Gundabooka National Park

Because of its location towards the centre of the state you will find an interesting mix of both eastern and western NSW flora and fauna in this park.

Goobang National Park provides protection for the diverse range of plant and animal communities found in central west NSW, as well as the rich scenic, cultural and natural features of the area. Visitors can go picnicking, walking, and bush camping in the park. If you plan on horse riding in the park, you'll need a permit.

The park's main trails are accessible to 2WD vehicles, however they can become very boggy after heavy rain . Caloma Trig lookout offers fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.

This park is near Parkes (20 km), Peak Hill (20 km) and Wellington (75 km)

Best access routes: The southernmost section of Goobang National Park is separate from the rest of the park. It's on the paved Parkes-Orange road, around 20km east of Parkes.

The northernmost section of the park includes Wanda Wandong campground. To get here, turn east off the Newell Highway 3km north of Tomingley, onto Gundong Road. This road is almost fully paved to the national park entrance, and is suitable for 2WD vehicles towing caravans.

To the south of this is the Greenbah Camping Area. Take the Newell Highway, then turn east 8km south of Peak Hill onto the unpaved Trewilga-Baldry road.



The middle sections of the park have no formal camping or day use areas. There are two access routes, via the Trewilga-Baldry road to the north, or the Parkes-Wellington road (much of which is paved) to the south. This long strip of park protects the largest remnant forest and woodland in the central west, where western and coastal NSW flora and fauna species overlap. Eleven of the park's plant communities are considered rare or vulnerable. There are dry sclerophyll woodlands, white box woodland with grassy understorey, open heathland, and mallee species.

Because of the park's isolated location and scattered vegetation, native animal communities are often highly localised. A number of the fauna species are listed as either vulnerable or endangered. Animals and birds you may see include the koala, greater long-eared bat, yellow-bellied sheathtailed bat, regent honeyeater, glossy black cockatoo, superb parrot, and turquoise parrot.

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