Pinnacle lookout

Coolah Tops National Park

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Overview

Pinnacle lookout is a scenic spot in Coolah Tops National Park, near Coolah. A short drive from The Barracks campground, it offers sweeping views across the Liverpool Plains and Warrumbungle Range.

The lookout is accessed from Bundella lookout carpark, via Pinnacle Road. From the carpark, follow the short walking track to an almost sheer basalt outcrop to be rewarded with panoramic views across to the Warrumbungles.

Take extra care while walking around the rocky edges of this lookout.

Nearby

  • The Barracks campground, Coolah Tops National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/NSW Government

    The Barracks campground

    The Barracks campground is a secluded camping area, great for small groups looking for a tranquil place to come back to after a day of walking or mountain biking.

  • Coxs Creek campground, Coolah Tops National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbins/NSW Government

    Coxs Creek campground

    Spend a peaceful night surrounded by tall eucalypts at Coxs Creek campground in Coolah Tops National Park. Located 2 hours north of Mudgee, you’ll find excellent birdwatching opportunities, walking tracks and mountain bike trails to explore.

  • View past 2 wallabies on the escarpment edge to a patchwork of wide-open plains, hills and distant mountains. Photo: Barry Collier © Barry Collier

    Bundella lookout

    Bundella lookout offers vast panoramic views across plains and mountains, near Coolah. Enjoy a scenic picnic before exploring the walks, wildlife and waterfalls in Coolah Tops National Park.

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  • in Coolah Tops National Park in the Country NSW region

  • Coolah Tops National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather, fire danger or management operations. The eastern end of the park is regularly closed during wet weather due to slippery road conditions.

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    Pinnacle lookout is in Coolah Tops National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:

      Get active in the bush

      Brackens Cottage in Coolah Tops National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

      Pack your hiking boots and your mountain bike and be ready to get active in the bush at Coolah Tops. There are plenty of great walking tracks and trails to experience the bush on your bike. Make your way to lookouts like Shepherd's Peak or Breeza lookout for spectacular views to the north over the Liverpool Plains and the sheer escarpment. You'll also find several waterfalls along the escarpment where the creeks plunge over the plateau edge.

      Wildlife haven

      Eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) on top of Bundella lookout, Coolah Tops National Park. Photo: Barry Collier

      Looking out across the beautiful landscape of Coolah Tops National Park, it's obvious why you'll find so much wildlife here. Wander quietly along one of the walking tracks and you'll probably have a close encounter with red-necked wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos. You might also find a wombat waddling through the campground. Coolah Tops has some of the highest population densities of greater gliders in Australia. At night, keep your torch handy to see greater gliders, ring-tailed possums and possibly feather-tailed gliders or a sugar glider in the nearby trees.

      • Grass Tree walking track Grass Tree walking track is a great way to explore a magical landscape of ancient grass trees in Coolah Tops National Park. A must-do for visitors, this easy walk starts at The Barracks campground.
      • Shepherds Peak walking track For experienced bushwalkers, Shepherds Peak walking track in Coolah Tops National Park is a great way to explore sub-alpine forest. Come prepared for a steep scramble up the peak’s volcanic dome.
      • Snow Gum walking track Snow Gum walking track in Coolah Tops National Park is an easy way to experience some of the largest known snow gum trees in a beautiful old-growth forest setting, near Coolah.

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