How long is the Walk with the Birds Boardwalk?

0.56km loop, taking about 15 - 30min.

How hard is the Walk with the Birds Boardwalk?

It is rated Grade 2 (easy) on the Australian Walking Track Grading System.

Where is Walk with the Birds Boardwalk?

In Dorrigo National Park, North Coast, New South Wales.

What should you bring to Walk with the Birds Boardwalk?

Drinking water, sunscreen, hat.

How accessible is Walk with the Birds Boardwalk?

NPWS rates its accessibility as easy.

Walk with the Birds Boardwalk

Q: How do you contact the park office for Walk with the Birds Boardwalk?

Dorrigo Rainforest Centre 02 6657 5913.

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Walk with the Birds boardwalk, Dorrigo National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary

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Wonga Walk Access Options
The Wonga Walk can be accessed via the Glade Picnic Area or via an additional access track. This additional access track is a 2-minute walk from the Skywalk, along Lyrebird Lane which also leads to the Glade Picnic Area and Visitor Centre.

The additional access track is surfaced with non-slip rubber mat and is for experienced walkers. Please note that the track is steep and uneven in sections, making it unsuitable for prams, wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

Get high among the rainforest trees along the elevated Walk with the Birds boardwalk, in Dorrigo National Park. This fully-accessible walkway, elevated above the forest floor, offers unique forest views and close-up birdwatching opportunities, near Bellingen on the NSW North Coast.

Far below, you might see brush turkeys raking litter for their nests or a lyrebird searching for insects. Among the branches, you could spot the stunning paradise riflebird with its glossy black and iridescent blue plumage, as well as fruit doves and green catbirds. Look for the information panels to learn more about the rainforest locals.

Enjoy a packed lunch at The Glade picnic area, and if you’re feeling energetic, try nearby Wonga walk or Satinbird stroll. As night falls, listen for the ‘mo-poke’ call of the southern boobook owl or watch for ringtail possums emerging from their nests.

The walk at a glance

Part of Dorrigo National Park

Dorrigo National Park · North Coast

Wind through the trees on wheelchair-accessible Walk with the Birds boardwalk and spot some of the 150 bird species found in Dorrigo National Park.

Difficulty: Grade 2 · Easy
Distance: 0.56km loop
Time: 15 - 30min
Accessibility: Easy

What to bring

Drinking water
Sunscreen
Hat

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0.2 km

Lyrebird Link track

Reviews & Ratings

Rich West

Google review18 February 2018

This spot is one of the features of Dorrigo National Park. It's an elevated walkway up amid the trees of the rainforest. It's an easy walk from the Glade Picnic Area (not very far past the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre). The experience of walking up amid those beautiful trees and seeing the birds is very special. Since the walk is short, it's easy to combine it with with other hikes in this spectacular park.

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Dorrigo Rainforest Centre

02 6657 5913 dorrigo.rainforestcentre@environment.nsw.gov.au

100 Lyrebird Lane, Dorrigo Mountain, NSW, 2453

Where you'll be

Lyrebird Lane

Dorrigo Mountain NSW 2453

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