Camping in New England North West

New England is high country. The tablelands towns sit around 1,000 metres up, so winters bring frost and the odd snowfall, and the rivers running east off the plateau have cut deep gorges, the Apsley, Wollomombi and Dangars among them. Wollomombi Falls, about 40 km east of Armidale, is one of the highest waterfalls in the country.

Where is the best place to camp in New England North West?

The camping splits between the tablelands towns and the national parks on the edge of the escarpment. In the towns, Armidale Tourist Park has powered sites and showers, and Uralla, Glen Innes, Tenterfield and Inverell each have caravan parks close to their museums. For the gorges, the national park camps sit right at the edge: east of Walcha, Apsley Gorge Campground is in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. For water, Reflections Copeton Waters is a holiday park on a big lake, and the Gwydir River camps sit on the river near Bingara.

What is there to do in New England North West with kids?

Fossicking is the local pastime. Near Uralla, the Wooldridge fossicking area lends itself to a go at panning, and Uralla's McCrossin's Mill is in town. Around Nundle, founded after gold was found in 1852, you can pan for gold and sapphires in the Peel River, with the Gold Mine Museum close to the caravan park, and the creek valleys west of Glen Innes have gemstone fossicking too. Armidale is a cathedral city and university town, home to the University of New England.

• Narrabri Old Gaol – Museums and history, Narrabri. Closest campground: Narrabri Big Sky Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Tenterfield Railway Station Museum – Museums and history, Tenterfield. Closest campground: Tenterfield Lodge & Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Emmaville Courthouse Museum – Museums and history, Emmaville. Closest campground: Emmaville Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Emmaville Mining Museum – Museums and history, Emmaville. Closest campground: Emmaville Caravan Park, under 1 km
• School of Arts – Museums and history, Tenterfield. Closest campground: Craig's Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Land of the Beardies History House Museum – Museums and history, Glen Innes. Closest campground: Blue Sapphire Caravan Park, 1 km
• Glen Innes Art Gallery – Museums and history, Glen Innes. Closest campground: Fossicker Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Namoi Echo Museum – Museums and history, Wee Waa. Closest campground: Mainway Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Gold Mine Museum – Museums and history, Nundle. Closest campground: Fossickers Tourist Park, under 1 km
• Manilla Heritage Museum – Museums and history, Manilla. Closest campground: Manilla Freedom Camp - s/c, under 1 km
• Walcha Pioneer Cottage And Museum Complex – Museums and history, Walcha. Closest campground: Walcha Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Boggabri Agricultural Heritage Centre – Museums and history, Boggabri. Closest campground: Boggabri Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Boggabri And Districts Historical Society Museum – Museums and history, Boggabri. Closest campground: Boggabri Caravan Park, under 1 km
• McCrossin's Mill – Museums and history, Uralla. Closest campground: Uralla Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Tenterfield Transport Museum – Museums and history, Tenterfield. Closest campground: Craig's Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Historical Cottage & Museum – Museums and history, Quirindi. Closest campground: Quirindi Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Inverell Art Gallery – Museums and history, Inverell. Closest campground: Inverell caravan Park, under 1 km
• Nundle Court House Museum – Museums and history, Nundle. Closest campground: Fossickers Tourist Park, under 1 km
• Inverell Mining Museum – Museums and history, Inverell. Closest campground: Inverell caravan Park, under 1 km
• Nandewar Historical Society Museum – Museums and history, Barraba. Closest campground: Barraba Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Kids World – Play, Armidale. Closest campground: Highlander Van Village, 3 km
• Boomi Swimming Pool – Swimming, Boomi. Closest campground: Boomi Co-Op Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Boggabri Memorial Swimming Pool – Swimming, Boggabri. Closest campground: Boggabri Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Emmaville Aquatic Centre – Swimming, Emmaville. Closest campground: Emmaville Caravan Park, under 1 km

What are the best waterfalls and gorge walks in New England?

In Oxley Wild Rivers, Apsley Falls has a steel stairway down to a viewing deck and a 1.2 km rim walk, and the Tia Falls walk is 1.5 km return. In Gibraltar Range, Lyrebird Falls is a short walk from the Boundary Falls picnic area, and the Duffer Falls track is 7 km return for older kids, with lyrebirds and the Gibraltar Range waratah in spring. Near Ebor, the falls have a sealed, step-free path between the upper and lower lookouts.

• Boundary Falls – Waterfall. Closest campground: Boundary Falls campground, under 1 km
• Ebor Falls walk – Walk, Guy Fawkes River National Park. Closest campground: Native Dog campground, 7 km
• Pilliga Forest Lookout Tower – Lookout. Closest campground: Salt Caves campground, under 1 km
• Falls View – Lookout. Closest campground: Dangars Gorge campground, under 1 km
• Tooloom Falls – Waterfall. Closest campground: Bandahngan (Tooloom Falls) campground, under 1 km
• Koreelah Waterfall – Waterfall. Closest campground: Koreelah/Trough Creek campground, under 1 km
• Barra Nula Cascades – Waterfall. Closest campground: Mulligans campground, under 1 km
• Horton Falls – Waterfall. Closest campground: Horton Falls Campground, under 1 km
• Great Falls – Waterfall. Closest campground: Wooldridge (Uralla) Fossicking Area, under 1 km
• Upper Horton Falls – Waterfall. Closest campground: Horton Falls Campground, under 1 km
• Brown Falls – Waterfall. Closest campground: Koreelah/Trough Creek campground, 12 km
• Tia Falls Walk – Walk, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Closest campground: Tia Falls Campground, under 1 km
• Washpool Walk – Walk, Gibraltar Range National Park. Closest campground: Coombadjha camp, under 1 km
• Apsley Gorge Rim Walk – Walk, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Closest campground: Apsley Gorge Campground, under 1 km
• Lyrebird Falls walking track – Walk. Closest campground: Boundary Falls campground, 1 km
• Duffer Falls walking track – Walk. Closest campground: Boundary Falls campground, 4 km
• Platypus Hole – Swimming spot. Closest campground: Cypress Pine campground, under 1 km
• Budds Mare Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Budds Mare campground, under 1 km
• Falls Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Dangars Gorge campground, under 1 km
• Edgars Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Wollomombi Campground, under 1 km

When is the best time to go camping in New England North West?

Summer is the easy time. Glen Innes is one of the coldest towns in Australia outside the Snowy Mountains and Tasmania, and has dropped to -12.8°C, so pack for frost if you camp in winter.

Do you need to book campsites in New England North West?

Camping in Oxley Wild Rivers and the other national parks is booked through NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Are there powered sites in New England North West?

Yes. 16 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed, including Armidale Tourist Park, Gwydir Motel & Caravan Park and Inverell caravan Park. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.

How far is Armidale from Sydney?

Armidale is about 485 km north-north-east of Sydney. Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is roughly 445 km, Nundle about 400 km, Gibraltar Range about 493 km and Glen Innes about 608 km by road.

Facts from Wikipedia, "Oxley Wild Rivers National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Glen Innes, New South Wales" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Armidale, New South Wales" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Uralla, New South Wales" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Nundle, New South Wales" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, "Duffer Falls walking track".

Map of campgrounds in New England North West

97 campgrounds

• Armidale Tourist Park — Armidale, NSW. camp kitchen, caravan sites, dump point, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets, wheelchair accessible, wifi
• Gwydir Motel & Caravan Park — Moree, NSW. camp kitchen, caravan sites, drinking water, dump point, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Inverell caravan Park — Inverell, NSW. camp kitchen, caravan sites, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Kookaburra Camping & Caravan Park — Deepwater, NSW. camp kitchen, caravan sites, dump point, showers, tent sites, toilets, wheelchair accessible
• Mulligans campground — Gibraltar Range, NSW. bbq, caravan sites, picnic shelter, picnic tables, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Ashford Caravan Park — Ashford, NSW. caravan sites, dump point, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Bald Rock campground — Boonoo Boonoo, NSW. bbq, caravan sites, picnic shelter, picnic tables, tent sites, toilets
• Bark Hut Campground — Kaputar, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Blatherarm campground — Torrington, NSW. bbq, caravan sites, picnic shelter, picnic tables, tent sites, toilets
• Boomi Co-Op Caravan Park — Boomi, NSW. caravan sites, dump point, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Boomi Co-Op Caravan Park - Overflow — Boomi, NSW. caravan sites, dump point, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Country Road Caravan Park — Uralla, NSW. dump point, pets allowed, powered sites, tent sites, toilets, wifi
• Cypress Pine campground — Boorook, NSW. bbq, caravan sites, picnic shelter, picnic tables, tent sites, toilets
• Dawsons Spring Campground — Kaputar, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Highlander Van Village — Armidale, NSW. drinking water, dump point, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• North Star Caravan Park — North Star, NSW. caravan sites, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Warialda Caravan Park — Warialda, NSW. caravan sites, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Boggabri Caravan Park — Boggabri, NSW. laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Boundary Falls campground — Moogem, NSW. bbq, caravan sites, picnic tables, tent sites, toilets
• Coombadjha camp — Gibraltar Range, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables, tent sites, toilets
• Fossickers Rest Caravan Park — Inverell, NSW. camp kitchen, caravan sites, dump point, powered sites, tent sites
• Ironbark Camping Area — Kings Plains, NSW. bbq, campfires allowed, caravan sites, picnic tables, tent sites
• Kings Plains Creek Camping and Picnic Area — Kings Plains, NSW. bbq, campfires allowed, picnic shelter, picnic tables, tent sites
• Tingha Gems Caravan Park — Tingha, NSW. caravan sites, dump point, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Wollomombi Campground — Hillgrove, NSW. bbq, campfires allowed, caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Apsley Gorge Campground — Walcha, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables, toilets
• Club Hotel Garah Freecamp — Garah, NSW. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Crooked Creek Rest Area — Sandy Hill, NSW. campfires allowed, caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Fossickers Tourist Park — Nundle, NSW. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Horton Falls Campground — Lindesay, NSW. bbq, picnic tables, tent sites, toilets
• Mann River Campground & Picnic Area — Diehard, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables, toilets
• Reflections Lake Keepit - Holiday Park — Keepit, NSW. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Uralla Caravan Park — Uralla, NSW. pets allowed, powered sites, tent sites, toilets
• Attunga Camp Ground — Attunga, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Bandahngan (Tooloom Falls) campground — Urbenville, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Barokee campground — Ebor, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Bellbird campground — Gibraltar Range, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Blatherarm Camping Area 3 — Torrington, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Budds Mare campground — Walcha, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Gum Hole campground — Warrabah, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Kookibitta Campground — Atholwood, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Mooraback Campground — Yarrowitch, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Native Dog campground — Ebor, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• New Country Swamp campground — Yarrowitch, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Riverside campground — Walcha, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Salt Caves campground — The Pilliga, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Swamp Creek Reserve — Nundle, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Tenterfield Lodge & Caravan Park — Tenterfield, NSW. dump point, powered sites, wifi
• Thungutti campground — Ebor, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Tia Falls Campground — Yarrowitch, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Walcha Caravan Park — Walcha, NSW. dump point, powered sites, wifi
• Warrabah campground — Warrabah, NSW. bbq, picnic shelter, picnic tables
• Wooldridge (Uralla) Fossicking Area — Rocky River, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Yarrowyck Crossing — Yarrowyck, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Dangars Gorge campground — Dangarsleigh, NSW. bbq, picnic tables
• Dumaresq Dam Tents — Dumaresq, NSW. tent sites, toilets
• Dumaresq Dam Vehicles — Dumaresq, NSW. caravan sites, toilets
• Grassy Creek camp — Moogem, NSW. bbq, picnic tables
• Halls Peak campground — Jeogla, NSW. bbq, picnic tables
• Honeymoon - Gwydir River Camps — Bingara, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites
• Keera Road - Gwydir River Camps — Bingara, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites
• Koreelah/Trough Creek campground — Koreelah, NSW. bbq, picnic tables
• Lemon Tree Flat Campground — Atholwood, NSW. bbq, picnic tables
• Severn River Rest Area — Ashford, NSW. caravan sites, toilets
• Sunnyside - Gwydir River Camps — Bingara, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites
• Sunnyside Beach - Gwydir River Camps — Bingara, NSW. caravan sites, tent sites
• Youdales campground — Yarrowitch, NSW. bbq, picnic tables
• Emmaville Caravan Park — Emmaville, NSW. powered sites
• Long Point campground — Hillgrove, NSW. bbq
• Manilla Freedom Camp - s/c — Manilla, NSW. dump point
• Primitive Campgrounds — Uralla, NSW. toilets
• Tamworth Holiday Park — Hillvue, NSW. toilets
• 7 Knights Caravan Park — Tenterfield, NSW
• Barraba Caravan Park — Barraba, NSW
• Blue Sapphire Caravan Park — Glen Innes, NSW
• Butterleaf campground — Deepwater, NSW
• Christies Hut camp — Nowendoc, NSW
• Craig's Caravan Park — Tenterfield, NSW
• Fossicker Caravan Park — Glen Innes, NSW
• Front Tableland Hut camp — Walcha, NSW
• Glen Rest Caravan Park — Glen Innes, NSW
• Highway Tourist Village — Narrabri, NSW
• Jacky Barker campground — Nowendoc, NSW
• Kootingal Kourt Caravan Park — Moonbi, NSW
• Mainway Caravan Park — Wee Waa, NSW
• Mehi River Van Park — Moree, NSW
• Middle Yards Hut camp — Yarrowitch, NSW
• Mullaley Park — Mullaley, NSW
• Myall Creek campground — Walcha, NSW
• Narrabri Big Sky Caravan Park — Narrabri, NSW
• Oaks Camp — Tabulam, NSW
• Quirindi Caravan Park — Quirindi, NSW
• Reflections Copeton Waters - Holiday Park — Copeton, NSW
• Sleepy Hollow — Tabulam, NSW
• The Poplar Caravan Park — Glen Innes, NSW
• Woolomin Reserve — Woolomin, NSW
• Yarrowitch River Hut camp — Yarrowitch, NSW

Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0.