Tooloom lookout
Tooloom National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Tooloom lookout.
Getting there and parking
On entering Tooloom National Park, Tooloom lookout is signposted from Tooloom picnic area.
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available on Tooloom Road, a short walk from Tooloom lookout.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Tooloom National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
Listen out for calls of pied currawongs signifying the return of colder weather as you find a sunny spot to enjoy a bite to eat or stroll through the rainforest.
Spring
Brilliant new leaf shoots adorn red cedar trees on the upper slopes of the rainforest. In the early morning or following prolonged rain, carpet pythons can be seen basking in the warming spring sun along the entrance road.
Winter
Photograph or simply gaze at the spectacular view when, on a clear winter's day, the farming valley is usually filled with morning mist.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
16°C and 28°C
Highest recorded
39°C
Winter temperature
Average
3.5°C and 18°C
Lowest recorded
7.3°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
August
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
210mm
Facilities
The nearest toilets are at Tooloom picnic area, a short walk away.
Step-free access
This area is flat and step-free, and you can reach the lookout from Tooloom Road or from the picnic area along a short walking track.
Seats and resting points
There's a timber bench with a backrest at the lookout.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
- Tooloom lookout is flat and step-free, with a short walking track that leads from Tooloom Road and the picnic area to the ridge top where you can see the view.
- People with reduced mobility may need assistance on the hard-packed ground walking track surface.
- There's a bench seat at the lookout where you can rest.
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
- Kyogle office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6632 0000
- npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 136 Summerland Way, Kyogle NSW 2474
Park info
- in Tooloom National Park in the Country NSW region
Tooloom National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.