Summit lookout
Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Summit lookout.
Getting there and parking
Summit lookout is in the summit area of Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area. To get there from Orange:
- Travel west out of Orange along Cargo Road (A32) toward Nashdale.
- After 3.8km turn left onto Lake Canobolas Road.
- Follow Lake Canobolas Road for 6.3km, then turn right onto Mount Canobolas Road.
- Continue on Mount Canobolas Road for 5.7km, following it all the way to Summit lookout.
Road quality
All park access roads are closed to vehicles during snow.
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Parking
There's parking in an asphalt carpark at Summit lookout, including 2 accessible car spaces.
Facilities
Toilets
Accessible toilets are available.
- Non-flush toilets
Carpark
Step-free access
There's step-free access from the carpark to the lookout platform along wide, flat, concrete pathways.
- Step-free outdoor pathways
Seats and resting points
There's a timber bench seat at the lookout and you can also sit along the stone wall at the lookout platform.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
There's step-free access from the carpark to the top lookout along wide, flat concrete pathways.
The lookout has accessible facilities including:
- An accessible toilet
- A timber bench seat and a stone wall where you can rest
- 2 accessible parking spaces for those with an Australian Disability Parking Permit or a NSW Mobility Parking Scheme permit.
Prohibited
Camp fires and solid fuel burners
Camping
Drones
Flying a drone for recreational purposes is prohibited in this area. Drones may affect public enjoyment, safety and privacy, interfere with park operations, or pose a threat to wildlife. See the Drones in Parks policy.
This area may be a declared Drone Exclusion Zone, or may be subject to Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) rules for flying near airports, aerodromes and helicopter landing sites. See CASA's Drone Flyer Rules.
Commercial filming and photography
Commercial filming or photography is prohibited without prior consent. You must apply for permission and contact the local office.
Model aircraft are also prohibited.
Gathering firewood
Generators
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
- Bathurst office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6332 7640
- 02 6332 7680 To contact the KARST Conservation Unit in this office.
- npws.centralwest@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Level 2, 203-209 Russell Street, Bathurst NSW 2795
Park info
- in Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area in the Country NSW region
Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.