Victoria Park Nature Reserve
Victoria Park Nature Reserve, in the Northern Rivers, provides a short rainforest boardwalk, wildlife, accessible picnicking facilities and unique Aboriginal heritage; ideal for school excursions.
North Coast region
Overview
Home to some of the best beaches in Australia, North Coast NSW national parks boast spectacular walking tracks, top spots for whale watching, snorkelling and fishing - and World Heritage Gondwana rainforests.
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The NSW North Coast is a place of exceptional beauty, stretching from Newcastle and Hunter region – including Hunter Valley – to Australia’s most easterly point in Byron Bay.
Discover the coastal lake systems of Myall Lakes National Park, near Newcastle - ideal for fishing, swimming, kayaking and boating. Walk along the unpopulated coastlines and rainforest wetlands of Hat Head and Arakoon national parks, claiming their secluded beaches as your own for a refreshing swim and picnic. Further north, near Coffs Harbour, you'll find the World Heritage Gondwana-era rainforests of Dorrigo National Park - the most extensive strip of diverse rainforest anywhere on Earth.
Our North Coast national parks are also a hot spot for whale watching. Catch a glimpse of migrating whales from national park headlands and lookouts, or go on a whale watching tour in Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour or Port Stephens. From beach to bush environments, North Coast NSW has many exciting activities to offer.
Activities in this region (565)
- 4WD touring
- Adventure sports
- Birdwatching and wildlife encounters
- Sailing, boating and cruises
- Canoeing/paddling
- Cycling
- Road trips and car/bus tours
- Fishing
- Geotourism
- Horse riding
- Other experiences
- Photography
- Snorkelling and scuba
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Walking
- Wildflowers (seasonal)
- Aboriginal culture
- Beach
- Cafes and kiosks
- Cultural heritage
- Educational activities
- Historic heritage
- Sightseeing
- Picnics and barbecues
- Visitor centres
- Waterfalls
- Events
- Guided tours
- Immersive stories
- Itineraries
- Volunteer activities
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Camp by the beach
Delicate campground
Delicate campground, in Goolawah Regional Park near Crescent Head, offers beach camping and caravan camping and welcomes those camping with dogs. It’s the ideal Kempsey region camping spot.
Explore the North Coast by 4WD
Hastings Forest Way touring route
See Gondwana rainforest, go camping, birdwatching and enjoy amazing scenery on a scenic drive through Hastings Forest Way touring route near Port Macquarie and Wauchope.
Throw a line in
Itinerary: NSW North Coast fishing
You'll find plenty of places to angle - as well as go swimming, walking, camping, picnicking and paddling - on this spectacular fishing trip along the NSW North Coast. Learn more about staying safe whilst fishing.
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Parks (91)
- Arakoon National Park
- Arakwal National Park
- Barrington Tops National Park
- Bindarri National Park
- Blue Gum Hills Regional Park
- Bongil Bongil National Park
- Boorganna Nature Reserve
- Booti Booti National Park
- Border Ranges National Park
- Brimbin Nature Reserve
- Broadwater National Park
- Broken Head Nature Reserve
- Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve
- Bundjalung National Park
- Cape Byron State Cons. Area
- Carrai National Park
- Cascade National Park
- Chaelundi National Park
- Coffs Coast Regional Park
- Coorabakh National Park
- Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
- Coramba Nature Reserve
- Cottan-Bimbang National Park
- Crowdy Bay National Park
- Cudgen Nature Reserve
- Cunnawarra National Park
- Dooragan National Park
- Dorrigo National Park
- Dunggir National Park
- Everlasting Swamp National Park
- Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park
- Gibraltar Range National Park
- Glenrock State Conservation Area
- Goolawah National Park
- Guy Fawkes River National Park
- Hat Head National Park
- Hunter Wetlands National Park
- Iluka Nature Reserve
- Jilliby State Conservation Area
- Karuah National Park
- Kattang Nature Reserve
- Lake Innes Nature Reserve
- Lake Macquarie SCA
- Limeburners Creek National Park
- Macquarie Nature Reserve
- Mebbin National Park
- Middle Brother National Park
- Moonee Beach Nature Reserve
- Moore Park Nature Reserve
- Mount Hyland Nature Reserve
- Mount Jerusalem National Park
- Mount Royal National Park
- Munmorah State Conservation Area
- Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve
- Myall Lakes National Park
- New England National Park
- Ngambaa Nature Reserve
- Nightcap National Park
- Nowendoc National Park
- Nymboi-Binderay National Park
- Nymboida National Park
- Oxley Wild Rivers Nat. Park
- Queens Lake Nature Reserve
- Richmond Range National Park
- Saltwater National Park
- Sea Acres National Park
- Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve
- Sherwood Nature Reserve
- Tapin Tops National Park
- Tomaree National Park
- Toonumbar National Park
- Tweed Heads Historic Site
- Tyagarah Nature Reserve
- Ulidarra National Park
- Victoria Park Nature Reserve
- Wallarah National Park
- Wallingat National Park
- Washpool National Park
- Watagans National Park
- Werakata National Park
- Werrikimbe National Park
- Whian Whian State Conservation Area
- Willi Willi National Park
- Wingham Brush Nature Reserve
- Woko National Park
- Wollemi National Park
- Wollumbin National Park
- Worimi National Park
- Yarriabini National Park
- Yengo National Park
- Yuraygir National Park