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Emu Creek Retreat

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· Tabulam, New South Wales

2800 acres hosted by Frank P.

2 lodging sites · 170 Vehicle/Tent sites

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

Frank is a Star Host

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Off-leash friendly

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Welcome to Emu creek Retreat One of the best destinations for hiking, camping, bushwalking, swimming, Kayaking, fishing, mountain bike riding (bicycles only), bird watching, 4wdriving and even fossicking, since the old gold mining town "Lunatics" was not far away from us. Dogs, men's best friend, are definitely welcome. If travelling in a 2wd please contact us before booking, some of the campgrounds have to be reached by crossing the creeks, Girard camp is one of them where the office and the showers are, at times this crossing is under water and is only accessible by 4wd. Other campgrounds are available near the entry gate that don't require a creek crossing for access and toilets are available on some of them. One side of the property is bound by Emu Creek and the other by Gerard Creek, both creeks have enough water with some permanent deep water holes for all year activities. Sightseeing inside the property we have Girard Falls, a 50m deep waterfall, nature at it's best. The only entry into the property is by Emu Creek Rd a gravel road. Emu Creek Retreat is located in the far north-east of New South Wales. We are approximately 200 km from Brisbane, Toowoomba and Gold Coast, 150km from Byron Bay. Tabulam is the nearest town 12km away. Fuel and groceries are available at Tabulam along with a post office, pub and police station. Casino is 68km away and Tenterfield 78km. Once a working cattle property, in the 90's was converted into a camping and 4WD park. Since 2017 has been a family own and operated property, pet friendly, we are using the existing large camping grounds to convert it into a camping paradise. Two properties combined with close to 2800 acres, fronting Paddy’s Flat Rd for 2km and extends 7km to the back fence bordering a 22000 acre cattle property. The front section is undulating with plantation forest (spotted gum) and bushland, towards the back it has mountains, steep terrain and millions of trees with spectacular views and great hiking tracks.

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271 Ratings · 190 reviews

Lochlan B.recommends

October 13, 2024

Emu Creek Retreat

Awesome spot, all tracks for all different levels of 4 wheel driving and endless spots to camp out, lovely scenery with heaps of amenities

Abu S.recommends

October 10, 2024

Emu Creek Retreat

Very helpful host. Always fixing things to make our stay comfortable.

Sandra D.recommends

October 9, 2024

Emu Creek Retreat

Family & dogs adventure camping

We went camping with our whole family (kids and dogs) and had an amazing time. Gravel road to the reception/office and main camp site (2WD accessible). Many camp grounds were available. Main camp site had small kids/toddler playground and swings available though not needed with so much nature, creeks and wild animals available. Very clean amenities, hot water/showers and many toilets available, baby bath etc. The undercover area has a large table, cooking amenities (gas BBQ) as well as tubs for washing up. Toys were also available in a box (cricket set, planes, trucks, shovels etc) Lots of water access (creeks, dams), old motorbike race tracks (unsure if they can used/accessed), 4WD tracks available in 4 different levels. Plenty of firewood around, no need to bring any (bring an axe or saw for larger pieces). Overall, fantastic stay. Keen to return with friends

Emily M.recommends

October 6, 2024

Emu Creek Retreat

Great camping spot & dog friendly !

Great spot! You definitely need a 4WD to check out all the little camp spots. We stayed at the River bend site with 6 people + 4 dogs and it was perfect. Owners are lovely with very clean toilets & showers if need be at reception.

Stewart D.recommends

October 6, 2024

Emu Creek Retreat

Amazing place with amazing host

Great place, very clean and tidy, amazing hosts. Thankyou for opening your home to us and letting us watch the grand final with you. Definitely stay here again

Linda E.recommends

October 5, 2024

Emu Creek Retreat

We really enjoyed Emu Creek. The hosts were amazing, nothing was too much trouble for them. The amenities were really good & the camp grounds were very spacious, great for all ages. Will definitely visit them again.

Location

Tabulam, New South Wales, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Bundjalung First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Frank P.

Joined in August 2020

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 5 hours

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