Accommodation Facilities Activities Natural charm

Minnie
Water
The delightfully named Minnie Water is a
small coastal village completely surrounded by
Yuraygir National Park. The village is a picture
when the Christmas Bells or the Flannel
Flowers bloom in the surrounding parklands.
Over 120 species of wildflower have been
identified around Minnie Water.
Similarly enclosed smaller villages lie either
side of Minnie Water. The beach is the main
road to Sandon to the north. Diggers Camp
to the south, has a dirt road access from the
Wooli Road. Excellent walking tracks and
camping, secluded beaches and abundant
wildlife are attractions drawing visitors who
fall in love with these unique villages and
the peace and tranquillity of this natural
environment.
Accommodation
Enjoy your stay in Minnie Water with a fully
self-contained holiday unit:
Clarence Holiday Coast Real
Estate
365 North St, Wooli.
(02) 6649 7000
www.awhimaway.com.au
There is also a caravan park:
Minnie Water Caravan Park
1 Sandon Road.
The modern, shady Minnie Water Caravan
Park marks the village entrance. They have
nice overnight cabins, safari tents, shaded
camping areas, a store and a pool.
(02) 6649 7693
www.minniewaterholidaypark.com.au
Illaroo National Park
Campgrounds
Set amongst banksis at the southern end of
Sandon beach is the Illaroo camping area
with 60 camp sites spread over two locations
- north and south Illaroo. Suitable for tents
caravans, campervans and camper trailers.
Unsealed 2WD access. Water tap at park
entrance.
A group camping area is also available for
groups of up to 35 looking for an exclusive
camping experience. Bookings for this area
online: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/
bookings.
There is an additional small walk-in camping
area along the Rocky Point Walk. Water is not
available and campfires are not permitted.
(02) 6641 1500
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Facilities
Minnie Water General Store
There are special brochures available on the
Solitary Islands Marine Park. Deepsea fishing,
diving, whale watching and scenic tours
operate out of Wooli.
Yuraygir National Park
The national park is a coastal delight and
has a number of river systems, kilometres of
secluded beaches and many walking tracks
to open up the striking scenery and different
lifeforms.There are 2 walking tracks near
Minnie Water:
5 Sandon Road
1. Angophora Grove Walk
In the centre of the village is the general
store which sells fresh coffee, great hot food,
groceries, alcohol, fuel and oil.
Situated just south of Illaroo rest area,this
walk offers an interesting diversity of coastal
vegetation in a small area. A return walk of
one kilometre meanders through a grove of
smooth barked apple trees interspersed with
bloodwood, coastal banksia, cypress pine and
casuarinas.
(02) 6649 7586
The hall opposite the shop can be hired from
the caravan park shop for functions and there
are public barbeque and beachside picnic
facilities in the grounds.
Activities
Minnie Lagoon is a very popular and
beautiful spot for swimming, picnics and
safe boat launchings. To find this spot, turn
into Hiawatha Road, then left at Pipers Hill
following the Waratah Reserve along to the
Tree of Knowledge Lookout where there is a
steep sealed road down to the lagoon.
The local tennis courts can be hired out by
contacting the Minnie Water Caravan Park
(02) 6649 7693.
Natural charm
There are few places in the World that have
the natural charm of Minnie Water.
Solitary Islands Marine Park
This is one of the first marine national parks in
NSW. It protects the islands, ocean, beaches,
headlands and estuaries in a region where the
warm ocean currents from the tropical north
merge with colder currents from the south.
There is an amazing diversity of marine life,
including hard and soft corals. There are a
variety of zonings to protect the park but all
the popular visitor activities can continue by
having regard for some sensible safeguards.
These tall trees combined with low heath
shrubs provide a habitat for many animals.
Bush walkers may glimpse a brush-tailed
possum, sugar glider, bush rat, red-necked
wallaby or the startling bearded dragons which
abound here. The flowering trees and shrubs
attract a variety of honey and insect eating
birds.
2. Rocky Point Walk
The Rocky Point Walk is a return walk of two
kilometres which crosses a small sand ridge
lying across the headland then winds back
along the foreshore. Behind the point, the
track passes through a community of coastal
banksia. Rocky Point is a low, sand covered
headland fringed by intertidal rock platforms.
It affords excellent views of the surrounding
coastline north to Sandon Beach and Clarence
Peak and south to Minnie Water & Tree Point.
A variety of seabirds may be seen on the
return walk along the foreshore including gulls,
terns, cormorants, oystercatchers and sea
eagles.
Rock platforms
The rock platforms extending seawards to
Rocky Point offer hours of entertainment for
those who enjoy examining the microcosm
of marine life in tidal pools and rock crevices.
Sea urchins, star fish, cunjevoi, coral and a
variety of sponges and shells may be found in
this area.
A brochure on Yuraygir National Park with
maps and visitor information is available
from the National Parks Service or the Visitor
Information Centres in Grafton and Maclean.
To Sandon Village
4WD Beach Access to Sandon
Short term camping (max. 6 weeks) is offered
at various rest areas and walk-in camping is
also permitted. Camping fees are collected to
off-set the cost of firewood and maintenance.
Day use fees also apply in Yuraygir National
Park. Wooli and Minnie Water are located in
the central section of this park.
Illaroo Camping
Areas
Minnie Water Scenic Walk
Rocky Point Campsite
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Guided walking tours of the Yuraygir Coastal
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Take an invigorating walk around the Minnie
Water Headland with the Minnie Water Scenic
Walk. Starting at the main beach car park
the trail meanders up Pipers Hill overlooking
Minnie Lagoon. Further along the track you
will come across the Tree of Knowledge, a
BBQ and toilet area and a lookout over Tree
Point. The path then heads south east down to
Minnie Water Back Beach.
Yuraygir Walking Experiences
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4WD Access to
Back Beach
permit is required for beach 4WDing around
the main beach at Minnie Water.
Diggers Camp is another unusual village with
no reticulated water or electricity to the 20
homes in this pretty village. It is 4km off the
main Wooli Road on an unsealed road.
Near to here at the Wilson’s Headland Picnic
Area where you will find a charming seaside
Clarence Valley Information Centres
Pacific Highway, Grafton & Maclean
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Minnie
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If you are travelling along the beach between
the Illaroo national park camp grounds and
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Sandon is a tiny village with about 20 homes.
The "highway" to Sandon is the 10 kilometre
beach from Minnie Water. Drivers must be
licenced and vehicles registered and should
only be driven below high water mark.
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www.clarencevalleyexperience.com.au
Wayfarer Expeditions offer supported multiday guided nature walks in the stunning
Yuraygir and Gibraltar/Washpool National
Parks. You will be met by a support vehicle
in camp each night providing a comfortable
camp experience and delicious meals. Enjoy
the freedom of walking with only a day pack
and immerse yourself in nature without
foregoing comfort.
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Community Hall &
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The highly knowledgable locals behind Yuraygir
Walking Experiences offer 1, 2 and 4 day
walks, from all-inclusive, superbly guided,
catered and accommodated walks, through to
more DIY options with levels of support to suit.
Wayfarer Expeditions
Main
Walks in the most undeveloped parts of coastal
NSW can now be safely enjoyed with just a
day pack. The Yuraygir Coastal Walk runs
through forests and along beaches, traverses
rivers, rock platforms and headlands. Enjoy
magnificent views across a wide range of
landscapes and ecosystem types. Encounter
wonderful wild flowers and fauna, including
migrating whales.
Solitary Islands Marine Park
(National Park)
walk amongst the coastal heathlands and
secluded beaches.
Updated: 18 June 2016
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