Camping NSW | Camp Blackman | Warrumbungle National Park | Coonabarabran NSW
Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage listed national park located in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is located approximately 550 kilometres northwest of Sydney and contained within 23,311 hectares. The park attracts approximately 35,000 visitors per annum.
This National Park near Coonabarabran in NSW is Australia’s only Dark Sky Park, making it the perfect spot for stargazing, amateur astronomy and camping under the starriest of skies.
Camp Blackman is a popular base from which to explore Warrumbungle National Park. Well equipped with barbecues, picnic tables, hot showers and resident kangaroos. There are 102 camp site (32 powered sites) and they all are paid, booking is not required and its on first come basis. Camping fee payable at the information centre in the park.
This well-equipped campground, suitable for caravans, camper trailers, motor homes and tents, is a fantastic place to get away with family and friends. Camp Blackman can be a popular place during school holidays, so in addition to lots of kangaroos, sulphur crested cockatoos, white-winged choughs, kookaburras and butcher birds, there are bound to be lots of family groups.
Your campsite won’t be far from some of the parks walking and cycling tracks, make sure to take your bikes and walking shoes so you can explore. If you’re visiting in spring, you might be treated to the sight and smell of the wildflowers that line the tracks, like western golden wattle, smooth darling pea and kangaroo thorn
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Coonabarabran
The 2018 NSAS Field Trip took a 31-member strong group to Coonabarabran for a weekend of visits and astronomical observation and imaging.
Friday night saw us heading to the Milroy Observatory where, with the help of Donna, we were able to use their dobsonian telescopes, including a 20inch one.
I took advantage of the free Saturday morning to explore a couple of walking trails in the Warrumbungle National Park.
The afternoon was devoted to the visit of the Siding Spring Observatory where, thanks to our guide Amanda, we discovered the Faulkes Telescope South of the Las Cumbras Observatory, the I.telescope installations and, the pièce de résistance, the enormous Anglo-Australian Telescope with its 3.9m mirror.
For those of us who had brought their own telescopes, Saturday night brought a great deal of excitement and, sometimes, of disappointment and frustration when all did not work according to plan.
For those, who like me hadn’t taken their scopes with them, the awesome sight of the Milky Way in this unpolluted sky will stay in our memories long enough to make this trip well worthwhile.
L'excursion de la Northern Sydney Astronomical Society pour 2018 a amené un groupe de 31 de ses membres à Coonabarabran pour un week-end de visites et d'observation et d'imagerie astronomiques.
Vendredi soir, nous a vu à l’observatoire de Milroy où, avec l’aide de Donna, nous avons pu utiliser leurs télescopes dont un de 50cm.
Personnellement, j'ai profité du samedi matin libre pour explorer quelques sentiers de randonnée dans le parc national de Warrumbungle.
L'après-midi a été consacrée à la visite de l'Observatoire de Siding Spring où, avec l'aide de notre guide Amanda, nous avons découvert le télescope Faulkes Sud de l'observatoire de Las Cumbras, les installations de I.telescope et, la pièce de résistance, l’énorme Télescope anglo-australien avec son miroir de 3,9m.
Pour ceux d’entre nous qui avaient amené leurs télescopes, le samedi soir a suscité beaucoup d’enthousiasme et, parfois, de déception lorsque tout ne fonctionnait pas comme prévu.
Pour ceux qui comme moi n’avaient pas pris leurs télescopes avec eux, rien que de pouvoir admirer la Voie Lacté dans toute sa splendeur valait le déplacement.
Coonabarabran and Pilliga forest - Sydney Weekender
Travel Vlog 1 Australia leave Sydney Blue Mountains Bathurst Dubbo Warrumbungles Coonabarabran NSW
Follow us on Across Australia Outback Tours and Drone Guy Aussie Road Trip as we leave Sydney and travel to the spectacular Blue Mountains Three Sisters then head up to Mount Panorama race track Bathurst, through to Dubbo Zoo to see all the animals then drive the Warrumbungles to Siding Spring Observatory and stay at Coonabarabran N SW Australia.
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Coonabarabran Town Makeover
Rural Aid Grant Application Video
Coonabarabran burning
Firefighters in the state's north are learning that this summer's bushfire crisis is relentless and ruthless
See more at tennews.com.au
Travel Vlog 2 Australia we road trip Coonabarabran Lightning Ridge Mildura Mighty Murray River NSW
Follow us on Across Australia Outback Tours and Drone Guy Aussie Road Trip as we leave Coonabarabran and head across to Lightning Ridge, through Bourke & Cobar on to Hay and the beautiful Mildura and the Murray River NSW Australia.
Across Australian Outback Tours, offering 2 - 21 day outback tours across Australia, in a RV Motorhome with your own guide, maximum 5 people per tour. We set the itinerary, provide 3 meals a day, teach and take photos for you and at the end of each road trip provide you with a YouTube video as a keep sake of your 21 day adventure. For more information, click links below.
Regards Stephen
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Coonabarabran Drought
A photographer has taken to the road to capture images of the devastating drought around Coonabarabran.
Coonabarabran Shuffle
My brother shuffling up a storm out North west way :) All rights for the song go to LMFAO and their companies.
NSW Deserves Better in the North West - Coonabarabran
NSW Deserves Better in the North West - Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran Festival of the Stars
Over one and a half years after a devastating bushfire tore through Coonabarabran, the town is slowly recovering through astronomy.
This was part of an assignment in 2nd year journalism at UTS.
The Coonabarabran Song
Tess McWilliam from Bicentennial Concert
Wildlife Rescue-Coonabarabran 2013
Wildlife Rescue & Treatment team from Tree of Compassion at the Coonabarabran fires NSW January 2013.
Days for Girls Coonabarabran
Siding Springs Australian Observatory and Coonabarabran Bushfires
The Siding Springs Australian Telescope and Observatory is threatened by major bushfires in Coonabarabran. Much damage is caused to the lodge and many of the outer buildings, even possibly the visitors centre.
Coonabarabran water levels at all time low Locals forced to save water
The town that is running out of water: Critical shortage leaves 3,000 residents unable to wash their cars or water their gardens. A small town in central NSW is taking extreme measures not to waste a single drop of water as its supplies slowly dwindle to nothing.
The 3,000 residents who live in Coonabarabran, in central NSW, are unable to wash their cars of water their gardens, 9 News reported.
Things have gotten so bad in the town that some crafty locals have moved their washing
Coonabarabran
Our trip to the AAOs AAOMEGA telescope near Coonabarabran in the Warrumbungle national Park in northern New South Wales, 7 hours drive from Sydney. We had 3 nights there. Unfortunately 2 were rained out, but the one clear night was spectacular.
2013 Coonabarabran Bush Fires
Hills Strike Team: Made up of NSW Rural Fire Service Volunteer Firefighter from Hornsby/Ku-Ring-Gai, The Hills, and Warringah/Pittwater Districts.
We travelled up to Coonabarabran on Monday 14/Jan/13, and went straight to work as a night crew. We worked from 8pm-8am each day. Leaving on Thursday 17/Jan/13.
Thank you to the support of the local people, and their wonderful messages and thanks for our work.
Music: Six Degrees of Separation - The Script
Day 8 leg 1 - Coonabarabran to Narrabri to Moree.
Kicking some kilometres, moving miles, killing knots, flying furlongs, whatever it is, I've covered some significant ground today.
2019 Castlereagh League Grand Final - Coonabarabran Unicorns v Gilgandra Panthers
Coonabarabran Unicorns 32 (Damen Nixon 2, Peter Watton, Scott Watton, RJ Merritt tries, Jai Cain 6 goals) defeated Gilgandra Panthers 22 (Kieren Hazelton 2, DJ Smith, Luke Ritchie tries, Brandon Hammond 3 goals)
(half time Coonabarabran 18, Gilgandra 6)
Player of the grand final; Kieren Hazelton (Gilgandra second rower)
Castlereagh League Player of the Year; PJ Stanton (Coonabarabran Unicorns)