The Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre is the best place for visitors and tourists to collect information about the Pilliga Forest before setting off on their adventure.
- Type
- Visitor centres
- Where
- Pilliga National Park in Country NSW
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Opening times
9am to 4pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- Please note
- You can fill in a trip intention form and hire a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) for free at Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre.
- It’s a good idea to check road conditions with Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre before setting out.
Start your exploration of Pilliga Forest at the award-winning and wheelchair accessible Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre. Located in Baradine, known as the gateway to Pilliga Forest, the Discovery Centre is an ideal place to drop in.
Pilliga Forest is a large and diverse outback landscape. To make the most of your visit, it’s a great idea to drop by the Centre to pick up maps, seek advice from friendly staff, and find out about guided tours, as well as which are the best birdwatching routes.
Interactive displays will give you your first taste of this dramatic landscape and inspire you to get out there and explore. This first ‘walk in the forest’ will reveal plants and animals, and Aboriginal cultural heritage - Pilliga like you’ve never seen it before. You’ll often find art exhibitions from local artists and other cultural contributions to the community taking place here.
The centre is architecturally designed and environmentally sustainable, making it the tourism centrepiece of the region. It boasts a conference room which is open to the public for hire, making it a great place if you’re looking for somewhere unique for a private function.
Tours and events at this location
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Pilliga rambles tag-along tour
Come along on this fun tag-a-long tour in Timmallallie National Park. You'll walk alongside NPWS Discovery Ranger, Bevan, who'll share his experience and stories of the Pilliga Scrub.
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Pilliga tag-along tour
Join this guided tag-along tour and have the rare experience of visiting inside the feral predator-free fenced area in Pilliga State Conservation Area, near Narrabri.
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Operated by
- Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre
- 9am to 4pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 6843 4011
- pfdc@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 50-58 Wellington St, Baradine NSW 2396
Park info
- in Pilliga National Park in the Country NSW region
Pilliga Forest is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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