The best walks and hikes in the New England Range

The Wonga Walk is a 6-kilometre circuit that takes you through dense rainforests, under towering waterfalls, across boardwalks and footbridges, and to stunning viewpoints that look out across the surrounding mountains. It's the most popular walk in Dorrigo National Park, but the scenery and generally mud-free paved path make it a must do while in the area.

Crystal Shower Falls is the taller of the two waterfalls on the Wonga Walk and also the more popular one as some people choose to do a short out and back hike to this waterfall without visiting Tristian Falls further on. One of the main reasons being the fact there is a walking track you can take to get behind the cascade and view the waterfall from a unique perspective.

This picturesque waterfall tumbles over the rocks right in front of you as you cross the creek on a metal footbridge. The 20-metre drop is surrounded by lush rainforest, providing a verdant frame to the cascade.

Bellangry and Bril Bril State Forests abut one another near Punchbowl Falls on Bril Bril Creek. Together the protect a large wilderness area that offers hiking, camping, 4x4ing, and other outdoor activities. There are also many ruins of the mining that once took place here.

Punchbowl Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall known for its distinctive bowl shaped rock pool where Bril Bril creek flows right before cascading over its longest drop. The unique feature make this a popular destination for anyone visiting Bril Bril State Forest.

Very nice hike, definitely wear good hiking boots, preferably in the morning and not in wet weather! You should also be comfortable with heights.

This scenic viewpoint overlooks the forested valleys of Bindarri National Park, which extend across the park’s rugged ridges and deep valleys shaped by the Urumbilum River. The elevated vantage point offers a unique perspective of the dense rainforest and eucalypt forest that cover most of the park, and it is a fantastic spot for a rewarding break before heading back onto the track.

Bindarri National Park protects a rugged, beautiful landscape of rainforest, rivers and forested ranges west of Coffs Harbour on the NSW Mid North Coast. Covering around 7,000 hectares, the park forms part of the Gondwana Rainforests region and supports diverse plant and animal life. There are plenty of walking tracks and lookouts throughout the park, allowing visitors to experience its remote valleys, waterfalls and subtropical forest environments.