Linking Inverell and Glen Innes, the highway also heads through Grafton for NSW’s north coast.Ĭrossing the Great Dividing Range, the Gwydir Highway includes tight bends and long climbs (which are RV friendly) along with a load of stop-offs in scenic country towns, as well as Washpool National Park and Raspberry Lookout, with a fabulous view across the surrounding gorge country. The Gwydir Highway intersects Waterfall Way, and like Waterfall Way encompasses many national parks and nature reserves but takes you through an entirely different part of the high country. These include: Ebor Falls, a two tier waterfall found in Guy Fawkes National Park Wollomombi Falls - one of Australia’s highest waterfalls - in the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park Cathedral Rock in Cathedral Rock National Park and Point Lookout, surrounded by Gondwana rainforest. Starting in Coffs Harbour and finishing in Armidale, over its 185km course Waterfall Way offers drivers the chance to see some of the most amazing sights and waterfalls in Australia. Working its way through Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Cathedral Rock National Park, Guy Fawkes National Park and the New England National Park, there is something for anyone who enjoys nature and the outdoors. Waterfall Way is for the nature loving roadtrippers. Named after the notorious bushranger Frederick Ward, aka Captain Thunderbolt, Thunderbolts Way rises up to 1,2000m above sea level and meanders through farmland, national parks and towns full of things to see and do. Heading to Uralla, Thunderbolts Way crosses the New England Highway, and continues north, passing through Bundarra before ending at Copes Creek, just outside Inverell. This 290km road starts in Gloucester, then heads north to Walcha where it crosses the Oxley Highway. Stretching 878km from Hexham at Newcastle, the New England Highway ends at Yarraman in Queensland after working its way through some seriously picturesque countryside.Ĭonnecting Uralla, Armidale, Glen Innes and Tenterfield, along with numerous other towns in NSW and Qld, the New England Highway intersects with the Gwydir Highway, Waterfall Way and Oxley Highway to make any part of this area accessible.Īnother key road is Thunderbolts Way.

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