Greenbah campground
Goobang National Park
Overview
Located beside Greenbah Creek within Goobang National Park, Greenbah campground is a great base from which to enjoy bush walks, picnics, barbecues and birdwatching, near Parkes.
| Number of campsites | 6 |
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| Camping type | Tent, Camper trailer site, Caravan site, Camping beside my vehicle |
| Facilities | Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, carpark, toilets |
| What to bring | Drinking water, cooking water, firewood |
| Price | There are no camping fees at this campground but a $6 booking fee applies. |
| Bookings | Bookings for up to 2 sites and 12 people can be made online. |
| Group bookings | This campground is not suitable for group bookings. |
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Greenbah campground in Goobang National Park - near Dubbo, Parkes, and Peak Hill - is a lovely, peaceful campground that makes a terrific base from which to explore the park and all it has to offer.
Go cycling along the access track to the campground, or go bush walking on Burrabadine walking track and fire trails, which are nearby. Indulge in wildlife photography, or simply soak up the tranquil surrounds. Fewer people visit this campground compared to the well-known Wanda Wandong, which means you can quite often have the campground all to yourself; perfect for picnicking.
Wallabies and kangaroos are often seen in the campground during the day. Birdwatching is very rewarding as you are likely to see parrots, including the glossy black cockatoo, eastern rosella and little lorikeet, flying overhead, while kookaburras, kingfishers, thornbills, robins and treecreepers may be seen flying between the trees within the campground. When there is water in the creek, several different species of frogs can be heard calling out at night.
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Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/greenbah-campground/local-alerts
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Bathurst office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6332 7640
- 02 6332 7680 To contact the KARST Conservation Unit in this office.
- npws.centralwest@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Level 2, 203-209 Russell Street, Bathurst NSW 2795
Park info
- in Goobang National Park in the Country NSW region
Goobang National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Greenbah campground.
Getting there and parking
Greenbah campground is in the Herveys Range sector of Goobang National Park. To get there:
- Make your way to Peak Hill-Baldry Road, just south of Trewilga, following the signs to Goobang National Park.
- Follow this road for 15km, then turn left into the park.
- Follow Sawpit Gully fire trail for 5.5km (around several bends) until you reach Greenbah campground.
Road quality
Check the weather before you set out as the road to Greenbah campground may be closed following high rainfall.
- Unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- Dry weather only
Parking
Parking is available at Greenbah campground.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Goobang National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
The temperate climate makes it a good time to bushwalk on several different walking tracks or fire trails. More experienced walkers can explore the park further and head off the beaten track. Clear, crisp autumn skies mean stargazing is at its best from Wanda Wandong campground. .
Spring
Enjoy the wildflowers and flowering shrubs in full, beautiful bloom. Drive up to Caloma lookout for great views of the surrounding farming country with its mosaic of canola, cereals and pasture paddocks .
Summer
Make the most of the free gas barbecues at Wanda Wandong campground to unwind after some active park exploration.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
17°C and 33°C
Highest recorded
45.1°C
Winter temperature
Average
7°C and 17°C
Lowest recorded
-6.2°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
January
Driest month
September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
133.9mm
Facilities
- Water is not available at this campground.
- Rubbish bins are not available – please take rubbish with you when leaving.
Toilets
There are accessible non-flush toilets set at the end of a hard-packed ground and concrete footpath. The toilets have a timber ramp with handrails leading up to the entrance.
- Non-flush toilets
Picnic tables
Barbecue facilities
You are encouraged to bring your own supply of firewood.
- Wood barbecues (bring your own firewood)
- Fire rings (bring your own firewood)
Carpark
Step-free access
There's step-free access around the campground with a short hard-packed ground and concrete pathway that leads to the toilets. To get to the other facilities, you'll need to cross over flat or slightly sloped grass.
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Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
- Greenbah campground is mostly flat and step-free
- There are accessible toilets set along a concrete and hard-packed ground pathway. The toilets have a ramp with handrails that leads to the entrance.
- To get around the rest of the campground, you'll need to cross over flat or slightly sloped grass.
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Learn more
Greenbah campground is in Goobang National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:
Aboriginal sites and storylines
Wiradjuri (Yuradjurray) people lived mostly on the flats east of Herveys Range escarpment and in the central and southern Curumbenya Range. A large range of sites including open camp sites, stone arrangements, quarry and axe grinding grooves can be seen throughout the park. Scarred trees exist near Wanda Wandong campground. Oral stories have been passed down through generations about the mythological importance of these lands, and many parts of the park have been used for Aboriginal ceremonies. Wanda Wandong Woodland walking track includes several informative signs that give insight into the local Aboriginal culture.
Birds aplenty
Birdwatchers will love Goobang. Many unique species can be seen here; parrots, including the eastern rosellas; little lorikeets; red-rumped parrots; and threatened glossy black cockatoos are all regulars. You may spot wedge-tailed eagles and brown falcons soaring overhead from some of the higher vantage points in the park. The heathlands and shrubs also support many small birds, such as wrens, thornbills, warblers, pardalotes, finches and robins.
- Burrabadine walking track Burrabadine walking track, accessed from Greenbah campground, takes you to the top of Burrabadine Peak for scenic views to the west of Goobang National Park.
- Caloma lookout Take a short, easy walk from the carpark to Caloma lookout to get incredible views out over Goobang National Park. It’s a great day trip from Parkes, Dubbo, or Peak Hill.
Leaf lovers dream
Over 500 plant species have been recorded in the park, making the vegetation in Goobang National Park part of the largest remaining forest woodland complex in the central western slopes of NSW. The park contains an enormous diversity of vegetation types, including several communities and species which require a particular focus on conservation. Expect to see red ironbark, mugga ironbark, black cypress pine, red stringybark, Blakely's red gum, yellow box and grey box, shrubby sheaok, heaths, pink five-corners, wattles, mat rush, tea trees, grevilleas, hopbush, as well as a large diversity of native grasses, herbs and forbs that put on a colourful display in spring.
- Burrabadine walking track Burrabadine walking track, accessed from Greenbah campground, takes you to the top of Burrabadine Peak for scenic views to the west of Goobang National Park.
- Caloma lookout Take a short, easy walk from the carpark to Caloma lookout to get incredible views out over Goobang National Park. It’s a great day trip from Parkes, Dubbo, or Peak Hill.