Goulburn River Nat/Park

Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 17:31
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Gentleman

Any one being there lately thinking of going October long w/end thinking of camping in the main campground not down near the river was there about 7 years ago anybody got some up to date photos could you please email me

redfive@bigpond.net.au

thanks

Glenn.....
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Reply By: Gunna Do - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 17:49

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 17:49
redfive,

Not sure about Goulburn River Nationsl Park, but another spot in that area well worth a vist is Dunn's Swamp in the Wollemi National Park, and it is only 25 kms from Rylstone. It is set on the Kandos weir and is very picturesque. Not sure if you have been there before but I would thoroughly recommend it.
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Follow Up By: Member - Madfisher - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 21:45

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 21:45
Unfortunalty Dunns is now overcrowded on long weekends. unless your idea of bliss is camping with hundreds of others. Shame.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: Gunna Do - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 03:59

Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 03:59
Pete,

With everyone these days wanting to go camping it's getting harder and harder to find those quiet and not overpopulated spots.

Oh well, it's fun looking for them though! Don't keep it a secret if you find one, let me know first!
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Follow Up By: redfive - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 09:07

Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 09:07
Hi

Being to Dunns Swamp lovely place but all those people put me off aswell as the large steel cables and posts we have camper trailers bit hard to enjoy a camp in the carpark would be ok mid week but not a longweekend bit like the Wollondilly was camping there years ago then no body went great place but not now but thanks for your imput thats why i like these forum you get lots of different answers

Glenn
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Follow Up By: Member - Madfisher - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 10:06

Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 10:06
Being an old bushie I hate camping in a crowd, would rather stay home. I guess I had the best of it. Twenty years ago we would go to dunns and it would be unusual to see another camper. The locals use to water ski on it would you believe. Its a wonder no one was killed.Still has good fishing. We also use to go to the major dams throw all our camping gear into the boat and head off. No one for miles in the seventies.
Cheers Pete
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Reply By: philip t jones - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 19:36

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 19:36
I don't have photo's been there a few times, the last time 2 years ago still well worth the visit
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Reply By: Vince NSW - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 20:37

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 20:37
Glenn
We had a family get together there last Easter. The Big River camp site was FULL but there was a heap of space at spring gully.(thats the first camp area you come to. No photos, Sorry.
The river was it's normal low bur worth while for walks etc in the area. We had a great time but then again on Easter Sat we just sat around and talked.
Hope this helps
Vince
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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 20:38

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 20:38
Almost forgot. The river was full of eles if you are keenon fishing.
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Follow Up By: Member - Madfisher - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 09:58

Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 09:58
Vince I am interested in trying for bass in this area. The lower Goulbourn is very silted up but I have heard there is some good holes up in the park, is that right.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 10:20

Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 10:20
Glenn There arfe some good holes. A bit of a walk to most of them. A few that are very pretty are to be found to the west of Spring gully camping ground. Have a look at the map. The river takes a BIG loop around the camping areas to the west, north & east.
The few times I have been oput there have been last Easter, which was a very laid back affair & the time before was with son & his partner for the State Rogaining, so no time to check out the fishing.
Vince
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 22:12

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 22:12
Went into the far end camping area in May when we were up that way and you could walk across the river and hardly get your shoes wet at that stage. Quite different to the flood a couple of years back.
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Reply By: Member - David B (NSW) - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 13:08

Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 13:08
Called in there on Anzac weekend on the way to Coolah, did not camp. There was one camper at the first camp site and about 10 campers at Big River, but there was still heaps of room. Both areas were well grassed. The river was barely a trickle and what there was was rather dirty. Friends are on their way there now for a couple of days camping on the way back from the Simpson, because they reckon it looked so good when we called in at Anzac weekend.
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