Budds Mare Campground - Oxley Wild Rivers National Park NSW
The park is large, with ten separate visitor areas. Gara Gorge is for day visitors only. Wollomombi Gorge, Long Point, Dangars Gorge, Budds Mare, Apsley Falls and Tia Falls are suitable for 2WD car-based camping. Riverside and Youdales Hut suit camping and day visits but can only be reached in a 4WD vehicle, with no trailers allowed (bookings required, phone 6777 2755 or 6777 4700). East Kunderang Homestead has accommodation but no camping (bookings required, phone 6738 9100). Walks of varying grades and distances are available from each visitor area. There are excellent facilities for people with a disability, including paths to spectacular lookouts at Apsley, Dangars and Wollomombi falls.
Access The park begins about 20 km east of Armidale and Walcha, so there are two main access roads: the Waterfall Way and Oxiey Highway. Other access roads are good but unsealed, with 4WD required in a few places. Check a detailed map for other access points and seek further information before visiting. This campground stands on the edge of the tablelands and has a spectacular lookout over the Apsley River Gorge. From the lookout, a walking track leads down the ridge to Riverside Visitor Area on the Apsley River.
Getting there: Travel along Moona Plains Road to get to this campground. The route includes 8km of unpaved roads, suitable for 4WD cars only.
Facilities: picnic tables, wood barbecues, non-flush toilets Campsite is only accessible by 4wd vehicle
330.5 km NNE of Sydney
Access to the campsite is signposted via Moona Plains Road (found along Winterbourne Road) about 44km east of Walcha.
You will need to walk a short distance from your car to the campsite - no caravans or camper trailers
The campsite is on the edge of the tablelands. The short walk to the lookout gives great views beyond the Apsley River, and there is also a walking track down to the river.
You are not able to book these campsites - first come basis
REGION: > NSW > Regional NSW > North West Slopes > Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
Track S off Riverside Trail
Oxley Wild Rivers National Park NSW 2354
P: 02 67774700
GPS:-30.983499,151.970328
GPS:S30 59 00,E151 58 13
GPS:S30 59.0099,E151 58.2197
