Bindarri National Park, Nature reserve in Bellingen Shire Council, Australia.
Bindarri National Park lies about 20 km west of Coffs Harbour in north-eastern New South Wales. The Urumbilum River runs through the park, dropping over the Great Escarpment in waterfalls. Rainforest covers the sheltered slopes, while small, open woodlands stand among broad plains.
The land here holds deep connections to Indigenous Australian communities who managed these natural resources across many generations. This long relationship with the landscape continues to shape the area today.
The name Bindarri comes from the park's location in Bellingen Shire, and the park is known for rare plants such as fish bone fern, southern quassia and palm orchid. Camping is permitted, so visitors can stay overnight among the remote forests. The Urumbilum River crosses the park and drops over waterfalls on its way down the Great Escarpment.
The park requires a four-wheel drive vehicle to reach it, and visitors should check weather conditions before going. Trails become more difficult to walk during wet seasons.
The park is described as an epicentre of biodiversity, with rare and endangered plants such as the fish bone fern, southern quassia and palm orchid found within its borders. The Urumbilum River crosses the park and drops over the Great Escarpment in a series of waterfalls in remote, wild country.
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