Polblue campground and picnic area is in the Polblue precinct of Barrington Tops National Park.

From Gloucester:

• Take Thunderbolts Way. This road becomes Scone Road and Barrington Tops Forest Road.
• The campground is located on the left after passing Devils Hole

From Scone:

• Take the Hunter Road from Scone
• Turn right onto Moonan Brook Road, then turn left on Barrington Tops Forest Road.
• Polblue campground and picnic area is located 7km on the right after the Dingo Gate

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

There is an informal parking area at Polblue campground and picnic area.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Barrington Tops National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Take to the park's walking tracks to make the most of cooler and drier daytime weather.

Spring

Look out for ground orchids and other wildflowers along the Polblue Swamp walking track.

Summer

Look out for the eastern water dragon basking on rocks around the streams.

• Water is not available at this campground
• Visitors are encouraged to bring gas or fuel stoves, especially in summer during the fire season.

Toilets

There are 2 accessible toilets at the campground; one is on flat ground with entry straight into the toilet block and the other is accessible via a ramp.

There's also an accessible toilet at the picnic area, which can be reached via a ramp.

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

• The picnic tables are set on concrete slabs, with a small lip from the ground onto the concrete.
• There's a section of grass between the path and one picnic table. The other picnic table can be reached by crossing hard-packed gravel. 

Barbecue facilities

• Wood barbecues (bring your own firewood)
• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Step-free access

There are hard-packed ground pathways around the campground but you may need to cross over grass to reach some of the facilities.

The campground is mostly flat. Ramps and slopes have a maximum gradient of 1:14.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There's 1 seat with a backrest between the campground and picnic area.

• Polblue campground and picnic area factsheet
• Polblue campground and picnic area map (4MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

• There's step-free access around the campground and picnic area, with hard-packed ground pathways and flat grassy areas.
• There are 2 accessible toilets at the campground and 1 accessible toilet at the picnic area
• There are accessible picnic tables at the picnic area
• There's 1 bench seat with a backrest between the campground and picnic area
• Ramps or slopes at the campground have a maximum gradient of 1:14.

• Antarctic Beech Forest walking track Antarctic Beech Forest walking track offers rainforest, cascades, scenic views, and birdwatching in Barrington Tops National Park, near Gloucester.
• Careys Peak walking track Easy Careys Peak walking track offers picnicking, scenic views, birdwatching, and historic heritage in the sub-alpine region of Barrington National Park, near Scone.
• Cobark Park picnic area Take a break at Cobark Park picnic area to plan your adventures in the plateau region of Barrington Tops National Park—1 hour from Gloucester.

• Barrington trail Take the challenge of the Barrington trail, a 4WD trail in Barrington Tops National Park. Open between October and May every year, plan your 4WD camping holiday now.
• Gloucester Tops circuit Walk through snow gum woodland and ancient rainforest to lookouts and waterfalls, along the Gloucester Tops circuit. This 8km loop combines 3 popular and scenic walks in Barrington Tops National Park.
• Majestic Barrington mountain bike tours Enjoy spectacular scenery as you cycle through Barrington Tops National Park and beyond on this supported mountain bike tour with Aussie Bike or Hike, near Gloucester.
• Rocky Crossing walk Rocky Crossing walk along Williams River offers scenic rainforest views, wildlife and birdwatching on a long easy track in Barrington Tops National Park, near Dungog.

Animals

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  Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

  With a complex mimicking call and an elaborate courtship dance to match, the superb lyrebird is one of the most spectacular Australian animals. A bird watching must-see, the superb lyrebird can be found in rainforests and wet woodlands across eastern NSW and Victoria.

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  Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

  The swamp wallaby, also known as the black wallaby or black pademelon, lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. This unique Australian macropod has a dark black-grey coat with a distinctive light-coloured cheek stripe.

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  Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

  A large, squat marsupial, the Australian bare-nosed wombat is a burrowing mammal found in coastal forests and mountain ranges across NSW and Victoria. The only other remaining species of wombat in NSW, the endangered southern hairy-nosed wombat, was considered extinct until relatively recently.

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  Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami)

  The Australian brush turkey, also known as bush or scrub turkey, can be found in rainforests along eastern NSW. With a striking red head, blue-black plumage and booming call, these distinctive Australian birds are easy to spot while bird watching in several NSW national parks.

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  Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)

  Commonly found in forests, woodlands and leafy gardens across eastern NSW, the Australian ringtail possum is a tree-dwelling marsupial. With a powerful tail perfectly adapted to grasp objects, it forages in trees for eucalypt leaves, flowers and fruit.

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  Rufous scrub-bird (Atrichornis rufescens)

  The vulnerable rufous scrub-bird is a small, ground-foraging bird that lives only in isolated rainforest areas of south-eastern Australia.