Chaelundi campground

As the creek is home to the rare New England tree frogs, take special care not to pollute the water. There are some lovely walks in the area.

General Information
Getting there
Closest point to drive and park is on all weather unsealed roads, from there it is via the water to this the campsite GPS: -30.06845, 152.33393 At Dundurrabin, drive along Sheep Station Creek Road on the banks of Chaelundi Creek.
You will need to walk a short distance from your car to the campsite – no caravans or camper trailers As the creek is home to the rare New England tree frogs, take special care not to pollute the water. There are some lovely walks in the area.
Bookings and contact information
You are not able to book these campsites – first come basis For more information contact the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre Phone:(02) 6657 2309 [email protected]

Facilities
Toilets Pit or composting toilets are available	Showers No showers are provided on site
Water There is water onsite (or from a nearby creek) that can be treated for drinking	Tables Picnic tables are provided on site
Wood pit fire BBQ Wood fired Pit BBQ’s are provided – bring your own wood	Electric or Gas BBQ Gas or electric BBQ’s are not provided
Rubbish Bins No rubbish bins provided – take your own rubbish with you	Campfires Fires are generally permitted at this campsite, be aware of local fire bans

Activities

Swimming
There are places to swim

Park Information & Alerts

There are alerts raised for Guy Fawkes River National Park as at Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:02:18 +1100
Other planned events: 1080 Aerial and Ground Baiting Operations
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will commence a 1080 ground and aerial baiting program on the 24th March 2025 to the 22nd June 2025 on the following reserves:

Bald Rock National Park
Barool National Park
Basket Swamp National Park
Bluff River Nature Reserve
Bolivia Hill Nature Reserve
Boonoo Boonoo National Park
Butterleaf National Park
Capoompeta National Park
Cataract National Park
Cataract State Conservation Area
Cathedral Rock National Park
Crooked Creek National Park
Donnybrook Nature Reserve
Gibraltar Nature Reserve
Gibraltar Range National Park
Guy Fawkes River National Park
Guy Fawkes River Nature Reserve
Kings Plains National Park
Kwiambal CCAZ1 (Arthurs Seat)
Kwiambal National Park
Mann River Nature Reserve
Maryland National Park
Maroomba National Park
Nymboida National Park
Severn River Nature Reserve
Torrington State Conservation Area
Warra National Park
Washpool National Park
Washpool State Conservation Area

The operations will use meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. Signs will be placed at the entry to all the baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NPWS managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting locations. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For further information call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

Other planned events: Closure of Old Grafton Road
Clarence Valley Council are conducting extensive roadworks closing the Old Grafton Road (Old Glen Innes Road) between Newton Boyd and Buccarumbi, and as such access to Dalmorton campground is by Chaelundi Road from the south only. To access Chaelundi Road you will need to either enter via Marengo Road at Hernani, or via Sheepstation Creek Road at Dundurrabin. These roads are only suitable for 4WD vehicles and off-road caravans.
Please be aware this closure may add significantly to travel time to and from the campground. At this stage works are scheduled until the end of June 2025.
Further information relating to this closure can be found on https://www.livetraffic.com/

There are no other campsites in this park.