Cypress Pine campground

Boonoo Boonoo National Park

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Overview

Cypress Pine campground is situated beside the Boonoo Boonoo River, so bring your caravan, motorhome or tent for a weekend of swimming, walking and fishing.

Accommodation Details
Number of campsites 13
Camping type Tent, Camper trailer site, Caravan site, Camping beside my vehicle
Facilities Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, toilets
What to bring Drinking water, cooking water
Entry fees

Park entry fees apply (not included in your camping fees).
Bookings Bookings are required. Book online or call the National Parks Contact Centre on 1300 072 757.
Please note
  • Sites are marked
  • This campground is suitable for groups

Imagine spending the day splashing about in secluded waterholes dotted along a river. Hike through the bush looking for brush-trailed rock wallabies, looking out onto a gorgeous waterfall and picnicking to the sound of various birdcalls. At the end of the day, enjoy the fact that you won’t have to get in the car and drive anywhere else. Why not make Cypress Pine campground and Boonoo Boonoo your home for a few days?

Wake up beside the beautiful Boonoo Boonoo River, breathe in the fresh air, have a cuppa and a barbecue breakfast, then explore the park at your own pace. This might mean doing nothing more than taking a fishing rod down to the water for the day, walking up to the large pool just above Boonoo Boonoo Falls, or accessing the park’s walking tracks and taking a picnic lunch with you. If you have a few days, you can do all of these things.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/cypress-pine-campground/local-alerts

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Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about Cypress Pine campground.

Getting there and parking

To get to Cypress Pine campground, follow Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road on entering Boonoo Boonoo National Park. The campground is on the left-hand side and is well-signposted.

Road quality

  • Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Cypress Pine campground

Best times to visit

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Spring

This is the season for wildflowers. The mild weather at this time of year is also particularly good for camping.

Summer

The water in the large secluded rock pools along the river will give sweet relief from the summer heat.

Winter

Temperatures can plunge overnight and mornings are often frosty at this time of year, so be well-prepared if you're camping. Though winter days are often sunny, cloudless and warm enough to enjoy a picnic or a long hike.

Weather, temperature and rainfall

Summer temperature

Average

14°C and 27°C

Highest recorded

38.3°C

Winter temperature

Average

2°C and 14°C

Lowest recorded

-10°C

Rainfall

Wettest month

January

Driest month

August

The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day

228.6mm

Facilities

  • Sites are not powered
  • There are no showers at this campground.
  • Water is available at this campground, but will need to be treated before drinking. 
  • There may be limited firewood at this campground.
  • There are no rubbish bins at this campground – please take your rubbish with you when leaving

Toilets

  • Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

  • Wood barbecues
  • Gas/electric barbecues (free)
  • Wood barbecues (firewood supplied)

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Camping safety

Whether you're pitching your tent on the coast or up on the mountains, there are many things to consider when camping in NSW national parks. Find out how to stay safe when camping.

This is a remote campground, so please make sure you arrive well-prepared.

Fire safety

During periods of fire weather, the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service may declare a total fire ban for particular NSW fire areas, or statewide. Learn more about total fire bans and fire safety.

Fishing safety

Fishing from a boat, the beach or by the river is a popular activity for many national park visitors. If you’re planning a day out fishing, check out these fishing safety tips.

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

River and lake safety

The aquatic environment around rivers, lakes and lagoons can be unpredictable. If you're visiting these areas, take note of these river and lake safety tips.

Accessibility

Disability access level - medium

Assistance may be required to access this area

Prohibited

Generators

Generators are not permitted.

Pets

Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Learn more

Cypress Pine campground is in Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:

    Fabulous falls

    Cypress-pine campground, Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Photo: David Young

    The park's jewel is Boonoo Boonoo Falls. If you'd like to see what this feature is really made of, then visit during the wetter months of summer. Even if the falls aren't pumping, though, they're still beautiful and there will always be rock pools along the river to swim in, walking tracks to follow and riverside picnics to indulge in.

    Gold fever

    Morgans Gully, Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Photo: David Young

    Morgans Gully and Ropers Gully are two sites in the park where alluvial gold was discovered in the late nineteenth century. As a result, there was a huge influx of European and Asian prospectors to the area. As well as giving the nearby town of Tenterfield a massive economic boost at the time, the village of Boonoo Boonoo temporarily flourished but is now ruins. Though nature has reclaimed these gullies too, imagine what the areas might have looked, sounded and smelt like when they were teeming with men from here and all over the world, half-crazy with gold fever.

    Have you seen the wildlife?

    Boonoo Boonoo Falls, Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Photo: David Young

    Boonoo Boonoo is an Aboriginal name meaning 'poor country with no animals to provide food'. Since that name came about, before European settlement, the environment has significantly changed. Now kangaroos and wallabies visit Cypress Pine campground and the park's picnic areas at dawn and dusk. The wariest wallaby of them all, the threatened brush-tailed rock wallaby, can even be seen if you're very quiet and patient. Spotted-tailed quolls, also a threatened species, sometimes visit Cypress Pine campground at night and platypuses live and frolic in Boonoo Boonoo River.

    • Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area is not only a great place to eat and rest, it teems with wildlife, wildflowers and is close to Falls lookout, rock pools and River track.
    • Boonoo Boonoo Falls walking track Boonoo Boonoo Falls walking track allows a short stroll between Boonoo Boonoo picnic area and the scenic lookout onto the magnificent Boonoo Boonoo Falls.
    • Morgans Gully picnic area Visit Morgans Gully for a relaxing picnic, and investigate gold mining historic heritage surrounded by wildflowers and embellished with a waterfall and geological formations.

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