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	Bungonia State Recreation Area

Rating (of 5)
*Description*	Good day use and camping facilities with extensive walking trails and options for adventure sports in Bungonia Gorge
*Location*	34° 48′ CD" S . 150° 00′ CD" E .**** Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84) Location description : Approximately ** km * of Goulburn, NSW
*What's there*


*General comments*
	Bungonia is well known for its caves. Entry is limited, and Drum Cave is closed to protect a breeding colony of the Large Bent-wing Bat (formerly known as the Common Bent-wing Bat), listed as Vulnerable under the Threatened Species Conservation Act (1995) in New South Wales. The caving is “wild” caving and there are no developed caves for people without specialist speleological equipment.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

General comments

Bungonia is well known for its caves. Entry is limited, and Drum Cave is closed to protect a breeding colony of the Large Bent-wing Bat (formerly known as the Common Bent-wing Bat), listed as Vulnerable under the Threatened Species Conservation Act (1995) in New South Wales. The caving is “wild” caving and there are no developed caves for people without specialist speleological equipment.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Upsides*
	Very good communal camp kitchen facilities with electric BBQ/stoves and tables, lighting etc. A variety of activities including a number of bushwalking tracks and lookouts, as well as several “adventure” activities for the more physically daring. Segregated sites are well def.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Downsides*
	No open fires permitted at any time. Many of the designated camping sites are rough and/or sloping gravel poorly suited to tent camping but okay for trailers. Most of the sites are for single camping units and therefore not so amenable to group camping, although there are some sites (eg site No.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Pictures (click on image to enlarge)*


*WWWeb Links*
	Information Links
	Park Webpage


*How do I get there*
	CD.x km	.... the Bungonia Road from Goulburn (off Forbes Street/Memorial Drive) - past the Old Brewery, VR following Bungonia Road aka Windellama Road, cross over the Hume Hway overpass. Take the 2nd Left - Mountain Ash Road. Follow this for approx 23 .....
	CD.x km	.... lage cross Bungonia Creek br .....
	CD.x km	.... King Stre .....
	CD.x km	.... changes into Lookdown Road after a couple of bl .....
	CD.x km	.... eas. For the campground TL just after the ranger station/pay your entry fe .....


*Contact details for further information.*
	Local Park Office Phone: 02 4844 4277. An infoline is also available on 02 4844 4341 Fax: 02 4844 4331 Email: Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Document revision history*
	Rod Page and Stewart Needham L.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010