Canopy Cafe

Canopy Cafe is in the western precinct of Dorrigo National Park. To get there:

From Armidale:

• Drive east along the Waterfall Way for approximately 90 minutes
• Turn left into Dome Road approximately 2km after you pass through Dorrigo

From Coffs Harbour:

• Travel south along the Pacific Highway
• After crossing the Bellinger River, take the Waterfall Way exit to Dorrigo via Bellingen
• Turn right at Dome Road and continue for approximately 1.6km to the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available in a large carpark at Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, including 6 accessible parking spaces.

The weather at Dorrigo National Park can vary from warm to mild to cool, depending on the time of year you visit. The summer months usually have the highest rainfall.

Spring

The rainforest is alive with birdlife - walk the Lyrebird Link for a close up view.

Summer

Escape the summer heat along one of the waterfall tracks and feel the coolness envelope you.

Amenities

Toilets

There are accessible flush toilets at the rainforest centre, including a change facility for parents and carers.

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Cafe/kiosk

Carpark

Drinking water

Wireless internet

• Wireless internet (free)

Step-free access

There's step-free access to the cafe through Dorrigo Rainforest Centre:

• From the carpark, there's a paved pathway that leads to the rainforest centre
• Inside the rainforest centre, the floor is flat and step-free
• Canopy Cafe is step-free, with easy access from the indoor section of the cafe to the large, paved outdoor area.

• Step-free main entrance to the building
• Step-free outdoor pathways

Accessible doorways

There's a large automatic sliding door at the entrance to the rainforest centre.

At the cafe, you can reach the outdoor paved area from inside the cafe through double doors with lever handles.

• Canopy Cafe factsheet
• Canopy Cafe map (3MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

There's step-free access to Canopy Cafe through Dorrigo Rainforest Centre. The cafe and rainforest centre are both flat inside, with step-free access to all areas.

There are:

• Paved paths that lead from the carpark to the rainforest centre entrance 
• Accessible doorways, including a large sliding door into the rainforest centre and double-doors with lever handles that connect the cafe's indoor and outdoor areas
• 6 accessible parking spaces in the rainforest centre carpark
• Accessible toilets at the rainforest centre, including a change facility for parents and carers.
• Accessible picnic tables at the rainforest centre and bench seats for resting.