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Bar Mountain picnic area

Border Ranges National Park

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2 visitors at the viewpoint surrounded by trees at Blackbutt lookout picnic area in Border Ranges National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Blackbutt lookout picnic area

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Picn tables at Brindle Creek picnic area, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Brindle Creek picnic area

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Picnic table at Antarctic Beech picnic area, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer &DPIE

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Antarctic Beech picnic area

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Nearby things to do

Close up of a sleeping koala holding itself in the fork of a tree. Photo: Mark R Higgins/iStock

Immersive stories

Border Ranges 360 experiences

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Two hikers crossing a river on Byrrill Creek walking track, Mebbin National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Byrrill Creek walking track

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An aerial photo of visitors on the viewing platform at the Pinnacle walk and lookout with the Border Ranges in the background. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Pinnacle walk and lookout

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2 bushwalkers surrounded by lush rainforest greenery on the Bar Mountain circuit walk in Border Ranges National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Bar Mountain circuit

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Four people on Booyong walking track near Sheepstation Creek campground, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Booyong walking track

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3 bushwalkers on Palm Forest walking track. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Palm Forest walking track

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Rainforest creek on Rosewood loop in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © OEH

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Rosewood loop

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Brindle Creek runs through rainforest in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Brindle Creek walking track

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View of sheer cliffs and waterfall in a misty rainforest setting. Photo © Rise Up – Byron Conscious Tours

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Byron glow worms and hinterland forest experience

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View of bushwalkers trekking along a forest trail enveloped by dense, green rainforest vegetation. Photo © Byron Bay Adventure Tours

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Byron hinterland rainforest and waterfall tours

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A tent equipped with comfortable mattresses and a table and chairs on a Bower Camp Co. retreat. Credit: Phil Gallagher © Bower Camp Co.

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Group camping retreats in the Border Ranges

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Minyon Falls, surrounded by World Heritage-listed rainforest in Nightcap National Park. Photo: Glenn Sanders © Wild Byron

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Minyon Falls guided rainforest tour

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A group of 7 guided tour participants wearing night vision goggles in the dark. Photo credit: Wendy Bithell © Vision Walks Eco Tours

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Night vision rainforest walks in Byron Bay

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Views from Bar Mountain lookout in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: Stephen King © Stephen King

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Bar Mountain lookout

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Brushbox Falls waterfall trickles down a rock face into a pool surrounded by rainforest, Border Ranges National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Brushbox Falls lookout

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Goorgana walking track, Nightcap National Park. Photo: Brian McLachlan © DPE

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Goorgana walking track

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Sign at the start of Helmholtzia loop walking track, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © OEH

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Helmholtzia loop walking track

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Sign at start of Red Cedar loop, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Red Cedar loop

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Sign at start of Falcorostrum loop walking track, in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Falcorostrum loop walking track

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Pitch your tent at Sheepstation Creek campground, Border Ranges National Park. Photo: DPIE/ John Spencer

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Sheepstation Creek campground

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Aerial view of Cutters Camp campground. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Cutters Camp campground

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Picnic shelter at Forest Tops campground, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Forest Tops campground

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Nearby parks

Rainforest creek on Rosewood loop in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Border Ranges National Park

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Towering eucalypt forest in Mebbin National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Mebbin National Park

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Aerial view of Minyon Falls and the lookout in Nightcap National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Nightcap National Park

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Lyrebird track, Wollumbin National Park. Photo: © Damien Hofmeyer

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Wollumbin National Park

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Wollumbin State Conservation Area

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Google Street View Trekker

Using Google Street View Trekker, we've captured imagery across a range of NSW national parks and attractions. Get a bird's eye view of these incredible landscapes before setting off on your own adventure.

Google Trekker at Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

Bar Mountain picnic area

Park info

in Border Ranges National Park in the North Coast region
Border Ranges National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Park entry fees:
$8 per vehicle per day.
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