Peacock Creek campground
Richmond Range National Park
Overview
Peacock Creek campground is nestled right by the creek for a perfect family camp stay. Bring your caravan or trailer and enjoy barbecues and scenic walks near Kyogle.
| Camping type | Tent, Camper trailer site, Caravan site, Camping beside my vehicle |
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| Facilities | Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, toilets |
| What to bring | Drinking water, cooking water, firewood |
| Group bookings | Book up to 20 people or 5 sites online. For larger groups, make a group booking enquiry. |
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A sunny, well-grassed clearing at Peacock Creek makes this campground an ideal spot for camper trailers, caravans or larger tents.
Especially popular with families and tourists in spring, the warmer weather brings with it an abundance of wildlife to the area, seeking shelter from the heat through the creek’s cool flow. There’s also plenty of birdlife - smaller fairy-wrens and larger green catbirds and grey shrike thrushes all swoop and dive among the looming Sydney blue gums and native vines throughout the year. Well-maintained facilities and picnic spots all ensure a convenient and comfortable base for your fun activities.
Enjoy a relaxing picnic, then explore via a scenic drive on 32km of comfortable road along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive. Locals who prefer to go horse riding can do so north of the campground on park management trails in the Bungdoozle area.
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Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/peacock-creek-campground/local-alerts
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Kyogle office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6632 0000
- npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 136 Summerland Way, Kyogle NSW 2474
Park info
- in Richmond Range National Park in the North Coast region
Richmond Range National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Peacock Creek campground.
Getting there and parking
Peacock Creek campground is in the northern precinct of Richmond Range National Park. To get there:
From Kyogle:
- Leave Summerland Way south of Kyogle at McDonalds Bridge Road
- Follow Sextonville and Peacock Creek roads.
From Casino:
- Reach the southern end of the park by leaving the Bruxner Highway at Cambridge Plateau scenic drive near Mallanganee
- Continue north along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive for 32km until reaching the intersection with Peacock Creek Road
- Turn left and travel 3km to campground.
From Woodenbong:
- Leave Clarence Way south of Bonalbo
- Follow Peacock Creek Road to the campground.
Road quality and access
- Check the weather before you set out as the road to this campground can become boggy and slippery when it rains.
- 2WD vehicles can access the campground via Cambridge Plateau scenic drive and Peacock Creek Road.
- 4WD vehicles only are recommended on Sextonville Road and when approaching from the west via Bonalbo, Clarence Way and Peacock Creek Road due to poor, rough road conditions.
- Unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- Most roads require 4WD vehicle
Weather restrictions
- Dry weather only
Parking
Parking is available directly at your campsite at Peacock Creek campground.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Richmond Range National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
Peacock Creek campground is a great place to camp in autumn. This clean, open, sunny campground is perfect for camping with wood fires, while watching an array of birdlife by your tent.
Spring
This is a lovely time to drive along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive. See new red tips on the rainforest trees, creamy clusters of flowers on wonga vines, and white flowering clematis vines in full bloom.
Summer
Enjoy the cool of the rainforests during these hot months. The Culmaran Creek walking track is a perfect place to cool off.
Winter
Watch mists rising in the valley below from Cambridge Plateau picnic. On a clear winter's day, you can see all the way east to Wollumbin and Nightcap national parks.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
25°C and 27°C
Highest recorded
27°C
Winter temperature
Average
15°C and 21°C
Lowest recorded
15°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
August
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
214.6mm
Facilities
- Rubbish bins are not available. Please take your rubbish with you when leaving.
- Water is not available at this campground
Toilets
There's an accessible non-flush toilet at the campground. It has a timber ramp with handrails leading up to the entrance.
- Non-flush toilets
Picnic tables
Barbecue facilities
- Wood barbecues (bring your own firewood)
Step-free access
The campground is flat and step-free, but there are no formal pathways. You'll need to cross over flat grass to reach the facilities.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
Peacock Creek campground is flat and step-free, with the following accessible facilities:
- Accessible toilets that have a ramp with handrails leading up to the entrance
- Accessible picnic tables
There are no pathways at this campground - people with reduced mobility may need assistance to get across the flat grassy surface of the campground.
Permitted
Generators
Generators are permitted in particular areas within this campground.
Prohibited
Noise restrictions apply at this campground.
Gathering firewood
Firewood is not provided and may not be collected from the park, so you’ll need to bring your own supply.
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Learn more
Peacock Creek campground is in Richmond Range National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:
All creatures, great and small
It's a great pleasure to see the golden-tipped bat, listed as a vulnerable and threatened species in NSW, thrive in this environment. Other rare mammal species include Parma wallabies, koalas, spotted-tailed quoll and long-nosed potoroos. Birds listed as vulnerable in this park include rose-crowned fruit-dove and wompoo fruit-dove. The fruit dove's deep, repeated ‘whoop whoop’ call is often heard high up in the trees of thick forest. Brush-turkeys are occasionally seen and if you’re lucky, you’ll even spot the yellow and black flash of a male regent bowerbird as it flitters overhead.
- Cambridge Plateau picnic area Cambridge Plateau picnic area, close to Casino and Kyogle, is an idyllic spot for picnicking that’s also great for birdwatching.
- Culmaran loop trail Culmaran loop trail is an easy walk on the rainforest edge, especially suited to families. Admire the exotic plants found in the drier parts of Richmond Range.
- Culmaran Valley track Culmaran Valley track, near Kyogle, takes you through diverse World Heritage-listed rainforest ecosystems and offers scenic views from its lookouts.
World class listing
Rainforests are the earth’s oldest living ecosystems, and the Cambridge Plateau and Bungdoozle area rainforests within the park are part of Australia’s World Heritage Area. They’re a highly significant habitat for a medley of vulnerable and threatened species, which are able to live and breed freely among the protective wet rainforest vegetation.
- Cambridge Plateau scenic drive From Casino, Cambridge Plateau scenic drive is a comfortable drive along the ridge through scenic rainforest, offering fantastic views.
Yesterday is today
This landscape lies within traditional country of the Githabul People. Forests within the park have provided Aboriginal people with food, medicine, shelter and materials for tools and weapons for thousands of years. A landmark agreement involving co-management of the park with the local Githabul People brings ongoing benefits to the community.
Plants and animals protected in this park
Animals
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Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti)
The Albert’s lyrebird is much rarer than the superb lyrebird. Distinguished by its richer brown plumage and less elaborate tail feathers, it’s protected as a threatened species in NSW.
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
One of the most renowned Australian animals, the tree-dwelling marsupial koala can be found in gum tree forests and woodlands across eastern NSW, Victoria and Queensland, as well as in isolated regions in South Australia. With a vice-like grip, this perhaps most iconic but endangered Australian animal lives in tall eucalypts within a home range of several hectares.