Dermody Camp Campground
Last Updated Jan 2014 | Originally suggested by Peter
A quiet camp in dry sclerophyll forest. Situated on the nose of a broad, level ridge 50m above the Avon River.
The road end circuit passes 8 dispersed clearings (5 with table and BBQ), each shaded by blue leafed Red Box with an understory of low tea-tree and wattles with some grass over sandy gravel.
Rated 4/5.
Can be dusty when dry. Surrounded by box-ironbark forest on low hills (spring wildflowers), with a line of white trunked Gippsland Red Gum along the wide, shallow river.
Whip birds (in nearby gully), egrets, kookaburras, wombats and wallabys are common.
Huggets Crossing Camp upstream reportedly good, facilities include pit toilet, 4 wheel access or walk in
Facilities and activities at Dermody Camp
- Number of sites:
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8
- Camping Fees:
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Free Campground
- Bookings:
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This is a free camping area.
- How to book:
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first in best dressed
- Toilets:
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No toilets available at this campsite
- Pets:
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Pets are allowed with conditions
- Water Availability:
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Non-potable water may be available. Boil all water for at least 10 minutes before drinking.
- Camp fires:
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There are no built fireplaces in this camp ground, however it may be permisable to have a camp fire under certain conditions. Please check local fire restrictions and rules before lighting fires.
- Barbeques:
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Wood barbeques are available. Bring firewood and check firebans.
- Swimming:
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This campsite is near a river or creek that has swimming holes.
- Fishing:
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There are fishing spots at or near this campsite.
- Picnic Tables:
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Yes.
- Horse Riding:
- Unknown.
- Canoeing / Kayaking:
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It is not known if there are any canoeing or kayaking spots near this campsite.
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Location information for Dermody Camp
This campsite is accessable with regular 2wd vehicles.
From Maffra: North 10.6k on the Maffra-Briagolong Rd [C493], at the cross roads 0.5k north of Boisdale continue north 3.1k towards Valencia Creek, left (west) 6.6k to the end of Luckmans Rd (3.5k gravel), right (north) 0.5k into the forest, left (north-west) 0.3k on Green Hill Rd ,right (north) on Dermody Rd 4.5k (formed, natural gravel, narrow, a couple of steep sections) to its end as a circuit by the Avon River.
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