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Hungry Campground

Belmore River, NSW

About this campsite

Hungry Campground is a tranquil camping site nestled in Hat Head National Park, perfect for both tent and camper trailer settings. Surrounded by sand dunes and thick vegetation, it offers a home to a diverse range of birdlife, bats, and well-fed goannas. Kangaroos are also common visitors to the campground. Additionally, a brief 20-minute walk leads to a beautiful beach, often watched over by soaring Brahimy kites, offering an immersive nature experience.

Explore the boundless beauty of nature at Hungry Campground, an affordable yet exotic location nestled within Hat Head National Park. With welcoming sand dunes to shelter you, the inviting lush vegetation offers you privacy while also immersing you in the great outdoors. The picturesque location, accessible to both tents and camper trailers, lies merely 30km northeast of Kempsey and 32km south of Nambucca Heads, ensuring a convenient journey to your campground. This enchanting setting gives its denizens a chance to get up close and personal with an array of bird species nesting within the bountiful fig trees and paperbarks. Be amazed as Brahimy kites majestically glide over the beach located just a 20 minute walk away. The area's kangaroos are also frequent visitors, often seen grazing in the campground, adding to your authentic wildlife experience. For nocturnal wildlife observers, the little bent-wing bats and well-fed goannas are a fascinating sight. A visit to Hungry Campground is a promise of an unforgettable, rugged adventure coupled with tranquil scenery.

How to Get There

Travel along Hat Head Road towards Hat Head township, just prior to bridge leading into township turn right into Gap Road, a short distance along this road on the right there is a good dirt gravel road which is signposted stating Hungry Camping area 3 kms. About 2.5 kms in there is a shallow water causeway crossing. Garbage bins and pay station are just ahead of you. Turn right to travel to camping area, last 100 metres the tree canopy gets thicker and this isn't suitable for Big Rigs.

Features & Facilities

Amenities

Toilets

Activities

Fishing Spot

Accommodation Types

Campground
Tent Site

Facilities

Shade
Picnic Tables
BBQ

Rules & Accessibility

Camping Fee
No Pets
Accessible

Other Features

Walking
Fire Place
National Parks pass required or day entry applies
No showers
Park Use Fee
Camp Trailers
Campgrounds
National Park
BYO drinking water
Bird Watching
Economical camping fees (self service)
4WD on beach requires permit from Kempsey Shire Council
Mobile Phone Coverage
No bookings taken – first in best dressed
Photo Opportunity
Unknown feature

Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo
TODAY🌫️
27° / 15°
💧 5%
THU🌫️
26° / 16°
FRI🌫️
28° / 14°
💧 3%
SAT☁️
26° / 17°
💧 30%
SUN🌦️
22° / 16°
💧 31%

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