We stopped off at Lake Wallace near Portland/Lithgow and were pleasantly surprised. An open massive parkland area along the lake edge for caravans, RV's, tents etc and dog friendly. No power boats allowed, so perfect for canoeing, fishing (trout) and swimming etc. Has only one old fashioned toilet/shower block that Council cleans daily, but can get a little yucky as most people go there and shower off the lake water sand etc before heading to their rig (so take your thongs etc). So best for self contained rigs if you are fussy. Camping is allowed for a maximum of 48 hours in the designated areas, which is a pity as it takes us 1/2 a day to set up. Hopefully the Council is not too strict on this. Its first come first served for the better locations, but many to choose from and its free. Has an RV dump point, but I did not go looking for it. No fires however, which could be an issue in winter, so LPG might be the go instead. Photo copied from the web.
-- Edited by Jason F on Saturday 8th of March 2025 11:03:12 AM
Camping is allowed for a maximum of 48 hours in the designated areas, which is a pity as it takes us 1/2 a day to set up. Hopefully the Council is not too strict on this.
Ignoring the rules is precisely what gets these places closed.
I was there a few weeks ago. An excellent place to freecamp. Just meander around the foreshore and find a spot to your liking.
As for Peter's comment:
The caravan park industry actively sets out to close down freecamps, and if it is known that people stay longer then it provides fodder to support their case.
Please follow the rules and don't give ammunition to the anti freecamp push.
When you have awful providers like "Reflections" snapping up previously well-managed caravan parks and stuffing them up completely, that comes as no surprise.
Riverglade at Tumut used to be a terrific place to stay but has now been taken over and stuffed up by that overpaid Board Members run Reflections mob.
We had real problems there last visit, double booked sites and the like and the upper management seem to have a care factor of zero.
