Nature Tour

One-Day Itinerary

• Depart from Taree for Wingham on Tourist Drive Eight. (Travelling time 15 minutes. Travelling distance 15km.)
• Explore Wingham Brush, part of the last remaining 10 hectares of subtropical floodplain rainforest in NSW. Recommended time to allow for this activity: 30 minutes for a leisurely walk through this nature reserve taking in the trails to explore giant Moreton Bay figs and one of Australia's largest permanent maternity site for grey headed flying foxes.
• Travel from Wingham along Tourist Drive eight to Ellenborough Falls. Stopover for morning tea at Bobin Bush Café in Bobin. (Recommended stopover time 40 mins)
• Continue to Elands and arrive at Ellenborough Falls, passing through this village and stopping at Ellenborough Falls, one of the largest single drop waterfalls in the southern hemisphere at 200 metres. No matter what time of the year you visit or despite low rainfall this waterfall continually flows. (Recommended time for this stopover: 1hour). Refreshments and snacks available at Ellenborough Falls kiosk on weekends, public holidays and schools holiday periods - located in the carparking area.
• Depart Ellenborough Falls and return to Elands on Tourist Drive Eight following tourist drive eight to Comboyne. (Travelling distance 25km Travelling time 30 minutes
• Lunch stopover at the Udder Cow Café (Recommended stopover 1hour)
• Return to tourist drive eight and travel through the village Bybarra and the town of Wauchope. Tourist Drive 8 ends at Wauchope. Alternative scenic drive from Comboyne is through the villages of Lorne and Kendall (unsealed roads). Stopover at the Lorne Valley Macadamia nut farm at Lorne. (Recommended stopover 40 mins)
• Rejoin Pacific Highway and travel south towards Taree. Depart from highway at Hannam Vale to explore Coorabakh National Park. (Travelling distance 40km. Travelling time 35 minutes.)
• Highlights include Watui Falls, Big Nellie Mountain, Flat Rock Lookout, Starrs Creek Rainforest Area, Newby's Lookout and Newby's Cave. Big Nellie Lookout is a large volcanic plug rising to a height of 560 metres above sea level. At the top you will experience panoramic views of the Comboyne Plateau, Hannam Vale and Lansdowne Valleys. The climb takes about 20 minutes. Recommedned for fit and experienced bush walkers.
• Return along Coopernook Forest Drive via forest roads (25km). Here the Forest Drive returns to the Pacific Highway at Forest Road.

Two-day itinerary

DAY ONE

• Depart from Taree for Wingham on Tourist Drive Eight. (Travelling time 15 minutes. Travelling distance 15km.)
• Explore Wingham Brush, part of the last remaining 10 hectares of subtropical floodplain rainforest in NSW. Recommended time to allow for this activity: 30 minutes for a leisurely walk through this nature reserve taking in the trails to explore giant Moreton Bay figs and one of Australia's largest permanent maternity sites for grey headed flying foxes.
• Travel from Wingham along Tourist Drive eight to Ellenborough Falls. Stopover for morning tea at Bobin Bush Café in Bobin. (Recommended stopover time 40 mins)
• Continue to Elands and arrive at Ellenborough Falls, passing through this village and stopping at Ellenborough Falls, one of the largest single drop waterfalls in the southern hemisphere at 200 metres. No matter what time of the year you visit or despite low rainfall this waterfall continually flows. (Recommended time for this stopover: 1hour). Refreshments and snacks available at Ellenborough Falls kiosk opertaing on weekends, public holidays and school holiday periods - located in the carparking area.
• Depart Ellenborough Falls and return to Elands on Tourist Drive Eight following tourist drive eight to Comboyne. (Travelling distance 25km Travelling time 30 minutes)
• Lunch stopover at the Udder Cow Café (Recommended stopover 1hour). Resume tourist drive eight by travelling through the village of Bybarra to Wauchope. Tourist Drive 8 ends at Wauchope. Alternative scenic drive from Comboyne is through the villages of Lorne and Kendall(unsealed roads).
• Stopover at the Lorne Valley Macadamia nut farm at Lorne. (Recommended stopover 40 mins)
• Rejoin Pacific Highway and travel south towards Taree. Depart from highway at Hannam Vale Road tun-off to explore the Coorabakh National Park. Highlights include Watui Falls, Big Nellie Mountain, Flat Rock Lookout, Starrs Creek Rainforest Area, Newby's Lookout and Newby's Cave. Big Nellie Lookout is a large volcanic plug rising to a height of 560 metres above sea level. At the top you will experience panoramic views of the Comboyne Plateau, Hannam Vale and Lansdowne Valleys. The climb takes about 20 minutes. Recommedned for fit and experienced bush walkers.
• Return along Coopernook Forest Drive via forest roads (25km). Here the Forest Drive returns to the Pacific Highway at Forest Road.
• Return to accommodation base in Manning Valley.

DAY TWO

• Depart for Crowdy Head taking the Pacific Highway and leaving the highway at Moorland. (Travelling distance 28km.) Arrive at Crowdy Bay National Park. (Travelling time from Taree 1 hour)
• Diamond Head. There are three nature walks provided in the park which are of varying lengths. These include the Cliff Base Walk, Diamond Head Loop Track and Kylie's Rest Area Walk. This second shorter loop starts at famous Australian author Kylie's Tennant's historic hut. (Recommended time for this activity 2 hours)
• Return to Pacific Highway and Moorland for lunch break at Moorland Cottage (Travelling distance 20km, Travelling time 30 mins) and the best scones on the north coast.
• Travel to Pjurrigan National Park to see the Bird Tree and the Benaroon, the two largest Blackbutt trees known in the State. The Bird Tree has a diameter of 3.59 metres and a height of 69 metres. The Benaroon has a diameter of 4.10 metres and a height of 64 metres.