Curracabundi National Park
National Park Protected national park with forests and river gorges
Rugged ranges and river gorges define Curracabundi National Park in New South Wales. Bushwalkers, anglers and campers visit for creek swimming holes, canyon country and remote backcountry tracks.
Curracabundi National Park is a protected area in New South Wales, Australia, conserving rugged ranges, river gorges and remnant forest ecosystems in the state’s Mid North Coast region. The park preserves native vegetation and landscape features typical of the local escarpment and upland areas.
It is managed for conservation, recreation and habitat protection, with opportunities for bushwalking and nature observation where permitted. The supplied coordinates locate the park within inland New South Wales rather than on the coast.
The park lies within the broader Great Dividing Range system area and is accessed from nearby regional roads and towns in New South Wales.
- Landscape: Protects rugged river gorges, sandstone escarpments and pockets of remnant forest in New South Wales' Mid North Coast region.
How to Get to Curracabundi National Park #
Curracabundi National Park is reached by road from regional centres in New South Wales; access is typically by sealed and unsealed rural roads and short 4WD tracks. Visitors should consult local maps and the New South Wales national parks website or local shire offices for the most up-to-date track conditions and recommended access points.
Tips for Visiting Curracabundi National Park #
- Go prepared for remote tracks: a high-clearance vehicle and a paper map or offline GPS are advisable-mobile reception is patchy.
- Seek out the old logging trails at dawn when birdlife is most active; morning light through the eucalypts makes for the best photos.
- Leave no trace: there are few facilities and campsite registers can be meters between each other; bring potable water and pack out rubbish.
Best Time to Visit Curracabundi National Park #
Best visited in the cooler months when remote dirt roads are drier and walking is comfortable.
Weather & Climate near Curracabundi National Park #
Curracabundi National Park's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in January) and cold winters (coldest in July). Temperatures range from 5°C to 28°C. Moderate rainfall (978 mm/year).
January
January is the warmest month with highs of 28°C and lows of 16°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (149 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is mild with highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C. Significant rainfall (124 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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March
March is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C. Significant rainfall (109 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (62 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (70 mm).
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June
June is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is the coolest month with highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (48 mm).
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August
August is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (38 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm).
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October
October is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is mild with highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C. Regular rainfall (97 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C. Regular rainfall (100 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
