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Gara Gorge lookout

Oxley Wild Rivers National Park

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Dangars Main Falls lookout, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Josh Smith © DPE

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Photo credit: In a rugged and rocky terrain, a river cascades down rock shelves as it courses through a steep gorge. Photo credit: Rob Cleary © DPIE

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Dangars Falls View lookout, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Josh Smith © DPE

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View from Edgars lookout, looking over mountains, gorges and the curving Chandler River below, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Josh Smith © DPE

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View of a river running through steep gorge country in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo credit: Piers Thomas © DPIE

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View across a valley to a steep cliff face and waterfall in Oxley WIld Rivers National Park. Photo © Jessica Stokes

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View past trees and bushes to a waterfall plume cascading down a steep and rugged cliff. Photo credit: Josh Armitage © DPIE

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Dangars Gorge lookout

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View of a river coursing through a dry and rocky landscape in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo credit: Josh Armitage © DPIE

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Dangars River View lookout

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View of a steep rockwall set in a rugged bushland landscape of ridges and ravines. Photo credit: Josh Armitage © DPIE

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View of waterfall plunging into a gorge next to a steep cliff wall of dark-coloured rock. Photo credit: Josh Armitage © DPIE

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Dangars Rockwall lookout 2

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View of a man in an orange jacket standing on a wood viewing platform looking over a rugged landscape of gorges and ridges. Photo credit: Rob Cleary © DPIE

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View of Dangars Falls cascading down a steep cliff face into a pool within a deep gorge. Photo credit: Josh Armitage © DPIE

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Three friends stand on a small bridge over a fast-flowing river near Blue Hole picnic area. Credit: Harrison Candlin/DCCEEW © Armidale Regional Council

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Blue Hole picnic area

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A man walking past directional signage along Cassinia walking track in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary © OEH

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Cassinia walking track

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Chandler View circuit walk, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary

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Chandler View circuit walk

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View from Chandler walk, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo © Rob Cleary

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Chandler walking track

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Picnic table at Dangars Falls picnic area in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo credit: Barbara Webster © DPIE

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Dangars Falls picnic area

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A person on McDirtys walking track, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary © OEH

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McDirtys walking track

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View of the landscape of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo © Rob Cleary

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Salisbury Waters walking track

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Threlfall pinic area entrance, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary

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Threlfall picnic area

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Threlfall walking track sign, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo © Rob Cleary

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Threlfall walking track

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2 people view Wollomombi Falls from the wheelchair-accessible lookout platform in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Leah Pippos © DPIE

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Wollomombi Falls picnic area

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A man walking along Wollomombi walking track in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary

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Wollomombi walking track

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A group of people sit around a glowing campfire next to a hut beneath starry skies. Photo credit: Benny Littlejohn © Primal Adventures

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Waterwall Way scenic drive, Dorrigo National Park. Photo: Barbara Webster

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Waterfall Way scenic drive

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Gravel path crossing a bridge over a stream and stretching into a misty forest of tall trees. Photo credit: Josh Armitage © DPIE

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Dangars Falls walking track

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Picnic area with a picnic table and barbecue set in a clearing surrounded by bushland. Photo © Jessica Stokes

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Edgars picnic area

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Nearby camping and accommodation

A group of friends sitting at a picnic table with their tent in the background at Dangars Gorge campground, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: John Smith © DPE

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Dangars Gorge campground

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Halls Peak campground in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Leah Pippos © DPIE

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Halls Peak campground and picnic area

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Long Point Campground, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary

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Long Point campground and picnic area

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Campervan parked at Wollomombi Campground, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Rob Cleary/DPIE

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Wollomombi campground

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Adults and children walking on suspension bridge Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: John Smith © DPIE

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Oxley Wild Rivers State Conservation Area

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Gara Gorge lookout

Park info

  • in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park in the North Coast and Country NSW regions

  • Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • There are 3 areas in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park where you'll need day use vehicle permits: Halls Peak campground and picnic area, Riverside campground and picnic area, and Youdales Hut campground and picnic area. Day use vehicle permits can be bought online or by calling the National Parks Contact Centre on 1300 072 757. If camping, permit fees are included in the campground fee.

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