Bald Rock National Park is located in the Northern Tablelands adjacent to the Queensland border. The entrance is 29km north east of Tenterfield, along the Mount Lindsay Highway.
Bald Rock is the main feature of the park. This magnificent dome is 750m long and 500m wide, rising 200m above the surrounding bushland and is the largest exposed granite type rock in Australia.
Strictly speaking the rock is not a true granite being classified as "Stanthorpe Adamellite". It is of Lower Triassic age showing marked phases in mineralogy and texture. Resultant soils are generally poor and sandy.
Together with the adjoining Girraween National Park in Queensland and Boonoo Boonoo National Park to the east, the region preserves land with magnificent recreational potential and great conservational value.
Walks
It is only a short, easy walk to the base of the Rock and from here a marked walking track leads to the summit of Bald Rock, a distance of 2km return. The climb rewards the visitor with the extensive view over a granite outcrop-dotted landscape: reaches from the north west over to the east and the volcanic plugs of the Tweed Valley.
Access
A gravel access road, 6km in length, runs from the Mount Lindsay Highway to the rest area north of the Rock. Picnic facilities, toilets and rubbish pits are provided. Sparkling fresh water is found on the creeks. Short term camping is allowed at the rest area.
Facilities
Camping is allowed at the rest area near the base of Bald Rock and from there a 2km walking track leads to the trig station at the top of (1277m) traversing the face of the rock on the way. The sense of exposure on the track and the views from the top all add u
