Rocky Creek Glacial Area
The Rocky Creek Glacial Area is a great place for a swim and is also geologically interesting. With rock pools and permanent crystal clear water flowing into water holes this is a great spot for a summer dip. Find a spot to sit in a waterhole and let the waters cascade over you. The Rocky Creek glaciation dates back some 290 million years to the Carboniferous Period.
Camping is permitted. There are no facilities other than toilets.
Head north on Queen St (Fossickers Way) for around 18km. Turn left at Cobbadah onto Horton Rd and travel around 18km through the village of Upper Horton. Travel another 16km. Some of this section is unsealed. Turn left onto Killarney Gap Rd (towards Narrabri) and travel 2.6km. The right turn to the Glacial area is about 200m along. This route from Barraba is around 60km and takes about 45 minutes.
Alternately drive north to Bingara and head west on Killarney Gap Rd. This is a route of about 100km from Barraba and takes around 70 minutes.