About Border Ranges National Park
Border Ranges National Park is a protected area on the New South Wales-Queensland border north of Kyogle in the Kyogle local government area. Part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, it conserves ancient Antarctic beech forests, subtropical rainforest and remnants of the Tweed Volcano caldera. The park is notable for dramatic escarpments, lookouts such as the Pinnacle, waterfalls, and diverse flora and fauna.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect extensive subtropical and temperate rainforest, volcanic plateau landscapes and panoramic views over the Tweed Valley and McPherson Range. The park offers graded walking tracks through Antarctic beech and hoop pine forests, scenic lookouts including Pinnacle Lookout, picnic areas, campgrounds and forest drives. Facilities are basic and natural, with opportunities for bushwalking, birdwatching, photography and nature appreciation in a remote, forested setting.
Key highlights
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Pinnacle Lookout with panoramic views over Wollumbin (Mount Warning) caldera and Tweed Valley
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Ancient Antarctic beech (Nothofagus moorei) forests part of Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage Area
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Brindle Creek walking track through subtropical and warm temperate rainforest
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Diverse birdlife including Albert's lyrebird, regent bowerbird and rufous scrub-bird