Warrumbungle National Park

Warrumbungle National Park is in Warrumbungle Shire, Gilgandra Shire and Coonamble Shire of New South Wales, Australia and the park was the first within Australia to be certified as a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association.

History
The park was founded as a reserve in 1953, and in 2006, it was added to the list of National Heritage. Much of the park was destroyed by fire in early 2013 but it has much recovered since then.

Landscape
The national park is based on the geographical Warrumbungle Mountain Range, often shortened to "the Warrumbungles", and thus the park name is often heard in the plural.

Flora and fauna
The park lies within the Pilliga Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for a range of woodland bird species, many of which are threatened. Other types of fauna include the typical Eastern Australian fauna.

Visitor information

 * Park website

Get in
The nearest towns to the park are Baradine, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, and Tooraweenah. Access via Coonabarabran to the east is by 27 kilometres via the John Renshaw Parkway, which is paved or via Coonamble to the west, access is by a 57km road with some gravel sections.

Fees and permits
There is a fee of $8 per vehicle per day. Country NSW Parks passes are also valid here.

Eat
There aren't any places to eat. Bring your own food.

Sleep
There are four main campsites. All camping in the park is only permitted after obtaining a permit. There is a visitors centre for bookings and keys to a number of huts. There are free electric barbecues available however firewood is not supplied or to be collected within park grounds.

Camping
Once you obtain a permit to do so, you may camp in one of the park's four main campsites.

Go next

 * Dubbo is the closest city.