Mulligans Campgound, Gibraltar Range National Park, NSW.

Mulligans Hut.

We have camped at Mulligans Campground before, but as we were leaving last time, we met a ranger who told us that his favourite walk in Gibraltar Range National Park was the Dandahra Crags Circuit so naturally we had to come back and check it out. Mulligans Drive, the road into the campground, is unsealed but wide except for one narrow bridge. The road was being graded when we were there in March 2019.

Mulligans Drive

There are two picnic areas near the turn in from the Gwydir Highway: Dandahra Picnic Area and Platypus Picnic Area. We briefly stopped at Dandahra Picnic Area and were lucky to see Glossy Black Cockatoos.

Dandahra Picnic Area.

Mulligans Campground, often referred to as Mulligans Hut Campground, is a very pleasant campground with nice facilities and access to a great variety of walking tracks. I will put the blogs up separately for the walks we did on this trip.

A typical drive on campsite with table, fire place and water tap.

Walk-in campsites.

Last time we camped here there was a very aggressive satin bowerbird  patrolling our campsite. This time it was nowhere to be seen. We did have furtive visits by a Bassian Thrush and confident forays by White-browed Scrub Wrens.

Bassian Thrush

White-browed Scrub Wren in our campsite.

The facilities are excellent and offer great country value.

The amenities block has laundry tubs outside. BYO plugs.

The amenities block has cold showers and flush toilets.

There are two day use areas at Mulligans Campground: Mulligans Picnic Area adjoins the campground and Mulligans Hut Picnic Area is just below it, on Little Dandahra Creek.

Mulligans Picnic Area has information shelters, non-flush toilets, sheltered picnic areas, gas and wood barbecues.

Mulligans Picnic Area.

Mulligans Hut Picnic Area has picnic tables and wood barbecues prettily situated alongside Little Dandahra Creek.

Mulligans Hut Picnic Area

Lace Monitor in Mulligans Hut Picnic Area.

Mulligans Hut is a feature of Mulligans Hut Picnic Area. The hut is open for use and contains tables and a wood fire place.

Inside Mulligans Hut.

Litle Dandahra Creek was the site of William Mulligans Hydroelectric Scheme and the remnants of this project can still be explored today.

Little Dandahra Creek

Eastern Water Skink, Little Dandahra Creek.

Barra Nulla Cascades are a short walk downstream from Mulligans Hut Picnic Area and have formed some popular swimming holes.

Barra Nulla Cascades.

We still haven't seen the Gibraltar Waratah in flower so we are more than happy to come back to this delightful campground one day in spring. If you are interested in finding out more, here are the blogs on our previous camping trip, wildlife and walks.


Details for Mulligans Campground:

Where: Gibraltar Range National Park (Southern Section). The turn off to the campground is 68 km east of Glenn Innes or 92 km west of Grafton along the Gwydir Highway.

Access:  Muligans Drive is a 9 km unsealed, 2WD, all weather road. There is a narrow bridge near the entry.

Campsites: 15 defined sites.
Types of Camping:  tents, medium motorhomes, small caravans, camper trailers and camping beside vehicles. There is a separate group area with a shelter shed, tables and gas/electric barbecues.
Camping Fees: $6 per night per adult (16 years+). $3.50 per night per child (5-15 years). Infants (0-4 years) free. 
Vehicle Fee: $8 per day, or buy a vehicle pass.
Bookings: No bookings. Self-register and place the correct money into provided envelopes.
Facilities: Amenities block with cold showers, flushing toilets and laundry tubs. Disability shower and toilet. Table, fire place and water tap in every campsite. Firewood. Two picnic areas with free gas barbecues.
Prohibited: Pets, smoking, gathering firewood.
Contact: Glen Innes 02 6739 0700 Contact Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Website: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Of Interest: Mulligans Hut. Christmas Bells in summer, Gibraltar Waratah in spring. Great variety of walks.

Wildlife we saw in Gibraltar Range National Park in March 2019:

Red-necked Wallaby, Red-bellied Black Snake, Lace Monitor, Eastern Water Skink. Butterflies: Orchard Swallowtail, Lesser Wanderer. Birds: Glossy Black Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Satin Bowerbird, Pied Currawong, Brown Gerygone, White-eared Honeyeater, Laughing Kookaburra, Superb Lyrebird, Bell Miner, Australian King Parrot, Buff-banded Rail, Scarlet Robin, Eastern Yellow Robin, White-browed Scrubwren, Grey Shrike-thrush, Welcome Swallow, Striated Thornbill, Bassian Thrush, White-throated Treecreeper, Brown Quail.