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Saturday, January 19, 2019

Racecourse Campground, Goolawha National Park, NSW.

Goolawah Beach in front of Racecourse Campground. Looking towards Racecourse Head. 
Racecourse Campground is a national park campground right on the beach, south of Crescent Head. It is ideally located for surfing, headland walks and beach exploring. 

Racecourse Campground.
Campsite with  Beach Access at Racecourse Campground
Facilities include toilets, cold showers and a camp shelter with a table and communal fireplace. Campers can have individual fires provided they are contained off the ground. Fire wood is available from the store at Point Plomer Campground, 9 km to the south.

Camp Shelter at Racecourse Campground.
Communal Fire pit and Table next to Camp Shelter.
Outdoor cold shower.

Details for Racecourse Campground:
Where: Goolawah National Park, 70 km, 1 hour,  north of Port Macquarie via South Kempsey and Crescent Head. 6 km along Point Plomer Road, on the beach side.
Access: 2WD all weather, about 5 km of unsealed road. Campground can become boggy in wet weather.
Fees & Bookings: No bookings. Minimum fee $24 for 1-2 people, extra adult $12, child 5 - 15 years $6.
Sites: 20 sites, beachside, grassy and sandy open area.
Camping Type: tent, camping beside vehicle, camper trailer.
Facilities: Non-flush toilets. A couple of tables. Cold water beach style outdoor shower. Fires allowed in above ground containers or in the large communal fire ring. Wood can be purchased at the Point Plomer campground. Non-potable bore water. No drinking water. 
Prohibited: No fires on the ground. No pets. No driving on the beach.

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