Address & Contact Edit
Dooragan National Park
Rainforest Loop
North Brother NSW 2443
Phone: 02 6588 5555
Email: seaacres@environment.nsw.gov.au
Web: http://www.npws.nsw.gov.au
North Brother Mountain, at the heart of the park, is the
resting place of Dooragan, the eldest of 3 brothers that in local Aboriginal legend died in this area.
The mountain supports a variety of coastal forests and rainforests,
home for gliders, bats and koalas. Enjoy grand coastal
views from the mountain summit, which is accessible by sealed road. There are three wheelchair-accessible lookouts, a
picnic area and a short walking track through the rainforest.
A number of enjoyable
walking tracks are on offer:
Rainforest Loop:
An easy 30 minute (0.5km) stroll through sub-tropical rainforest with excellent viewing opportunities.
Plant communities on this walk: Rainforests, Eucalypt forests
Other features: Lookouts
Top Track:
This 0.8km track winds slowly down the mountain through tall eucalypt forest and rocky outcrops, ending at
the junction of the Captain
Cook Bicentenary Road and the
Laurieton Track. Allow one hour to walk this slightly more challenging track. You can then choose to return to
the summit or continue along the
Laurieton Track.
Plant communities on this walk: Eucalypt forests
Other features: Aboriginal/historic sites
Laurieton Track:
This more challenging 1.7 kms walk is 2 hours one way through tall eucalypt forest. It's very demanding with some quite steep sections. If you're a seasoned walker, you can walk to one end and then back to where you started. For a less strenuous walk, organise a vehicle at each end.
Plant communities on this walk: Eucalypt forests
Other features: Lookouts, Aboriginal/historic sites
Directions: From Port Macquarie take the
Laurieton Road until you reach
Laurieton, then take the Kew Road (towards the Pacific Highway) for 2.5 kilometres. Turn left into Captain
Cook Bicentenary Road and follow it to the
North Brother Mountain summit.
Road quality: paved