Sydney to Brisbane via Coast...any free camping??

buffy61 · Senior Member

Sydney to Brisbane via Coast...any free camping??

NeilandRaine · Guru

Coopernook just north of taree is good. If you are willing to go inland about 40 k up the Oxley Highway, Ellenborough is great. Trouble is things are starting to cool down now.
Grafton showground is pretty good as far as show grounds go.

barrie · Guru

Bullahdella on the river it's a donation camp 3night stay

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

This may be pertinent ...

This is one of several interesting items in the current newsletter from Camps Australia Wide

Warning re Rest Area closures in NSW
If you are travelling between Newcastle and Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Hwy all the roadside rest areas now have signs to advise that "no camping" or overnight stops are allowed.
This is officially from the NSW Roads & Maritime Services. We have amended all these sites to be "day use" in our database and added the list of them to our online updates,

Camps Australia Wide, Australias leading RV camping guide.

Cheers - John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 30th of May 2014 07:47:48 PM

yeoeleven · Guru

http://yeoeleven.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/stotts-island-nature-reserve.html

I have stayed there many times but not since mid last year, I hope it hasn't been hit with closure.

It is on the old highway between Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads. Just over the border from the Gold Coast.

John

NeilandRaine · Guru

rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
This may be pertinent ...
This is one of several interesting items in the current newsletter from Camps Australia Wide
Warning re Rest Area closures in NSW
If you are travelling between Newcastle and Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Hwy all the roadside rest areas now have signs to advise that "no camping" or overnight stops are allowed.
This is officially from the NSW Roads & Maritime Services. We have amended all these sites to be "day use" in our database and added the list of them to our online updates,

Camps Australia Wide, Australias leading RV camping guide.
Cheers - John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 30th of May 2014 07:47:48 PM

I stopped at Bloodwood just out of Kempsey about 3 weeks ago no sign there, wish there was it was bloody noisy. I did see a few signs for no overnight stays in areas were road works are being done but this is the first I heard of closures.

russhenn · Veteran Member

NeilandRaine wrote:
rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
This may be pertinent ...
This is one of several interesting items in the current newsletter from Camps Australia Wide
Warning re Rest Area closures in NSW
If you are travelling between Newcastle and Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Hwy all the roadside rest areas now have signs to advise that "no camping" or overnight stops are allowed.
This is officially from the NSW Roads & Maritime Services. We have amended all these sites to be "day use" in our database and added the list of them to our online updates,

Camps Australia Wide, Australias leading RV camping guide.
Cheers - John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 30th of May 2014 07:47:48 PM
I stopped at Bloodwood just out of Kempsey about 3 weeks ago no sign there, wish there was it was bloody noisy. I did see a few signs for no overnight stays in areas were road works are being done but this is the first I heard of closures.

Buggered if I can find anything on the NSW Road and Maritime site either, to confirm this... But I wouldn't put it pass them to be so sneaky...

Zoomtopz · Guru

Halfway Creek .

It's called "3 creeks campground" , but I think it's a gold coin donation.

As you leave (Woopi) Woolgoolga , up Dirty Ck Range down th hill past th Shell Servo .

2 k past Shell , turn left , as if you are going through to Orara Way .

Stay on "main road" for 5-6 k's . Tidy little spot .

You can also stop at th Shell , but I think that is only ovanite.