Hi all,
We had our first free camp over Easter at Camp Cobark, about a 2.5hr drive from Newcastle and 34km from Gloucester on the Scone road. There is plenty of spots to choose from along the Cobark river that stretches 5 kilometers at only $15/night/site. The main camp ground has toilets and showers at $20/night, bunk house accommadation @ $15/person and offers horse rides @ $60/person.
If you don't stay at the main camp ground (like us) you need to be self-sufficient. Our group consisted of 6 vans, (including a 4 tonn Kedron with 350kg ball weight) I must say the other guys were very organised as they are regular campers at this spot. They pumped water from the river using a 12v pump, I couldn't believe the efficiency of this pump, only 17.5L/min and pumped water through a hose about 120 feet long with filter....it was able to fill our tanks straight from the river! They also had a camp shower, again with its own 12v pump and mixing water from beer kegs heated by the fire for just the right temp and these guys also know how to cook awesome meals in camp ovens!
Plenty of wood to be found, the guys had a secret spot.....an old saw mill
The river was a bit cool but refreshing and very clean, we had a great weekend at this spot and can recommend 100%....we will be back!
Our camp
Old saw mill
Nearly ran over this beauty on the way to the saw mill
Easter Craft
Camp oven cooking
Moon rise over the expandas
We had our first free camp over Easter at Camp Cobark, about a 2.5hr drive from Newcastle and 34km from Gloucester on the Scone road. There is plenty of spots to choose from along the Cobark river that stretches 5 kilometers at only $15/night/site. The main camp ground has toilets and showers at $20/night, bunk house accommadation @ $15/person and offers horse rides @ $60/person.
If you don't stay at the main camp ground (like us) you need to be self-sufficient. Our group consisted of 6 vans, (including a 4 tonn Kedron with 350kg ball weight) I must say the other guys were very organised as they are regular campers at this spot. They pumped water from the river using a 12v pump, I couldn't believe the efficiency of this pump, only 17.5L/min and pumped water through a hose about 120 feet long with filter....it was able to fill our tanks straight from the river! They also had a camp shower, again with its own 12v pump and mixing water from beer kegs heated by the fire for just the right temp and these guys also know how to cook awesome meals in camp ovens!
Plenty of wood to be found, the guys had a secret spot.....an old saw mill
The river was a bit cool but refreshing and very clean, we had a great weekend at this spot and can recommend 100%....we will be back!
Our camp
Old saw mill
Nearly ran over this beauty on the way to the saw mill
Easter Craft
Camp oven cooking
Moon rise over the expandas
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