Gloucester Tops circuit

Where

Barrington Tops National Park in North Coast, Country NSW

Distance

8km loop

Time suggested

3 - 5hrs

Grade

Grade 4

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What to
bring

Hat, sunscreen, drinking water

Please note

• Check the weather before setting out as the road to Gloucester River and Gloucester Tops may be inaccessible during wet weather.
• Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch

Gloucester Tops circuit is an excellent option for a shorter day walk, and is a great walk to get a sense of the astonishing diversity within the Gloucester Tops area of Barrington Tops National Park.

Set out from Gloucester Falls picnic area along Gloucester Falls walking track. You’ll walk through open snow gum woodland to Andrew Laurie lookout, on the edge of the escarpment, and on to Gloucester Falls lookout. Join River walking track, and wander amid sub-alpine woodland. Look out for swamp wallabies and grey kangaroos along this walk. In summer, bluebells, rice flowers and billy buttons are an extra treat. You'll then meet, Antarctic Beech Forest walking track, which features cool temperate rainforest with the canopy of Antarctic beech towering above the tree ferns and damp carpet of moss on the forest floor.

As you walk each track together or individually, keep in mind that you are walking through part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. This landscape is millions of years old and plays a critical role in protecting rare and threatened species and sustaining vital resources.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info