Wild Cattle Creek State Forest Guide
Cascade — Mobong Creek for a free short stay, a footbridge, and a waterfall pool.
Unofficial operator’s manual
Independent, unofficial, not Forestry Corporation, not NPWS · Content reviewed 26 Sep 2026
Use it to see what Mobong Creek actually has, whether the dog can come, and what to check before you leave Dorrigo or Coffs. Closures are on the Forestry Corporation site. Open the official Wild Cattle Creek page and closures the morning you leave.
- Mobong Creek
- Free short-stay camping
- Memorial tree · 250 m
- Dogs under control
- Working forest
- Not Wild Cattle Island
Useful pages
Not the island, not the national park
This is a State forest at Cascade
Wild Cattle Creek State Forest is a Forestry Corporation of NSW working forest at Cascade, on the Dorrigo plateau. Cascade National Park, Dorrigo National Park, and Wild Cattle Island National Park near Gladstone in Queensland are different parks, with different managers. The picnic and short-stay camp here is Mobong Creek: toilets, tables, fire pits, a short footbridge, a waterfall and a pool. Spaces are limited and you cannot book. The other named place is the Arthur McQuilty Memorial Tree, a giant tallowwood with a 250 m walk. That tree is not a camp. NSW lists the address as Moses Rock Road, Cascade. Forestry Corporation says about 60 minutes west of Coffs Harbour, or about 30 minutes north of Dorrigo. Mobong Track starts at Cascade, runs through Cascade National Park, and finishes at Mobong Creek. Most of that tramway is the national park. There is no Wild Cattle Flat. Entry is free. This site is an unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network. Check Forestry Corporation before you drive.
What kind of forest day?
Mobong Creek
Toilets · pool · short stay
The named picnic and camp. Free. First-come. Limited spaces. Not a booking.
Memorial tree
250 m · not a camp
A giant tallowwood and a short walk from the carpark. Sleep somewhere else.
Moses Rock Road, Cascade
About 30 min north of Dorrigo
NSW lists Moses Rock Road. The camping list writes Moses Creek Rd. Check the notices the morning you go.
I typed Wild Cattle Island
Gladstone, Queensland
That island is QPWS. Dorrigo National Park and Styx River are different maps too.
Best for
A free short stay or a picnic at Mobong Creek, a dog under control in the forest, and a 250 m walk to one giant tallowwood if you want it the same day.
Skip if
You need a reserved pad tonight; you wanted Wild Cattle Island, a Dorrigo National Park camp, or Styx River’s Wattle Flat; you need drinking water on tap.
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Mobong Creek
Toilets, tables, fire pits, a short footbridge, a waterfall and a pool. Short-stay camping is free, with limited spaces. The memorial tree is the other named place, and it is not a camp.
- Moses Rock Road, Cascade, on the NSW listing
- Map point from the December 2025 camping list: -30.218611°, 152.77919° (Moses Creek Rd)
- Named camping is free and first-come — you cannot reserve a site
- Dogs under control in the forest — not in Cascade or Dorrigo national parks
How long
Times below are ours. Forestry Corporation publishes two drive times, not a day plan.
Half day
Mobong Creek, the footbridge and the pool, if you are already on the plateau. Check notices before you leave town.
Full day
Mobong Creek and the 250 m walk to the memorial tree. Still one forest. Stay on formed roads.
Overnight
A short stay at Mobong Creek if a space is free. Friday Plan B is a bed in Dorrigo, Bellingen or Coffs Harbour.
Walks
One published length: 250 m
The memorial tree has a 250 m walk from its carpark. Mobong Track starts at Cascade, crosses Cascade National Park, and finishes at Mobong Creek. This site does not give that tramway a kilometre.
Wild Cattle Creek State Forest Guide
Wild Cattle Creek State Forest Guide downloads
Printable planner and itineraries. Packing, Friday Plan B, half day, full day, overnight. Official Forestry Corp / RFS links on every file.
- Planner — packing, last towns, dogs, fires, Friday Plan B
- Itineraries — half day at Mobong Creek, full day with the memorial tree, overnight short-stay
- Plateau mark + www.wildcattlecreekstateforest.com.au on every sheet
Free direct download — no email required. Maps · Itineraries · Privacy.
Part of the State Forest Guide Australia network
This unofficial Wild Cattle Creek State Forest guide is in that network. Not government. Not a national-park directory.
Browse state forests → stateforestguide.com.au
Sister state forests
Orara East and Styx River are the live sisters. Different forests.
FAQ
Is Wild Cattle Creek State Forest a national park?
It is a Forestry Corporation of NSW working forest at Cascade. Cascade National Park and Dorrigo National Park are next door, under NPWS. Wild Cattle Island National Park is near Gladstone in Queensland.
Is camping free? Can I reserve a site?
Short-stay camping at Mobong Creek is free and first-come. Spaces are limited. You cannot reserve a site here.
What is at Mobong Creek?
Toilets, picnic tables, fire pits, a short footbridge over a waterhole, and a waterfall and pool. Forestry Corporation puts it about 60 minutes west of Coffs Harbour, or about 30 minutes north of Dorrigo.
Can I bring a dog?
Dogs under control are welcome in the state forest. They are not welcome in Cascade National Park or Dorrigo National Park. Check 1080 signs.
Is this site official?
No. Independent unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network. Not Forestry Corporation. Not NPWS.
Mobong Creek facilities, the short-stay line, the drive times, and Mobong Track come from Forestry Corporation of NSW and the NSW listing. The map point comes from their December 2025 camping list. The 250 m walk to the Arthur McQuilty Memorial Tree comes from their November 2025 post. Camping, dogs and fires follow their statewide pages. Closures are on the notices page. Fires: RFS, plus Forestry Corporation solid-fuel notices. Check those notices the morning you leave.
Not independently walked. Conditions, roads and fire rules change. Verify with Forestry Corporation of NSW.