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Title: Currawong Camping
Post by: Vince on September 26, 2011, 10:50:04 AM

Had a three day wekend coming up so we decided to spend it camping at Currawong Camp Ground in the Chichester SF.

To get there...From Dungog head towards Chichester dam on the sealed road - turn off where signposted onto the gravel forest road and head to Telegherry camp ground
(go thru this to the end) cross the creek (not 4wd access only) and you are there. It's all well sign posted

Camper trailers and off-road vans can access this spot easily.

The river runs next to the camping area and is good for kids as well.

NO motorbikes allowed!!

Title: Re: Currawong Camping
Post by: Gunna Do on September 26, 2011, 10:56:34 AM

It's a nice part of the country around there.

Title: Re: Currawong Camping
Post by: yorkie on September 26, 2011, 11:12:54 AM

thanks for this, planning to head there this weekend and looks good.  8)

Title: Re: Currawong Camping
Post by: Gunna Do on September 26, 2011, 12:10:02 PM

Quote from: yorkie on September 26, 2011, 11:12:54 AM

thanks for this, planning to head there this weekend and looks good.  8)

Yorkie, not sure if you have been up there before, but there is a little bit of info on a few things to see and do when you're there from a trip we did in the same area a while back.

Gunna Do's Camp-o-matic (Frying Pan Camp Ground Chichester State Forest) (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=1346.msg191331#msg191331)

Title: Re: Currawong Camping
Post by: yorkie on September 26, 2011, 12:47:46 PM

thanks GD, have been up there before but stayed at coachwood so will be trying a different spot this time.
any decent tracks to have a play on that you can point me too in the general area, plan is to do some exploring  and see what we can find.  8)

Title: Re: Currawong Camping
Post by: toad on September 26, 2011, 02:26:58 PM

Quote from: Gunna Do on September 26, 2011, 10:56:34 AM

It's a nice part of the country around there.

x2. Watch for leeches near the spot where the lady is in one of Vince's photos. I prefer to camp away from the trees.

Title: Re: Currawong Camping
Post by: Gunna Do on September 26, 2011, 03:15:06 PM

Quote from: yorkie on September 26, 2011, 12:47:46 PM

any decent tracks to have a play on that you can point me too in the general area, plan is to do some exploring  and see what we can find.  8)

If you cross the creek above Jerusalem Falls and follow the track around you will find a challenging bit of 4WDing, but I'm not sure if that track is still open.  Very muddy deep holes with very slippery clay slopes etc..  Otherwise there are numerous off shoot tracks off the main roads around there, which offer a bit of challenge.