Rockpools View walk

Rockpools View walking track starts at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area where you can park. 

From Tenterfield:

• Turn right onto Naas Street at the northern end of Rouse Street, then turn left onto Logan Street.
• Drive for 21km down sealed Mount Lindesay Road, passing Basket Swamp National Park.
• Turn right on sealed Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road and drive for 5km to the park entrance.
• Continue along unsealed Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road for 9km to Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area.

From Stanthorpe:

• From High Street, turn right on Amosfield Road, then take a slight right towards Tenterfield along sealed Mount Lindesay Road.
• Crossing Mursons and Jenner Creeks, continue past Bald Rock National Park.
• Turn left onto sealed Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road and drive for 5km to the park entrance.
• Continue along unsealed Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road for 9km to reach Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area. 

Road quality

Check the weather before you set out as Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road can become inaccessible during heavy rains.

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Accessible parking is available at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area.

Spring

This is the season for wildflowers. The mild weather at this time of year is also particularly good for camping.

Summer

The water in the large secluded rockpools along Boonoo Boonoo River will give sweet relief from the summer heat.

Winter

Temperatures can plunge overnight and mornings are often frosty, so be well-prepared if you're camping. However, winter days are often sunny, cloudless and warm enough to enjoy a picnic or a long hike.

This walk starts at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area, where:

• There are two non-flush toilets - one is suitable for people with reduced mobility but not people in wheelchairs.
• There are gas/electric barbecues (free).
• There is a carpark, with an accessible parking space.

There are no bins so you'll have to take all your rubbish away with you.

Picnic tables

There is one picnic table on the first part of this walk, and one at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area. One picnic table is accessible for people with reduced mobility, i.e. 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height.

Step-free access

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

Seats are accessible for people with reduced mobility along Rockpools View walk.

• Rockpools View walk factsheet
• Rockpools View walk map (1007.9KB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

The ground surface from Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area to Rockpool View walk is sloped with a gradient of 1:10. People with reduced mobility may need assistance in this area.