australia:vic:tolmierec
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Tolmie recreation reserve
see also:
Introduction
- 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;
Getting there
- 2hr 40min from NW suburbs via Yea, Mansfield
Local attractions
- 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)
Local facilities
- 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
Nearby campgrounds
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- 45min to NE in King Valley via Whitfield
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- 54min to the SE
- Mt Samaria area north of Mansfield:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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