Snapshot
| Where | North-west New South Wales, between Coonabarabran and Narrabri · About 25 minutes' drive north of Coonabarabran · 20 minutes south of Narrabri · 45km from Coonabarabran to the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre at Baradine · About 6 hours' drive north-west of Sydney |
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| Getting there | Unsealed forest roads throughout — NPWS lists 2WD access in dry weather only and recommends a 4WD or a 2WD with some ground clearance · Sand is common and roads and creek crossings can become uncrossable after major flooding · Best entered via Baradine onto the main fire trail through the forest's spine · From Narrabri the Newell Highway runs 71km sealed before No 1 Break Road (30km, unsealed) reaches Baradine |
| Best time | March–May and September–November — autumn and spring are NPWS's recommended seasons for walking, camping and the bird routes, and spring brings wildflowers, native orchids and birds into the heathlands |
| Worst time | December–February — daytime temperatures often exceed 40°C against a recorded high of 45°C, January is the wettest month, and wet weather closes unsealed roads; the forest can also close on high fire danger days |
| Time needed | 2 days — a day for Dandry Gorge, the sculptures and the Salt Caves tower, and a day for Sandstone Caves with time to drive the unsealed roads between them |
| Cost | Camping at Sculptures in the Scrub is free with a $6 booking fee · Sandstone Caves cultural tour $30 adult, $26 concession, $21 child (park entry extra) · Pilliga Rambles tag-along tour $50 adult, $43 concession, $35 child, park entry included · Vehicle entry fee amounts are not published for these reserves in the material checked — confirm with the Discovery Centre on 02 6843 4011 |
| Facilities | Toilets and drinking water at the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre, Baradine (9am–4pm daily) · Sculptures in the Scrub campground has non-flush toilets, free gas/electric barbecues, picnic tables and untreated rainwater that must be boiled · Salt Caves picnic area has toilets and barbecues · No fuel or shops in the forest · Mobile reception is very limited |
| Best for | Remote self-drive touring on unsealed forest tracks · Travellers after Gamilaraay cultural heritage and guided cultural walks · Birdwatchers looking for glossy black-cockatoos, barking owls and grey-crowned babblers |
| Difficulty |
2 of 5 — Moderate
Both signature walks are short Grade 3 loops (1.7km and 3km) on formed tracks with steps; the real difficulty is remoteness, unsealed roads, heat and a lack of water rather than distance or climbing. |
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Pilliga Forest covers more than half a million hectares of north-west New South Wales between Coonabarabran, Baradine and Narrabri, spread across Pilliga Nature Reserve, Timmallallie National Park and the Pilliga East and West State Conservation Areas. Beneath the cypress and eucalypt canopy lies Pilliga Sandstone, laid down in Jurassic lakes about 150 million years ago and later shattered by the eruptions that built the Warrumbungle and Nandewar Ranges. This is Gamilaraay country: stone tools, grinding grooves, modified trees and rock art are recorded across the forest, and every track here is of Aboriginal significance.
Two places define a visit. Sandstone Caves, in Pilliga Nature Reserve, is a 1.7km loop among weathered overhangs carrying engravings and art — the track is deliberately unsigned at the request of Aboriginal Elders, so directions come from the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre in Baradine. At Dandry Gorge, the Sculptures in the Scrub walk passes five works created with Gamilaraay elders and young people, looking out across the gorge from Timmallallie National Park. Beyond them run 2,000km of public access trails, a fire-tower panorama at Salt Caves and a forest best driven as much as walked.
Go if…
- You want a genuinely remote self-drive forest — more than half a million hectares with 2,000km of public access trails, best entered from Baradine
- Aboriginal heritage is your reason for travelling: Sandstone Caves rock art, the five Sculptures in the Scrub works, and guided tours led by Gamilaraay guides
- You're a birder — more than 230 species are recorded, including glossy black-cockatoos, barking owls and regent honeyeaters
- You're self-sufficient: happy to carry your own water, navigate by paper map and camp free at a basic, unpowered campground
Skip it if…
- You want sealed roads and formed strolls close to town — the forest roads are unsealed, sandy and dry-weather only, and both walks are short but remote
- You're arriving after heavy rain — creek crossings and forest roads can become impassable, and NPWS recommends a 4WD or a 2WD with ground clearance
- You need phone reception, fuel or shops where you are staying — there are none in the forest
- You want to photograph rock art up close — no flash is permitted, touching the art is prohibited, and part of the Sandstone Caves loop is closed for rockfall hazard
What to expect
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You come into the Pilliga on unsealed forest road, and the surface tells you exactly where you are: pale sand over clay, corrugations, and creek lines that can rise without warning. From Baradine the run to Dandry Gorge follows Indian Lane 9.5km, right onto No 1 Break Road for 13km, right onto Top Crossing Road for 11km, then left into Dandry Gorge Road for 1km to the picnic area and campground. NPWS lists this as 2WD-accessible in dry weather only, and the road to the Sculptures in the Scrub track can become impassable in heavy rain. The forest around you is a mosaic of eucalypt and cypress pine that shifts with soil, moisture and fire history, and it is enormous: more than half a million hectares with 2,000km of public access trails, enough that the Discovery Centre in Baradine will tell you to buy a map before you commit to a route. Sand is common, and after major flooding roads and creek crossings become uncrossable.
The Sculptures in the Scrub walking track starts at the Dandry Gorge picnic area, where the campground sits right at the trailhead. It is a 3km return walk that NPWS rates Grade 3 and gives 1.5–2.5 hours for, passing five sculptures placed along the ridge above the gorge — bronze and stone works made with Gamilaraay elders and young people of the region. The last set of sculptures sits about 1.2km from the carpark if you only want the art; the full loop drops down into Dandry Gorge along Dandry Creek. Dandry Gorge is a very special place for the Gamilaraay people, and every track in the forest carries that significance: stay on formed tracks where they exist, and treat stone tools, grinding grooves, modified trees and rock art the way you would any gallery — look, don't touch.
Sandstone Caves is the other essential stop, in Pilliga Nature Reserve north of Coonabarabran. The 1.7km loop takes 1–1.5 hours and is rated Grade 3 — gentle hills, many steps, a formed track with some obstacles — and it wanders among a sandstone outcrop weathered over thousands of years into holes, colour and overhangs metres overhead. The track is deliberately unsigned at the request of Aboriginal Elders, so you collect directions from the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre before you go. Photography is permitted but no flash, and you do not touch the art or engravings. One part of the loop is off limits: the western section has been closed for rockfall hazard since September 2025 while the eastern escarpment of the caves remains open, so check the park's alerts page before you drive out.
The forest is one of the great birding blocks of inland New South Wales. More than 230 bird species are recorded — glossy black-cockatoos, barking owls, red-capped robins, brown treecreepers, regent honeyeaters — and this is one of the few remaining New South Wales sites for the grey-crowned babbler, which lives in family groups and roosts in domed stick nests. Mammals include koalas (a large New South Wales population, with sightings requested at the Baradine NPWS office), eastern grey and red kangaroos, red-necked wallabies and the Pilliga mouse; reptiles are most often seen in the warmer months. In all, the visitor guide counts more than 350 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and frogs. Spring is when the heathlands colour up with wildflowers and native orchids, and the Baradine wildflower routes reward slow driving. Water is the constraint here: don't use soap near waterholes, and carry your rubbish out.
Salt Caves, in Timmallallie National Park, gives the forest its sense of scale. The picnic area has toilets and barbecues, the cave itself sits about 50m from the carpark with roughly 20m walkable inside and was used as a Gamilaroi shelter, and a fire tower above the picnic area opens a panorama under which the forest runs almost 70km in every direction — Mount Kaputar to the north, the Warrumbungles to the south. It is about a 30-minute drive from the Sculptures in the Scrub campground on unsealed road. Treat the whole forest as remote: no fuel, no shops, very limited mobile reception, and summer days that often exceed 40°C against a recorded high of 45°C. In an emergency dial 000 or 112, and download the Emergency Plus app so emergency services can locate you by GPS without signal.
Where to stay
Most people either camp free at Sculptures in the Scrub in the middle of the forest or take a farmstay or motel in Baradine and Coonabarabran; the Discovery Centre at Baradine is the practical base for maps and road conditions.
When bookings open: The Sculptures in the Scrub campground is free but requires a booking, and NPWS publishes no booking window — check the official booking page for your dates. Online bookings cover up to 20 people or five sites; larger groups need a group booking enquiry. Official booking page. Checked 7 November 2026. Booking dates for every state.
| Stay | Guest rating | Best for | Distance | Style | Book |
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| Sculptures in the Scrub picnic area and campground (NPWS) | Not rated | Walkers who want to camp at the trailhead of the sculpture walk | In the forest, 1km down Dandry Gorge Road | Basic bush camping — tents, camper trailers, caravans and camping beside your vehicle on unpowered, unmarked sites · non-flush toilets, free gas/electric barbecues, picnic tables · untreated rainwater to boil · no camping fee, $6 booking fee | Book now |
| Barkala Farmstay and Campsite (Pilliga Pottery) | 8.5 / 10 (173 reviews, Booking.com) | Farmstay comfort, a pottery gallery and a cafe on the forest's edge | About 30km from Coonabarabran via Borambitty Road, roughly 11km from the park | Working farmstay and pottery studio with on-site accommodation and camping, saltwater pool, restaurant and Blue Wren Cafe · off-grid on its own water and solar · 10km of all-weather dirt access road and no mobile service in the valley | Check rates |
| John Oxley Caravan Park | 3.9 / 5 (160 reviews, Tripadvisor) | A straightforward town base with caravan sites and full services | In Coonabarabran, about 45km from Baradine and the Discovery Centre | Town caravan park with the usual power, water and amenities · close to fuel, food and the Coonabarabran shops | Check rates |
| Cackleberry Farmstay | 98% (24 reviews, Hipcamp) | Self-contained campers who want a quiet farm base near the observatory | 443 Timor Road, about 4.4km from Coonabarabran and roughly 36km from the Pilliga | Nine self-service tent and RV sites with no amenities · bring everything you need · around 15km from Siding Spring Observatory | Check rates |
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What to do here
8 walks & sights
Sculptures in the Scrub walking track
From the Dandry Gorge picnic area in Timmallallie National Park, a formed track with steps climbs past five sculptures placed above the gorge, made with Gamilaraay elders and young people of the region. The last set sits about 1.2km from the carpark if you want a shorter walk, and the full loop drops to Dandry Creek. Unsealed access from Baradine via Indian Lane, No 1 Break Road, Top Crossing Road and Dandry Gorge Road; 2WD in dry weather only.
Sandstone Caves walking track
In Pilliga Nature Reserve, a loop through a sandstone outcrop weathered into holes, colour and overhangs metres overhead, carrying engravings and rock art. The track is deliberately unsigned at the request of Aboriginal Elders — collect directions from the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre first. Photography is permitted but no flash, and you must not touch the art. The western section of the loop has been closed for rockfall hazard since September 2025 while the eastern escarpment of the caves remains open, so check the alerts page before you drive out.
Sandstone Caves cultural tour
A guided walk from the Sandstone Caves carpark with a Gamilaraay guide, covering Aboriginal heritage, traditional hunting and foraging, tool making and cultural revitalisation. NPWS rates it medium — a slight incline and some steps. Book on 1300 072 757, or ask about group tours on 02 6843 4011.
Pilliga Rambles tag-along tour
You follow a Discovery ranger in your own vehicle from the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre at Baradine to historic brumby trapping yards, a handmade cobblestone road and sites of Gamilaraay and settler stories, with wildlife and plant interpretation along the way. Bookings on 1300 072 757; group tours on request via 02 6843 4011.
Salt Caves picnic area and fire tower
The caves sit almost at the carpark, a sandstone overhang historically used as a Gamilaroi shelter, and the picnic area has toilets and barbecues. The fire tower above it is the place to understand the scale of the forest: it runs almost 70km in every direction from here, with Mount Kaputar to the north and the Warrumbungles to the south. The visitor guide brochure names Salt Caves as one of two formal camping areas in the forest.
Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre
The place to start: maps, road-condition advice and the directions to Sandstone Caves that the track itself deliberately withholds. Pick up the Bird Routes of Baradine guide here and ask what is open. Phone 02 6843 4011 before you leave Baradine if rain has been about.
Coonabarabran–Baradine–Warrumbungle scenic drive
A loop that strings the region together: Coonabarabran to Baradine 45km, Baradine south-west to Warrumbungle National Park 45km with 20km unsealed, then the John Renshaw Parkway back to Coonabarabran for 47km. NPWS gives the loop as both 130km and 140km on the same page, so treat it as a full day with stops. School holidays can be busy — book accommodation ahead.
Bird routes of Baradine
Unsealed forest drives through the woodland with more than 230 recorded bird species: glossy black-cockatoos, barking owls, red-capped robins, brown treecreepers and regent honeyeaters. The Baradine visitor information materials include a Bird Routes of Baradine guide, and this is one of the few remaining New South Wales homes of the grey-crowned babbler. Drive slowly and listen at stops rather than chasing birds off track.
Pilliga Forest itineraries: 1, 2 or 3 days
3 plans
One day: Dandry Gorge and the sculptures
- Morning. Start at the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre in Baradine (50–58 Wellington Street, open 9am–4pm daily) for a map, current road conditions and directions. From Baradine, drive Indian Lane 9.5km, turn right onto No 1 Break Road for 13km, right onto Top Crossing Road for 11km, then left into Dandry Gorge Road for 1km to the picnic area and campground.
- Late morning. Sculptures in the Scrub walking track (3km return, 1.5–2.5 hours, Grade 3) from the picnic area, passing five sculptures above Dandry Gorge. The last set of sculptures sits about 1.2km from the carpark if you want a shorter outing.
- Afternoon. Drive about 30 minutes to the Salt Caves picnic area in Timmallallie National Park for the cave outcrop — about 50m from the carpark, with roughly 20m walkable inside — and the fire-tower view over the forest, then head back to Baradine.
One day, no nights if you base yourself in Baradine. Camping at Sculptures in the Scrub is free with a $6 booking fee if you would rather stay out in the forest. Carry all your drinking and cooking water — there is no fresh water in the forest — and check road conditions with the Discovery Centre on 02 6843 4011 before you leave, because unsealed roads and creek crossings close after rain.
Two days: Sandstone Caves and a night in the forest
- Day 1. Discovery Centre in Baradine first, then the Sculptures in the Scrub walk (3km return, 1.5–2.5 hours, Grade 3) and the 30-minute drive to Salt Caves. Camp at the Sculptures in the Scrub campground, whose sites sit at the walk's trailhead.
- Day 2, morning. Sandstone Caves walking track (1.7km loop, 1–1.5 hours, Grade 3) in Pilliga Nature Reserve. Get directions at the Discovery Centre first — the track is deliberately unsigned at the request of Aboriginal Elders — and note that the western section of the loop is closed for rockfall hazard while the eastern escarpment remains open.
- Day 2, optional. Book the Sandstone Caves cultural tour with a Gamilaraay guide ($30 adult, $26 concession, $21 child) instead of walking it unguided, or the Pilliga Rambles tag-along tour (9am–2pm) if a date is listed while you are here.
One night at Sculptures in the Scrub: no camping fee, just a $6 booking fee, booked online (up to 20 people or five sites) or on 1300 072 757, 7am–7pm daily. The campground has non-flush toilets, barbecues and picnic tables, and untreated rainwater you must boil before drinking. Carry drinking and cooking water for both days, and check roads with the Discovery Centre before you leave Baradine.
Three days: the forest drive and the birds
- Day 1. Discovery Centre in Baradine, Sculptures in the Scrub (3km return, 1.5–2.5 hours, Grade 3) and the 30-minute drive to the Salt Caves picnic area and fire tower. Camp at Sculptures in the Scrub.
- Day 2. Sandstone Caves walking track (1.7km loop, 1–1.5 hours, Grade 3) with directions from the Discovery Centre, then an afternoon on the Baradine bird routes — pick up the Bird Routes of Baradine guide at the Discovery Centre and take it slowly on the unsealed forest roads.
- Day 3. The Coonabarabran–Baradine–Warrumbungle scenic drive: 45km from Baradine south-west to Warrumbungle National Park, 20km of it unsealed, then out via the John Renshaw Parkway to Coonabarabran (47km) and 45km back to Baradine. NPWS allows about 5 hours for the loop.
Two nights at Sculptures in the Scrub — no camping fee, $6 booking fee, booked online or on 1300 072 757 — and a driving day on partly unsealed road. Carry drinking and cooking water for all three days and buy a forest map at the Discovery Centre, because 2,000km of trails and side roads make it easy to get lost. Check road conditions before each day's driving, as creek crossings can become uncrossable after rain.
Suggested gear for Pilliga Forest
18 items
- Water bottles or a hydration bladder Carry at least 2 litres per person on the walks.
- Water treatment tablets or a filter Treat creek and camping-area water before drinking.
- Sun hat, sunscreen (SPF 50+) and sunglasses
- Sturdy, broken-in walking shoes or boots
- Day pack (20–30 L)
- First aid kit, including blister care
- Insect repellent
- Head torch with spare batteries
- Lightweight rain jacket
- Personal locator beacon Mobile coverage is unreliable in remote parks.
- A paper Pilliga Forest map There are 2,000km of public access trails and many unmarked side roads; buy the map at the Discovery Centre in Baradine rather than trusting phone mapping.
- Water containers for several days There is no fresh drinking water in the forest, and the only rainwater at the campground is untreated and must be boiled before drinking.
- UHF radio or satellite messenger Mobile reception is very limited — only brief sections of the Sculptures in the Scrub track get a signal — and you need coverage to call Triple Zero.
- Tyre pressure gauge, shovel and recovery gear The forest roads are unsealed with sand and creek crossings that become uncrossable after major flooding, and NPWS recommends a 4WD or a 2WD with ground clearance.
- Sturdy shoes with grip Both signature walks are formed tracks with many steps and some obstacles, and the sandstone at Sandstone Caves is uneven and slippery underfoot.
- Warm layers and a warm sleeping bag Winter averages run 2°C to 21°C, mornings are frosty, and the recorded low is −6.1°C at a campground with no heating or power.
- Loose long sleeves and electrolytes Summer days often exceed 40°C with a recorded high of 45°C, and shade is thin on the unsealed roads and gorge tracks.
- Binoculars More than 230 bird species are recorded here, including glossy black-cockatoos, barking owls and the grey-crowned babbler, and much of the birding happens from roadside stops.
How this compares
Pilliga Forest vs Warrumbungle National Park
Warrumbungle, 45km from Baradine with 20km of that unsealed, is the volcanic counterpoint: the 90m Breadknife dyke, Grade 4 summit walks and Australia's first Dark Sky Park over eroded spires. Choose Warrumbungle for hard ridge walking and stargazing; choose Pilliga Forest for a much bigger, flatter woodland, Gamilaraay rock art and sculpture, and free bush camping.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5 — Demanding
- Access
- Sealed from Coonabarabran; 4WD recommended on the Baradine approach in wet weather
- Best for
- Grade 4 walks · stargazing · volcanic landforms
Pilliga Forest vs Mount Kaputar National Park
Mount Kaputar, near Narrabri on the forest's northern edge, is the cool high point: Sawn Rocks' organ-pipe basalt, lookouts near 1,510m and summit walks up to ten degrees cooler than the plains. Choose Mount Kaputar for elevation, cooler air and easier Grade 2–3 walking; choose Pilliga Forest for scale, sandstone culture and unsealed forest driving.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5 — Moderate
- Access
- Sealed road in from Narrabri; steep mountain road, 2WD suitable
- Best for
- Lookouts · short summit walks · cooler-weather camping
Pilliga Forest vs Coolah Tops National Park
Coolah Tops, south-east of the Pilliga on the Liverpool Plains edge, is high plateau forest — waterfalls, big trees, grassy camping and cliff-top views at around 1,100m. Choose Coolah Tops for green escarpment country and waterfall walks; choose Pilliga Forest for a half-million-hectare cypress woodland, Aboriginal heritage sites and long unsealed drives.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5 — Moderate
- Access
- Unsealed access roads; 4WD recommended
- Best for
- Waterfalls · plateau forest · quiet camping
Before you go
- Phone the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre on 02 6843 4011 before you leave Baradine to check road conditions — the forest roads are unsealed and can close after rain, and creek crossings become uncrossable after major flooding
- Book the Sculptures in the Scrub campground before you arrive — camping is free but a $6 booking fee applies, online bookings cover up to 20 people or five sites, or call 1300 072 757 (7am–7pm daily)
- Get directions to Sandstone Caves at the Discovery Centre — the track is deliberately unsigned at the request of Aboriginal Elders — and note that the western section of the loop is closed for rockfall hazard while the eastern escarpment remains open
- Carry all the drinking and cooking water you need: there is no fresh water in the forest and the rainwater at the campground is untreated and must be boiled
- Fill up fuel and food in Baradine, Coonabarabran or Narrabri — there are no fuel stops or shops inside the forest
- Download the Emergency Plus app and consider a PLB or satellite messenger: reception is very limited, and 000 or 112 need some form of service
- Pets are not permitted in NPWS reserves, and 1080 fox and feral-animal baiting programs run in parts of the forest at times — 1080 is lethal to dogs, so check the alerts page before you travel
- Buy a Pilliga Forest map at the Discovery Centre and check for fire closures — the forest may close on high fire danger days in summer, and total fire bans apply across NSW at such times
When to go
seasons & the hard months
Autumn (March–May) and spring (September–November) are the seasons NPWS names for bushwalking, camping and the bird routes. Autumn gives warm days that cool into comfortable camp nights; spring brings the wildflowers and native orchids that the Baradine wildflower routes were written for, plus the migrant and breeding birds. It is also when the forest feels most manageable — the heat has gone out of the unsealed roads, and the creek crossings are more likely to be dry. Book the free campground before you come regardless of season, because a $6 booking fee is the only charge and sites are unallocated once you arrive.
Summer (December–February) is the hard season: daytime temperatures often exceed 40°C against a recorded high of 45°C, January is the wettest month, and wet weather turns unsealed roads and creek crossings into obstacles rather than routes. The forest can also close on high fire danger days, so check the alerts page before you set out. Winter (June–August) flips the problem — days average around 21°C and are excellent for walking and birding, but nights average 2°C, mornings are frosty and the recorded low is −6.1°C, so camping then is a test of your sleeping bag. June to September are the driest months, which is also when the unsealed roads are at their most reliable.
Questions
6 answers
Camping at Sculptures in the Scrub is free, with a $6 booking fee. Guided tours are priced separately: the Sandstone Caves cultural tour is $30 adult, $26 concession and $21 child (park entry extra), and the Pilliga Rambles tag-along tour is $50 adult, $43 concession and $35 child with park entry included. Vehicle entry fee amounts for these reserves were not published in the material we checked, so confirm with the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre on 02 6843 4011.
Yes. The Sculptures in the Scrub campground requires a booking even though camping itself is free — a $6 booking fee applies. Book online (up to 20 people or five sites) or call the National Parks Contact Centre on 1300 072 757, 7am–7pm daily; larger groups need a group booking enquiry. The sites are unpowered and unmarked.
In dry weather, yes — NPWS lists 2WD access to the forest, and the walk to Sculptures in the Scrub starts at a carpark on Dandry Gorge Road, 1km off the main forest route. But the roads are unsealed and sandy, NPWS recommends a 4WD or a 2WD with some ground clearance, and both forest roads and creek crossings can become impassable after rain. Check conditions with the Discovery Centre first.
Ask at the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre in Baradine — the track is deliberately unsigned at the request of Aboriginal Elders, and the centre provides directions and current access information. The walk is a 1.7km loop taking 1–1.5 hours, rated Grade 3, with many steps. The western section of the loop has been closed for rockfall hazard since September 2025 while the eastern escarpment remains open.
Three NPWS options run through the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre at Baradine: the Pilliga Rambles tag-along tour (9am–2pm, up to 2km of walking, your own 4WD or 2WD high-clearance vehicle required), the Pilliga Sculptures and Cave convoy tour (your own 2WD high-clearance vehicle), and the Sandstone Caves cultural tour with a Gamilaraay guide. Bookings on 1300 072 757, or ask about group tours on 02 6843 4011.
None of the three where you camp. Fuel and food are in Baradine, Coonabarabran and Narrabri; the only drinking water is at the Discovery Centre and the untreated rainwater at Sculptures in the Scrub, which must be boiled; and mobile reception is very limited. Carry extra water, download the Emergency Plus app, and don't rely on loading a map on your phone once you're in.
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