Turon National Park was one of the sites of the 1851 gold rush, and remains from this era are still evident.

Sheoak grows along the river and a variety of gums cover the slopes.

A large variety of native birds live within the park, and red wallabies spend the day on the sandstone tops and descend at dusk to the valley.

The park is at a relatively high altitude (valley floor at around 750 m [2,460 ft] above sea level, the tops at around 850 m (2,790 ft)) due to the park's location within the Great Dividing Range.

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