Coonabarabran - Baradine - Warrumbungle drive

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Coonabarabran - Baradine - Warrumbungle NP drive is in Warrumbungle National Park. To get there:

• From Coonabarabran, follow the signs to Baradine and The Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre (45km).
• From Baradine, follow the signs south west along Gulargambone Road towards Warrumbungle National Park (45km). There are 20km of unsealed roads during this section of the drive.
• Turn left onto John Renshaw Parkway and follow the signs east through Warrumbungle National Park to Coonabarabran (47km).

Road quality

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• 4WD required in wet weather

Parking

Parking is available at various sites along the drive.

You may experience a great range of temperatures on any day in the park. In summer it's generally hot in the daytime and temperatures often exceed 30C. In contrast, winter can be very cold and the temperature drops below freezing at night. Rainfall is also highly variable, ranging from drought to prolonged wet periods. Less rain falls on the western side of the park than on the eastern side. It rains most from December to February and the annual average rainfall is 720mm. Thunderstorms are common in mid to late summer.

Spring

During early spring wildflowers are in bloom, including a huge variety of golden wattle flowers With a more moderate climate, spring is a great time to get out and camp under the stars .

• Coonabarabran - Baradine - Warrumbungle drive factsheet
• Coonabarabran - Baradine - Warrumbungle drive map (6.9MB pdf)