Coachwood loop track starts at Norman Jolly picnic area in Nymboi-Binderay National Park. To get there:

• From Dorrigo, travel north along Tyringham Road
• Turn right into Moonpar Road
• Norman Jolly picnic area is located at the end of Moonpar Road.

Parking

Parking is available at Norman Jolly picnic area

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Nymboi-Binderay National Park. One of the highlights of a visit to the park is a whitewater rafting trip down the Nymboida River. Spring is a great time to head out on a guided tour.

There's an ambulant non-flush toilet and picnic tables at Norman Jolly picnic area, where this walk begins and ends.

Seats and resting points

There are 2 bench seats with backrests where the concrete path from Norman Jolly picnic area ends and the hard-packed ground track begins.

• Coachwood loop track factsheet
• Coachwood loop track map (1.6MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

The loop begins with a gentle and even section that's 1m-wide and concrete pavers. After 250m, you'll arrive at a stand of large old growth trees, which are stunning examples of old growth forest.

After the first 250m, the walk becomes hard-packed ground. People with reduced mobility may need assistance:

• There are occasional steps along this part of the track (around 10 in total)
• The track surface narrows to 0.6m
• The track can be steep, uneven and slippery

There are bench seats with backrests at the end of the concrete section of the track and ambulant toilets at Norman Jolly picnic area, where this walk begins and ends. 

• 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.