Warrumbungle National Park

Get driving directions

The turn-off to Warrumbungle National Park is clearly signposted.

From Coonabarabran:

• Take Dalgarno Street west from Newell Highway/John Street
• Turn right onto Namoi Street, then turn left onto Eden Street
• Following signs for Warrumbungle National Park, travel along Timor Road/John Renshaw Parkway for approx. 35km.
• Following the signs within the national park, turn right off John Renshaw Parkway and travel approx. 300m to the visitor centre.

From Gilgandra:

• Take Newell Highway north towards Coonabarabran
• At the brown Tourist Drive 1 sign, turn left off the highway into the village of Tooraweenah. Follow Tourist Drive 1 north through Tooraweenah
• Continue for 26km to the T-intersection at the old Gummin Gummin homestead
• Turn right onto John Renshaw Parkway and continue for 8km, when you will enter the national park.
• Continue along John Renshaw Parkway for approx. 6km more, then turn left off John Renshaw Parkway and travel approx. 300m to the visitor centre.

From Coonamble:

• Take Castlereagh Highway south, and turn left onto King Street.
• Continue along Coonamble-Tooraweenah Road for approx. 68km. Some of this road is unsealed.
• Once within Warrumbungle National Park, continue along John Renshaw Parkway for approx. 6km.
• Turn left off John Renshaw Parkway and travel approx. 300m to the visitor centre.

From Gulargambone:

• Take Gulargambone Road east for approx. 31km, as it becomes John Renshaw Parkway. Some of this road is unsealed.
• Veer right onto Coonamble-Tooraweenah Road. Some of this road is unsealed.
• Once within Warrumbungle National Park, continue along John Renshaw Parkway for approx. 6km.
• Turn left off John Renshaw Parkway and travel approx. 300m to the visitor centre. 

Park entry points

• Gunneemooroo Entrance See on map
• Warrumbungle National Park Eastern access See on map
• Warrumbungle National Park Western access See on map

Parking Show more

• Bluff Mountain walking track See on map
• Burbie Camp See on map
• Camp Pincham See on map
• Camp Walaay group campground See on map
• Goulds Circuit walking track See on map
• Tara Cave walking track See on map
• Whitegum lookout walking track See on map

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

By bike

Check out the Bicycle information for NSW for more information.

By public transport

For information about public transport options, visit the NSW country transport info website.

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 .

Amenities

• Camp Blackman

Toilets Show more

• Balor Hut campground
• Camp Blackman
• Camp Pincham
• Camp Walaay group campground
• Camp Wambelong
• Canyon picnic area
• Goulds Circuit walking track
• Gunneemooroo campground
• Tara Cave walking track
• Warrumbungle Environmental Education Centre
• Warrumbungle Visitor Centre

Picnic tables Show more

• Camp Blackman
• Camp Pincham
• Camp Walaay group campground
• Camp Wambelong
• Canyon picnic area
• Warrumbungle Environmental Education Centre
• Warrumbungle Visitor Centre
• Whitegum lookout
• Whitegum lookout walking track

Barbecue facilities Show more

• Burbie Camp
• Camp Blackman
• Camp Walaay group campground
• Camp Wambelong
• Canyon picnic area
• Warrumbungle Environmental Education Centre

Public phone

• Camp Blackman

Showers

• Camp Blackman

 

• Warrumbungle National Park factsheet
• Warrumbungle National Park PDF brochure and map (5.8MB pdf)

Park entry fees:

$8 per vehicle per day.

• All Parks Pass - For all parks in NSW (including Kosciuszko NP) $190 (1 year) / $335 (2 years)
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• Multi Parks Pass - For all parks in NSW (except Kosciuszko) $65 (1 year) / $115 (2 years)
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• Country Parks Pass - For all parks in Country NSW (except Kosciuszko) $45 (1 year) / $75 (2 years)
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• Single Country Park Pass - For entry to a single park in country NSW (except Kosciuszko). $22 (1 year) / $40 (2 years)
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