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Lions Road Scenic Drive

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This full day drive takes you through scenic and culturally significant areas of NSW, offering segments of the Border Rangers National Park’s lush tropical rainforest, cultural icons such as the Border Loop Railway and the magnificent Mount Lindesay. Food, fuel, and toilets are available on the drive.

Duration: Full day from Kyogle

Highlights include:

  • Village of Wiangaree
  • Border Ranges World Heritage Rainforest
  • Border Loop Railway Lookout
  • Old timber town of Grevillia

From Kyogle: Journey north following the Summerland way towards Wiangaree. As you cross the Railway Bridge, the rich alluvial river flats on your left were part of one of the district’s first squatting runs, ‘Wiangaree Station’ (circa 1840). In the quiet, friendly village of Wiangaree relics of the past can be found in the local General Store and enjoy the staghorns and hundreds of orchids in their rainforest nursery. Continue for 6km north of Wiangaree crossing Jenny Constable Bridge over the Richmond River until you come to a sign The Lions Road to Brisbane. Turn right into this breathtaking drive exposing you to the Border Ranges World Heritage Rainforest, over the McPherson Range and into Queensland.

This community project initiated by the Kyogle Lions Club provides visitors easy access to breathtaking views, spectacular scenery and the historically significant Border Loop Railway Lookout. Initially road authorities rejected the suggestion of a 30-kilometre shorter route to Brisbane, so the Kyogle and Beaudesert Lions Clubs joined forces to construct this now popular tourist route. Pass Simes Road, a link with the World Heritage Listed Border Ranges National Park is on your right. There are good walking tracks in the park, which covers more than 31,000 hectares of forest. Early pioneers sought cedar and hoop pine and local creeks were used to move logs. Breathtaking views of the rainforest that greet the traveler at every corner make up the Border Ranges NP. Caution is advised when driving in this area because of its winding nature and wildlife crossing the road. Keep an ear out for the beautiful song of the bellbird.

Turn left to the Border Loop Railway Lookout, which has amenities and picnic facilities and is an ideal area for a break and a must for train buffs. Completed in 1930, this is possibly Australia’s most significant railway engineering feat. The project employed 1500 men to construct a series of tunnels and spiral loop through the McPherson Range. Construction began in Kyogle in 1926 and linked Eastern Australia with the first ‘same gauge’ rail line interstate upon completion. As the name suggests, one tunnel is built through the NSW/QLD border.

Return to the Lions Road and continue the drive into Queensland and count the times you cross Running Creek during the downward drive. At Rathdowney, you turn left onto the Summerland Way. Mount Lindesay dominates the skyline as you drive westwards. Bellbird and whipbird songs follow as you continue along this road, which changes its name to Mount Lindesay Highway just before you get to Woodenbong, where you can refuel, find food, or picnic at this important inland centre.

As you retrace your drive along Mount Lindesay Highway, note the new tree plantations on both sides of the road as you leave Woodenbong. Turn right onto the Summerland Way, which continues through forest and farmland. The old timber town of Grevillia was named by the early settlers because of the many silky oak trees, Grevillia robusta, in the vicinity. Stop at the General Store for information about the old days. At one time, three sawmills operated in the town, but all have now closed. Old Grevillia offers an opportunity to look inside a unique remnant of riverine rainforest. Take the Findon Creek Road turn off on your left for Moore Park Nature Reserve, home to colonies of Grey Headed Flying Fox. Its dark interior gives an insight into the type of forest that existed prior to European settlement.

Leaving Old Grevillia, return to Kyogle via the Summerland Way after experiencing some of the finest scenery to be found anywhere in Australia.

 

 

Border Ranges and Tweed Range Scenic Drive

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This full day drive takes you through some of the most scenic country in Northern New South Wales. The route offers out-standing views of the lush tropical rainforest and the magnificent Mount Warning Caldera. Food, fuel and toilets are available on the drive.

Duration: Full day from Kyogle

Highlights include:

    • Mount Warning
    • Tweed Valley Lookout
    • Collins Creek Waterfall
    • Cawongla General Store

From Kyogle: Journey north and follow Summerland Way to Wiangaree. Here you turn right into Lynches Creek Road, observing the signs to the Border Ranges National Park. The route takes you through breathtaking country and to the location of Lynches Creek, an early pioneer settlement. Caution is advised while traversing this part of the trip.

Through Lynches Creek, take Forest Road on your left, passing Simes Road on your left. Forest Road takes you to the entrance of the Border Ranges NP where NPWS fees apply. Shortly after entering the park, you will see Sheepstation Creek Camping Area on your left. Further along the road, you will come to Forest Tops Camping Area, and walking tracks connect these two camping areas.

At the next intersection, turn left for Brindle Creek Picnic Area. Walking tracks beside the creek will give you a wonderful insight into this magnificent rainforest. Following the road, you will later come to the Antarctic Beech Picnic Area with great views looking towards Lamington National Park. Walking tracks will take you to the ancient beech trees, some over 2,000 years old.

Tweed Valley Lookout is next. Here you get your first sight of Mount Warning (Wollumbin, the mountain’s Aboriginal name), and looking to your right, you will see the Pinnacle jutting out from the cliffs of the caldera. Another few kilometres you will find the Pinnacle Walk on your left-hand side. A short walk through the rainforest will bring you to this magnificent feature, which is a part of the rim of the Mount Warning caldera. Mount Warning (Wollumbin) is the central plug of this now-extinct volcano, which was active some 20 million years ago.

Continue along the road, and on your left-hand side, you come to the Blackbutt Lookout and Picnic Area, which gives magnificent views of Mount Warning (Wollumbin) and Tweed Valley. Picnic here beside the old blackbutt trees while you enjoy the view. As the road continues, watch on the right-hand side for a glimpse of Collins Creek Waterfall, another wonderful sight that is part of the park mosaic.

Bar Mountain Picnic Area is the highest point of the caldera and is surrounded by temperate rainforest trees. There are more walking tracks from this point. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has identified 170 species of birds living in the rainforest, as well as many animals, so care should be taken while driving as they might cross your path. Caution should be used as you leave the park, as the road descends rapidly and at times traverses a ridge giving stunning views on both sides of the road and a further insight into the grandeur of this national park.

As the road descends from the park, you will come to Williams Road. Turn right on Williams Road to travel to Hanging Rock Falls on the route or you can alternatively turn left at Link Road, which takes you past the Wadeville Store Border Ranges Centre to Kyogle Road. Turning right will take you to Cawongla General Store, delight in its old-fashioned charm and enquire about local arts and crafts. Your tour ends back in Kyogle, having enjoyed the most exciting world heritage listed national park in Australia.

Up to date information on park facilities, closures, payment for park passes and bookings of camping facilities are available via the National Parks and Wildlife Service App.

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/app

The NSW National Parks app is free to download on iOS and Android and offers an alternative to the traditional park brochure or map.

Download information on selected parks when you’re at home, then you can access park maps, guides and important info when you’re in a national park and may not have internet access or mobile reception.

  • Download a park before you go, then navigational GPS functionality allows you to view information and maps even without internet access.
  • Use the map to locate parks, trails, things to do and places to stay.

You’re never out of range with the NSW National Parks app.

 

 

 

Toonumbar Dam Scenic Drive

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This half-day drive takes you west to the beautiful Richmond Range along mostly bitumen roads with picnic areas, toilets, camping, and accommodation available. The drive can be accessed from the Gold Coast, Lismore, Byron Bay, Ballina, or Evans Head. However, some areas may not be suitable for caravans.

Duration: Half day from Kyogle

Highlights include:

  • Bicentennial Bridge
  • Eden Creek State Forest
  • Toonumbar Dam
  • Fairymount Lookout

Start from Kyogle: Take the Summerland Way, and turn into Anzac Drive towards Geneva, go under the historic railway viaduct and over the Bicentennial Bridge. The road is now called Afterlee Road, travel on through rolling rural landscapes of undulating farmland and prime horse breeding country. Along the way, you will pass classic horse breeds such as Clydesdales and rare Russian bloodlines – the rich land supports a wide range of equine breeds and services, renowned throughout Australia.

Eden Creek State Forest, a pine plantation situated on your right, is an example of the historical significance of timber as a local industry. Plantation hard and softwoods replenish this vital resource and are grown throughout the local district. Several waterways converge in this area to make the headwaters of the Richmond River. Quaint names such as Cob O’ Corn Creek, Eden Creek, Iron Pot Creek, and Black Horse Creek are as meaningful now as they were when given by the early settlers.

Coming to a major intersection, follow the sign to Toonumbar Dam. There is a sign to Toonumbar National Park to your right. While there are many interesting walking tracks and wildlife to be seen in this park, today’s journey takes you to Toonumbar Dam, which is indicated clearly on the signpost. Once in the dam vicinity, the road divides. On your right is a sign to Bells Bay Camping Ground. Secluded in magnificent forest, this popular spot is for people who enjoy outdoor camping life with basic amenities, but it has access to all the features of Toonumbar Dam itself, which offers superb picnic facilities, bushwalking, boating, and fishing. Locals boast that the dam has the best bass fishing on the North Coast! The fish population is maintained by an annual release of bass fingerlings into the lake. Fishing licences and bag limits apply.

The construction of Toonumbar Dam followed local representations from people wanting to conserve water; control flows in Iron Pot Creek, reduce flood risk, and provide a reliable water supply. The dam’s storage capacity is 11,000 megalitres with a catchment area of 9,800 hectares. The maximum water depth is 34 metres, the wall is 44 metres high, and at the crest, it is 229 metres in length.

Kyogle Fishing Club post regular updates on conditions at the Dam, upcoming events and opening times of the Bells Bay Campground on the Bells Bay Campground Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/bellsbaycampground1

The road you need to follow heads down below the dam wall, continuing to Iron Pot Creek Road. Turn left toward Kyogle, watching out for the wildlife that frequents this area. The road crosses Iron Pot Creek over a beautiful old-fashioned bridge, continue on Iron Pot Creek Road to enter Ettrick. Once famous for a butter factory, which exported its product worldwide, this once vibrant village now enjoys a quieter existence.

Continue until you come to the Andrew Campbell Bridge, named after a prominent local born at Ettrick, who lived to 102 years of age. Turn left into Ettrick Road; this road now heads in a northerly direction through beautiful farmland with Eden Creek State Forest on your right. At the top of Ettrick Range, you will experience the breathtaking views of pastureland, which greeted excited early graziers. Turn right into Afterlee Road and rejoin Anzac Drive at Geneva.

 

Woodenbong Scenic drive

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This is a circuit drive of half a day which can be accessed from the Mount Lindesay Highway. The total distance is 64km on sealed roads. The drive is in the northern region of the Upper Clarence, an area noted for its unique and complex natural environment. Much of the complexity of the natural surrounds is due to activity associated with the Focal Peak Volcano, which was active some 23 million years ago. The eroded volcanic remains of Mt Lindesay, Dome Mountain, Edinburgh Castle and the North and South Obelisks dominate the landscape during the drive.

Duration: Half day from Woodenbong

Highlights include:

  • Mount Clunie and Koreelah National Park
  • Border Ranges National Park
  • Tooloom Falls
  • Urbenville Pioneer Cottage

From Woodenbong: travel west along the Mount Lindesay Highway. For the first part of your trip, you will be absorbed by the diversity of the rich farmland and forest. To your right, the road is overlooked by Mount Clunie and Koreelah National Park. 27km from Woodenbong, turn left towards Urbenville, watching for crimson rosellas and listening to the call of the bellbirds. Here the road climbs into Tooloom National Park. Before reaching a rest area at the top, there is a layby on the left which provides a lookout on your right with views of the Koreelah Valley. Tooloom National Park encompasses Tooloom Scrub, a World Heritage listed area.

From the rest area, with a picnic table, barbecue and toilet, a 30 minute loop walk takes you through some magnificent subtropical rainforest. Leaving the rest area, the road has a spectacular canopy of rainforest trees, eventually opening to a hardwood forest with kangaroo grass understorey. After travelling 7km from the rest area, look on the left-hand side for the turnoff to Wallaby Creek where Eastern Grey Kangaroos have been studied for the past 25 years, and it will be well known to television nature lovers. 9km further along this road from Wallaby Creek, look for the Tooloom Falls sign, this time on the right-hand side. Turn here and shortly you come to the camping and picnic area maintained by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The falls drop 8m into a deep pool and are spectacular.

The word Tooloom is corrupted from the Gidabal word Dooloomi, meaning headlice, named to keep children away from the dangerous pool. Tooloom Falls is one of the most significant sites in Gidabal country and was declared an Aboriginal Place in 1977 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act. Respect the site, admire the view and take photographs, but stay well back from the edge of the falls and keep away from the slippery rocks.

Returning to the Urbenville Road, continue for another 3km to this small township dominated by Coutts Crown Mountain on your left. On approaching Urbenville, view Ford Timbers Mill on the left. The timber industry has been an economic mainstay of the region for generations. Entering the village, watch for the Pioneer Cottage on your right, well worth a visit. Phone 6634 1254 for an appointment to inspect. Admire the many period buildings throughout the village, which has interesting shops, arts and craft stores, fuel and accommodation.

Some 200m past the main shopping centre, on your right is the Urbenville Forestry Park with shaded picnic areas, barbecues and toilets. A National Park display board provides details of the parks in the region. When leaving town, take the left-hand turn for Woodenbong, passing through prime agricultural land where you may see corn or soybean crops scattered amongst the paddocks of grazing beef and dairy cattle, before returning to your starting point, always keeping a sharp lookout for the mountain peaks that dominate the skyline.

 

Richmond Range Scenic Drive

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This is a half day circuit drive with a total distance of 77km of which approx 47km is gravel road suitable for 4 wheel drive vehicles with reasonable clearance. Pack a picnic basket, as you will travel through National Parks, forest and beautiful countryside with picnic areas, toilets, and lookouts. Experience bush walking and listen for the bellbirds or watch for colourful king parrots. There are camping areas available if you wish to stay overnight.

Duration: Half day from Mallanganee

Highlights include:

  • Mallanganee National Park
  • Cambridge Plateau Rest Area
  • Culmaran Creek Falls
  • Peacock Creek Valley

From Mallanganee: Travel east along the Bruxner Highway climbing for 2km to the top of the Richmond Range. As you top the range, the signposted road to the right takes you to the Mallanganee Lookout with panoramic views of the Clarence Valley to the west and tributaries of the Richmond River to the east. Toilet, barbecue, and picnic facilities are available.

Below you is Mallanganee National Park, a unique area of World Heritage dry subtropical rainforest, with magnificent hoop pines. The reserve was once known as Cherry Tree, and at flowering time, you will be greeted with a view of pink lacebark blossoms.

Return to the Bruxner Highway, turn right, and continue east for 100metres before turning left into Cambridge Plateau Forest Road and head into the Richmond Range National Park. Occasionally, after severe weather, the road may be closed, so always obey all signs. The vistas that were seen at the Mallanganee Lookout continue as you drive for the next six kilometres through cleared country before entering the forested national park. The Richmond Range group of parks is one of the largest continuous protected areas on the east coast of New South Wales.

For the first few kilometres inside the park, you will travel through stands of dry hardwood dominated by a variety of spotted gum unique to the Richmond Range. Other species that grow on the dry ridge top are ironbark and grey box. Blue gum and rainforest species flourish in the moister gullies. About 3km inside the forest, the vegetation begins to change from moist eucalypt forest to luxuriant rainforest.

6km from the park entrance, you will come to the Cambridge Plateau Rest Area with tables, barbecues, toilets, tank water, and a lookout with easterly views of Mount Warning and beyond. Three walking tracks from this point include an easy 10-minute loop walk, a 2km rainforest track, and a medium-grade hike of 6km to the beautiful Culmaran Creek Falls.

The rainforest becomes more pronounced once you leave the rest area. Watch for staghorns, elkhorns, vines, and the ever amazing strangler figs, and tree specimens which have been signposted along the way, including 300-year-old ‘Old Spotty’ and ‘Spotty Junior,’ and rainforest species, white beech, booyong, and brown pine.

Before the road descends into Peacock Creek Valley, the forest opens to the east with a chance to admire the view overlooking Theresa Creek and Dyraaba. 20km from the rest area brings you to the junction with Peacock Creek Road. Turn left and travel 3km to the Peacock Creek camping and picnic area on your right, once an old camp used by forestry workers. Situated beside Peacock Creek with open grassy spaces, toilets, and barbecues, is a popular camping site and picnic area. Listen to bellbirds and watch for colourful king parrots. There is a self-registration system for overnight visitors.

Leaving the camping area, after 13km the Peacock Creek Road meets the Clarence Way. At the junction you may turn right for a 5 minute drive to Bonalbo, a town with shops, accommodation and fuel, or turn left to return to Mallanganee. After 16km the Clarence Way meets the Bruxner Highway at the locality of Sandilands, where you can stop and view the Peace Totems on your right. The rest area has toilets for the disabled and a regional map which puts your day’s journey into perspective. Turning left on the highway for 8km eastward will bring you back to Mallanganee where you began your journey.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service App provides park visitors with up to date information on park facilities, closures and bookings for camping sites. Available for Apple and Android devices https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/app

 

 

Tabulam Scenic drive

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This is a circuit drive of half a day, which starts and finishes on the Bruxner Highway. Total distance is 55km with 25km being unsealed. The drive gives good views of the Clarence River and offers a stopover by this magnificent river half way through the journey.

Duration: Half day from Tabulam

Highlights include:

  • Tabulam Bridge
  • Frasers Cutting
  • Pagans Flat

From Tabulam: Historically Tabulam is the home of the Light Horse Brigade and your journey begins by traveling west over Tabulam Bridge which at 161m in length is one of the longest timber truss bridges ever built in Australia. Graceful black swans can often be seen in this part of the river and are worth watching out for as you cross the bridge. The riverbanks still show signs of the enormous volume of water that descended down this river in the flood of 1976, coming over the western approach of the bridge. Food is available at Tabulam and the racecourse and cemetery are points of interest. 3km past the bridge, watch out for jabirus feeding in the wetland beside the road. The jabiru is Australia’s only stork and is also called the ‘policeman bird’.

Turn left into Plains Station Road and after 1km the road crosses the Timbarra River, a major tributary of the Clarence River. The source of the Timbarra River is high in the New England Tablelands near Glen Innes. Note the coarse sand of the river, which is largely the result of major gold sluicing activity commencing upstream of the bridge in the late 1800s.

Travelling another 3km, the road narrows into Frasers Cutting. From here you overlook a boulder strewn section of the Clarence River. Take care here, as the road is narrow and winding for a short distance. The large granite boulders which create the white water in this section, have come from Mount Braid which is the hill above Frasers Cutting. The countryside now opens to an area known as Plains Station, some of the richest agricultural river flats in Australia, growing corn and other grains. After crossing Mookima Wybra Creek, 250m on your right come to artist Keith Cameron’s gallery. A disused silo has been converted into an imposing viewing tower and gallery. Encouraging people with an artistic bent, Keith provides accommodation for visiting artists and is also creating a Sculpture Walk Park. His own work ranges from small to large contemporary sculptures. Phone 6661 3511 to visit.

10km past the gallery the road crosses the Clarence River at Yates Crossing. This is the perfect spot for morning tea or lunch and a swim. On the flat above Yates Crossing is the “township” of Alice, proclaimed in 1885 but never more than a few canvas tents and bark humpies that have long disappeared.

Travelling 2km past Yates Crossing a ‘T’ intersection brings you to the Clarence Way, where you can turn left to travel back to Tabulam or the Bruxner Highway. For the next few kilometres the road travels on a high bank above the river with only the occasional glimpse of the water. The best views of the river are approximately 16km after you turn onto the Clarence Way. Here you can view the calm water below the cliffs of Pagans Flat, so named after Pagan who was killed by Aboriginals in 1841. This was followed by a terrible retribution in which many died.

3km on from Pagans Flat, the road forks, with both roads meeting the Bruxner Highway. If you wish to return to Tabulam take the left-hand fork. Those people wishing to return to Casino or the coast can take the right-hand fork.

 

Clarence Way Scenic Drive

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This full day drive takes you through scenic countryside with beautiful vast tracks of forest and farmland, west of the Richmond Range along the Clarence Way. The drive can be accessed from the Gold Coast, Lismore, Byron Bay, Ballina or Evans Head.

Duration: Full day from Kyogle

Highlights include:

  • Moore Park Nature Reserve
  • Woodenbong Hotel
  • Edinburgh Castle and Coutts Crown
  • Pioneer Cottage and Bicentennial Museum
  • Bean Creek Falls

From Kyogle: Journey north following the Summerland Way towards Wiangaree. At The General Store, view relics of the past and enjoy refreshments among the staghorns and hundreds of orchids in the green house. Continue through the village following the signs to Woodenbong. The route takes you through some of the best rural land in northern NSW. At Old Grevillia, Moore Park Nature Reserve, home to a number of colonies of bats, is worth a visit. Retrace your route to the Summerland Way and continue on through the old timber town of Grevillia. Mount Lindesay dominates the skyline as you climb into the mountains. The road meets the Mount Lindesay Highway where you turn left to Woodenbong. Here you can get fuel, or relax for a meal at the Woodenbong Hotel. In the centre of town look for a signpost pointing to Bonalbo and Tabulam. This road, the Clarence Way, will take you to Urbenville.

The skyline is dominated by mountains, Edinburgh Castle to your left, and Coutts Crown which overshadows Urbenville. This delightful town has a number of features not to be missed. Gold was found in this district in the early days. Take the Tenterfield Road for the Pioneer Cottage and Bicentennial Museum, which are open on weekends or phone 6634 1254 for an appointment. 5km from Urbenville are Tooloom Falls, an area which was designated as an Aboriginal Place in 1977 because of its historical significance to the people of the Githabal tribe and the Dreamtime.

It has picnic and camping areas and toilets. These falls are spectacular, particularly in the rainy season. Retrace your route to Urbenville, noting Ford Timbers on your left as you enter town. On leaving town head towards Bonalbo. The road takes you through Yabbra State Forest, a special feature of this drive. The stately tall flooded gum trees and the beautiful song of the bellbirds will make you want to stop at the rest area.

The road winds downwards from the forest towards more open country. Here you will cross Bean Creek several times. It is part of the many creeks that make up the headwaters of the Clarence River. Watch for Bean Creek Falls, which are well signposted on your right-hand side. Like Tooloom Falls, these are worth a visit in the rainy season. Entering Old Bonalbo, you will see the Pioneer Park on your right adjacent to Bean Creek. Set in cattle country, this village is central to the outlying farms. The road takes you through open country with the Richmond Range dominating the skyline to your left as you enter Bonalbo.

This village has a good shopping district, a hospital, swimming pool, caravan park, and golf and bowling club. B&B is available for those who wish to stay longer, while camping facilities are also available on the banks of Peacock Creek. Further down the road, see the Sandilands Wood Carvings depicting the peace and unity of the community of the local region, which is on your right at the Bruxner Highway junction. Turn left for Casino and stop at Mallanganee, another old-time village dating back to the timber cutters’ days. Above Mallanganee and on the right-hand side of the highway, the lookout gives you magnificent views of the surrounding.

 

Border Ranges Scenic Drive

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This half day drive on mainly sealed roads takes you through stunning examples of our rural countryside with the Border Ranges National Park as a breathtaking backdrop. There are many opportunities to view the Border Ranges National Park from the left hand side of the road.

Duration: Half day from Kyogle

Highlights include:

  • Ray Smith Lookout
  • Border Ranges National Park
  • Horseshoe Creek Valley
  • Hanging Rocks Falls

As the road turns spectacular views into Horseshoe Creek Valley appear as do Wollumbin Mount Warning , Mount Nardi and Nimbin Rocks. The roadside verge of Homeleigh Road scenic loop provides a small and narrow window into the habitat of the koalas which are located by patient observation and good luck. The road becomes Sargents Road and continues, traversing a ridge and offering beautiful views of the countryside on both sides of the road. Turn left when you arrive at Kyogle Road and continue to Cawongla, a delightful village tucked away in the rainforest and hub of the local area. Cawongla General Store is a great place to stop for refreshments and explore the surprisingly well-stocked art gallery with works by many local artists.

touring Kyogle

From Kyogle: Your journey begins in the heart of Kyogle. Take the turn when you see the signpost indicating Murwillumbah and Nimbin. The road winds through the Kyogle Township before opening into Fawcetts Plain. Here you turn right following the signs to Murwillumbah. On top of the hill Ray Smith Lookout on your left offers good views of the Kyogle township, Fawcetts Creek plains and the Richmond Range in the west can be seen. Shortly afterwards turn left into Homeleigh Road and this drive takes you through the rural ambience as it climbs into the hills. Homeleigh Mountain on your right dominates this part of the drive. Leaving the farmlands and heading into natural forest note the majestic grass trees dotted along both sides of  the road. Many species of birds including rosellas and even the odd wedgetail eagle may be seen in this area.

There are many opportunities to view the Border Ranges National Park from the left hand side of the road. Other features start to appear as the road turns east offering spectacular view into Horseshoe Creek Valley. Look for Mount Warning (Wollumbin), Mount Nardi, (easily identified with its television towers) and Nimbin Rocks, steeped in Aboriginal legend. The road becomes Sargents Road and continues, traversing a ridge and offering beautiful views of the countryside on both sides of the road. Turn left when you arrive at Kyogle Road and continue to Cawongla, a delightful village tucked away in the rainforest and hub of the local area.

Cawongla General Store is a great place to stop for refreshments, while exploring the surprisingly well-stocked art gallery with works by many local artists. Continuing on, turn left into Williams Road surrounded by undulating hills – this is lifestyle at its pristine best. On your left the beautiful natural swimming hole Hanging Rocks Falls will appear. Local volunteers look after this area; please respect their backyard. Further along you will pass the Eastern entry to the World Heritage Listed Border Ranges National Park. Continue past Wadeville General Store, the Border Ranges Centre and a great place for local info, until you meet Kyogle Road and begin your loop back to Kyogle.

Passing Homeleigh Mountain on your right, you may see kangaroos grazing in the lush pasture grass on route. Ancient grass trees dominate the hillsides in this section. Return to Kyogle and take the opportunity of exploring this bustling tropical northern NSW county town, where much of the business section boasts federation style buildings, and where accommodation and meals are available.

 

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