Postmans campground is in the Tantawangalo area of South East Forest National Park.

To get there from Nimmitabel (4WD only):

• Drive south for 10km along Snowy Mountains Highway
• Turn right onto Monaro Highway and follow for 4 km
• Turn left onto New Line Road and follow for 19km
• Turn left onto Packers Swamp Road for 4km
• Turn right onto Cattlemans Link track, after 3.5km veer right onto Cattlemans track and continue around 11km
• Turn right onto Postmans track and follow 3km to the campground.
• This route includes 1 creek crossing. Tantawangalo Creek maybe impassable after heavy rain, so it’s a good idea to check access with Bombala Office before you set out.

To get there from Bombala:

• Drive east for 19km along Cathcart Road and Mount Darragh Road
• Pass through Cathcart then turn left onto Tantawangalo Mountain Road
• After around 8.5km veer left onto Postmans track and follow around 5km to the campground.

To get there from Bega:

• Turn off Princes Highway onto Candelo-Bega Road
• At Candelo, turn right onto Eden Street then left onto Sharpe Street
• Turn right onto Tantawangalo Mountain Road
• After around 18km turn right onto Knox Link track, then right onto Postmans track and follow road to the campground.

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• All roads require 4WD vehicle

Weather restrictions

• 4WD required in wet weather

• You’ll need to bring your own supply of drinking and cooking water.
• There are no bins at Postmans campground so you’ll need to take all rubbish away with you.

Toilets

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Fire rings (bring your own firewood)

• Postmans campground factsheet
• Postmans campground (3.9MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

Hard access is via steps or a steep slope, or you'll have to move across a rough surface with obstacles such as potholes, tree roots, and rocks. Assistance will be necessary.

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• Nunnock Swamp and Grasslands walking tracks Go to South East Forest National Park near both Nimmitabel and Bombala for a day walk through the Far South Coast hinterland. Go birdwatching or camping at Alexanders Hut.
• Pipers lookout A good place to stop for a picnic, but Pipers lookout in South East Forest National Park also features stunning views – take the easy boardwalk to see for yourself.

• Goodenia Rainforest picnic area Combine a barbecue with birdwatching at Goodenia Rainforest picnic area, near Merimbula. The easy Goodenia Rainforest walk starts from this scenic picnic area.
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Animals

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  Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

  One of the most renowned Australian animals, the tree-dwelling marsupial koala can be found in gum tree forests and woodlands across eastern NSW, Victoria and Queensland, as well as in isolated regions in South Australia. With a vice-like grip, this perhaps most iconic but endangered Australian animal lives in tall eucalypts within a home range of several hectares.

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  Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

  The swamp wallaby, also known as the black wallaby or black pademelon, lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. This unique Australian macropod has a dark black-grey coat with a distinctive light-coloured cheek stripe.

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  Long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)

  A nocturnal marsupial and one of the smaller Australian native animals, the long-nosed bandicoot is found across eastern Australia. Populations in the Sydney region have dwindled since European settlement, leaving only endangered colonies in inner western Sydney and at North Head, near Manly. The long-nosed bandicoot has grey-brown fur and a pointed snout which it uses to forage for worms and insects.

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  Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)

  The sugar glider is a tree-dwelling Australian native marsupial, found in tall eucalypt forests and woodlands along eastern NSW. The nocturnal sugar glider feeds on insects and birds, and satisfies its sweet tooth with nectar and pollens.

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  Southern boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)

  The southern boobook, also known as the mopoke, is the smallest and most common native owl in Australia. With a musical 'boo-book' call that echoes through forests and woodlands, the southern boobook is a great one to look out for while bird watching.