Rummery Park campground – Whian Whian State Conservation Area (CG)

The location is suitable for Camper Trailers, Camping beside my vehicle, and Tents. Rummery Park campground is a small but well-equipped spot for camping near Lismore.

This campground, ideal for families, is the perfect place to base yourself if you want to enjoy the many fantastic trails within Whian Whian State Conservation Area and Nightcap National Park. From here, you can take a short walk along Boggy Creek track to the beautiful Minyon Falls lookout. You can also go car touring or birdwatching, or just sit back and enjoy a peaceful, relaxing camping experience.

Make friends with the kookaburras resting in the surrounding gum, pine and kauri trees – you might even spot a koala while you’re looking. Other animals that visit the campground include goannas, lorikeets, and possums.

HOW TO GET THERE
Unsealed road/trail – 2WD (no long vehicle access) – All weather.
Rummery Park campground is in the eastern precinct of Whian Whian State Conservation Area. To get there: From the eastern park entrance (via Rosebank): Take Minyon Drive past Minyon Falls picnic area over the causeway. Continue along Minyon Drive until you reach the Peates Mountain Road intersection. Turn right into Peates Mountain Road and the campground is approximately 100m to the north (approximately 4km).

From the southern park entrance on Nightcap Range Road (via Dunoon):
Continue north up Nightcap Range Road to the top of the range. Turn left into Peates Mountain Road and the campground is approximately 100m north (approximately 5km). Both entrances have directional signposting to the campground.

Please note: GPS Co-Ordinates are approximate and provided in most cases to get you as close to the camp site as possible, or to the National Park entrance. Once inside the park there should be signs to the actual camp grounds. Failing this please check with National Parks for further directions.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Booking is essential using the link provided. Alternatively, please contact National Parks Contact Centre. All reservations incur an additional 2.5% booking fee. Sites may only be occupied by the number of people specified in the reservation.

Camping is from $23/night for 1-2 persons. $11.50 extra adult per night. $6 per child (5-15 yrs) per night.

Some National Parks require Fees to Enter the Park. For full details see PASSES & FEES.

THINGS TO DO
Visitors will enjoy the following:
Walking tracks – Cape Byron walking track, Bar Mountain circuit, Byrrill Creek walking track, Lyrebird track, North Head walking track, Pinnacle walk and lookout, Three Sisters walking track (Broken Head), Big Scrub loop walking track, Goorgana walking track, Historic Nightcap walking track, Minyon Falls walking track, Pholis Gap walking track, Protesters Falls walking track, Boggy Creek walk, Mount Matheson loop, Falcorostrum loop walking track

Lookouts – Captain Cook lookout and picnic area

Picnic areas – Broken Head picnic area, Brunswick River picnic area, Bar Mountain picnic area, Blackbutt lookout picnic area, Minyon Grass picnic area, Mount Nardi picnic area, Palm Valley

RULES
Water is not available at this campground, so you’ll need to bring your own drinking and cooking water.
Firewood is not provided and may not be collected from the park, so you’ll need to bring your own supply.
Communal cooking galley. Mobile service is generally poor. Some higher elevation spots have service reception. Sites are not powered.
Rubbish bins are not available, so please take your rubbish with you when leaving.
Check the weather before you set out as the road to this campground can become boggy when it rains. No domestic animals allowed.

The rules listed above pertain to this particular camp site. For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links below.
PARK CLOSURES, FIRE SAFETY, CAMPING , SAFETY IN NATIONAL PARKS

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Data & Photos courtesy of: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
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