Macquarie Pass National Park is a small national park along the Macquarie Pass at the border of the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales.
Understand
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[edit | edit source]Landscape
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[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]The primary method of getting into Macquarie Pass National Park is by car. From Albion Park, drive west for 13 km on the Illawarra Highway (A48) until you reach the park. There is signage indicating towards the carparks both to your right and to the left.
Fees and permits
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[edit | edit source]See and do
[edit | edit source]- Cascades walk (parking for trail along Illawarra Highway), ☏ +61 2 4224 4188. A 2-kilometre return trail towards 1 Cascade Falls – it's mostly an easy stroll through rainforest and eucalypt trees.
- Clover Hill trail, Clover Hill Rd (parking for trail along Illawarra Highway), ☏ +61 2 4224 4188. A very difficult 6-km return trail that is a Grade 5 trail according to the NPWS. The trail follows the old logging route until you reach the trail's main highlight, 2 Rainbow Falls, which is otherwise a very serene trail.
Buy
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[edit | edit source]There are no eateries in the park.
Drink
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[edit | edit source]There is no accommodation – including camping – at Macquarie Pass National Park.
Stay safe
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]- Budderoo National Park is nearby.
