Terania Creek picnic area
Nightcap National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about the Terania Creek picnic area.
Getting there and parking
Terania Creek picnic area is in the Terania Creek precinct of Nightcap National Park. To get there:
- Drive all the way along Terania Creek Road from The Channon
- The twisting dirt road ends at the picnic area
Road quality
- Unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available a short distance from the picnic area in a gravel carpark.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Nightcap National Park. Here are some of the highlights: Weather in the northern rivers region is generally mild in winter ranging to hot in summer. It can be very wet (the park receives the highest annual rainfall in NSW) and misty so check local weather conditions and pack suitable clothes as well as a hat, sunscreen and insect repellent.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
18°C and 29°C
Highest recorded
40°C
Winter temperature
Average
6°C and 19°C
Lowest recorded
-0.6°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
350mm
Facilities
Toilets
There's a 1.2m-wide elevated timber walkway that leads to the toilets.
- Non-flush toilets
Picnic tables
Carpark
Step-free access
The picnic area is flat and step-free, but there are no pathways, so you'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to reach the facilities.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
Terania Creek picnic area is flat and step-free, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to reach the facilities.
There are accessible non-flush toilets that are set at the end of a 1.2m-wide elevated walkway.
Prohibited
Terania Creek and nearby Protesters falls are home to the very rare Fleay’s barred frog, so swimming is not permitted.
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
- Alstonville office
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
- 02 6627 0200
- npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Russelton Industrial Estate, 7 Northcott Crescent, Alstonville NSW 2477
Park info
- in Nightcap National Park in the North Coast region
Nightcap National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather, fire danger or management operations.