Rockpools View walk

Boonoo Boonoo National Park

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Overview

Rockpools View walk is in Boonoo Boonoo National Park, 27km from Tenterfield. Wander along this accessible 400m return walk that winds through bushland to a river and rockpool view.

Accessibility
Easy
Distance
0.4km return
Time suggested
6 - 12min
Grade
Grade 2
Entry fees
Park entry fees apply
What to
bring
Drinking water, hat, snacks, sturdy shoes, suitable clothing, sunscreen, raincoat
Please note
  • The track starts at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area, which is always open.
  • The nearest toilets are at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area.
  • Accessible parking is available at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area carpark. 

Rockpools View walk in Boonoo Boonoo National Park is ideal for young children and people with reduced mobility. It provides easy access to Rockpools View that overlooks Boonoo Boonoo River and the rockpools below. This sealed, accessible track has no steps. There’s seating where you can rest and take in the natural surroundings.

The walk starts at Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area which has accessible parking. Wander down the short track to the viewpoint where you can see the rockpools and river teeming with wildlife. Look out for glossy black-cockatoos feeding on casuarinas, or kangaroos and wallabies, especially in the early morning and late afternoon.  Keep an eye out for endangered brush-tailed rock-wallabies which shelter in crevices and under rocky overhangs.

You can also smell and see different wildflowers including the vulnerable MacNutts wattle that blooms between July and September.

If you’re able to, you can continue on Falls Lookout walk for uninterrupted views of the waterfall or take the short Rockpool Ramble track to access the rockpools.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

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Park info

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Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about Rockpools View walk.

Track grading

Features of this track

Distance

0.4km return

Time

6 - 12min

Quality of markings

Clearly sign posted

Experience required

No experience required

Gradient

Gentle hills

Steps

No steps

Quality of path

Well-formed track

Getting there and parking

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.

Best times to visit

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.

Facilities

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.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Bushwalking safety

If you're keen to head out on a longer walk or a backpack camp, always be prepared. Read these bushwalking safety tips before you set off on a walking adventure in national parks.

Fire safety

During periods of fire weather, the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service may declare a total fire ban for particular NSW fire areas, or statewide. Learn more about total fire bans and fire safety.

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

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.

Prohibited

Camp fires and solid fuel burners

Camping

Cycling

Fishing

Gathering firewood

Generators

Horses

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.

Learn more

Rockpools View walk is in Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:

Fabulous falls

Boonoo Boonoo Falls are in Boonoo Boonoo National Park near Tenterfield. Photo: Joshua J Smith, © DCCEEW

The park's jewel is Boonoo Boonoo Falls. If you'd like to see what this feature is really made of, visit during the wetter months of summer. Even if the falls aren't pumping, though, they're still beautiful and there will always be rockpools along Boonoo Boonoo River to swim in, walking tracks to follow and riverside picnics to indulge in.

Gold fever

Morgans Gully, Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Photo: David Young

Morgans Gully and Ropers Gully are two sites in the park where alluvial gold was discovered in the late nineteenth century. As a result, there was a huge influx of European and Asian prospectors to the area. As well as giving the nearby town of Tenterfield a massive economic boost, the village of Boonoo Boonoo temporarily flourished, though it is now in ruins.

Though nature has reclaimed these gullies too, imagine what the areas might have looked, sounded and smelt like when they were teeming with men from here and all over the world, half-crazy with gold fever.

Have you seen the wildlife?

Endangered brush-tailed rock-wallabies can be found in Boonoo Boonoo National Park near Tenterfield. Photo: Leah Pippos, © DCCEEW

Boonoo Boonoo takes its name from the Jukambal language and means ‘big rock’. Known for its stunning waterfalls, secluded waterholes and many walking trails, this national park is home to many plants and animals including kangaroos, endangered brush-tailed rock-wallabies and vulnerable spotted-tailed quolls which you may see throughout the park in the early morning and late afternoon. You may also be lucky enough to spot platypuses frolicking in Boonoo Boonoo River.

  • Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area is not only a great place to eat and rest, it teems with wildlife and wildflowers and is close to walking tracks, lookouts and Boonoo Boonoo Falls.
  • Falls Lookout walk For views of magnificent Boonoo Boonoo Falls, why not wander along Falls Lookout walk, only 35km from Tenterfield.
  • Morgans Gully picnic area Visit Morgans Gully for a relaxing picnic, and investigate gold mining historic heritage surrounded by wildflowers and embellished with a waterfall and geological formations.
  • River walk River walk offers excellent scenery, wildlife watching, swimming and picnicking. It connects Morgans Gully picnic area, Cypress Pine campground and Platypus Hole picnic area with Boonoo Boonoo Falls picnic area.
  • Rockpool Ramble walk Rockpool Ramble walk is in Boonoo Boonoo National Park, near Tenterfield. It’s a great way to see Boonoo Boonoo River and its lovely rockpools.
  • Rockpools View walk Rockpools View walk is in Boonoo Boonoo National Park, 27km from Tenterfield. Wander along this accessible 400m return walk that winds through bushland to a river and rockpool view.
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