A Guide To The Richmond Valley National Parks
If you want to explore the biodiversity of forests, the World
Heritage National Parks of Richmond should definitely be your holiday
destination. You can catch the best combination of lush greenery of
classic rainforests and ancient volcanic landscape of the Green Cauldron
and Mt Warning from almost all of the Richmond Valley National Parks
such as Bundjalung National Park, Boarder Ranges National Park,
Mallanganee National Park and the Richmond Range National Park.
Information about Bundjalung National Park
 Located in the north coast of New South Wales (Australia), this national
park lies between Iluka and Evans Head. It constitutes of a stretch of
coastal plain, beaches and heath but is best known for its coffee rock
formations.
This park offers a number of camping spots to vacationers like the Black
Rocks and Woody Head camping areas. Facilities such as hot showers,
cabins and kiosk are readily available. You could also have your pick of
favourite picnic area from Gummi Garra near Evans Head and Shark Bay,
Old Ferry Crossing, Back Beach, Frazers Reef and Iluka Bluff on the
Iluka Peninsula.
The Pacific Highway is the best way to reach the camping area of
Bundjalung National Park. This park can also be accessed by driving
along Ten Mile Beach from Shark Bay to Black Rocks. You can collect all
relevant information by calling to (02) 6641 1500, visiting the website
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au, or by emailing to
northcoastregion@environment.nsw.gov.au.
Know about Border Ranges National Park
The Border Ranges National Park located in 636 km north of Sydney,
Australia is famous for being on the World Heritage and the UNESCO CERRA
World Heritage listings. The most notable features of its landscape
include the Antarctic Beech, McPherson Range, Tweed Range, Lamington
Plateau and Levers Plateau.
 This 64 kilometres gravel road circuit is a major tourist draw because
it traverses through sub tropical, cool and warm temperate rainforests.
You surely cannot miss the combination of endemic, rare and endangered
species of trees in this forest that abounds in diverse wild life such
as grey kangaroos, red-necked wallabies and koalas.
While approaching the park for just a stroll along the waterfalls or a
picnic break, you must leave your transport behind at Sheepstation Creek
Rest Area because the steep escarpments and rugged volcanic plugs are
virtually inaccessible. However, you can enjoy excellent views of the
landscape taking a ride along the eroded Mount Warning volcano. For
details about the park fees and passes, visit
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au, mail at
kyogle.area@environment.nsw.gov.au
or call at (02) 6632 0000.
Mallanganee National Park
Located south of Richmond Range National Park, the Mallanganee National
Park is best known for its Mallanganee Lookout that offers breathtaking
views of the Richmond Valley, Mount Warning and the Nightcap Range. You
could avail all your camping needs from the Mallanganee village that is
in very close proximity to this park.
If you take up the Bruxner Highway approach to the park, you can enjoy
the splendid glimpses of the scenery along the way. For further details,
you can call (02) 6632 0000, visit
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au or mail
at kyogle.area@environment.nsw.gov.au.
Richmond Range National Park
The best way to reach the Richmond Range National Park is to take up the
Bruxner Highway at Cambridge Plateau Forest Drive. It offers a complete
scope of recreational activities like picnicking, camping, bushwalking,
bird watching and photography. You can expect regular facilities such as
picnic tables, barbeques, and toilets.
The tourist highlights of this park are the Focal Peak area, abounding
in amazing soil, flora and fauna diversity and spectacular Culmaran
Creek Falls. These forests are inhabited by such rare species of animals
like spotted-tailed quoll, yellow-bellied and squirrel gliders,
brush-tailed phascogale, and Albert's lyrebird.
You could have a lovely time strolling along the 10 minute loop walk, a
2 km rainforest track, or a 6 km medium grade hike. For greater details,
you can mail at kyogle.area@environment.nsw.gov.au visit
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au or call at (02) 6632 0000.
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