New South Wales

EXPLORING HAT HEAD | MID NORTH COAST NSW

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An extended weekend away had us back in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales. This time to explore the gorgeous coastal town of Hat Head. WHERE IS IT? This sleepy little town is just over three hours north of Newcastle and is a beautiful area to spend some time if you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the larger coastal towns. Click on map to open in Google Maps WHERE WE STAYED We booked into Hat Head Holiday Park and opted for a roomy unpowered site [Read more...]

COOPERNOOK FOREST PARK | MID NORTH COAST NSW

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Nestled amongst the trees in Coopernook State Forest you will find this beautiful FREE camping area. It’s only a 10 minute drive in from the highway (near Moorland) with a couple of kilometres of unsealed road through to the campground.   It’s a nice spot to base yourself to explore the surrounding area.    WHERE IS IT? Forest Road, Lansdowne NSW 30 mins north of Taree 2hrs north of Newcastle CAMP FEES FREE!!! **fees current at the time of this post CAMPGROUND [Read more...]

OURA BEACH | OURA (near Wagga Wagga) NSW

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Oura Beach is a lovely free camp on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, just east of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. WHERE IS IT? Oura Beach Road, Oura NSW CAMP FEES FREE!! **fees current at the time of this post CAMPGROUND INFORMATION There is a large area to camp with access to river.  At the time of our stay there were quite a few other campers so we continued through the campground and followed the river along until we found a quiet spot to camp. Large area Toilets Pet [Read more...]

MAMANGA CAMPGROUND | BALRANALD NSW

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MAMANGA CAMPGROUND is in Yanga National Park, 5 minutes south of Balranald in NSW. This is a beautiful camp on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River and we were lucky enough to have it all to ourselves! WHERE IS IT? Mamanga Camp Road, Balranald NSW CAMP FEES $6 booking fee and you pay online at NSW National Parks. **fees current at the time of this post CAMPGROUND INFORMATION Plenty of space to spread out along the river.  There is actually two sections to this camping area.  The [Read more...]

COMMON BEACH CAMP SPOT | Darlington Point NSW

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Common Beach Camp Spot is such a beautiful FREE camp on the Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point. We had this spot all to ourselves, not another soul in sight!! Darlington Point is a really nice little town. Looks to have had a few $$$ spent recently with new parks, playgrounds and a good looking boat ramp. We could have easily stayed a few days and put the boat in, however, we had a date with South Australia, and had to get in before they shut the border (due to COVID).   WHERE IS [Read more...]