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Coolatai bushland & Ottleys Creek country

Quiet bushland around Coolatai with birdlife, reptiles and creek-side country walks.

Geographical relevance: Immediate Coolatai surrounds — rough-barked apple groves, creek country and wildlife habitat.

Visit Gwydir describes Coolatai as bounded by Ottleys Creek and surrounded by bushland with hollow trees and fallen logs supporting birds, reptiles (including Cunningham’s skink), amphibians and mammals. Self-contained travellers use the village as a base — respect private land and leave no trace. Folklore mentions of the Coolatai panther are stories, not confirmed wildlife records.

Address: Coolatai NSW 2402
Last checked: 29 Sept 2026
Source: Visit Gwydir

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Coolatai Sports Ground camping

Peaceful free camping at Coolatai Sports Ground with barbecues; toilets and hot showers by donation.

Wallaroo Hotel

Coolatai’s country pub with meals, supplies and simple pub-style accommodation.

Wallaroo Hotel — village social hub

The living pub at the heart of Coolatai — meals, rooms and verandah yarns in a village surveyed in 1902.