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The award-winning Dorrigo Rainforest Centre (open 9am to 4:30pm seven days) is the gateway to your discovery of Dorrigo National Parks.
Information and quality rainforest souvenirs are available from the Rainforest Shop, All facilities are barrier-free, with a wheelcheair and child carrypack available. Ph (02) 6657 2309. Join a ranger-guided Discovery-Tour to enhance your nationalpark visit.
A new interactive display The Rainforest Revealed - secrets of an ancient world, offers an inspirational and dynamic glimpse into the rain-forest environment. From the ecology of rainforest to interesting local threatened species, you'll find layers of interest to keep you coming back again and again.
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Dorrigo Rainforeat Centre Walks .....
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National Parks
Dorrigo is ideally located to explore the many national parks of the region.
- Dorrigo National Park
- World Heritage Listed with a skywalk above the canopy with views to the coast.
- New England National Park
- Located on the edge of the Great Escarpment this park has many panoramic views all the way to the coast.
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
- Dramatic gorges and waterfalls, extensive wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, dry rainforest and rare plants and animals.
- Cathedral Rock National Park
- Giant boulders, sculpted rock and distinctive granite tors. Sub-alpine heathlands, wildflowers and tall eucalypt forests.
- Guy Fawkes River National Park
- A large and secluded wilderness area of rugged and scenic river systems.
- Nymboi Binderay National Park
- This park surrounds the spectacular granite gorges and rainforest-lined banks of the rugged Nymboida River. The Nymboida rapids are renowned among white-water enthusisasts, and rafting is certainly the best way to fully appreciate the river's stunning beauty.
- Nymboida National Park
- This is a large, remote, undeveloped wilderness park. It contains a range of dramatic landscapes, and is famous for the challenging white water on the Nymboida and Mann rivers.
- Chaelundi National Park
- Chaelundi has the largest stand of old-growth forest in northern NSW. Go bushwalking along the park's crystal clear creeks, cycling along a network of fire trails or stop for a swim, a picnic, birdwatching or enjoy a spot of remote bush camping.
- Cunnawarra National Park
- This park links the snow gum high country of New England National Park with the ranges of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park.
- Werrikimbe National Park
- A World Heritage-listed place of wild magnificence, with rainforests, heaths, rushing rivers and spring wildflowers.
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