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Newbridge Recreation Reserve camp ground

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  • this camp ground on the banks of the Loddon River is subject to major flooding events from upstream heavy rainfall events
    • The Loddon flows from the Great Dividing Range in the south to the Murray River in the north of Victoria, with three main storages located on the Loddon River: Cairn Curran, Tullaroop and Laanecoorie reservoirs.
    • water can rise rapidly overnight at Newbridge as occurred 8th Oct 2022 which caught rooftop tent campers by surprise as levels went from below 2m depth the previous day to around 6m depth within about 10hrs from the start of the rise, and water up to almost the roof of their 4WD requiring the campers to be air lifted by helicopter.
    • water generally takes 6 hours to peak after a major release from the upstream Laanecoorie Reservoir which is ~10km away
    • the flood of Jan 2011 reached 7.5m and inundated the camp ground and the recreation reserve and impacted local buildings
    • in addition, there are high chances of isolation and access to surrounding towns being cut off
    • a major flood level at Newbridge equates with a level of over 5.5 metres on the gauge named “Loddon River downstream Laanecoorie”
    • a moderate flood level of over 3.5-4m at this gauge is likely to impact the camp ground
  • Do not confuse with “Newbridge Camping and Public Recreation Reserve” on Google which is also on the Loddon but only bush camping!

Introduction

  • highly recommended
    • however, the many cockatoos which roost in the trees are VERY LOUD and RAUCUS but thankfully sleep most of the night

Getting there

Newbridge town facilities

Nearby camp grounds

Nearby attractions