Nightcap National Park

Nightcap National Park is an 8,080-hectare protected area in the Nightcap Range near Whian Whian, north of Lismore in northern New South Wales. Part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, it preserves extensive subtropical and warm temperate rainforest. The park is known for dramatic waterfalls including Minyon Falls and Protesters Falls, ancient rainforest walks, and diverse flora and fauna within a rugged mountain landscape.

Visitors can expect dense subtropical rainforest, rugged ranges and waterfalls accessed via marked walking tracks and lookouts. The park centres on Minyon Falls with a 100m drop and lookout, and Protesters Falls with rainforest gorge. Surroundings are largely undeveloped forest with picnic areas at Minyon Grass and Terania Creek. Visitors explore rainforest walks, lookout platforms, creek crossings and birdwatching areas; there is no visitor centre or camping inside the park.