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Gloucester Falls picnic area

Barrington Tops National Park

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Gloucester Tops picnic area, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Gloucester Tops picnic area

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Hidden Treasures picnic area, Copeland Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: Brent Mail

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Hidden Treasure picnic area

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Aerial view of Honeysuckle picnic area in Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Honeysuckle picnic area

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Jerusalem Creek picnic area, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo:John Spencer

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Jerusalem Creek picnic area

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Lagoon Pinch picnic area, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Lagoon Pinch picnic area

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Williams River picnic area. Photo: John Spencer

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Williams River picnic area

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The road to Cobark Park picnic area with signage and a covered picnic table on the left in Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Cobark Park picnic area

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Nearby things to do

Aeroplane Hill trail, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Aeroplane Hill walking track

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Antarctic Beech Forest track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Antarctic Beech Forest walking track

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A 4WD vehicle on Barrington trail, Barrington National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/OEH.

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Barrington trail

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Basin Loop walking track, Copeland Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Basin loop track

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Blue Gum Loop track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Blue Gum loop trail

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Burraga Swamp track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo © Sean Thompson

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Burraga Swamp walking track

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Careys Peak lookout, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: Peter Beard © Peter Beard/DCCEEW

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Careys Peak lookout

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Careys Peak trail, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Careys Peak walking track

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The Corker trail, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Corker trail

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A family of 3 taking in the view from Devils Hole lookout in Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Devils Hole lookout walk and picnic area

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A man on a lookout platform on Gloucester Falls walking track in Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Gloucester Falls walking track

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Gloucester River track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Gloucester River walking track

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Gloucester Tops circuit, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Gloucester Tops circuit

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Hidden Treasure trail, Copeland Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Hidden Treasure track

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Honeysuckle Forest track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Honeysuckle Forest track

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Jerusalem Creek trail, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Jerusalem Creek trail

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Link trail, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Link Trail - Gloucester Tops to Careys Peak

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Mountain Maid gold mine, Copeland Tops State Conservation Area. Photo © Brent Hall

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Mountain Maid gold mine

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Mountaineer trail, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mountaineer-Glowang trail

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River walking track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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River walking track

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Sharpes Creek track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Sharpes Creek walking track

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As The Crow Flies 4WD Tours vehicle. Photo © Matthew Crow

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Barrington Tops and beyond tag-a-long 4WD tour

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Family walking over a footbridge in the forest on a tour of Copeland Tops with a ranger. Photo credit and copyright: Destination NSW

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Copeland Tops twilight tour

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Kids looking through a grate with a torch at Mountain Maid Gold Mine on a Discovery tour. Photo credit and copyright: Destination NSW

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Junior ranger: Mountain Maid gold mine tour

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Mountain bike resting on a fence post with a horse and hilly farmland in the background. Photo © Alex Cudlin

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Majestic Barrington mountain bike tours

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Family enjoying a guided tour of Mountain Maid gold mine. Photo: Destination NSW © Destination NSW

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Mountain Maid gold mine tour

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A group of people in a circle, lit by torchlight on a ghost hunt with Newcastle Ghost Tours. Photo: Renata Daniel © Newcastle Ghost Tours

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The Mountain Maid gold mine ghost hunt

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Person by clear creek on Rocky Crossing walking track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DCCEEW

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Rocky Crossing walk

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Aerial view of Polblue Falls in Barrington Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Polblue Falls walk and picnic area

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Polblue Swamp Track, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo © Peter Beard

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Polblue Swamp track

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Thunderbolts lookout at sunset, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: Richard Bjork, © Richard Bjork/DCCEEW

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Thunderbolts lookout

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Upper reaches of Barrington River. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Edwards Swamp walking track

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A team of Scotch Broom control volunteers, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: Andrew Scott © the photographer

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Scotch Broom control at Barrington Tops

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Family enjoying a tour with a Ranger at Copeland Tops. Photo credit and copyright: Dentination NSW

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Volunteer at Copeland Tops

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Black Swamp campground, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Black Swamp campground

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A man cooking at a fire pit next to his vehicle at Devils Hole campground in Barrington Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Devils Hole campground

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Gloucester River campground, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Gloucester River campground and picnic area

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Gummi Falls campground, Barrington Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Gummi Falls campground

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Horse Swamp campground, Barrington Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Horse Swamp campground

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Junction Pools campground, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Junction Pools campground

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Little Murray campground, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Little Murray campground

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Aerial view of Polblue campground and picnic area in Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Polblue campground and picnic area

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Wombat Creek campground, Barrington Tops National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Wombat Creek campground

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Nearby parks

A couple look up at tall rainforest trees in Barrington Tops. Photo: Robert Mulally/OEH

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Barrington Tops National Park

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A family of four on a cultural tour with a ranger the rainforest at Copeland Tops. Photo credit: Destination NSW © Destination NSW

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Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

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Pieries Peak walking track, Mount Royal National Park. Photo: Susan Davis/OEH

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Mount Royal National Park

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Lyre bird

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Barrington Tops Flora Reserve

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Barrington Tops State Conservation Area

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Berrico Nature Reserve

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Black Bulga State Conservation Area

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Coneac State Conservation Area

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Killarney Nature Reserve

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Google Trekker at Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

Gloucester Falls picnic area

Park info

in Barrington Tops National Park in the North Coast and Country NSW regions
Barrington Tops National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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