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GOULBURN RIVER NATIONAL PARK 

 

Lee's Pinch Lookout

Goulburn River National Park extends along approximately 90 kilometres of the Goulburn River as it winds between sandstone cliffs honeycombed with caves, providing unusually easy access to a variety of recreational opportunities.  The wide, sandy riverbanks offer easy walking and spectacular camping sites.

70000 hectares

 

 

Getting There

The Sandy Hollow- Baerami- Bylong Valley Way - Wollar-Ulan Road is close to the southern Boundary of the Park

 

Ringwood Rd  linking Merriwa and Wollar dissects the park

Mogo Road from Wollar runs through the park to Spring Gully Camping site

The trail from Spring creek to Big River Campsite is only suitable for 4 WD

 

 

Facilities

         

At present only low key facilities are provided but there are many beautiful places for bush camping 

Big River and Spring Gully Camp Sites have barbeques, picnic tables and pit toilets

 

Walking Trails

Walking Track to Lee's Pinch 

The Park provides many opportunities for bushwalking with easy walks along the flat sandy river bed

Walks in the drier ridge areas are more difficult but rewarding.  In late winter and spring many wildflowers are blooming   

There are spectacular views from Lees Pinch and Mt Dangar

 

vegetation

Burrawang - Lee's Pinch Walking Trail

  The diversity of plant communities and the number of rare and threatened species highlights the value of this national park.

 

Vegetation along Lee's Pinch Walking Trail

Wildlife

Wildlife Information Board at start of Lee's Pinch Walking Trail

You're likely to see wombats, eastern grey kangaroos, emus, and a wide variety of birds.

 

 

 

 

 

10/4/2009 - 30/6/2012

 

 

 

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