Sunny Corner Campground

Last Updated Jan 2014 | Originally suggested by c.j.b

Sunny Corner has toilets Sunny Corner has picnic fireplaces There are areas available in Sunny Corner for horse riding Pets allowed in Sunny Corner


A travelers rest stop dating from the 1850s, now seeing occasional use from mushroom hunters.

The Sunny Corner Camping Reserve is a large flat area well suited to any kind of camping, with a concrete shelter, fire-rings, and lots and lots of mushrooms. Being a bit out of the way, and 'hidden' between the facilities of Bathurst and Lithgow, the grounds are usually very peaceful-- Sunny Corner is a favourite 'secret' spot for this reviewer.

Be certain to know your mushrooms before foraging for any. While there's edible Slippery Jacks and Saffron Milk Caps in abundance, however there's other species of white-but-not-field-mushrooms that are highly toxic, and unless you have Mad Viking Skills, you don't want to bother with the psychotropic Fly Agarics. The Oberon Visitors Centre has a dedicated information centre about mushroom-hunting-- contact them on 02 6329 8210, and their relevant website is at

The existing toilets (as of March 2013) are very... extremely... rustic. The local Community Progress Association has been given a budget for their replacement, however.

A small dam is at the north of the campground where small numbers of yabbies can be caught. In general, the water that flows around the campground is considered safe to drink, as there's little livestock around, and the drums of arsenic and other poisons left behind by gold prospectors were more towards the Portland area.

If you need some more space away from existing campers, near to the toilet there is a track leading east about 100 metres into a clearing suitable for tents.

Yes... the poor neglected children's playground and tennis court, installed in the early 1990s, was a bit of a mis-step by the community benefactors.

Facilities and activities at Sunny Corner

Number of sites:

30

Camping Fees:

Bookings:

This is a free camping area.

How to book:

Toilets:

Longdrop or composting

Pets:

Pets are allowed with conditions

Water Availability:

It is not known if there is water available at this campsite

Camp fires:

There are no built fireplaces in this camp ground, however it may be permisable to have a camp fire under certain conditions. Please check local fire restrictions and rules before lighting fires.

Barbeques:

No bbqs are provided.

Swimming:

There are no known swimming spots at this campsite.

Fishing:

There is no fishing at or near this campsite.

Picnic Tables:

Picnic tables are not provided at this camsite

Horse Riding:

Yes.

Canoeing / Kayaking:

There is no canoeing or kayaking at or near this campsite

Location information for Sunny Corner

Access

This site is accessable by caravans in good weather.

Getting there

From the Great Western Highway, take the Sunny Corner/Portland turnoff, and continue 8 kilometres further on. The camping reserve will be on the right-hand side before the several residences, just before a culvert. If you see the Community Hall, you've gone too far.




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