Wombeyan Caves campground

You can only access Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve via Taralga and Wombeyan Caves Road. To get there:

From Sydney via Goulburn (3hr drive):

• Take the South Western Motorway to Goulburn
• From Goulburn, follow Tablelands Way through Taralga
• Take the Wombeyan Caves Road turnoff and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road).

From Sydney via Oberon (4hr drive):

• Take the M4 and Great Western Highway towards Lithgow
• Turn left onto Jenolan Caves Road, then after 23km turn right onto Duckmaloi Road
• From Oberon, follow Tablelands Way
• Take the Wombeyan Caves Road turnoff and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road).

From Canberra (2.5hr drive):

• Take the Federal Highway to Goulburn, then take Goulburn-Taralga-Oberon Road towards Taralga for about 45km
• Continue through Taralga for 10km until you reach the Wombeyan Caves turnoff
• Turn right onto Wombeyan Caves Road and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road).

From Wollongong (3hr drive):

• Take the Princes Highway towards Sydney
• Turn off at the Picton Road exit and follow for around 27km, then take the Hume Highway towards Goulburn
• From Goulburn, follow Tablelands Way through Taralga
• Take the Wombeyan Caves Road turnoff and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road).

Wombeyan Caves Road access via Mittagong is closed until further notice.

Refuel your vehicle on the way, as there is no petrol station at Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve.

Road quality

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

The campground has 49 marked and 12 unmarked campsites. Please park as close as possible to your booked campsite to enable space for other users.

There is limited additional parking. Vehicles may park along the roadside in the general camping area.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Visit now and you'll see the gorgeous changing colours of the trees. The warm days and cool nights make this an ideaI time for camping.

Spring

While the caves can be visited all year round, a trip to Wombeyan in spring is well timed to catch wildflowers in full bloom.

Summer

A great time for a weekend camping trip - pitch your tent, enjoy breakfast cooked on the barbecue and the coolness of the caves on a guided tour.

Winter

Take advantage of the cooler weather and book a weekend getaway at Wombeyan Caves cabins.

• Campsites are mostly marked and suitable for motorhomes, caravans, camper trailers, campervans and tents.
• There are 17 marked powered campsites.
• In the unmarked general camping area, there are shared fire-rings.
• There is a communal kitchen and dining hall in the Barmah building.
• The kitchen has electric barbecues, electric stove/oven ($2 coin operated), microwave oven, fridge/freezer, electric kettles, washing up area and food preparation benches.
• All facilities are shared, and food items left in the fridge should be labelled.
• The dining area is located next to the kitchen and has tables, chairs and an open fireplace.
• Please ensure you leave the shared campground facilities clean and tidy with all kitchen items washed up and put away. Additional fees may be charged for any unreasonable cleaning required or missing/broken items.
• Please take your rubbish and recyclables home with you.

Amenities

There is an amenities block with hot showers and flush toilets.

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

Undercover electric barbecues (free) are located opposite the cabins.

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)
• Fire rings (bring your own firewood)

Drinking water

Drinking water is available throughout the campground and camp kitchen

Public phone

There is a public phone available next to the onsite office. The phone accepts both coins and phone cards.

Showers

• Hot showers

Electric power

• Mains power is supplied to marked powered campsites as well as all campground amenities
• There are 17 powered sites in the campground.

Washing machine

There is a basic laundry with coin-operated washing machine, dryer and a laundry tub in the Barmah building.

Step-free access

The campground is mostly flat with step-free access to the kitchen and amenities block. There are no pathways in the camping area. You’ll need to cross over grass to reach the amenities block and the concrete path to the kitchen and dining area.

• Wombeyan Caves campground factsheet
• Wombeyan Caves campground map (1.6MB pdf)
• Wombeyan Caves campground layout (343.8KB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• Assistance may be required to access this area.
• The campground is flat and there is an accessible path to the kitchen and dining area.
• A wheelchair accessible toilet and shower room is located in the amenities block.