Hanging Rock Lookout
Hanging Rock Lookout
About this campsite
The only facility here is a covered picnic table and lots of fresh mountain air. Be sure to bring your camera. There is plenty of bird and animal life up here with large eagles swooping on their prey and small wallabies at dusk, hopping across the road. If you are a keen photographer, be sure your UV filter is in the kitbag.
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Road Trip IdeasWaterfall Way
Scenic drive through rainforest and waterfalls in northern NSW
Thunderbolt's Way
Scenic route through New England following bushranger country
New England Highway
Scenic alternative between Brisbane and Sydney through tablelands
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