Dec 09 – Barrinjuck Dam
December 14, 2009
On Saturday after a day trip visiting a couple of lovely old towns called Laggan and Gunning, we arrived at The Burrinjuck Waters State Park NSW. This lovely, family friendly campsite is situated on the West bank of the Burrinjuck Dam about a 4 hour drive from Sydney. A great spot for bush walking, fishing and water sports, it is also home to lots of wildlife including Eastern Grey kangaroos. With the Burrinjuck Dam being one of the first major dams built for irrigation in NSW, it leads off to the Murrumbidgee River.
The Burrinjuck Water State Park NSW itself is very clean and neat. Best of all it has new toilet blocks with hot showers as well as camp kitchens! We were disappointed that we were unable to light a fire there as there was a total fire ban in that area, but with barbecues and our own camp stove we were well set up. Managing a swim before sunset and making a slightly improvised version of damper bread by wrapping it in foil and cooking it in a saucepan over a stove, we were happy enough spending another great night under the stars.
Overall we highly recommend camping at The Burrinjuck Water State Park NSW if you want a campsite with all the amenities but still with a spacious “rural” environment, the gorgeous water views over the Burrinjuck Dam itself and something family friendly for the children.
