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Yachting Point campground

Tumut area in Kosciuszko National Park

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Overview

Yachting Point campground is located off Snowy Mountains Highway in northern Kosciuszko National Park, near Tumut. Set beside Blowering Dam, it's a great spot for fishing and water activities.

Accommodation Details
Camping type Tent, Camper trailer site, Camping beside my vehicle
Facilities Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, carpark, toilets
What to bring Drinking water, cooking water, firewood
Price

There are no camping fees at this campground but a $6 booking fee applies.

Group bookings Bookings for up to 5 sites and 20 people can be made online. School groups and commercial tour operators can submit a group booking enquiry form.
Please note
  • There are no marked sites.
  • Maximum length of stay is 14 days at this campground and 21 days in this national park.

Be sure to bring your fishing rod along to Kosciuszko National Park. Blowering Dam is a great place to try your luck at fishing for cod or redfin. You can then take advantage of the facilities nearby and cook up a storm on the barbecue. In the warmer months, the dam is also a beautiful place for a swimming in picturesque surroundings.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

Nearby

  • Humes Crossing campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE

    Humes Crossing campground

    Just a short drive from Kosciuszko’s northern attractions, Humes Crossing campground is an ideal camping base for large groups and families with kids.

  • Snowy Mountains Highway, Koscisuzko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

    Snowy Mountains Highway

    Snowy Mountains Highway is a scenic driving route between Tumut and Cooma, taking in caves, campgrounds, ski fields, trails for hiking, biking and horse riding in northern Kosciuszko National Park.

 

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Hand holding a phone with NSW National Parks app on screen. Photo: Branden Bodman/DPIE

Conservation program:

Southern corroboree frog conservation project

An iconic endangered species, the southern corroboree frog, found only in Kosciuszko National Park, faces the grave threat of extinction. Saving Our Species aims to prevent this from happening by battling chytrid fungus, protecting frog habitat from pests, and fostering a captive breeding program. 

Southern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree), Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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