Sandy Beach Camp MIA-1

Gillenbah, NSW

Sandy Beach Camp MIA-1

Gillenbah, NSW

CampgroundRiver FishingCaravansToiletsSwimmingNo petsNo PetsFishing SpotTent Site

About this campsite

Sandy Beach Camp MIA-1 offers a unique camping experience in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. This bush camp features a beautiful riverside location with a sandy beach, offering guests the opportunity to unwind in nature and maybe even catch dinner if you're handy with a fishing rod. Despite its remote setting, it provides basic amenities like toilets. The terrain may get rougher as you venture further northwest, bringing a sense of adventure to your camping trip.

Sandy Beach Camp MIA-1 represents an enchanting bush camp located along the scenic Murrumbidgee River, combined with a breathtaking sandy beach. Offering an experience of the wild with no facilities, this camp site is ideally suited for those who enjoy self-sufficiency. Campers are treated to a serene environment with fishing opportunities, making it a cherished destination for fishing enthusiasts. Camping is facilitated all over MIA1, with Sandy Beach standing as the sole site equipped with toilets. Designed to reflect a raw and nature-infused setting, the roads may indeed feel more challenging as you venture further towards the NW. This camp truly offers an oasis for those seeking an adventure and a departure from the demands of everyday city life, coupling tranquility with the charm and challenge of the great outdoors.

How to Get There

From waypoint (Sign says Murrumbidgee National Park at Graham Graves Road), turn SW off the Irrigation Way (Leeton Road) and follow dirt road. Take left fork and proceed to cattle grid. Continue straight ahead on Forest Road following green #2 pegs to billabong. Continue along bank taking right fork. You will shortly arrive at Murrumbidgee River bank. Continue to Sandy Beach on RHS. Numerous camp areas along the way. Easy to find. Track can be rough in places.

Features & Facilities

Amenities

Toilets

Activities

Swimming

Fishing Spot

Accommodation Types

Caravans

Camping Area

Tent Site

Facilities

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

No Pets

Other Features

Rough Road Conditions

River Fishing

Campgrounds

Rough dirt road access

Choice of shady or sunny camping spots

Dry Access Only

Mobile Phone Coverage

Free Overnight Camp

Unknown feature

No pets

National Park

Sandy beach on the river

Great spot to spend a few days fishing

On the bank of the Murrumbidgee River

Location

Sandy Beach Camp MIA-1•Gillenbah, NSW, 2700

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