Tooloom National Park

Bordered by dry forest and farmland, Tooloom National Park protects a lush, cool landscape of subtropical rainforest known as Tooloom Scrub, which is part of Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. The park also includes important sections of red and flooded gum. Tooloom lies within the traditional land of the Githabul Aboriginal people, who now co-manage the park with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Enjoy a picnic and a walk in this gorgeous natural environment of strangler figs, glossy green rainforest foliage and superb scenic views.

A picnic area and two short walking tracks are located on the southern edge of the park.

Ten species of kangaroos and wallabies inhabit the park, including the threatened long-nosed potoroo. Take an easy hike along Tooloom walking track and you’ll probably see a red-necked pademelon dart across the trail. Listen for the rasping call of paradise riflebirds, which sometimes decorate their nests with snakeskin. In the case of Tooloom, that’s likely to be the discarded outer layer of a Stephens banded snake or a carpet python.

Tooloom National Park is located 10km south-west of Urbenville, via the Urbenville-Tooloom Road. The road is sealed and suitable for 2WD access.

Tooloom Lookout

Tooloom lookout offers extensive scenic views of the deep green canopy of World Heritage Tooloom Scrub and west across farmland and forested hills out to Great Dividing Range. It’s only a short stroll from Tooloom Picnic Area to the ridge top through tall eucalypt forest, with a yellow understorey of blady and kangaroo grasses, and acacia scrub.

Tooloom Walking Track

Tooloom walking track takes you on a short, easy walk a little deeper into the lush rainforest of Tooloom Scrub. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded in the park and many of these inhabit the rainforest. Either side of this trail are large rainforest trees and vines stretching from the leaf-littered forest floor to the high canopy above. Twisted roots of strangler figs can be seen among walking stick palms, with bright red fruit in summer.

Park Facilities

• Information Signs
• Picnic Area
• World Heritage Listing
• Lookouts
• Camping