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Red Cedar loop

Border Ranges National Park

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Overview

Red Cedar loop, in Border Ranges National Park, is a short easy rainforest walk leading to a giant red cedar tree. There are birdwatching opportunities along the way.

Accessibility
Medium
Distance
0.75km loop
Time suggested
20 - 40min
Grade
Grade 2
Entry fees
Park entry fees apply
What to
bring
Drinking water, hat, sunscreen
Please note
  • It’s a good idea to fill your fuel tank before heading out to the park as the closest service stations are Kyogle, Woodenbong, Nimbin and Rathdowney.
  • The weather in the area can be extreme and unpredictable, so please ensure you’re well prepared for your visit.
  • Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go birdwatching

Go for a wander in the bush through Red Cedar loop and be rewarded with a grand finale. The scenic walking track leads you to the foot of a 48m red cedar tree. It’s a sight to behold and possibly 1000 years old. Look for epiphytes growing on the bark, such as bird’s nest fern, orchid and staghorn.

Cedars often grow close to creek lines, which made them easy pickings for the early European settlers who used flooded creeks and rivers to float the logs down to waiting ships and saw mills. This particular one was lucky enough to not be too close to the water’s edge.

Enjoy bushwalking along the short and easy track with friends, family or take some time out alone to fully appreciate your surroundings. If Red Cedar loop whets your appetite for more walking then stretch your legs a little further to nearby Helmholtzia loop.

Take a virtual tour of Red Cedar loop captured with Google Street View Trekker.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

 

Border Ranges 360 experiences

Discover some of the rare and remarkable animals, plants and habitats that make Border Ranges National Park special, with our interactive 360-degree images.

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

 

Big name, big aims

More than 250 Assets of Intergenerational Significance (AIS) areas have been declared in our parks as home to the most threatened animal and plant habitat, giving them extra special protections.

A Threatened Species Officer gently holds an endangered mountain pygmy-possum in their hand. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPE

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