Washpool National Park, Nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia
Washpool National Park is a nature reserve in New South Wales featuring steep gorges, clean flowing streams, and ancient rainforests. The park is home to the largest collection of coachwood trees in the state and contains diverse forest landscapes.
Extensive logging during the 1800s removed many red cedar trees from the region. The park was formally established in 1983 to protect the remaining forests.
The Bundjalung, Ngarrabul, and Gumbaingirri peoples traveled through this region as a passage between the coast and the tablelands. You can still sense this historical connection as you walk through the forests and valleys.
Camping areas are available at Bellbird and Coombadjha where you can set up tents or park caravans. Plan your visit outside the wettest months when walking trails are easier to navigate.
The park shelters more than 140 bird species and several threatened animals like the parma wallaby, pouched frog, and spotted-tailed quoll. These rare creatures thrive in the undisturbed rainforest valleys.
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