Incredible Photos of the Dorrigo Mountain Road Flood
Bellingen and Dorrigo have had some incredible rain lately, being flooded and blocked off both in February and April.
My mum lives in Bellingen and works in Coffs Harbour and sent me these pictures. I’m not sure who took them but they are just incredible so I thought I’m share them here.
Anyone who has driven from Bellingen up the mountain road to Dorrigo know what a drive it is. Both scary and amazing. A very windy road, very narrow in parts, but also beautiful – what a view and some great waterfalls along the way too.
Not sure how beautiful it would be to see this on your way up!
Dorrigo Mountain Road Cut Off
Continue reading to see all 8 photos.
Rushing Waterfall
Road Cutoff
Damage
Clearing the Debris
Clearing the Debris
Clearing the Debris
Damage and Debris
If you know the author of these photos, please let me know.
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My name is Mike Salway and I'm an amateur astronomer and photographer. I'm the co-founder of 
Fantastic shots! Nature is beautiful, sometimes even at its “worst”.
Thanks Tavi – I agree, nature can both be brutal and beautiful at the same time!
That first photo looks amazing.
Cheers Steve, thanks for dropping by. I wish I’d taken these photos!
I enjoyed your photos too.
A Dorrigo Council worker took these photos those are only a few of the slides there were many more that day and night
I drove thought that falls just before they closed the road, It was the most Hairist times in my life,
i used to live in bellingen and travled this mountain reguleraly but i have never seen this happen before so destructive. i have a vid of my pop driveing threw it when it was like that once but have lost the footage..brave old block..
Only just came upon this site. Great pics! I used to live In Bellingen & Coffs & used this road regularly…glad I did’nt have to experience this. I now live in South Gippsland Victoria where we had the bad fires & now lots of rain, but still in the 14th year of drought. How I miss Bello!!!!!!
I love your site Mike!
(: Connie
Thanks Connie, I appreciate your feedback.
I love the Bello/Coffs area too. Always enjoy going to visit my parents up there.
You might enjoy some old photos too – From the Vault: Coffs Harbour Sunrise and Images in the Twilight (from Nambucca).
Cheers and thanks!