Ideas for camping around Sydney- Queens B'day weekend

Hi Michael,

Turon gates at Capertee....very nice, but can get busy on a long weekend

Hi Michael, we did a couple of nights at Wollondilly River station once , very relaxing by the river. Another good spot we camped was about a kilometre behind the Bredbo pub, down by the Murrumbidgee river. It was a free camp , not sure about it these days, that was 7 yrs ago,saw a platypus while flyfishing there one morning. Being a long weekend though you may get a few people wherever you go, thems the brakes.

We camped at Bungleboori in the Wollomi NP for the June long weekend many years ago.

There is a bit to see, some of which you would probably have covered from Newnes. It was quiet when we were there. Firewood was in short supply but and there were next to no facilities but that woulf help keep it quiet.

It's a long time since I have looked for weekend trips out of Sydney so things may have changed. I will be watching replys to this thread closely myself.

Duncs

hi duncs
if you dont want to go to far, have you been to tuena. good spot on the creek (even might find some gold) about 4k out on the peelwood rd. you can go via wombyane caves from mv
bob

There are no original places to go out of sydney on a long weekend ..all the bloody tourists are out there (that's everyone except me, and you, of course).
However, there are lots of good camping areas along the river heading up to Hill End from Sofala. You'll find them all on a decent map of the Bridle track. National Parks should have a map.
Or you could try Turon River, or Gardens of Stone NP, both In the Blue Mountains.
You might need to book ahead in the later, check with National Parks. (We gave up going camping on long weekends years ago.)

Bendethera as you mentioned or you could try Jenolan SF, Abercrombie NP, Caves to Caves overnighting at Yeranderie or Yalwal but everywhere will be crowded.

I went out to Bents Basin near Wallacia, Eastern side on the weekend and its a top spot for camping. I haven't been there for about 20years and boy has it changed. I will take my baby out there camping for a weekend when I get the camper trailer and I only live 20 minutes from there.
Another good spot is Wee Jasper. There is a camp ground there, fees payable, good facilities and a ranger on site to keep an eye on things. We were there October long week end last year and it is a great spot. A fair bit to do around that area as well.
I won't be around camping this long week end as I am going to the V8 Supercars at Eastern Creek and Crusty Demons all in the same weekend. What a boys week end that will be. Plenty of petrol fumes around.
Just a couple of options for you.

Michael, There is a nice little spot just East of Orange used to be an old Gold mining area called Ophir its on a creek not a bad spot for couple of days away from the normal grind, has a lot of old tunnels to explore.
Cheers Grant.

michael,
you have a lovley camp spot just a few kilometres away from home
its called ivan milat park.
camp out the back away from the pines and its usually pretty quite- Brethren point?
i think its called.
nothing hard but eneough interesting tracks for a weekend.
cheers
Howard
(Berrima born and bred albeit a long while ago)

Hi Michael and gerday Duncs..

Coolendel on the Shoalhaven River (close to Yalwal,
Great for kids, heaps of bike tracks
Exellent facilities
Might be quite a few people there, but it is BIG!
www.coolendel.com.au (I think)

Cheers and beers
Rich (member now...)