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The Pines picnic area

Cocoparra National Park

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Overview

Relax at The Pines picnic area in Cocoparra National Park where you can have a barbecue, surrounded by white cypress pine and woodland birds, before taking one of Cocoparra’s beautiful bushwalks.

Type
Picnic areas
What to
bring
Hat, sunscreen, drinking water

The Pines picnic area is popular with visitors, especially families, looking for a pretty, peaceful spot for a rest. Equipped with a gas barbecue for serious picnickers, it’s easy to while away a few hours here.

Set in open woodland among white cypress pines, it’s perfect in the milder months from April to October, when you’ll see a variety of flowers including greenhood and pink and blue finger orchids. Nearby Woolshed Falls cascades after heavy rain, so be sure to take the short walk to see this waterfall if it’s been wet.

If you’re into birdwatching, many interesting birds can be spotted in the park. Look out for rufous whistlers, white-browed babblers, striated pardalotes, red-rumped parrots, painted honeyeaters and lots more.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

Nearby

  • Woolshed Falls walking track, Cocoparra National Park. Photo: John Spencer

    Woolshed Falls walking track

    Woolshed Falls walking track, near Griffith, is located in Cocoparra National Park, close to Woolshed Flat campground. It’s great for walking with kids.

  • 2 campers sitting next to a fire pit barbecue behind their tent. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

    Woolshed Flat campground

    Great for bushwalking and birdwatching, Woolshed Flat campground in Cocoparra National Park is a peaceful place for picnicking among shady trees and resident kangaroos.

  • Grey ironbark trees in Ironbark picnic area, Cocoparra National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DCCEEW

    Ironbark picnic area: Cocoparra National Park

    Ironbark picnic area is on Ironbark Trail near Woolshed Flat campground in Cocoparra National Park. It’s a great spot to bring lunch, enjoy the peaceful surroundings and see woodland birds and grey kangaroos.

 

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