Type

Lookouts

Where

Dorrigo National Park in North Coast

Accessibility

Easy

Opening times

Skywalk lookout is open during the day, closing between 10pm–5am.

What to
bring

Drinking water, hat, sunscreen

Please note

• Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go bird watching
• There's limited mobile reception in this park, but wireless internet is available at Dorrigo Rainforest Centre.

Directly connected to Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, Skywalk lookout offers a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding landscape. Perched right on the edge of the escarpment, the views take in Bellinger Valley to the coast with deep valleys and gorges, blanketed in a rich rainforest. If birdwatching is of interest, look for regent bowerbirds, topknot pigeons and grey goshawks.

Skywalk lookout is a 70m boardwalk that soars over the edge of the escarpment some 21m above the rainforest. Easily accessible, anyone can enjoy the panoramic views of the Rosewood rainforest basin. If you prefer a closer look, stretch your legs along Rosewood Creek walking track.

The view is dominated by the double peak of McGraths Hump, also known by locals as 'old man sleeping'. There are a number of Gumbaynggirr stories about the mountain silhouette, which features the profile of a face. It commands a strong presence from wherever it's viewed.

Take a virtual tour of Skywalk lookout captured with Google Street View Trekker.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info