Raspberry lookout
Gibraltar Range National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Raspberry lookout.
Getting there and parking
Raspberry lookout is in the Gibraltar Range National Park. To get there:
- From Glen Innes, drive 60km east towards Grafton along the Gwydir Highway.
- From Grafton, drive 100km west towards Glen Innes along the Gwydir Highway.
- The lookout is a short distance along a sealed road just off the main thoroughfare and well signposted
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available in a small gravel carpark at Raspberry lookout including 2 accessible parking spaces.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Gibraltar Range National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
The most popular time of the year to visit, spring sees the park erupt into a vibrant display of wildflowers, including the Gibraltar waratah.
Summer
Take in an early morning bushwalk before the day heats up, then cool down in one of the many waterways, like the Little Dandahra Creek.
Winter
It can be below freezing at night, but the daytime temperatures make this the best time of the year to take in some of the longer treks like the Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage walk.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
13°C and 24.1°C
Highest recorded
35°C
Winter temperature
Average
1°C and 13.2°C
Lowest recorded
-8.9°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
January
Driest month
August
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
258.4mm
Facilities
You are encouraged to bring gas or fuel stoves, especially in summer during the fire season.
Toilets
- Non-flush toilets
Picnic tables
Carpark
Step-free access
The lookout is located on an outcrop on the end of Raspberry Lookout Road. The entire area is step-free:
- The road and area leading up to the lookout is bitumen
- The lookout platform is paved
- Step-free outdoor pathways
Seats and resting points
There is a bench with a backrest at the lookout.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
Raspberry lookout is flat and step-free:
- The road and area leading up to the lookout is bitumen
- The lookout platform is paved
There's an accessible toilet 50m north of the lookout that you can reach along a bitumen pathway that leads from the main lookout carpark. There's an informal gravel carpark closer to the toilet, but there's no wheelchair access from this informal carpark to the toilet block.
There is a bench with a backrest at the lookout for resting and 2 accessible parking spaces in the main carpark.
Prohibited
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.
Operated by
- Glen Innes office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6739 0700
- npws.ntab@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 68 Church Street, Glen Innes NSW 2370
Park info
- in Gibraltar Range National Park in the North Coast and Country NSW regions
Gibraltar Range National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather, road damage, or high fire danger.
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Park entry fees:
$8 per vehicle per day. The park uses a self-registration fee collection system. Please bring the correct change and display your receipt.
Buy annual pass