WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE:

• Introduction
• Camping
  • Iron Pot Creek Rest Area
• Walking
  • Murray Scrub Walking Track
  • Iron Pot Loop
  • Murray Scrub and Sherwood Lookouts
• Accommodation and Resource Links

 

INTRODUCTION:

Toonumbar National Park protects an area of about 5 750 hectares of the Richmond Range, with sections included in the World Heritage Area: Central Eastern Rainforests Reserves (Australia) - the Murray Scrub and Dome Mountain Forest areas.

The national park protects a large number of plant, animal and bird species, including a number of rare species.

The park is accessed via the Summerland Way and the Toonumbar Forest Drive (note this is basically a 4WD dry weather road only).

 

CAMPING:

Iron Pot Creek Rest Area:

Iron Pot Creek Rest Area provides both picnic sites and camping sites next to Iron Pot Creek. Camping fees apply and these can be paid at the self-registration station at the rest area.

 

ABOVE: Iron Pot Creek Camping Area

ABOVE: Iron Pot Creek Camping Area

ABOVE: Iron Pot Creek Picnic Area

 

WALKING:

Murray Scrub Walking Track:

The Murray Scrub Walking TRack leads through an area of subtropical rainforest and is accessed via the Murray Scrub Road (500m up the road). The road is not brilliant, but easily traversed when dry.

 

ABOVE: Rainforest Fruit	ABOVE: Fungi	ABOVE: Fungi
ABOVE: Fungi	ABOVE: Giant Stinging Tree	ABOVE: Fungi
ABOVE: Epiphytic Plants	ABOVE: Fungi	ABOVE: Fungi
ABOVE: Fungi	ABOVE: Fungi	ABOVE: Staghorn Fern
ABOVE: Fungi	ABOVE: Fungi

Iron Pot Loop:

The Iron Pot Loop is a 750m (10 minute) walk beginning at the Iron Pot Creek Camping Area. The track makes its way through the rainforest and down to Iron Pot Creek before returning to the camping area.

 

ABOVE: Epiphytic Plants	ABOVE: Tree Fern	ABOVE: Iron Pot Creek
ABOVE: Iron Pot Creek

 

Murray Scrub and Sherwood Lookouts:

Both these lookouts are easily accessed along the Toonumbar Forest Drive. However, it should be noted that this road is essentially a 4WD dry weather road only.

 

ABOVE: View from Murray Scrub Lookout	ABOVE: Seat at Murray Scrub Lookout	ABOVE: Memorial at Murray Scrub Lookout
ABOVE: Picnic Area at Sherwood Lookout	ABOVE: View from Sherwood Lookout

 

ACCOMMODATION AND RESOURCE LINKS:

• National Parks and Wildlife Service
  Kyogle Area
  The Old Roxy Theatre
  Geneva Street
  Kyogle NSW 2474
  (02) 6632 1473
• National Parks and Wildlife Service
  Lismore District
  Colonial Arcade
  Main Street
  Alstonville NSW 2477
  (02) 6627 0200

  

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