Finchley Camping Area - Yengo National Park NSW
Overnight camping attracts a fee within the park and is based on an honour system.
Pit toilet and three fire places.
Overnight camping attracts a $5.00 per head camping fee. Contact NPWS Gosford (02) 4320 4200. Camping at Finchley is best undertaken off the ground as there are many established ant colonies on the camp grounds themselves. Finchley Camp Grounds offer exceptional views of Mt Yengo and surrounding area. The grounds are set within native bushland and as such, is quite rough underfoot lacking a grassy area in which to camp. There is an abundance of local wildlife that comes out at night that makes the overnight stay well worth the journey.
Comments about Finchley Camping Area
05 Sep 2008 10:51 Member - Paul M (NSW)
This camp site is not camper trailer friendly. Parking lot is bollarded but when I was there (Sep 08) a section of the fence had been moved to allow car access. There are a lot of trees overhead in the camp area and the area can be very windy. There is a pit toilet. I saw no mention of a camp fee on the notice board but it was late when I arrived. It is only a few hundred metre walk to the Finchley rock engravings. Yengo National Park is about 90 kms north-west of Sydney. The park lies between Putty, Wollombi, and Wisemans Ferry. A network of rough 2WD and 4WD roads in the north-east of the park provide limited access. Yengo NP is separated from Wollemi NP by Putty Road
You can experience rich and varied birdlife from the fiat Richmond Road and Surprise trails. Wheelchair access to the park is from Mt Corns Trail off Sanctuary Drive (assistance may be required on some sections).
36 km north-west of Sydney, 3.5 km south of Windsor between the suburbs of Bligh Park and Berkshire Park. Access via Sanctuary Drive and Surprise Crescent. You can reach Finchley camping area from Laguna or Wollombi. Close by enjoy a walk to the rock engravings of the Finchley Aboriginal Area. Take a short drive to Finchley Trig for spectacular views of the landscape to Mount Yengo.
You'll need to bring your own firewood and drinking water.
Activities: mountain biking, exploring Aboriginal heritage, picnics and barbecues, sightseeing, astronomy and star gazing
Natural setting: dry eucalypt forests
Cultural heritage: Finchley engraving site is a short walk from the camping area. Signs provide information about Aboriginal culture.
Please respect the site and do not walk on or mark the engravings; severe penalties apply.
Getting there: Take the Yango Creek Road from Wollombi or Laguna, then Upper Yango Creek Road onto the Finchley Track to get to this campground. Not suitable for large caravans or motorhomes.
Facilities: non-flush toilets, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood)
Toilets: Pit
Water supply: no water is available at this site; please bring your own.
Bookings: bookings not required. WALK IN ONLY : The campsite is accessible by all weather unsealed roads suitable for 2wd vehicles. 102.3 km N of Sydney. Drive along Yango Creek Road, then Upper Yango Creek Road. The campground is along the Finchley Track. You will need to walk a short distance from your car to the campsite - no caravans or camper trailers. There are a total of 3 campsites. You will need to carry in your own water.
REGION: > NSW > Hunter Valley > Lower Hunter Valley > Yengo National Park
Yango Track - W
Yengo National Park NSW 2325
P: 02 43204203
GPS:-32.98,151.0133
GPS:S32 58 47,E151 00 47
GPS:S32 58.8,E151 00.798
