The Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre

A day in the vast Pilliga Forest

???????? WHAT: A day in the Pilliga Forest. ???? WHERE: Just east of the town of Baradine in Western NSW. ❄ WHEN: We travelled in winter. Expect very cold mornings. Have a jacket handy. ❓❓ WHY: To see the largest remaining wild forest in NSW and see the beautiful Sculptures in the Scrub. ???? HOW: I travelled in the ever reliable little Suzuki Jimny (Suzuki Australia ) which more than managed the rough roads and sandy creek crossings. ⏰ TIME: You will need to allow a full day by the time you get there and meander about. ???? DISTANCE: I did at least 100km inside the Pilliga Forest plus to and from the forest to Coonabarabran. ???????????????? FOOD: You must take your own food and plenty of water. ???? TOILETS: There are toilets at Salt Caves and Sculptures in the Scrub. ⚠️ SAFETY: ????️ Let someone know where you are going. ☝️ Check in at the Pilliga Discovery Centre to check road conditions and get directions and a map. Stick to the main roads. ???? Mobile coverage is patchy. READ MORE:

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Baradine NSW the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre

A dingo in the Pilliga -- being a warrigal's eye view of the famous forest

The Pilliga Forest in northern NSW, Australia, is an area of semi-arid forest twice the size of Greater Sydney. Home to more than 350 species of native animals and a thousand plant species, it's now under threat from coal seam gas (CSG) extraction. In this video you'll see just part of this wonderful natural area from the point of view of a dingo following another dingo through the forest.