Overview
These school holidays, join this fascinating guided tour focused on the songbirds of World Heritage-listed Dorrigo Rainforest, near Coffs Harbour. Great for bird lovers, including children aged 5 years and over.
- When
- 12, 13, 19 and 20 January 2026
- 7, 13 and 14 April
Tour times: 8.30am to 10am. 1.30pm to 3pm.
- Accessibility
- Hard
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for adults and children aged 5 years and over. Most of the tour is a short, easy stroll with frequent stopping along a sealed, low gradient track. However, there is one section with a steeper gradient 60m ramp.
- Price
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Adult $25 per person. Concession $20 per person. Child (5 to 16 years) $10 per person.
- Meeting point
- Dorrigo Rainforest Centre.
- What to
bring - Drinking water, insect repellent, sturdy shoes, suitable clothing
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information or book online.
- Availability
- This tour is also available on request for private groups or individuals, with start time and duration flexible depending on needs of the group. Email us for further information.
Join an NPWS Discovery ranger on this bird-focused guided stroll through Dorrigo National Park’s incredible rainforest. You’ll find out about different birds and their names, and you’ll also learn how to interpret their calls and understand their behavioural quirks. This experience is all about the joy of spending time with our ancient rainforest songbirds.
You’ll search the skies for soaring wedge-tailed-eagles or grey goshawks. Across the rainforest canopy you could see regent bowerbirds, golden whistlers or wompoo fruit-doves, and keep an eye out for green catbirds, pale-yellow robins or paradise riflebirds in the midstory. In the understory you might spy superb lyrebirds, yellow-throated scrubwrens or eastern whipbirds. Dorrigo National Park is a bird paradise!
This tour is great for adults and children aged 5 years and over, from birdwatching novices through to serious birders. Bring binoculars if you have them. It’s a good idea to also bring drinking water, and wear insect repellent, sturdy shoes and suitable clothing.
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Park info
- in Dorrigo National Park in the North Coast region
Dorrigo National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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