Moonbi Lookout, NSW: Location, access, views & camping
The Moonbi Lookout near Tamworth in New South Wales offers Cockburn Valley views from a giant granite boulder. It is also a free camping spot, with toilets and picnic tables.
What is the Moonbi Lookout?
The Moonbi Lookout is a big granite boulder in the Moonbi Range in New England, New South Wales. It is just off the New England Highway, and is a popular stop on the drive from Armidale to Tamworth, or Tamworth to Coffs Harbour.
Where is the Moonbi Lookout?
The Moonbi Lookout is at the end of the Moonbi Lookout Road, which peels off the New England Highway. The distance from Tamworth to the Moonbi Lookout is approximately 28km long, and the drive north should take around 25 minutes.
Coming from the other direction, the Moonbi Lookout is a 61km drive from Uralla.
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What can I see from the Moonbi Lookout?
The Moonbi Lookout offers splendid views out over the Moonbi Range and the Cockburn Valley. But, for once, the viewing platform is almost more impressive than the view. It is on top of a massive granite boulder, and the steps to the top have been built around the bulges.
Camping at the Moonbi Lookout
Perhaps more of interest to road-trippers, the Moonbi Lookout is a free camping site. Don’t expect much in the way of facilities, although there are picnic tables and some pretty basic-looking toilets.
Do I need a 4WD to reach the Moonbi Lookout?
You don’t need a 4WD to reach the Moonbi Lookout. It is easily accessible in a conventional vehicle, and the road up to it is sealed.
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