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Post Office Lodge

Yerranderie Regional Park

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Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about Post Office Lodge.

Getting there and parking

Post Office Lodge is in Yerranderie Regional Park. To get there:

  • Start at Oberon on Edith Road, then turn right after 8km onto Butter Factory Lane, which turns into Shooters Hill Road.
  • Turn left onto Mount Werong Road (also known as Colong-Oberon Historic Stock Route) and follow this unsealed road past Mount Werong campground.
  • Continue all the way along the crest of Murruin Range to Yerranderie Private Town. Stay on the main track and follow the signs.

Access to Post Office Lodge is only accessible from the Oberon-Colong Historic Stock Route. There is no access from Sydney (Oakdale).

  • Protected water catchment areas prevent any access via the Burragong Valley, Picton and Oakdale. This is to protect Sydney's water quality.
  • Online maps and GPS navigation devices do not show the right directions. Make sure you program Oberon as your initial destination, then Yerranderie Private Town.

Road quality

  • Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

  • All roads require 4WD vehicle

Weather restrictions

  • 4WD required in wet weather

Parking

Parking is available at Post Office Lodge.

Weather, temperature and rainfall

Summer temperature

Average

17°C and 30°C

Highest recorded

42.8°C

Winter temperature

Average

3°C and 18°C

Lowest recorded

-10°C

Rainfall

Wettest month

March

Driest month

September

The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day

245.9mm

Facilities

  • Post Office Lodge sleeps up to 26 people.
  • Bedroom 1: 3 single bunks.
  • Bedroom 2: 2 single bunks.
  • Bedroom 3: 1 double bed; 1 single bunk.
  • Bedroom 4: 1 double bed; 1 single bunk.
  • Bedroom 5: 1 double bed; 1 single bunk.
  • Bedroom 6: 1 double bed; 1 single bunk.
  • Bathroom facilities include 1 male and 1 female toilet, and 2 male and 2 female showers.
  • Pillows and blankets are provided.
  • There are no rubbish bins available, so you'll need to take all rubbish with you when you leave.

Toilets

  • Flush toilets

Picnic tables

There's a picnic table on the front lawn of Post Office Lodge, in Yerranderie Private Town.

Carpark

Drinking water

Showers

  • Hot showers

Electric power

There are no power points in the bedrooms.

Indoor fireplace

A wood heater is available in the lounge area (firewood supplied).

Kitchen

There are 2 kitchens, each with cooking utensils, cutlery, tableware, cookware, a fridge, kettle, gas hotplates, grill and oven.

Plates and cutlery

Pots and pans

Towels

Cot hire

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

Hard access is via steps or a steep slope, or you'll have to move across a rough surface with obstacles such as potholes, tree roots, and rocks. Assistance will be necessary.

Prohibited

Please note that noise restrictions apply.

Pets

Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

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