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Mungo Brush campground

Myall Lakes National Park

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Overview

Mungo Brush campground is a popular place near Hawks Nest on the north coast. Featuring caravan sites, it’s near the beach and the lake; you can go fishing, walking and kayaking.

Accommodation Details
Number of campsites 77
Camping type Tent, Camper trailer site, Caravan site, Camping beside my vehicle
Facilities Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, boat ramp, toilets, rubbish bin
What to bring Drinking water, cooking water
Entry fees

Park entry fees are not included in your camping fees.
Group bookings Bookings for up to 5 sites and 20 people can be made online. School groups and commercial tour operators can submit a group booking enquiry form.
Please note
  • Check in 2pm, check out 10am.
  • Sites are marked.
  • A licenced café, telephone and very basic supplies are available about 5km away, across the ferry crossing.

Mungo Brush campground is a popular and well known campground near Hawks Nest on the north coast. It’s a great place to take your caravan, campervan, trailer or tent. There are tonnes of campsites to choose from – so you’re bound to find one that suits you well.

From the campground there is easy access north to Mungo Rainforest walk and south to Tamboi walking track and Mungo walking track. Being right on the lake means there are great opportunities to go for a kayak or canoe along the lower Myall River to Hawks Nest.

A short walk from the campground leads to the beach, where you go swimming, fishing and sailboarding. If you’re clever enough to catch a fish, you can cook it up for dinner on one of the barbecues in the campground.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

 

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Park info

  • in Myall Lakes National Park in the North Coast region

  • Myall Lakes National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day.

    The park has coin/card operated pay machines at Mungo Brush campground. Day passes are also available from the Manning Great Lakes Area Office, Bulahdelah Visitor Information Centre and the Hawks Nest Newsagency. You can also pay for your visit via the Park’nPay app.

    Bombah Point ferry fees may also apply (cash payment only).

    Buy annual pass
See more visitor info

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