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    10 Reviews

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    Marie
    Sep 25, 2025
    Negative

    I wouldn’t recommend this spot – it’s super creepy in the middle of the forest, pitch dark at night, and the toilets are most likely full of spiders and random animals. Literally just 8 minutes further in the town of Cann River there’s a much better free spot with good amenities, lights, proper bathrooms and even showers.

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    Anonymous
    Sep 3, 2019
    Neutral

    Lovely spot to free camp

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    Anonymous
    Aug 21, 2019
    Positive

    ... nice place to stay, toilet, picnic tables, fireplace, a bit out of the way ... please take your garbage with you !!

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    Anonymous
    Apr 26, 2019
    Positive

    We took a short break here and stretched our legs during the short walk in the rainforest. Definitely beautiful place where we would have liked to stay. BBQ unfortunately broken, but several tables and a fireplace available. A bit off the road, however, this is still to be heard. In the evening or at night but certainly ok, since there is hardly any traffic.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 8, 2019
    Neutral

    Nice spot! Unfortunately BBQ out of order atm

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    Anonymous
    Aug 7, 2017
    Positive

    Very nice spot. Quiet, except for a few log trucks early morning. Great walk through the rainforest with plenty to explore. Plenty of friendly little birds around camp. Would interest young children.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 27, 2017
    Neutral

    Nice and quite spot with a little walkingtrack nearby. The toilets were dirty with many flies in and around the toilet.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 26, 2017
    Positive

    Great spot. Nice walk through the rainforest. If I wasn't in a hurry to get to Gipsy Point I would've spent a bit more time here. Water is not drinkable, it's pumped from the river. Toilets are ok. Saw a rare bird on the 45min rainforest walk. Beautiful spot!

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    Anonymous
    Jan 10, 2017
    Neutral

    Nice enough spot for a night. Toilets were dirty (used diapers lying around) and had no toilet paper. The gas BBQ was out of order. Nice little river walk though, and we had a couple of possums running around the site in the evening.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 12, 2016
    Positive

    Awesome spot among the trees, well worth the stop. Enough away from the road that road noise is not an issue