Mount Hyland Nature Reserve

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Water stream over moss-covered rocks, Mount Hyland Nature reserve. Photo: M Price
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Mount Hyland Nature Reserve

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A perfect pit stop on a 4WD driving tour, check out the superb scenic views and walking tracks in World Heritage rainforest in Mount Hyland Nature Reserve, near Dorrigo.

Answer the call of the wild with a World Heritage rainforest experience in Mount Hyland Nature Reserve. The distinctive three peaks of Mount Hyland are the highest point on the New England tablelands and offer breathtaking scenic views across the Dorrigo plateau. It’s a popular destination on a 4WD driving tour, offering superb walking, picnic and birdwatching opportunities.

Recharge your batteries on a walk through cool moss-filled rainforest. It’s a perfect picnic stop on a wilderness holiday, taking in nearby Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi Nature Park.

A biodiversity hotspot, this remote and wild region is home to some rare and endangered wildlife. Both the Hastings River mouse and rare pouched frog were believed to be extinct and were rediscovered here, alive and well in the early 1980s.

The park at a glance

Mount Hyland Nature Reserve is a perfect pit stop on a 4WD driving tour, around Dorrigo and the New England tablelands. Check out the superb views and walking tracks through World Heritage gondwana rainforest.

Answer the call of the wild with a World Heritage rainforest experience in Mount Hyland Nature Reserve. The distinctive three peaks of Mount Hyland are the highest point on the New England tablelands and offer breathtaking scenic views across the Dorrigo plateau. It’s a popular destination on a 4WD driving tour, offering superb walking, picnic and birdwatching opportunities.

Recharge your batteries on a walk through cool moss-filled rainforest. It’s a perfect picnic stop on a wilderness holiday, taking in nearby Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi Nature Park.

A biodiversity hotspot, this remote and wild region is home to some rare and endangered wildlife. Both the Hastings River mouse and rare pouched frog were believed to be extinct and were rediscovered here, alive and well in the early 1980s.

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Best times to visit

Spring

Take the binoculars for some excellent birdwatching as spring heralds the nesting season.

Summer

Escape the summer heat with a refreshing walk through temperate rainforest.

Autumn

Walk to the top of the summit for spectacular views across world-class wilderness.

Winter

The crisp mornings are a great time for taking in the majestic views across the mountain ranges from the lookouts.

Places to discover

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Walks in this park

1 walk
  • Summit walking track

    Grade 4 · Hard · 3km loop · 1 - 2hrs

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Before you go

Opening

Always open

Nearby towns

Dorrigo (67 km) · Grafton (101 km) · Armidale (117 km)

Get in touch

Website

Visit website

Coffs Harbour office

02 6652 0900npws.coffscoast@environment.nsw.gov.au

4/32 Edgar St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm

Where you'll be

Chaelundi Road

Marengo NSW 2453

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