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Forges Bend Yarrawonga Regional Park

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DescriptionBeautiful bush campsite with very few facilities on the banks of the mighty Murray River.
Location 35° 59′ CD" S       **.****
145° 57′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : On the Murray River approximately *km * of Yarrawonga VIC.
What's there  2wd  Camp  camper_trailer  Dunny  Swim  Boating  Fishing  canoeing  PetFriendly

General comments
A beautiful primitive bush campsite in the Yarrawonga Regional Park with no facilities other than 2 x longdrop dunnies. On the southern bank of the Murray River just a short distance from Yarrawonga, this site is a great base for fishing or simply relaxing. Despite the numerous 'snags' in the river there is ample room for operating a small power boat which can be launched from the sandy beach adjacent the camping area. The .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
Quiet (although it may get a bit busy in the peak periods), great river access, large sandy beach, open and reasonably flat camping area.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
Because of its closeness to large centres (approximately 1.5 hour drive fr.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Camp is set up at Forges Bend : ../data/lrc238/lrc238_img_0178.jpg (available on CD)  There is a great sandy beach at the camp ground : ../data/lrc238/lrc238_img_0182.jpg (available on CD)  Abundant birdlife in late afternoon and early morning : ../data/lrc238/lrc238_img_0190.jpg (available on CD)  Plenty of water for boating and fishing : ../data/lrc238/lrc238_img_0191.jpg (available on CD)  
Wide view of the camp ground looking east : ../data/lrc238/lrc238_img_0192.jpg (available on CD)  

OziExplorer track plots
GPS Track File

OziExplorer waypoints
GPS Waypoints

How do I get there
CD.x km   .... way in Yarrawonga and travel west on Murray Valley H .....
CD.x km   .... her only' road which is 2WD accessible. Can be very muddy and slippery in the wet. When you pass through the reserve gates (can be locked when too wet) take the track on the right (Forges Bend Track - signposted) a .....
CD.x km   .... es Bend campsit .....

Document revision history
Pete and Lyn Smith LRCACT.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010