In early November we took a weekend out and went to Yengo National Park for a family camping weekend. We camped at Mountain Arm camp ground in the Big Yengo area.This area is behind locked gates and is beautiful. There is a house you can book through National Parks or bush camping with toilets p
rovided. We were the only campers there and enjoyed the ease of not having to keep our children quiet! The highlight was WE SAW WOMBATS!! It was such a joy to see these gorgeous animals in the bush. We found them just outside their burrows at about 4:30pm. We were able to walk close enough to see them well at about 15 metres and then they would hide back in their burrows. There were of course many kangaroos, birds, butterflies and various insects that kept us amused too.
There was a 4WD track that circled right around Mount Yengo. It was a very pretty drive and took roughly 2 hours. There was nothing difficult about it but 4WD was definitely necessary.
You can have fires, providing you use the existing fire pits and bring your own wood. Water is also essential as there is none available. The toilets are pits that didn't smell and were very clean. Bookings are essential and you need to book two weeks in advance as keys are necessary to access the camp area. You can phone National Parks on 02 4320 4203.We will definitely return and explore some of the walks when our children are bigger. Autumn or Spring would be the best times to camp here to avoid the extremes in weather.
