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Corn Trail (aka Mongarlowe River Camp)

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DescriptionSmall camp site at the end of the Corn Trail bushwalk
Location 35° 38′ CD" S       **.****
149° 59′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : ** km * of Braidwood, NSW
What's there  4WD  Camp  camper_trailer  BushWalk  Horse

General comments
This is a great bush campsite that can accommodate 2 tents or 2 campertrailers - the latter 'at a pinch'. Sites are vehicle accessible and water is available from the nearby creek. Also a good place to do a bit of bird watching.

The Corn Trail is 18 km along an old bridle path which provided a trade route inland from Batemans Bay before the highway was built. It descends 600m and is usually done as a “car shuffle” from the top of the track (access at Dasyurus Picnic Area in Monga NP). The walk takes around 5-.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
Serene solitude. Lovely small permanent waterhole f.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
No facilities. Very small. It’s quite a long way in from the Kings Highway, so if the place is fully occupied when.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
There's a bit of fun to be had in the river on a hot day : ../data/lrc408/lrc408_cgc_recces_11_jan_07_018.jpg (available on CD)  Corn Trail information board : ../data/lrc408/lrc408_corn_trail_info_board.jpg (available on CD)  View of a tent site : ../data/lrc408/lrc408_tent_site_2.jpg (available on CD)  Where the bloody hell am I? : ../data/lrc408/lrc408_where_am_i_map.jpg (available on CD)  

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How do I get there
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CD.x km   .... Mountain Ro .....
CD.x km   .... ame Mountain Fire Tr .....
CD.x km   .... and noticeboard, sign “4WD only beyond this point” .....
CD.x km   .... ga NP sign, TL - arrive camping a .....

Document revision history
1/1/2007    LRC    Stewart Needham

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Document produced on 03-04-2008