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Werrikimbe National Park

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Overview

Werrikimbe National Park, near Port Macquarie and Walcha, offers walks through World Heritage-listed Gondwana rainforest, camping, picnicking, scenic drives and 4WD trails.

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If you’re looking to get away from the crowds and explore pristine wilderness, then Werrikimbe National Park is the place for you.

Part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, it’s a unique natural landscape with ancient rainforest, tall eucalypt forests, pristine rivers, cascading waterfalls, rugged escarpment and deep gullies. In spring, the forests and heathland burst with colourful wildflowers.

Visit for the day, or spend a few more enjoying the tranquility of secluded campgrounds, walking tracks, and picnic areas.

With over 120 bird species, birdwatching is a fantastic activity to enjoy here. As you spy lyrebirds in the rainforest, you’ll find a range of other forest birds such as eastern yellow robins and rufous fantails. If you’re lucky, you might spot rare bird species like olive whistlers, rufous scrub-birds and sooty owls.

Highlights in this park

King Fern walking track in Werrikimbe National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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King Fern walking track

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The exterior of Mooraback Cabin in Werrkimbe National Park. Photo: David Waugh © DPE

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Mooraback Cabin

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Brushy Mountain campground. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Brushy Mountain campground

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Hastings Forest Way touring route, Werrikimbe National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Hastings Forest Way touring route

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Mooraback campground, Werrikimbe National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Mooraback campground

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Plateau Beech campground, Werrikimbe National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Plateau Beech campground

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Green Gully track, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo © Piers Thomas

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The Green Gully track

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Walking track with a small footbridge along Brushy Mountain loop walk, near Wauchope. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Brushy Mountain loop walk

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A group of people including 2 children on Carabeen walk, surrounded by ferns and trees. Photo: Timothy Hulland © OEH

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Carabeen walk

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Visitors sitting at the picnic tables at Cobcroft picnic area. Photo: Josh Smith © DPE

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Cobcroft picnic area

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4WD, Carrai National Park. Photo: Piers Thomas/NSW Government

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Carrai and Coachwood trails

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View of walking track through a tall open forest with snow gums. Photo credit: Leah Pippos © DPIE

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Mooraback walking track

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A family cross a footbridge on Platypus Pool walking track, Werrikimbe National Park. Photo: Josh Smith © DPE

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Platypus Pool walking track

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Explore Gondwana Rainforests

Explore the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area in our NSW national parks. Enjoy guided tours, walks, waterfalls, scenic drives, and accommodation surrounded by ancient landscapes.

Two men cross a creek bridge on a rainforest walk in Border Ranges National Park. Photo: Branden Bodman/OEH

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