Cambridge Plateau scenic drive

Where

Richmond Range National Park in North Coast

Distance

32km one-way

Time suggested

1hr

Grade

Easy

What to
bring

Hat, sunscreen, drinking water

Please note

• Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch.
• Check the weather before you set out as Cambridge Plateau scenic drive can become boggy when it rains.
• There is limited mobile reception in this park.

You may be sharing your enjoyable tour along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive with scurrying goannas, red-necked pademelons darting across the path, brush turkeys or carpet pythons basking by the roadside during warmer months. The road skirts along the ridge through Richmond Range National Park, overlooking steep slopes toward Richmond Valley below.

This 32km scenic stretch of well-maintained road is an easy drive that takes you through superb examples of World Heritage rainforest, drier landscapes of grass trees, tall eucalypt forest and open woodland before pulling into the Peacock Creek campsite.

The picnic area and camping spot await you whenever you’re ready to stretch your legs. Near a bend in Peacock Creek, a peaceful and picturesque clearing is available to park your tent or caravan before heading to the Cambridge Plateau picnic area to unwind.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info