GETTING away and recharging in the great outdoors doesn’t have to mean a long trip with the family stuffed in an overloaded 4WD for hours when there are many great spots all under an hour’s drive where you and the family can fish, camp, and enjoy a peaceful time by the river.
Anderson’s Beach in Murchison, the Toolamba Forest, Raftery’s Bend in Kialla, the Goulburn National Park in Bunbartha, Shepparton Regional Park and the Moira Park (Scout Camp) in Kialla West, are just a few of the great locations along the Goulburn River where locals don’t have to travel for hours to find.
All these fantastic camping sites are free for the public and have great river access. While some may require a 4WD to navigate rough tracks, making sure you can get your 2WD, camper or caravan into the site beforehand might help you from coming up against any surprises.
The added bounce of keeping your trip local is that if you need to make a quick trip into the office or home for something you forgot to pack, you can zip into town, do what needs doing and be back on the river with your friends and family enjoying the great outdoors.
