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Canoeing on Tweed River
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National Parks and Wildlife Services guided tour, Image Hamilton Lund
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Koorumbyn Creek, Image Hamilton Lund
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View to Mount Warning, Image Stuart Owen Fox
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Exploring the Lyrebird Track, Image Sharyn Cairns
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Must Do
World heritage rainforest at Mt Warning
The iconic centrepiece of the national park, Mt Warning, is a volcanic remnant once used by mariners as a landmark to warn them of offshore reefs. Captain James Cook bestowed its ominous-sounding name in 1770. The local Bundjalung Aboriginal people know the mountain as Wollumbin, meaning Cloud Catcher.
Sunrise is a particularly magical time at Mt Warning. Under the traditional laws of the Bundjalung Aboriginal people, only certain people can climb Mt Warning, so if you prefer to respect their wishes, consider a stroll along the 200-metre Lyrebird Track or a picnic at the Korrumbyn picnic area instead of the challenging nine-kilometre return journey.
As you wander along a bush trail, keep an eye out for the park’s resident birdlife, including Albert’s lyrebird, the powerful owl and the marbled frogmouth. Koalas, spotted-tail quolls and squirrel gliders are here in abundance.
