Any Idea's
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:08
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Andrea11
Hello to all on the
forum..
We are heading off next week from the
Gold Coast down through to Dubbo,
Hill end, Carcoar and across the
Hay plains up into
Mildura and on into
Broken Hill for a couple of big 50th Birthdays. We are fully set up in our Jayco starcraft for
Bush camping so no need for power and prefer to be away from caravan
parkes. I have two questions
1. Can anyone recommend any good
camping sites for this route that would be free and campfire friendly?
2. Where is the best point to go over the ranges less winding and steep.
I do have a camps 5 book and the national parks book for NSW but really I'm looking for
places that have been personally experienced by those on this site.
Looking forward to your replies.
Kind Regards
Andrea
Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:16
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:16
Andrea, Kings
Billabong just up river from
Mildura has plenty of nice campsites.
Bush camping right on th river.
Dave
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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:43
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:43
see 390 & 391 in your camps 5 book (page 204) and map 46.
regards,
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Reply By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:35
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:35
Hi Andrea, we are off to the west from southern NSW next Sat & plan to
freecamp at
Maude on the
Murrumbidgee River about 50k west of
Hay on the
first night. Not been there but others have said it is ok,
toilets there & pub
nearby. Not sure which ranges you refer to but I think I would go via
Beaudesert,
Warwick to Goondawindi then south.Unless you really want to go to Dubbo I would access
Hill End from Gilgandra via
Mendooran,
Dunedoo, &
Gulgong,
Mudgee. Come out at
Sofala & continue to Carcoar via
Bathurst.
Plenty of other options if you wish. cheers...oldbaz.
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Follow Up By: Ozrover - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:10
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:10
Yep all good, also have an look at Ophir on the wat to
Bathurst.
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Reply By: Member - Angus E (NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 13:10
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 13:10
There are plenty of good free campsites with
toilets and fireplaces on the
Bridle Track between
Bathurst and
Hill End. They are on the edge of the river.
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Follow Up By: Gronk - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 13:56
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 13:56
Caravans are not allowed on the
Bridle track....and rightly so !!
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Reply By: Graham Watson - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 23:58
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 23:58
Birdcage Reserve on the Murrumbidgee between
Hay and Narranderah has plenty of space. There is room to
camp close to the
toilet block (near the highway) or you can move further away in a large open field. There are also a few spots close to the river. We found it in camps 4. We pulled up for an overnight stay during the school holidays. Only two other vehicles there and we were all
well away from one another. Not somewhere I'd go as a destination in itself, but we will probably stay there again when transitting between
Sydney and
Adelaide.
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Reply By: Andrea11 - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:38
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:38
Thanks to you all very much for the idea's and info....We will be using them..
This is a wonderful site with so many helpful ppl I hope you all have a great summer and loads of
camping.
Thanks again
Andrea
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