Border Loop lookout and picnic area

Get driving directions

Border Loop lookout and picnic area is in the central precinct of Border Ranges National Park. To get there:

• Travel north from Kyogle along Summerland Way for 14km until you reach Wiangaree
• Continue past Wiangaree for another 4.5km, then turn right onto Gradys Creek Road.
• Travel 21km along Gradys Creek Road until you see the signposted access road to Border loop lookout
• Turn left onto this road and travel 500m to the picnic area carpark

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available in a bitumen seal carpark at Border Loop picnic area, a short walk from Border Loop lookout.

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

Autumn

A picnic at Border Loop lookout and picnic area is a must during autumn. It's also a popular spot to see the historic Border Loop railway line.

Spring

The perfect time to get away from it all on a family camping trip. Sheepstation Creek campground is a great base for exploring Border Ranges National Park.

Summer

Watching the sunrise from Pinnacle lookout offers the best views of the crater escarpment, Wollumbin-Mount Warning and the coast. You're bound to find it a breathtaking experience.

Winter

Take in the park's scenery from the comfort of your car or motor home as you drive along the Tweed Range Scenic drive. Be sure to take some breaks along the way though – you don't want to miss the views.

• Facilities are located at the picnic area where this lookout is located
• Drinking water is limited or not available in this area, so it's a good idea to bring your own.

Toilets

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Wood barbecues (bring your own firewood)

Carpark

Step-free access

The picnic area is flat and step-free, with paved pathways that lead to the to the picnic shelters, display shelter and the lookout.

The lookout platform is flat, step-free and timber, with wooden handrails on all sides.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

• Border Loop lookout and picnic area factsheet
• Border Loop lookout and picnic area map (1.5MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

Border Loop lookout and picnic area is flat and step-free, with the following accessible facilities:

• A short, wheelchair-accessible paved path that leads from the carpark to the picnic area and lookout.
• Accessible non-flush toilets that can be reached along a raised walkway from the carpark. The walkway has handrails on both sides.
• Accessible picnic tables that are set on concrete slabs with paved pathways that lead to them. From the pathways, you may need to cross over a very short stretch of flat grass to reach some of the tables.
• The lookout platform is flat, step-free and timber, with wooden handrails on all sides.

Some assistance may be required to access the raised lookout platform at the end of the path.