national park in New South Wales, Australia
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Border Ranges National Park is a national park in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.
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Access is via the Lynches Creek Road from the Summerland Way (B91) at Wiangaree, a few dozen kilometres north of Kyogle.
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There is a fee of $8 per vehicle.
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Lookouts edit
- 1 Bar Mountain Lookout, Bar Mountain Track. Has stunning views of the Black Hand Mountain.
- 2 Blackbutt Lookout, Tweed Range Scenic Drive. A picnic area with great views over the surrounding escarpment range.
- 3 Brushbox Falls Lookout, Booyong Walk.
- 4 Pinnacle walk and lookout, Tweed Range Scenic Drive. An easy 600-meter (return) walk with an amazing 360° view including down below (and partially into neighboring Mebbin National Park). Good for sunrise viewing.
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- Bar Mountain Circuit – a 4-km loop that winds its way through the Gondwana forests, stopping along Bar Mtn Lookout along the way.
- Brindle Creek Walking Track
- Border Loop Walk
- Booyong Track – a 9-km walk (one way) with great canopies.
- Falcorostrum Loop Walking Track
- Helmholtzia Loop Walking Track
- Palm Forest Walking Track
- Red Cedar Loop
- Rosewood Loop
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You will need to bring food with you.
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There are two campgrounds within the park.
- 1 Forest Tops campground, Tweed Range Scenic Drive. 3 campsites. It is next to the start of the Booyong Track. $24.60/night.
- 2 Sheepstation Creek campground, Sheepstation Creek Rd/Forest Rd. Contains 25 campsites, all of which are marked. It's a good base for exploring the three nearby walks surrounding it (Palm Forest walking track, Rosewood loop and Booyong walking track) $24.60/night.