Monday, Dec 04, 2023 at 13:09
What specifically do you want to do,
camp remotely /
free camp, what day activities?
You can
camp outside the
Ebor Pub on the Guy Fawkes river or 400m away at the Showground. You can
camp at the Styx River just outside the NE NP or
camp in the NP at Thungatti
campground (bookings required). You can
camp 15km down the Forst Rd at Wattle Flat in the
state Forest. Activities?? There's everything from 4 day overnight walks to 1 hour walks.
You can also
camp at the adjacent
Round Mountain campsite in
Cathedral Rock NP or the Native Dog Ck
campground in same NP.
If you mean 1/2 day driving trips sightseeing, there isn't much unless you do some of the walks. At 1550m you can see a long way from
Point Lookout (in NE NP) on a clear day. There are some tracks through the nearby state forests, have a look at EO Topo/Traveller leading down to the Styx River, they are marked in/on EO Topo.
Be aware the temperatures there will be 10C cooler than
Coffs Harbour or
Bellingen, and 3-5 cooler than Armidale, which in summer is a good thing. All those
places are not locked, you can drive to the front
gate of Diamond Flat before you strike the
locked gate. You can't go down the mountain on the old Kempsey Rd to Georges
Junction whilst the road is under repair, it's meant to be residents only.
West Kunderang is a good place to
camp on the Macleay River, it's a private
campground within the NP, East Kunderang
Homestead is booked out months in advance and is a key job.
It's about 250 000Ha, but heavily dissected by gorges and rivers.
Wollomombi Falls are worth a drive too especially if there's been recent rain.
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Follow Up By: Michael M25 - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2023 at 06:25
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2023 at 06:25
Thanks Mark and sorry for the lack of detail. Based in
Ebor meant just that. A holiday rental. Our extensive bushwalking days are over sadly, however we still pursue scenic wild area's away from the maddening crowd. I'll follow through with your suggestions and plan out accordingly. Have you been to Halls Peak
Camp Ground ? Need a permit I'm told.
Ebor will be the last leg of an extensive trip to the far west.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2023 at 07:05
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2023 at 07:05
I've not been to Halls Peak
campground, but know plenty of people who have and seen it from the other side of
the gorge. I believe it's just a matter of contacting NPWS in Armidale to get a key. I understand you need a 4WD or Low Range vehicle, people launch canoes from there.
Further suggestions would be if heading to
Dalmorton, going via Chelundi NP and the Lucifers Thumb
lookout. Another suggestion whilst heading north out of
Ebor is to head to Platypus Flat, from memory off the Tyringham-
Dorrigo Rd, that's a very pretty spot. The
Ebor Falls
lookout I think is still closed whilst NP undertake a major upgrade of the facilities following the 2018/19 bushfires.
Point Lookout in NE NP and
Wollomombi Falls in Oxley Wild Rivers would be my pick of spots on a half day drive from
Ebor.
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