Platypus Flat campground is in Nymboi-Binderay National Park. To get there:

• From Dorrigo, travel north along Tyringham Road for 14km
• Turn right into Moonpar Road and continue 7km
• Turn left into Mills Road and follow the signs to the campground after 8km

Alternatively:

• From Dorrigo, travel north-east around 20km to Cascade
• Turn left into Moses Rock Road and continue 6km
• Turn left into Cedar Road and follow the signs to the campground after 9km

Road quality

• There is a steep descent into the campground.
• The access roads are recommended for 4WD vehicles only.
• There is no long vehicle access into the campground. Access is not suitable for large caravans (over 4.5m).
• Unsealed roads are only suitable for off-road caravans
• Check the weather before you set out as the road to Platypus Flat campground can become boggy when it rains.

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• All roads require 4WD vehicle

Weather restrictions

• 4WD required in wet weather

Parking

• Parking for 1 vehicle is permitted per campsite.
• For tent only campsites, parking is available in the carpark next to the camping area. 
• Parking is available on your campground for other sites.

• Campsites are marked. Sites 1 to 6 are suitable for small caravans (under 15ft or 4.6m), camper trailers and campervans and tents. Sites 7 to 18 are suitable for tents.
• There is no drinking water at this campground. You can draw water from the Nymboida River, but you'll need to treat or boil it before drinking.
• No power or shower facilities are available at this campground.
• Rubbish bins are not available, please take all rubbish with you.
• There's no mobile phone service or telephone at the campground. The nearest mobile service is located around 8km away, at the intersection of Moonpar and Mills Roads. Coin-operated public phones are located at the villages of Cascade and Bostobrick.

Toilets

Composting toilets

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

Each campsite shares a wood barbecue with hot plate, and a picnic table, with the adjoining campsite. The campground also has a small picnic shelter with gas barbecues.

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

Carpark

• Platypus Flat campground factsheet
• Platypus Flat campground map (3MB pdf)
• Platypus Flat campground layout (155.3KB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

Facilities at this campground are not wheelchair-accessible.

• Moonpar Forest drive Moonpar Forest drive is a 75km scenic car touring route near Dorrigo. It’s a great day out and an ideal way to explore the walks, riverside picnic spots, and sights of Nymboi-Binderay and Cascade national parks.
• Norman Jolly picnic area Enjoy a picnic among tall old-growth trees and historic logging relics at Norman Jolly picnic area in Nymboi-Binderay National Park, not far from Dorrigo.

• Coachwood loop track The Coachwood loop track is a short and easy walk that starts and finishes at the Norman Jolly picnic area in Nymboi-Binderay National Park.
• Moonpar Forest drive Moonpar Forest drive is a 75km scenic car touring route near Dorrigo. It’s a great day out and an ideal way to explore the walks, riverside picnic spots, and sights of Nymboi-Binderay and Cascade national parks.

Animals

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  Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

  One of the most renowned Australian animals, the tree-dwelling marsupial koala can be found in gum tree forests and woodlands across eastern NSW, Victoria and Queensland, as well as in isolated regions in South Australia. With a vice-like grip, this perhaps most iconic but endangered Australian animal lives in tall eucalypts within a home range of several hectares.

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  Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

  With a complex mimicking call and an elaborate courtship dance to match, the superb lyrebird is one of the most spectacular Australian animals. A bird watching must-see, the superb lyrebird can be found in rainforests and wet woodlands across eastern NSW and Victoria.

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  Southern boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)

  The southern boobook, also known as the mopoke, is the smallest and most common native owl in Australia. With a musical 'boo-book' call that echoes through forests and woodlands, the southern boobook is a great one to look out for while bird watching.

Plants

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  Wonga wonga vine (Pandorea pandorana)

  The wonga wonga vine is a widespread vigorous climber usually found along eastern Australia. A variation of the plant occurs in the central desert, where it resembles a sprawling shrub. One of the more common Australian native plants, the wonga wonga vine produces bell-shaped white or yellow flowers in the spring, followed by a large oblong-shaped seed pod.

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  Blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus)

  The blueberry ash is a rainforest shrub which produces blue olive-shaped berries and spectacular bell-shaped flowers, which often appear on the plant together. It is a tall slender shrub or small tree found in rainforest, tall eucalypt forest and coastal bushland in eastern NSW, south-east Queensland and Victoria.