About The Eastern Dorrigo

The Eastern Dorrigo Plateau is an ancient landscape transformed

19 million years ago by the eruption of the Ebor Volcano. Massive flows of basaltic lava capped the landscape, creating a high-altitude tabletop of mineral-rich rock. This volcanic legacy left behind the deep, mineral-rich red soils that sustain its towering prehistoric Gondwana rainforests and lush pastures today.

Separated from the coast by the rugged Great Escarpment and carved by the high-rainfall headwaters of the Nymboida and Bobo rivers, the Eastern Dorrigo remained a secluded wilderness for millennia; the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr people. It was the unique combination of towering timber, reliable water, and unmatched soil fertility that eventually drew the first wave of cedar-getters and pioneers to the plateau, marking the beginning of the plateau’s colonial history.

Today, the Eastern Dorrigo is home to a community of around 600. While the historic villages of Lowanna and Ulong serve as our social hubs, the heart of the community extends through the farms and forests of Brooklana, Moleton, Timmsvale, Lower Bobo and Cascade.

 

This unique landscape and community spirit have shaped the Eastern Dorrigo—a history that continues to unfold.