About Camp Cypress CAMP CYPRESS is located at the Baradine Showground, in north-western New South Wales. It is approximately 497 kms from Sydney, and  45 kms north-west of Coonabarabran. From Baradine it is only a 3½ hours' drive to the famous opal mining town of Lightning Ridge, via Coonamble and Walgett. Baradine is situated at the crossroads of three of the major natural wonders of country Australia. To the south is the beautiful Warrumbungle Mountain Range, a natural volcanic mountain range millions of years old. To our west are the black soil plains and the beginning of the Great Aussie Outback! Running through these plains are the great inland rivers of western NSW, including Oxley and Sturt, the Namoi, Barwon, Macquarie and Gwydir. To our north we have one of the largest pine forests in the world - the Pilliga State Forest, which contains many species of birds, flora and fauna, seen nowhere else in Australia. Make CAMP CYPRESS your base to explore the area's many natural attractions and old saw milling communities such as Wooleybah and Gwabegar. Excellent accommodation, powered and unpowered camp sites and amenities are avialable, as well as catering facilities for large groups. Click imageto view picture gallery                           Visitors Comments Rare Birds and Wildflowers Promote Pilliga Tourism!  Download a  b/w printable (.htm) version of the above article - featured in the "Bush Telegraph", State Forests of NSW Summer Edition 2003. View colour version (pdf) Visitors' Comments! "Ensuite in cabins excellent, grounds well maintained. Extremely affordable and enjoyable. Staff very helpful and friendly..." Birdwatcher "With a busy schedule, it was nice to have a peaceful environment to relax in!" ... workshop participant 2005 "Fantastic! Air conditioned, clean, and not cramped accommodation. Thank you very much"... workshop participant 2005 "Great facility in a lovely location" ... workshop participant 2005 "Great facilities, excellent staff, excellent accommodation"... NSW tourism officer "Restful and relaxing ... very friendly and helpful staff ... accommodation and facilities excellent ... would definitely stay again"... supervisor - international visitors "Ideal for group activities ..."  guest - 90th birthday celebration