SPORT AND RECREATION

Starting at Woodenbong travel west along the Mt. Lindesay Highway for 27km taking in the scenery of rich farmland and forest. To your right the road is overlooked by Mt. Clunie and Koreelah National Parks. 27 km from Woodenbong turn left towards Urbenville. Here the road climbs to the Tooloom National Park. Just before reaching the rest area on the top, there is a lookout on your right with views of the Koreelah valley.
Tooloom National Park encompasses Tooloom Scrub a CERRA World Heritage listed area. From the rest area which has a picnic table, barbeque, and pit toilet, a 30 minute loop walk takes you through some magnificent sub tropical rainforest.For the next few kilometres the road is canopied by this spectacular rainforest, eventually opening up to hardwood forest with Kangaroo grass understorey.

7km on from the rest area on the left hand side is the turn off for Wallaby Creek where Eastern Grey Kangaroo's have been studied for the past 25 years and the nature program "Faces in the Mob" was filmed.

9 km from Wallaby Creek turn right to view Tooloom Falls. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service maintain a picnic and camping area at the spectacular Falls, which are 8 metres high and drop into a broad deep pool. Tooloom is corrupted from the Gidabal word Dooloomi, which means headlice. Tooloom Falls is one of the most significant sites in Githabul country and was declared an aboriginal place in 1977 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act. Respect the site, admire the view, take some photographs; but stay well back from the edge and off slippery rocks.

Returning back to the Urbenville road continue on another 3 km. to this small township. On approaching Urbenville view the Ford Timbers Mill on the left hand side. The timber industry has been an economic mainstay of the region for generations. Just after entering the village limits keep an eye out for Pioneer Cottage on the right. If you have planned ahead, an inspection always proves most interesting. Admire the many period buildings, which add so much to the village’s unique character.

At Urbenville, you will find fuel, groceries, hotel, arts and crafts. Some 200 metres past the shops on the right hand side is the Urbenville forestry park, with shaded picnic areas, barbeques, and toilets. A National Parks display board provides details on parks in the region.

Continuing along this road for another 12 km takes you back to Woodenbong, passing through prime agricultural land where depending on the time of your visit you may see corn or soybean crops scattered amongst the paddocks of grazing dairy and beef cattle.

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