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Coombadjha Creek, Washpool National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary
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Washpool National Park

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Washpool National Park, north-west of Grafton or east of Glen Innes, offers wilderness walks and camping in stunning World Heritage surrounds.

Take time out to explore the unparalleled landscapes of Washpool National Park, a place of steep gorges, clear waters and magnificent tracts of ancient rainforest. You’ll find some of the most varied and least-disturbed forest in NSW, including the world’s largest stand of coachwood trees and extraordinary specimens of giant red cedar.

Washpool and adjacent Gibraltar Range National Park are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, and offers wonderful wilderness walks lasting half an hour to several days, along with simple, miles-from-care camping and picnicking opportunities in gorgeous surrounds.

It’s also a natural haven for an incredible diversity of plants, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, including some of Australia’s rarest and most unusual creatures, like the once thought to be extinct parma wallaby, the pouched frog, the long-nosed potoroo, and the beautiful, cat-like spotted-tailed quoll.

The area at a glance

Part of Gibraltar Range National Park

Gibraltar Range National Park

Washpool National Park, north-west of Grafton or east of Glen Innes, offers wilderness walks, camping, and horse riding in stunning World Heritage surrounds.

Take time out to explore the unparalleled landscapes of Washpool National Park, a place of steep gorges, clear waters and magnificent tracts of ancient rainforest. You’ll find some of the most varied and least-disturbed forest in NSW, including the world’s largest stand of coachwood trees and extraordinary specimens of giant red cedar.

Washpool and adjacent Gibraltar Range National Park are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, and offers wonderful wilderness walks lasting half an hour to several days, along with simple, miles-from-care camping and picnicking opportunities in gorgeous surrounds.

It’s also a natural haven for an incredible diversity of plants, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, including some of Australia’s rarest and most unusual creatures, like the once thought to be extinct parma wallaby, the pouched frog, the long-nosed potoroo, and the beautiful, cat-like spotted-tailed quoll.

Birdwatchers will be in their element here – more than 140 species have been recorded, including the rufous scrub bird and the increasingly rare powerful owl.

Walks
3
Campgrounds
2
Lookouts
2
Picnic areas
2

Plan your visit

Access, facilities and practical details.

Best times to visit

Spring

Mid-spring is a fantastic time to head out on the inspiring World Heritage walk. The temperature is perfect and the heathlands, swamps and woodlands erupt in a colourful display of wildflowers including the striking Gibraltar waratah.

Summer

Enjoy the shade of the rainforest with a picnic and walk, and then cool off with a dip in Coombajdha creek's natural pool.

Autumn

Autumn offers good weather for exploring the park during the day and is cool enough during the evenings to sit by the campfire.

Winter

The coldest time of the year means that you may likely have the park to yourself – enjoy the solitude.

Places to discover

Stay, explore and relax across the park.

7 places

Places to stay (1)

Walks in this area

3 walks

Plants and animals

5 species

Animals

  • Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
  • Southern boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
  • Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

Plants

  • Black sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis)

Protected species listed by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Before you go

Opening

Always open

Vehicle entry

$8 per vehicle per day applies only at attractions in the Glen Innes area

Nearby towns

Glen Innes (72 km) · Grafton (88 km) · Tenterfield (126 km)

Get in touch

Website

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Glen Innes office

02 6739 0700npws.ntab@environment.nsw.gov.au

68 Church Street, Glen Innes NSW 2370

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm

Where you'll be

Coachwood Drive

Gibraltar Range NSW 2370

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