Tolmie recreation reserve

see also:

• non-commercial camp grounds for tents 2-4 hours from Melbourne
• photography and camping main index page

• council run camp ground with lots of trees (don't camp under the trees though as they can drop limbs)
• camp kitchen, power for charging phones, hot showers, toilets, $7.50pp/n;
• https://tolmie.com.au/tolmie-recreation-reserve-camping/

• 2hr 40min from NW suburbs via Yea, Mansfield

• Powers Lookout - great views across the King Valley
• Whitfield lookout
• Stringbark Creek historic reserve
• Mount Samaria
• Mount Buller
  • 55min to SE
• King Valley
  • access to Milawa gourmet food and wine region
  • access to waterfalls such as Paradise Falls
  • access to Lake Cobbler (4WD)

• Tolmie tavern for meals
• town of Mansfield
  • 19min to SW
  • most facilities including petrol, LPG bottles, supermarket (bags of firewood), cafes, golf, snow gear hire in winter
• town of Whitfield in the King Valley
  • 36min to NE
• city of Benalla
  • ~1hr to NW - 3 main route options but marginally fastest is via Mansfield and Lima

• Edi Cutting camp ground, King River
  • 45min to NE in King Valley via Whitfield
• Howqua Hills / Sheepyard Flats camping area
  • 54min to the SE
• Mt Samaria area north of Mansfield:
  • see non-commercial camp grounds for tents 2-4 hours from Melbourne
  • Blue Range Camping and Picnic Area
    • offers a small, basic camp site on Blue Range Creek.
    • Toilet facilities are across the road in the picnic area.
  • Stringybark Creek Camping Area Tolmie
    • north of Mt Samaria
    • free camping area located in the Toombullup State Forest near Tolmie, northeast of Mansfield.
    • site links by a walking track to the Stringybark Creek Day Reserve, site of the infamous shooting of three policemen by the Kelly Gang in 1878, and part of the Ned Kelly Touring Route.
    • large expansive sites in a natural bushland setting. Pit toilets, fireplaces and picnic tables available.
    • operates on a first in first served basis and is not bookable.
• north of Mt Buller Rd:
  • Carter's Mill Picnic Area and nearby camp ground
    • 26km, 37min from Sheepyard Flats just off the Mt Buller Rd
    • 602m elevation; alongside a river; pit toilet; fire pits, picnic tables
    • https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/26220/FS0029-Carters-Mill-Camping-and-Picnic-Area.pdf
    • 7km return walk to the very nice Plain Creek Waterfall
  • Buttercup campground
    • ~630m elevation;
    • “The tumbling water in Buttercup Creek provides a peaceful background sound within these small, shady sites.”
    • 2WD access in dry weather is via Carter’s Road off the Mt Buller Road and reaches camp 4 first (all are on the right side as you travel west)
    • 4WD can use Buttercup Road to access the campsites, involving two creek crossings.
    • Buttercup 4 camp:
      • toilets; small camp but ample room for small camper trailers and campervans; surrounding Peppermint, Swamp Gum, Candlebark, Manna Gum and Stringybark provided nicely shaded camping spots
    • Buttercup 3 camp:
      • toilets; swimming; accessible to camper trailers;
    • Buttercup 2 camp:
      • toilets; swimming;
  • Mt Stirling / Craig's Hut
    • see non-commercial camp grounds for tents 2-4 hours from Melbourne
    • Youtube: camping road trip in snow before road closure in early June - Razorback, Craig's Hut, Bindaree Falls
    • road closed June-Nov
    • Razorback Hut campground
      • follow the Circuit Road north (keep left) for four kilometres past King Saddle. Turn left just before the Mt. No. 3 Road intersection – the camping area is 500m along this road
    • King Hut camping area
      • located on the western edge of the Alpine National Park, about 15 kilometres north-east of Mt Stirling, alongside the King River
      • 4WD access route heads down Speculation Road, which is reached via a turn-off from Circuit Rd about 6 km south-east of the Craig's Hut turn-off.
      • There are horse yards here for use by intrepid explorers.
      • The hut itself is in excellent condition, having been recently rebuilt.
    • Craig's Hut camping area
      • 4WD access from the Circuit Rd or 45min uphill walk
        • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMxbl72IxNc
      • toilets; great views;
• Running Creek Camping Reserve on Lower Howqua River near Howqua
  • Located on the Howqua River and accessed via Howqua River Road, Running Creek is popular with anglers, paddlers and campers.
  • There are two walking tracks that start here and end at Tobacco Flat, approximately 12 kms upstream.
  • The Howqua River Walk follows the river flats with nearly 40 river crossings, while the Lower Howqua Feeder traverses the higher country.
• Delatite Arm, Lake Eildon
  • see non-commercial camp grounds for tents 2-4 hours from Melbourne
  • see Delatite Arm campgrounds Lake Eildon