Wombieyan Caves Info
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 18:09
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cokeaddict
Ok..have decided to introduce a few to camping for a taste of what they are missing out on. But I need your expert help please.
Its been at least 22 years since ive been to
Wombeyan caves so im not even sure if you can still
camp there near the
bridge. (thats where we used to
camp then) I recall having to go through a tunnel then travel along the edge of the mountain until you get down to the river.
I would like to know if its still
free camping and is there anywhere down near the river that has
toilets and possibly showers for the new commers..just to make it a bit more enjoyable for the women. Any info would be much apreciated.
Ange.
Reply By: Boo - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 18:23
Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 18:23
Hi Cokeaddict,
Give the following website a go, we have stayed here, not free but very cheap, has
toilets and there are showers at the main office area but that is generally a fair distance, if you have a 12v shower then your set.
Have a look, good place when its not a holiday weekend!
www.wollondillyriverstation.com/index.html
Regards,
Kerrie.
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Reply By: Troopy Travellers (NSW) - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 07:18
Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 07:18
Hi Coke
I would not take new campers to Wollondilly River Station as a first off experience. I have enjoyed going there twice and would go again but know what to expect. Its basic in the extreme but pretty just the same and can be cold was
-6 and didnt get to 6 until way past 10 so look for which side of the river the sun will hit first if you decide to go there. I had uploaded some photos to this site you will need to scroll down the albums to get to Wollondilly which was our first
camp trip after many years.
Wollondilly
A better option for newies is
Wombeyan Caves and you can
camp there. They have a big shower and amenities block. A
Camp Kitcheon and dinning room. If there are kids involved wallabies are around and kids love
the caves, also lots of area for push bike riding. We one time stopped in the bunk rooms with a group of line dancers and turned the dinning room into a dance party with the fire roaring and had a great night.
You do need to take your own wood in though.
pricing
Have a good time.
Carolyn
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Follow Up By: Tellem Bugrem - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 09:29
Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 09:29
Hello Ange,
We were at
Wombeyan Caves camp for 3 nights in March. Excellent
camp. $8pp per night. Guided Caves tour $11, Self guided tour of Fig Tree
Cave $7pp. Powered and unpowered sites, fireplaces, good showers, laundry,
camp kitchen.
Road in from Mittagong is narrow (Sound horn on blind bends). The tunnel is 5m high, 5m wide and about 50 m long with a sharp bend at the western end. The road is wide eniouigh to pass on-coming traffic on straights, but not on bends. Killiecrankie Pass is the section between Wollondilly River and
Wombeyan Caves and this is the narrowest and windiest section. Best to go through on a weekday, between 11am and 2pm to minimize conflict with on-coming traffic. Take your time and take it easy and yes, collect some firewood on your way in as the casuarina they supply is horrible stuff!! Take your Parka and beanie at this time of the year.
Cheers............Rob
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Follow Up By: Mr Fawlty - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 18:24
Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 18:24
Actually the Fig tree will cost you $7 for as many as you can cram into the turnstile, I think 6 is the record....
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Reply By: cokeaddict - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 14:04
Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 14:04
Thanks to everyone who replied......some good tips from most and i have taken notes. Might go down there tomorrow (ANZAC DAY) just to get out of the house.
Cant recall it ever being as cold as some stated though, maybe we were teenagers then and we didnt take any notice of the weather as much as we do now.
Although in all honesty, we used to spend the Queens Birthday Weekend there (June) and we always survived it ok. Lots of fire wood there then. USed to take the trail bikes too, had us a blast, doubt you can use them there now though. But....ill sus it out tomorrow and report back to my never before been camping friends to see if its still on or not.
Thanks again guys
Ange
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Follow Up By: Tellem Bugrem - Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006 at 08:02
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006 at 08:02
One thing I forgot Ange,
On Killiecrankie Pass there are a lot of
rock slides, and you'll probably be dodging rocks that have fallen on the road. So, don't stop to collect firewood in this area!! Especially if it's raining or windy. (A branch dropping off a tree can trigger a
rock slide.
Oh, and the $7 is correct for Fig Tree
Cave.
Cheers.........Rob
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Reply By: cokeaddict - Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006 at 20:04
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006 at 20:04
Update on my original post.
Today I left
home at 6am, headed down to Wollondilly River Station to see how different the place is.
Well, what can i say.... last time there was 22 years ago, we could
camp anywhere we wanted and ride trail bikes too, basically, we could do what we wanted without rules.
Unfortunately, its all changed now. I spoke to Brian and asked him some questions and although he seemed a nice man, I just felt there were too many rules. So I decided to take a drive through the
camp sites to see what its like. Seemed to be too cramped between campers, and there were heaps there too, for my money they were too close together.
So i had time to play and i decided to head down to Womeyan Caves,
Well...what can i say. It was fantastic. Truly increadably set up and organised. I liked it so much, I am heading back down next weekend to do some
cave exploring.
I decided to head out heading towards
Goulburn, Much nicer run that way but added a lot to my trip
home. But now i know what to expect and I will be heading back in via Mittagong and back
home the same way next time.
Thanks to all for your help, I enjoyed the drive today, was so peacefull alone..just me and Stevie Ray Vaughan CD.
Ange
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