Ancient Adventure

Chaelundi National Park is one of NSW’s largest ancient forests, and it offers four-wheelers spectacular views and a trip back in time!

WORDS AND PHOTOS KEV SMITH

CHAELUNDI National Park is located in a remote area, 60km north of Dorrigo. To gain access, you need a NSW Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) key, and once you’re down into the guts of the park, it’s prehistoric-like. Entering Chaelundi from the Nymbodia side, 24km south-west from Grafton, is relatively easy to find thanks to the Boundary Creek Road sign post, as well as the directional sign to Chaelundi. The roads here are irregularly maintained and pass through several working cattle properties, so care must be taken. Boundary Creek Road follows the terrain for many kilometres before it starts to wind down into deep gullies, providing views of the hills ahead as you travel at 700 metres above sea level. Logging is still performed in these areas, so be aware…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2017

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