Honeysuckle Campground

Book online for general camping and up to four campervans or camper-trailers.

If booking a large group you must apply for a permit instead of using the 'Book now' button.

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Honeysuckle Campground is very close to the former space tracking station site. It is also near Booroomba Rocks and Orroral Ridge, which each offer bushwalking and rockclimbing.

The Australian Alps Walking Track passes Honeysuckle Campground and provides an opportunity to explore northward to Mount Tennent, or southward to the Orroral Valley via the Honeysuckle to Orroral Link Track.

The campground can accommodate large groups, with space for up to four campervans or camper-trailers, and general camping space. Camping fees apply.

No dogs allowed.

What you'll see

At Honeysuckle Campground, you can see:

remnants of the Honeysuckle space tracking station
Booroomba Rocks
Orroral Ridge
Mount Tennent nearby

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

Things to do

Activities

Features

BBQs - gas
Fireplace (communal)
Heritage sites
NO BINS – take your rubbish with you
Picnic tables
Shelter - picnic
Toilets - pit
Wheelchair access

Restricted or prohibited

Dogs prohibited
Off-road driving 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

Honeysuckle Campground is located on Ngunnawal Country, an ancient and diverse landscape managed and cared for 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.

European heritage

In 1969, 600 million people watched live as Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. The pictures and audio were transmitted from Honeysuckle (not from Parkes as is the popular myth).

A huge dish-shaped tracking antenna once towered over the site (it has since moved to the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex at Tidbinbilla). Remnants of the station still exist and educational signage tells the story of the glory days of the Apollo missions.

Moon landing 50th anniversary

Before you go/How to get there

Before you go

Explore Honeysuckle Creek with Google Trekker.

Prepare by:

understanding safety
checking alerts
making a campground booking online

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 may be unreliable
drones are not permitted to be used in Namadgi National Park

Drop into the Namadgi Visitor Centre.

How to get there

Honeysuckle Campground is 17.5 km from the Namadgi Visitor Centre via Naas and Apollo 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:

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

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