Coorabakh National Park contains impressive rock formations and a number of scenic lookouts that provide views over the Manning Valley and to the Bulga and Comboyne Plateaus. Eighteen forest ecosystems have been recorded in the park. It is important at a regional level because it contains a number of rare, threatened and significant plant species. It also supports a diverse array of fauna, including the endangered bush stone curlew.
The park is visited by the local Biripi people for educational and spiritual purposes. It also contains remnants of the old Langley Vale tramway built in the 1930s. The tramway is considered to be one of the earliest logging tramways in eastern Australia.
Amendment
Amendment to Coorabakh National Park Plan of Management (2019)
The Coorabakh National Park Plan of Management adopted in 2007 prohibited horse riding in the park on the basis that the roads were too steep and had poor lines of sight.
Following further investigation, a suitable horse riding route has been identified through the park which provides a link between Lansdowne State Forest to the south-east and Comboyne State Forest to the north-west. This amendment allows horse riding in Coorabakh National Park along this specific route and updates the mapping of the park's road and trail network.
This amendment was approved by the Minister for Energy and Environment on 22 August 2019 and should be read in conjunction with the Coorabakh National Park Plan of Management (2007).
Photo: Coorabakh National Park / Helen Jessup/DPE
