Murrumbooee Cascades walking track (6km), Gibraltar Range National Park, New South Wales

Murrumbooee Cascades walking track is a 6km, grade 4 hike located in the Gibraltar Range National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 3 hrs to complete.

Length: 6km

Duration: 3 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: Return

Start: Mulligans Flat Trail

End: Mulligans Flat Trail

Location: Gibraltar Range National Park

Closest town: Gibraltar Range

New South Wales

From state capital: 649km

Longitude: 152.3635973

Latitude: -29.52834926

Hike summary

Walk the banks of Little Dandahra Creek, through eucalypt forest and rainforest, and arrive at a creek junction that narrows to where Murrumbooee Cascades plunge over the edge of the escarpment. This is the site of entrepreneur Bill Mulligan's second weir, built in the 1920s, to measure waterflow from his proposed hydro-electric scheme. Keep an eye out along the way for lyrebirds, which inhabit the rainforest, and listen for the rare rufous scrub-bird. Binoculars will come in handy if you enjoy birdwatching.
During warmer weather, the crystal clear waters of Murrumbooee Cascades are an ideal place for a swim. Pack a picnic and spend a few hours in this superb section of Gibraltar Range National Park with family and friends, or just take some time out from everyone and everything.

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Getting there

Murrumbooee Cascades walking track is in the Mulligans precinct of Gibraltar Range National Park. To get there:Travel 68km east from Glen Innes or 92km west from Grafton, along Gwydir Highway.Take Mulligans Drive entrance to Gibraltar Range National ParkDrive for 9km to reach Mulligans precinct Parking Parking is available in Mulligans precinct, a short walk from the trailhead.

Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.

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About the region

Gibraltar Range National Park in the North Coast and Country NSW regions
Gibraltar Range National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather, road damage, or high fire danger.

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