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Yachting Point Camping area
Kosciuszko National Park


General info


Getting there
The campsite is accessible by sealed roads.
325.2 km SW of Sydney
GPS: Latitude 35° 30′ 41.256"S Longitude 148° 15′ 58.572"E (-35.51146, 148.26627)
The campsite is 29km south of Tumut on the Snowy Mountains Hwy. The campsite is clearly signposted on the highway with a NPWS 'Yachting Point' sign opposite the NPWS depot.

General Information
You can park a caravan, trailer, or a tent in this campground

The campsite is accessed via a short dirt driveway from the highway and sits high up the hill with views of Blowering Dam. There is a scattering of gum trees and picnic tables and plenty of flat ground for tents and caravans. There is a pit toilet and garbage bins provided as well as some steel fire pits. A dirt road leads down to the edge of Blowering Dam.

Bookings and contact information
You are not able to book these campsites - first come basis
For more information contact the NPWS Snowy Mountains (Tumut) office on:
Phone:(02) 6947 7025 (more contact details)

Fees
Free Camping - no camp fees apply
Adult=$0 Per Night
Children=$0 Per Night
No car entry fees apply
Vehicle=$0 Per Day

Facilities
Toilets
Pit or composting toilets are available
Showers
No showers are provided on site
Water
There is water onsite (or from a nearby creek) that can be treated for drinking
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are provided on site
Pit fire BBQs
Wood fired Pit BBQ's are provided - bring your own wood
Electric of Gas BBQs
Gas or electric BBQ's are not provided
Rubbish Bins
There are rubbish bins provided on site
Campfires
Fires are generally permitted at this campsite, be aware of local fire bans.


Activities
Swimming
There are places to swim


Nearest known Camping Stores
Store Address Phone Distance (straight line)
Tumuts Fishing Camping & Outdoor 56 Wynyard St , Tumut (02) 6947 1100 23.7 km
Edge Outdoor & Cycle Centre The 80 Parker St , Cootamundra (02) 6942 3969 99.8 km
Hiscocks 167 Crawford St , Queanbeyan (02) 6299 7600 89.4 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Centre Thredbo Turnoff, Jindabyne (02) 6456 2922 104.4 km
Larry Adler Ski & Outdoor 3 Nuggets Crsng, Jindabyne (02) 6457 2233 105.6 km

Photo Gallery

 
Welcome to Yachting Point
 
Welcome to Yachting Point +
 
View across campsite to dam
 
View across campsite to dam +
 
Picnic Table and fire pit
 
Picnic Table and fire pit +

 
Fire pit and a spot to camp
 
Fire pit and a spot to camp +
 
Garbage bins
 
Garbage bins +
 
Great views at sunset
 
Great views at sunset +

 
Fairly hard ground
 
Fairly hard ground +
 
Looking down towards Blowering Dam
 
Looking down towards Blowering Dam +
 
Blowering dam and sign at sunset
 
Blowering dam and sign at sunset +

Maps of campsite


Locality Map




Local area Topographical Map
Map Scale 1 km
Location of Yachting Point Camping area
Map of Yachting Point Camping area
Base map is used under licence and is © Department of lands   Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795   www.lands.nsw.gov.au

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