Cathedral Rock National Park

Camping Areas at Cathedral Rock National Park  (2 campsites)

Native Dog Camping Area - Set amongst tall woodland and large granite boulders, this well spaced campground makes a great base for the walk to Woolpack Rocks, or for the fit, all the way through to Cathedral Rocks. more...

Barokee Camping Area - Located alongside a small area of Heathland and within a short walk of Cathedral Rocks, this is a beautiful campground set amongst tall eucalypts and banksias. more...

About Cathedral Rock National Park

This is a stunning National Park in the New England Region of NSW featuring impressive granite formations.

Flannel Flowers - In spring, the flannel flowers (as well as many other native plants) put on a magical display.

Walking track from Native Dog camp to Woolpack rocks - Most of this walk is quite easy, it is only the last section that has some climbing and rock hopping to get to the top.

Tortured tree on Woolpack Rocks - Taken at the top of Woolpack rocks, this tortured tree distracted me momentarily from the spectacular view.

View from Woolpack Rocks - As far as the eye can see, the view that awaits you at the end of an enjoyable walk to the top of Woolpack Rocks

Granite formations - Just one of the many formations formed over the centuries through water and wind erosion.

Trees hang precariously to the huge granite boulders - The Warrigal walking track, although only short, still gives you a good feel of what this park has to offer.

Small pond on the Warrigal walk from Native Dog camp area -

More rock formations - You can spend hours at the top of Woolpack Rocks, just exploring the huge valleys, hills and nooks created by the granite boulders

Trees have to find a spot - The trees take any chance they can get to grow amongst the Woolpack Rocks

Comesperma volubile on granite - This native climber made and interesting study against the red lichen on the granite rock. It was taken in the last section of the walk up to Woolpack Rocks in Cathedral Rocks National Park.

Cathedral Rocks - Best accessed from Barokee Camp area, Cathedral Rocks is an amazing granite formation in the Cathedral Rocks National Park in The New England Region of NSW

Near Cathedral Rocks - The circuit walk from Barokee Campground to Cathedral Rocks offers some excellent scenery

Fallen Tree at Cathedral Rocks - On the walking track from Barokee campground

In the spotlight - It was almost as if the sun had picked out this small moss covered tree. The plant life here has to find any nook it can among the granite boulders

Near Barokee campground in Cathedral Rocks National Park -

Near Barokee campground in Cathedral Rocks National Park - The lomandra outline the gaps in the granite on the Cathedral Rocks walking track.

Hidden path through the boulders - Not far from the walking track to Cathedral rocks

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Woolpack Rocks and Cathedral Rocks are the most well known destinations for walkers who don't mind a bit of rock hopping and scrambling.

There are two excellent campgrounds (Barokee and Native Dog) that are linked together by walking tracks (about 10km between the two).

In the more shaded sections the granite is covered in moss and the creeks are lined with ferns. In the more open sections the vegetation is mainly sub-alpine and dry eucalypt woodland as well as heathlands.

Although not as well known as the "Cathedral Rocks", the Woolpack rocks offer the best views of the surrounding park and you can easily spend a few hours wandering among the boulders and tortured trees.

Check out the pages for Barokee and Native Dog camping areas for more information about the walks and access to these day and camping areas.

More Information can be found at http://www.environment.nsw....