Numulgi to Boat Harbour – Coopers Creek
Coopers Creek is a
quiet, pretty winding
creek 12 kilometers
north of Lismore. It is
best paddled within
three weeks of good
rain and when the
level is 0.60 at the
Corndale gauge as
there are several
shallow spots in dry
times. This is an ideal TK1 paddle. The put-in point is Locton
Bridge on Locton Road, Numulgi, close to the Corndale Road
end. It’s a steep creek bank entry. The paddle is winding with
plenty of overhanging shade and one small Grade 1 rapid. The
get-out point is Boatharbour adjacent to the Wilson’s Creek
Bridge on the Lismore/Bangalow Road. When reaching the
junction of the Wilson paddle upriver (left) for 250 metres to
the bridge. Paddle past the bridge and exit on the southern
bank immediately next to the bridge. Paddle distance to exit is
15 kms and paddling time, approximately 1.45 hours. An
alternative paddle is to turn right at the Wilson/Cooper
junction and paddle the additional 11kms to Lismore.