Orroral Campground

Planned Park Closures: Thermal Assisted Aerial Control (TAAC) Program

The ACT Parks and Conservation Service will carry out its annual Thermal Assisted Aerial Control (TAAC) program from Thursday 8 May to Friday 30 May 2025. This operation targets vertebrate pest species in key conservation areas, water catchments, and some semi-urban locations across the ACT. Park and reserve closures will be in place during this period for public safety.

View the closure dates and maps

Bookings are essential.

Orroral Campground is not suitable for large groups.

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Orroral Campground provides a great base to explore the Orroral Valley. You can access the Orroral Heritage walking track from the campground.

No dogs allowed.

What you'll see

Orroral Homestead in the Namadgi National Park.

What you'll see

At Orroral Campground, you can see:

Orroral River
Orroral Homestead nearby
Orroral Tracking Station Site a short drive away (6 km)

Add a plant or animal sighting to the NatureMapr or visit the Canberra Birds website.

Things to do

Activities

Features

BBQs - gas
Fireplace (communal)
NO BINS – take your rubbish with you
Non-powered campsite
Picnic tables
Shelter - picnic
Toilets
Walking track/s

Restricted or prohibited

Chainsaw use prohibited
Dogs prohibited
Drone use prohibited
Wood and timber collection prohibited
Metal detector use prohibited
Motorised generator use prohibited

The maximum booking duration is 7 consecutive days

Ngunnawal Country and People

Orroral Campground is located on Ngunnawal Country, an ancient and diverse landscape managed and cared by Ngunnawal people for tens of thousands of years.

For time immemorial Ngunnawal people have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.

Before you go/How to get there

Before you go

Explore Orroral Heritage Trail and the Former Orroral Valley Tracking Station with Google Trekker.

Prepare by:

Remember:

bring your own drinking water
abide by campfire usage guidelines:
- bring your firewood with you or purchase it from the Namadgi Visitor Centre
- only use constructed fireplaces provided
- do not light a fire a on a day of total fire ban
- keep 3 metres around the fireplace clear of flammable material
- remain in attendance at all times
- completely extinguish the fire before leaving
you can bring your own gas barbecue or fuel stove
mobile phone reception is unreliable
drones are not permitted to be used in Namadgi National Park

Drop into the Namadgi Visitor Centre.

How to get there

Orroral Campground is 19 km from the Namadgi Visitor Centre via Naas, Boboyan and Orroral Roads. Access is via sealed roads.

Parking is available.

Boundary mapping is indicative only.

More information

If you notice any issues during your visit:

report maintenance issues to Access Canberra
report vandalism or other illegal activities to the police on 131 444
in an emergency, call 000

Find out about:

Planned Park Closures: Thermal Assisted Aerial Control (TAAC) Program

In a life threatening emergency dial Triple Zero (000)

triple zero 000

5124 0000

6201 6111

1800 629 354

6205 1065

13 11 26

5124 9977

(02) 6205 1700

1800 022 222

13 25 00

Orroral Campground

What you'll see

Things to do

Activities

Features

Restricted or prohibited

Ngunnawal Country and People

Before you go

How to get there

More information