Willi Willi National Park, Nature reserve in North Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.
Willi Willi National Park is a nature reserve along the Great Dividing Range featuring subtropical and temperate rainforests that carve deep valleys into the landscape. The park spreads across a large area between river valleys and is shaped by steep slopes covered in dense forest.
The protected area gained national park status in 1996 and was later designated as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Site. This recognition honored the forest as one of the oldest surviving ecosystems on the Australian continent.
The park's name comes from local Aboriginal languages and protects a habitat vital for rare plants and animals found nowhere else. Visitors can observe how species have adapted to thrive in the moist mountain forest environment.
The park is easy to explore with multiple walking trails and a picnic area near Wilson River where waterfalls and natural pools can be found. Visitors should know the terrain is mountainous and sturdy footwear plus preparation for changing conditions are important.
The park is home to two striking mountain peaks rising above 1100 meters (3600 feet) that are visible from the city of Port Macquarie. These geological formations tower above the rainforest and serve as landmarks within an otherwise dense forest landscape.
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