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Warrumbungle Ranges: Close to the town of Coonabarabran, the Warrumbungle Range is a dramatic jumble of craggy spires, domes, vast plateaus, forested ridges, towering dykes and deep gorges. 13 million years of rain, wind and ice have eaten away at the structure revealing the skeleton of the Warrumbungle Volcano. Sometimes referred to as 'the place where east meets west', it's here at the junction of the Ranges that weather from the moist east coast and dry western plains merge, creating a special microclimate that can support both the coastal and arid plants and animal life found here.
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The Waterfall Way: It is only a short drive inland from Coffs Harbour or Nambucca Heads to lush mountainous rainforests on The Waterfall Way. Here you can visit one or more national parks, nature reserve, flora reserves or state forests. In among these are some excellent walking trails for all levels of fitness. One at the inland town of Dorrigo leads to a skywalk high in the rainforest canopy, not to menton the many waterfalls that have given this tourist drive its name.
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The Great Dividing Range: This range of mountains separates inlands areas of Australia's east coast from the relatively narrow coastal plains. In the New England region, it is home to some of Australia’s most spectacular National Parks, featuring pristine wilderness, rainforests and waterfalls. Armidale, the major regional centre, has four of these National Parks on its doorstep. Oxley Wild Rivers and New England National Park, the most well known of them, are World Heritage Listed, and contain extensive gorge wilderness areas with wild and scenic rivers. See also Guy Fawkes NP; Washpool NP; Cathedral Rock NP; Bald Rock NP; Boonoo Boonoo NP.
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