Government Town campground
Southern Blue Mountains area in Blue Mountains National Park
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Overview
Stay the night at Government Town campground near Yerranderie Regional Park. With unmarked sites for tents and camper trailers, you'll be moments away from the fascinating history of a forgotten silver mine ghost town.
Book and stay at one of 5 rustic locations just a few steps away from this amazing ghost town, including Government Town campground, Private Town campground, The Bank Room, Post Office Lodge, or Slippery Norris Cottage.
Yerranderie Private Town is only accessible from the 4WD Oberon-Colong Historic Stock Route with a 4WD vehicle. There's no access from Sydney (Oakdale).
Book up to 40 people or 9 sites online. For larger groups, make a group booking enquiry.
There are dingoes in Yerranderie Regional Park. Dingoes are a natural part of our ecosystem, please be respectful of them and do not approach them or encourage their attention. Never feed wildlife and store your food and rubbish securely. If you feel threatened by a dingo, stay calm, keep eye contact, and back away slowly. Do not run.
These maps give a basic overview of park attractions and facilities, and may not be detailed enough for some activities. We recommend that you buy a topographic map before you go exploring.
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Yerranderie caretaker
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm
- 02 4659 6165
- yerranderie@environment.nsw.gov.au
Park info
- in the Southern Blue Mountains area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds and Country NSW regions
Southern Blue Mountains area is always open but some locations may close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.