Parks and the outdoors in Tenterfield

Parks and the outdoors in Tenterfield

1. See

   Bald Rock Campground and Picnic Area

   Bald Rock National Park

   Access to the Bald Rock Summit Walking Track, the Little Bald Rock Walking Track, and the Border Walking Track. Picnic tables, free gas/electric barbecues, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), non-flush toilets, water must be boiled or treated before consumption, or better still bring your own. Camping: unpowered sites suitable for tens, campervans and caravans, no showers. No bins so take your rubbish with you. No pets, no smoking.

   $8 per vehicle per day - see website for payment details. Camping - bookings required

2. See

   Basket Swamp National Park

   Enjoy 21 km of horse-riding trails (see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/horse-riding-trails/basket-swamp-horse-riding-trails here). Picnic tables at Timbarra Falls and at Woollool Woolloolni Aboriginal Area, but no other facilities. Walking trail to Timbarra Lookout - download a map here. Note that Woollool Woolloolni is a place of great significance to the indigenous people, so please treat the site respectfully - more information is available here.

3. See

   Boonoo Boonoo Falls Picnic Area

   Boonoo Boonoo National Park

   Starting point for the Boonoo Boonoo Falls Walking Track and the River Walk. The picnic area has pit toilets, free gas/electric barbecues, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), drinking water (ought to be boiled or treated, or bring your own), no pets, no smoking. Ignore Google Maps driving instructions on how to get here!

   $8 per vehicle per day - see website for payment details. Camping - bookings required

4. See

   Girraween National Park (Queensland)

   Girraween National Park is well known for its massive granite outcrops, tors, and boulders, and wildflower displays in spring. Picnic areas and walking trails. Camping is permitted (fees apply) - see here for details. Download a National Park map here or a Discovery Guide here.

5. See

   Sundown National Park (Queensland)

   Sundown National Park is well known for its sharp ridges and steep gorges. There are opportunities for remote tracks and four-wheel-driving. Camping is permitted (fees apply) - see here for details. Download a National Park map here or a Discovery Guide here.

6. See

   Thunderbolt's Hideout

   This secluded place was used by the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt (Fred Ward), it was large enough to keep his horses and the top of the rock was used as his lookout to spy for mail coaches going to and from the gold diggings in the district. 150 m walk from the road, not suitable for wheelchairs.

7. See

   White Cottage Flower Farm

   An English-style country garden, featurig camellias, perennials, wisterias, and roses. See what flowers are in the glass house, and visitors can pick their own posies.

   Sat Sun 10AM-3PM

8. Do Not mapped

   Border Mountains Tourist Drive

   A day drive through the Border Mountains, incorporating Woodenbong, Urbenville, Tooloom National Park, Legume, Liston, and back to Tenterfield. In Apr 2021 Tooloom Falls is closed for regeneration of the surrounding habitat.

9. Do Not mapped

   Tenterfield Soundtrail

   Download the Soundtrail app for your Android or Apple device and follow a self-guided heritage trail with audio commentary.

10. Eat

    The Potting Shed

    The Tenterfield Garden Shop

    Cafe fare. Sells nursery plants and oldwares.

    Mon-Sun 7:30AM-2PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Tenterfield (CC BY-SA 4.0).