Between the New England tablelands and the Coffs coast, the Waterfall Way earns its name every twenty minutes: Wollomombi, Ebor, Dangar and Crystal Shower falls all sit within cooee of the bitumen, stitched together by World Heritage rainforest and dairy-green valleys. Many call it NSW’s best drive; nobody calls them wrong.
The route
From Armidale the road crosses the escarpment at Wollomombi (one of Australia’s highest falls), passes Ebor Falls’ twin drops, and coasts into Dorrigo — home of the Rainforest Skywalk and Dangar Falls — before plunging down the mountain to Bellingen and the sea.
Need to know
- Drive it east-bound (Armidale → Coffs) so the big descent and coastal reveal come as the finale.
- Fuel and coffee cluster at Armidale, Ebor, Dorrigo and Bellingen.
- The Dorrigo mountain section is steep and winding — take the truck warnings seriously.
Pair it with our swimmable waterfalls guide and the waterfall directory.
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