Woomargama National Park

Camping

Basic camping facilities, including sealed pit toilets, shelters, wood BBQ, picnic tables and rain water tanks are present at Samual Bollard and Tin Mines camping and day use areas.

Campgrounds

Samual Bollard campground

Originally set up for hikers tackling Hume and Hovell walking trail, Samual Bollard campground offers a secluded and peaceful place to camp in Woomargama National Park for anyone who has a 4WD. Named in recognition of one of William Hovell’s crew who took the famous overland journey with him, Samual Bollard campground is a picturesque place for camping near Holbrook.

The best camping to be had is during spring and autumn. The weather is mild, with warm days and cool nights ideal for camping and bushwalking. In spring, you also have the added advantage of being surrounded by an extraordinary variety of wildflowers: the dripping purple blossoms of the happy wanderer, the cream eucalyptus dives and the yellow wattles - they not only look beautiful but give the air a sweet perfume.

Around nightfall, as you’re preparing dinner on one of the fire rings, you’re likely to see wallabies grazing. To round it all off, plan the next day’s adventure under the canopy of the eucalpyt forest as you fall asleep under a blanket of stars.

Activities: camping, astronomy and star gazing, picnics and barbecues, birdwatching

Natural setting: dry eucalypt forests

Getting there: Samual Bollard campground is in the western section of Woomargama National Park. To get there from Albury:

• Travel north on Hume Highway
• Take the Woomargama exit
• Turn right into Tunnel Road and travel about 10km to the park entrance
• Turn left onto Tin Mines trail and travel about 2km. On the left is South Creek trail and about 200m up the trail is the campground.

Facilities: non-flush toilets, fire rings (firewood supplied), drinking water, picnic tables

Water supply: Boil all drinking water obtained from the site tank for at least 5-10 minutes.

Bookings: Bookings are not available for this campground.

Contact: Tumut, Phone: (02) 6947 7025

Tin Mines campground

In a grassy clearing on the banks of Basin Creek, you’ll find Tin Mines campground. As the name suggests, the surrounding land was once mined and you can still see remnants its historic heritage scattered throughout the neighbouring bush - a sluice hole, dredge holes, water races and pieces of equipment.

Today, it’s a lovely place to camp and a great option when looking for a family camping holiday. Enjoy the cool shade of the swamp gums, which bear cream flowers during spring, and soak up the solitude. Located on Hume and Hovell walking trail, this secluded campground is often frequented by those hiking the Yass–Albury track.

You might also encounter some other locals: wallabies, wombats and echidnas can all be seen in the area. Noisy gang-gang cockatoos and different species of parrots rest in the trees and feed on the flowers, so get those birdwatching binoculars out. Nocturnal animals, including gliders, live high in the branches and become active as the sun sets, and you might hear the deep hoots of the endangered powerful owls during the night.

Activities: camping, birdwatching, exploring cultural heritage, astronomy and star gazing, picnics and barbecues

Natural setting: grassy woodlands

Cultural heritage: This area was once a tin mining extraction site and was also used by graziers during the early to mid 1900s.

Getting there: Tin Mines campground is located in the western section of Woomargama National Park. To get there from Albury:

• Travel north on Hume Highway
• Take the Woomargama exit
• Turn right into Tunnel Road and travel about 10km to the park boundary
• Turn left onto Tin Mines trail and travel approx 20km to the campground

Facilities: fire rings (firewood supplied), drinking water, picnic tables, non-flush toilets

Toilets: Sealed pit toilet.

Water supply: There is a 1000 litre water tank next to the single shelter and the semi-permanent Basin Creek runs through the site.  It is recommended that all drinking water be boiled for at least 5-10 minutes.

Bookings: Bookings are not available for this campground.

Contact: Tumut, Phone: (02) 6947 7025