About Dorrigo National Park
Dorrigo National Park is a protected rainforest reserve on the Dorrigo Plateau in northern New South Wales, within Bellingen Shire near the town of Dorrigo. Part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, it preserves extensive subtropical rainforest with ancient trees, waterfalls and diverse wildlife. Notable for its elevated Skywalk lookout, extensive walking tracks and the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, it offers accessible rainforest experiences and scenic escarpment views.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect dense subtropical and warm temperate rainforest on the edge of the Great Escarpment, with elevated boardwalks, lookouts and well-marked walking tracks. The central hub is the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre with information displays, cafe and the elevated Skywalk offering canopy and valley views. Tracks lead through ancient trees, ferns and waterfalls including Crystal Shower Falls where the track passes behind the falls. Birdwatching, photography and short to medium rainforest walks are the main experiences.
Key highlights
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Dorrigo Skywalk - elevated boardwalk with views over the rainforest canopy to the Bellinger Valley
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Crystal Shower Falls - waterfall with suspension bridge and track passing behind the falls
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Wonga Walk - 6.6 km loop through World Heritage Gondwana rainforest
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Dorrigo Rainforest Centre - visitor centre with interactive displays and cafe