Trip to Yarranderie NSW

Depends which way you go.

From memory , you can follow a decent dirt road all the way through to Yerranderie which would give you little to no grief at all.

Its only when you start taking the Tracks that things are likely to get interesting. The tracks down into Dingo Dell and Limeburners are quite steep and would be very difficult in wet conditions.

Fredl - are you going in from the Katoomba/Jenolan side (via Kowmung) or from Mittagong (via Limeburners)?

Both are a bit touch and go in really wet conditions - but I think the Limeburners option is probably a little easier with a camper. The other way is a bit steep coming up out of Kowmung. We were there a few weeks ago and the Kowmung River was nearly over my 33's.

Hi Fred

I was up there 2 weeks ago came in from Mittagitagong through wombeyan caves Thats were I recomend you set up base camp and day trip if you want to 4WD.

The trip in to Yarranderie from the Janolan end is on a good diret road you wont have any problems with the trailer.

There are two camp spots in Yarranerie in town (bear in mind town is privatly owned and they charge for everything not unreasonably) or just out on the top of the hill the other side of the air strip. no facilites and fairly dry.

A week end is all you will need there they run guided tours which are good and the grave yard is intersting.

regards

trevor

g'gay Fredl i live in Oberon. (Emergency Services.) i was down along the Yerranderrie Rd (Colong stock route) a few weeks back. Oberon to Yerranderrie takes about 2 hours travelling . There are about 3 or 4 creeks to cross usally dry but usually passable. Suggest you keep an eye on the weather a couple of days before travelling up here. Take your time the road is graded at the moment but could get a bit rutted with traffic. Take the the time to stop at the Aborginal site on the left going in about half way in. you can stop for a cuppa at the stone hut on left as well. The village and museum are worth the look for the history of the place. You should not have any problem. Nearest fuel and supplies is Oberon

Thanks all for the good info. Looks like we started a movement with all the interest. I will give it a go unless it is p...ing with rain.

G'day - fredl ,

There are easy and not so easy tracks that lead to Yerranderie .
The easiest way is through Oberon and the old settlers road which is well sign posted off the Oberon / Goulburn road .

It depends on your off road driving experience as to it being a challenge or not for yourself and whilst towing a camper trailer .

Since this is a new trip for yourself - and no-one on the forum actually knows your experience or your vehicles capabilities - your main question is very hard to answer .

I have taken 4wd's with Camper trailers through the harder sections - in wet weather - down the Kowmung Fire Trail - but all trip participants were very experienced 4wdrivers - and their vehicles had traction aids like diff locks etc .

I have also been down the Kowmung Fire Trail with another group - and this group lost a vehicle off the the side of the track in wet weather - not enough caution !!

A lot more information would be required to give you an honest and realistic answer to your question .

If you take the easy route in from Oberon - you should have no problems .
The tracks are clay based - so - 'slow down' - and you will be ok !.

As to the old 'Water Resources' trips that 'were' being run from Yerranderie to Mittagong - on the old fire trail - - these trips are 'long time' gone !!
Update your resource contacts if you are contemplating taking a few mates down to this area of the Ozzy Bush .

All the best ,
Disco Td5 .

G'day Disco
I have a fair bit of 4wd experiance but not down a steep wet hill with a 1ton CT on the back. The CT has electric brakes but I guess I will suss out the conditions on the day and go from there. With the missus next to me I don't anticipate taking any risks. I will probably park the ct somewhere and then just wander around. Got Friday off so will be able to get there before it gets too busy.
Cheers & thanks for your advice.
Fred

Flappa ,
Can you send me a member message ? I am not sure if you can or not .
If not , can you contact Chrispy or Bushfix re this Abercrombie trip and put in your ideas about when to go .
Thanks ,
Willie .

Hi Fred,

As suggested in a previous reply, if you use the main track in from the Bathurst/Goulburn Road you remove any doubts about traversing Limeburners or the Kowmung tracks. I would suggest that to be the way to go on you first trip in to Yarranderie.
Is the track difficult? It's a bit like how long is a piece of string, my first trip was a one dayer round trip via Mittagong, Abercrombie Caves Jenolan etc. sticking to what would be called the main roads/tracks. I was driving a n XF Fairmont Ghia on that trip and had no troubles even though it was raining lightly off and on all day, however I do admit to the fact that company cars automatically come with higher ground clearance than those purchased privately.
Free camping is available in the Government Paddock by the old police station or as My wife and I did on one busy long weekend you can pull of into some of the old grazing paddocks out of site of the roads. Not the Ford on that trip but the old Bravo 4WD.
I have not had an opportunity to take my camper in as yet but fully intend to do so as its a fascinating place, particuarly the old cemetery as mentioned in one of the earlier replies. My trailer also comes in well over a tonne, (electric brakes) and it would take a heck of a lot of rain to turn me of the trip.
Don't forget the Abercrombie River National Park for another weekend, we had a great weekend up there but its not a place for Long Weekends, strictly "off peak"

Regards

Ian

Hi Fredl,

This link should tell you lots about:
Yerranderie
including latest road conditions.