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National park in New South Wales
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Dorrigo National Park is a national park in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales, home to one of the last rainforests from Gondwana left standing today and by far the most visited of all the UNESCO World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.
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Skywalk lookout
A lookout, where once you're on the edge, you could feel it move due to the wind, and question yourself, where is the surface below the bridge? Avoid going here after 15:00, as that's when the daily rain comes, and the sway of the bridge can really make you nauseous.
A large waterfall, and the second highlight of the park. While you no longer can go behind the waterfall, there's a huge suspension bridge, which from a 45˚ angle, looks like the ideal postcard.
A two-hour loop trail, that takes you through two large waterfalls, Crystal Shower and Tristan as well as some smaller ones as well.
Picnic spot - BBQs, birdwatching and has access to walking tracks and waterfalls.
8km loop trail, takes 3-3.5 hrs to complete. Takes you to Red Cedar Falls, the largest falls in the area. Also, be ware that it rains a lot around 3-7PM, so avoid those times (although it closes at 4:30PM), and that the track may be very slippery. AWTGS Grade 5.
A boardwalk, enviro friendly, which allows you to connect with the local wildlife, having detailed information about each and every one of these birds that live here. Also, there's only a small chance that you will not see one of the native bird species. Brush turkeys raking litter for their nests or a lyrebird searching for insects is very common and you could see the riflebird with its glossy black and iridescent blue plumage. Oh, and if you go during the Lyrebird mating season, it's not uncommon to see a Lyrebird doing things that look just plain unusual in public. AWTGS Grade 2. 0.56 km loop.
The only restaurant and café in the park. Often most people choose to have their lunch here.
While not in the park, this café is opposite the park, and can be accessed by walking from the visitor centre.
Historic hotel built in 1925, with ensuite bedrooms, spa suites and motel rooms. The Bistro Restaurant has mains from $20 to $45.
Souvenirs include books, postcards, stamps, compasses, fridge magnets and more. Disabled parking available.
By bus
Dorrigo Transit operates a Waterfall Way shuttle from Coffs Harbour - Dorrigo - Armidale. It stops in the Dorrigo CBD, 3 km from the park entrance.
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