Guy Fawkes River National Park

• Introduction
• Fact file


Introduction

Guy Fawkes National Park in the state’s north-east is isolated, extensive and wild. The Guy Fawkes River winds its way through the rugged landscape of mountain ranges, sheer gorges and narrow valleys. Well-equipped bushwalkers can get off the beaten track but there is also vehicle access to campsites, waterfalls and picnic venues for the less intrepid. Bushwalking, canoeing, rock-climbing and wildlife-watching are key activities.Open woodland of yellow box, cabbage gum and broad-leaved stringybark covers much of the terrain, with patches of dry rainforest in gullies and some grasslands. Quiet observers may see eastern grey kangaroos, shaggy wallaroos and red-necked wallabies. Although rarely seen, threatened brush-tailed rock-wallabies inhabit the park’s higher reaches, and platypuses swim in the river pools. More conspicuous is the birdlife, especially glossy black-cockatoos, kookaburras, pied currawongs, spotted pardalotes and crimson rosellas. Large numbers of owls, including the southern boobook, powerful, masked and sooty owl, also fi nd refuge in the park. Chaelundi rest area nestled beside the creek has basic facilities (wheelchair access). A short walk downstream leads to Chaelundi Falls; from there it is 1.5 kilometres to the cliff tops of Chaelundi Bluff, an excellent vantage point for views across the valley. Guy Fawkes River Walk (30 km, 2–3 days), off the Lucifers Thumb Track, is quite demanding, including a steep haul out of the river valley and is really for fi t and experienced walkers. There are a number of other walking trails. In a separate section of the park, the Guy Fawkes River plummets off the tablelands at the breathtaking Ebor Falls (picnic area here).

Fact file

Camping

Chaelundi Rest Area; bush camping along river

Location and access

667 km north of Sydney; 100 km north-east of Armidale via Armidale–Grafton Rd; access via unsealed forest roads; some routes into the park are via private property – permission required before crossing private land

Park Information

• NSWNPWS 1300 361 967
• NPWS Dorrigo (02) 6657 2309

Size

66 434 ha

Where to Stay

Dorrigo (02) 6657 2486
Glen Innes (02) 6732 2397


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• Campsites

Campsites

Chaelundi Campground

The burbling Chaelundi Creek, next to this small campground, is home to the rare New England tree frog, and echidnas and glossy black cockatoos will also occasionally make an appearance. A short walk leads to Chaelundi... Find out more

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