Orroral Valley

Orroral Valley is a broad, open valley in the southern part of Namadgi National Park, about 45 km south of Canberra city centre in the Australian Capital Territory. It is notable for its pastoral landscape, the heritage-listed Orroral Homestead, and the former Orroral Valley Tracking Station site that supported NASA missions from 1965 to 1985. The valley offers camping, walking trails and wildlife viewing within the Brindabella Ranges.

Visitors can expect a wide grassy valley floor surrounded by forested hills and granite outcrops of Namadgi National Park. The area includes the restored Orroral Homestead, interpretive signs and remnants of the former NASA Orroral Valley Tracking Station, the Orroral River and Orroral Campground. Facilities are basic and the setting is natural and remote, with walking tracks, picnic areas and opportunities for birdwatching and stargazing.