Yuraygir National Park

Camping Areas at Yuraygir National Park  (9 campsites)

Pebbly Beach Camping Area - 4wd only access campsite right on the beach, what else could you want? This is a vey spacious campsite that is often un-occupied (out of season). more...

Boorkoom Camping Area - Camp right on the edge of the coast near a rocky outcrop and direct access to some of the most un-spoilt beaches in NSW. more...

Rocky Point Camping Area - A walk in only campsite in Yuraygir National Park with easy access to the beach and walking tracks. more...

Illaro Camping Area - Camping right on the beach in a spacious, although (of course) sandy campground. more...

Sandon River Camping Area - Sandon River on one side and the ocean on the other, this well established campground is an excellent spot for the camper with a tinny. There is a boat ramp, amenities block and public phone so you won`t feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. more...

Red Cliff and Grey Cliff Camping Area - Just south of the Lake Arragan Campground,Grey Cliff and Red Cliff offers a true coastal camping experience. more...

Lake Arragan Camping Area - On the northern side of the Yuraygir National park, this campsite (just north of Red Cliff Campground) offers lakeside camping for the water lover. This is a lovely lake for swimming or canoeing / kayaking. more...

Shelley Head Camping Area - A walk in (around 5-6km) only campsite on the northern side of Yuraygir National Park. more...

Station Creek Camping Area - This is a popular spot in peak periods, positioned by a peaceful creek with access through the sand dunes to the beach. more...

About Yuraygir National Park

A large, unspoiled and undeveloped stretch of coastline makes this a great area for those who like to get some sand between their toes without sharing the space with cafes and pubs.

A number of quiet lakes and secluded areas allows you to find somewhere that will make you feel like you are Robinson Crusoe in this park

Kayaking and Canoeing

There are plenty of opportunities for the paddler in this park with a number of quiet rivers (Station Creek) and lakes (Wooloweyah, Minnie Water, Arragan and Hiawatha

Walking Tracks

Yuraygir Coastal Walk

This is the longest of the walk and follows the coastline for 65km from Angourie to Red Rock. The suggested walk time is 4 days, although a fit walker would do it in an easy 3. There are numerous campgrounds along the way within the National Park.

Angophora Grove

An easy 1km walk amongst the smooth-barked apples (apples can be distinguished easily from normal eucalypts by the fact that the leaf stems come from the same point rather than alternating). This is a nice walk for the kids through open eucalypt woodland. This walk starts from the Illaroo picnic area.

Corkwood and Scribbly Gum

This walk follows the creek for about a mile through eucalypt woodland. If you are taking the kids, don't forget to point out the scribbly gums.

Freshwater Track

This is a a short walk through a variety scenery, from Eucalypt Woodland to weather worn rocks and heathland through to a usually secluded beach. It is about 4-5km return, but allow a lot of time for this walk, especially for soaking up the beach at the other end.

Beach Walking

There is almost infinite opportunity for beach and headland wandering in this park, with a number of signposted walks for those who like to be guided. See the Yuraygir National Park page

Flora and Fauna

This park consists of heathlands, dry eucalypt forests and freshwater wetlands and littoral rainforest typical of this area of the NSW coast.

As well as the typical macropods (grey kangaroos and red-necked wallabys) there are also a number of smaller mammals ike the New Holland mouse and grasland melomys.

Twitchers are unlikely to be disappointed if you are looking at ticking off a few coastal species from your list. Look out for pied and sooty oyster catchers, red tailed black cockatoos and ospreys as well as the little tern in Sumner. I have heard reports of emu sightings in this park, but have never spotted one myself.

Fishing

Of course if it is a feed you are after from the fauna of this park, you better bring your beach rods. I have heard of some decent flat heads and tailor being taken along the beaches.

Entry Fees Vehicle Entry fees are charged for this park. As of writing they are $7 per day per vehicle.

More Information can be found at http://www.environment.nsw....