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Yelgun Kyoomgun campground

Nightcap National Park

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Overview

Camp beneath towering eucalypt forest at Yelgun Kyoomgun campground in Nightcap National Park. This remote, walk-in camping spot is a 3 to 4 hour walk from Rummery Park.

Accommodation Details
Number of campsites 11
Camping type Tent, Remote/backpack camping
Facilities Picnic tables, toilets
What to bring Drinking water, water treatment equipment, fuel stove, food supplies, first aid kit, personal locator beacon, topographic map, gps, torch, sunscreen, insect repellent
Group bookings Book up to 4 people or 2 sites online. For larger groups, make a group booking enquiry.
Please note
  • You can create a 2-night walk to extend your stay. For the best experience we recommend you book your first night at Yelgun Kyoomgun campground and your second night at Weeun Weeun campground. The walks to get to both campgrounds start from Rummery Park.
  • It's a challenging 3 to 4 hour uphill walk to reach this campground from Rummery Park. There’s no vehicle access.
  • It’s a remote spot so you’ll need to carry in your food, water, tent, and take all rubbish out.
  • Check in 2pm, check out at 10am.
  • Each site has timber camping platforms.
  • The timber platforms have adjustable chain anchor points to secure the base of your tent. And tie down points for guy ropes.
  • Be mindful of weather conditions, particularly during the fire season.
  • Be prepared for shallow creek crossings during periods of rainfall.

This secluded campground is the perfect base for adventurous backpack campers who want to experience part of the 4-day Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk before it opens in 2025. Yelgun Kyoomgun (yell-gun key-oom-gun) means ‘sun and stars’ to reflect the view from the campground.

Starting northbound from Rummery Park, follow the walking track for 7.3km which winds through misty blackbutt forest and pockets of rainforest. On a clear day you’ll enjoy expansive views to the south-west which take in the Rocky Creek catchment and outskirts of Lismore.

After all that fresh air and walking, enjoy the remote feeling of a secluded camp under a canopy of ancient New England blackbutt eucalypt forest. At dusk, you might catch a glimpse of a yellow-bellied glider or mountain brushtail possum emerging from a tree hollow. 

Wake up to the sounds of birdsong and walk back the same way to Rummery Park campground. 

Want to experience a 2-night walk? You can extend your adventure by booking an overnight stay at Weeun Weeun campground. Walk back to Rummery Park and then walk 5.5km along Byan Yangala loop walk to get to Weeun Weeun campground. For the best experience, we recommend you book your first night at Yelgun Kyoomgun campground and your second night at Weeun Weeun campground. 

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

Nearby

  • Campers setting up their tent on the timber tent platform at Weeun Weeun campground. Photo: Remy Brand © Caravel Content

    Weeun Weeun campground

    Immerse yourself in nature at this remote walk-in campground. It's a 2 hour walk through gorgeous forest from Rummery Park campground in Nightcap National Park, less than an hour from Byron Bay.

  • 2 visitors walking along Historic Nightcap walking track surrounded by World Heritage-listed rainforest. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

    Historic Nightcap walking track

    Historic Nightcap walking track leads through World Heritage-listed rainforest, offering scenic views across Nightcap National Park and Whian Whian State Conservation Area, near Byron Bay.

  • Rummery Park Camping Area, Whian Whian State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

    Rummery Park campground

    Base yourself at Rummery Park campground to enjoy the many walking, biking and horse riding trails in Whian Whian State Conservation area and Nightcap National Park.

  • Walking through ferns on Byan Yangala loop walk. Photo Remy Brand © Caraval Content

    Byan Yangala loop walk

    Travel back in time as you walk through ancient Gondwana rainforest on the Byan Yangala loop walk. Immerse yourself in nature less than 1 hour from Byron Bay.

 

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