Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park NSW

Comments about Bendethera Camp Site
04 Apr 2008 15:30 Munster
Great trip into camp, fantastic campsite. Beautiful mountain scenery.
31 Oct 2007 14:47 Member - Uncle (NSW)
Fantastic campgrounds, one of our favourite.
This park is a place of rugged mountain ranges, bisected plateaus, karst caves, wild and scenic rivers and threatened plants and animal species. A significant portion of the park is wilderness.
Cavers can explore the limestone caves (caving permits apply to some sites}. Canoe on the upper Shoalhaven River or float on an air mattress near the camping areas. There are also opportunities for experienced bushwalkers. See the Big Hole (96 m deep) while camping at Berlang or Wyanbene Cave camping areas, or follow the Araluen Road and camp at Deua River, Bakers Flat or Dry Creek (car-based camping, minimal facilities, fees apply). A secluded camp area is also available at Bendethera (4WD only).
Access 100 km south-east of Canberra. Deua River and Bakers Flat camping areas are both on Araluen Road {unsealed but 2WD). Dry Creek camping area is nearby on Dry Creek fire trail (4WD access only). Berlang camping area is on Krawarree Road, between Nimmitabel and Braidwood. Bendethera camping area is accessible via Dampier Mountain firetrail (4WD only) off Snowball Road, or Bendethera firetrail (4WD only) via Western Boundary Road and Sugarloaf Road off the Princes Highway. This campground is in an open valley, with river crossings and grassy flats. It's good for walking, swimming, caving and picnicking.
Getting there: Take the Bendethera fire trail from the east, or Dampier Mountain fire trail from the west, to get to this campground.
Facilities: wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), non-flush toilets
Water supply: You can get water from the river, though it must be boiled before drinking. Campsite is only accessible by 4wd vehicle
265.2 km SSW of Sydney
Access is via Bendethera service trail from the east, or Dampier Mountain fire trail from the west.
You will need to walk a short distance from your car to the campsite - no caravans or camper trailers
This is a large, open campground, which is flat and grassy. Treat creek water before drinking.
You are not able to book these campsites - first come basis.

Photos on this page were kindly supplied by our roving reporter Ross Bartlett in February and April 2013.

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Contact and Location

Bendethra Camp Site
Dampier Mountain Fire Trail - W
Deua National Park NSW 2545
P: 02 44760800
GPS:-35.9489,149.7471
GPS:S35 56 56,E149 44 49
GPS:S35 56.934,E149 44.826

Ross Bartlett of Moruya NSW Mon April 8, 2013 at 11:44 AM

This is an excellant place to camp and we have hardly scratched the surface,much more exploring to do.The lack of toilets is the only drawback,we only saw two but you can only use one at a time I guess.

Photos contributed by our users

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: campsite just after the second river crossing,I think this is the Deua River.

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: Heaps of space everywhere

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: more sites down the road

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: easy river crossings

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: fern trees on the way in to Bendethera

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: Hanging Mountain picnic area on little sugarloalroad is well worth a look on the way in or out.

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: grass trees abound in this area

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: looking west across the wilderness

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: horse yard camp

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: gets busy here over Easter but there are still heaps of places to set up secluded camps,these sites are on the Deua River

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: horse yards,not used much

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: the view to the west,you drive this way for about a kilometer to the carpark if you want to walk to the cave.

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: the walk is 8 klm's return of gently undulating track until about 300 meters from the cave where it gets a little steeper but still negotiable for a reasonably fit person.the round trip takes roughly two and a half hours.

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: the track

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: stepping stones are the only way to cross the creek which meanders through the track 4 or 5 times so good shoes are recommended.

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: the cave entrance,if you wish to go further in you will need good torches,gloves and long pants et'c as it is a tight squeeze in some places,this is not a tourist destination because of the terrain but the walk is definitely worth doing. We went early and met 60 or more people on our way out.

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: the view looking North just below the cave entrance

Bendethra Camp Site - Deua National Park: cave walk carpark

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