Salt Caves picnic area

Salt Caves picnic area is in Timmallallie National Park, on the corner of County Line Road and Wellyard Road.

To get there from Baradine:

• Follow Salt Caves signage from Baradine (unsealed road 2WD accessible, weather permitting)
• Travel along Indians Lane for approximately 9.5km
• Turn right at the T junction onto No.1 Break Road and continue for 14.7km
• Turn left onto Rocky Road and continue for 20.5km
• Salt Caves picnic area is on your left at the intersection of County line Road and Wellyard Road in Timmallallie National Park.

From Narrabri:

• Travel south on the Newell Highway for 27km
• Turn right onto Pilliga Forest Way and travel 41km  (unsealed 2WD accessible, weather permitting)
• Turn left onto County Line Road and travel 9.5km
• Salt Caves picnic area is on your right at the intersection of County Line Road and Wellyard Road in Timmallallie National Park.

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

There's a wide space next to the picnic area where you can park.

You may experience a great range of temperatures on any day in the park. In summer it's generally hot in the daytime and temperatures often exceed 40C. In winter nights can be very cold, but you can enjoy clear sunny days. Rainfall is also highly variable, ranging from drought to prolonged wet periods, with the average annual rainfall around 600mm. Creeks may quickly become impassable after heavy rain.

Toilets

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Step-free access

There's step-free access from the parking to the picnic area, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over unsealed, flat hard-packed ground to reach the facilities.

• Salt Caves picnic area factsheet
• Pilliga Forest Visitor Guide Brochure (2MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• Salt Caves picnic area is mostly flat and step-free, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over unsealed, hard-packed ground to reach the facilities.
• There are accessible toilets at the picnic area.
• Nearby Pilliga Forest lookout tower has many steps and is not wheelchair-accessible.