Bushlands Tourist Park (also known as Windeyer Caravan Park) lies beside the rich gold bearing Long Creek in the historic village of Windeyer, in the picturesque hills of Central West NSW.

Situated on six acres, visitors can relax under leafy shade trees in this tranquil grassy haven and enjoy watching the abundant bird life and local native animals.

Bushlands Tourist Park is 40km from Mudgee. Not far away are the old Gold towns of Sofala, Hargraves, Hill End, and Gulgong. The area is famous for top quality wines, olives, and honey.

Next door is the Gold & Fleece Hotel, where the atmosphere is always warm and friendly and great meals are served from Thursday to Sunday.
The ideally situated Mudgee Observatory is only a 15 minute drive from Bushlands.

Telstra mobile coverage is available

Shop hours are 8.00am – 7.00pm.

Excellent Facilities To Make Your Stay Comfortable

General Store & onsite Cafe

Unique Accommodation

On Site Fosicking

Close To Sights

Bushlands is ideal for family reunions or club weekends away.
Stay in our train/cabins, bring your caravans or set up tents in the shady Camp area near the camp kitchen and get together in this tranquil setting with your family and friends. .

We’re Pet Friendly!

Fire Pits

Various fire pits are scattered through the park AND available – just ask at the shop! We don’t have camp ovens or spit to hire out at this stage.

Campfires are permitted all year around except during total fire bans. Fires must be supervised at all times/bucket of water nearby and extinguished before campers retire for the night. Bags of quality firewood are available to purchase from the shop.

Convenient Amenities

Large amenities block provides large washing machines and dryer, toilets, showers plus an extensive library of books and magazines, with a variety of board games to entertain. Books can be borrowed and or swapped. Magazines are free to enjoy and take. 

Please note our amenities are currently undergoing renovations, with a modern new amenities block on the way.

We run on bore & rain water, so please be mindful of your water usage. We would appreciate your help with limiting your shower time and spacing out showers throughout the day.

Camp Kitchen

The camp kitchen is located in a tranquil setting near Long Creek. 

Here you’ll find a BBQ, kitchen sink, fridges, freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster and a pizza oven here! Pizzas and garlic bread are available to purchase from the shop.

Our camp kitchen also has a chalkboard, table for games/craft and table tennis table to keep everyone busy. Craft will be made available during school holidays in the camp kitchen – see notice board for information on days/times.

General Store

Open 8am to 7pm daily (unless otherwise stated)

  • Well stocked with general groceries, confectionery, local newspapers, ice creams, cold drinks, ice and gas bottle service. DVD library.
  • Community Postal Agency for Australia Post
  • Internet access is available at the shop and gold fossicking equipment can be hired.
  • Payphone is located next to pub (limited reception, with Telstra coverage)
  • Board Games, Table Tennis balls/bats, totem tennis, boules(botchy) and more are available to hire from the shop. $10 refundable deposit.

Gas Bottles

We have swap n go and refills in 9kg and 45kg cylinders available as an Origin Energy supplier.

Hopscotch Cafe

Enjoy delicious coffee, tea, milkshakes, toasties, cakes, biscuits and more from our NEW onsite cafe. 

Opening hours:

Weekdays – from 7am
Weekends – from 9am

Function Hall

The historic recreation hall, built in 1912, is the original community hall, holding bush dances, musical events & plays etc.

It is now mainly used for communal TV & film nights, table tennis, darts and an evening game of cards.
Children must be supervised.

A video on Gold panning is available at the shop and can be shown on the big screen in the hall on request.

The hall can be hired for functions, weddings, special birthdays, family reunions etc and is available for groups staying at the park for meetings and ‘Happy Hour’ etc..

Currently under renovation – watch this space!

Internet & TV

Internet is very limited throughout the park – we are getting a new provider soon, and hope to install some hot spots around the park in the future. We can provide the password but there is no connection guarantee. Telstra mobile coverage is available.

TV reception is also limited to local channels and sometime weather interferes. All TVs in our cabins have DVD player built in – and there are DVD’s available to borrow, in the camp laundry!

Our park offers a great opportunity to disconnect from the noise be present in the moment.

The History of Windeyer

Beginning as a ‘tent town’ gold mining settlement in 1852 and growing to have 8 hotels (not all legitimate), a police station/lock-up, school and post office, Windeyer was once NSW’s largest gold mining community.

Located 40 km from Mudgee, it is now mostly known for producing fine wool and race horses. In 1983, (a few days before his 80th birthday) the late Stanton Pilley saw his top bale sell at auction for 3800 cents per kilo, at that time the highest price ever secured on the Australian mainland.

The present Hotel was relocated form Queensland in 1911 and the old Community Hall was built from local materials in 1912. Many bush dances and concerts were held in the old hall over the years. After Barry Stutsel and his family took over the hotel in the early 1970’s, he renamed the hotel from Commercial Hotel to ‘GOLD & FLEECE HOTEL’. He did a lot of work to improve the hall and strengthen the structure which was in a bad way. He also saw the need for accommodation in the area and developed the park, building the amenities block and residence. He planned the gardens and planted many trees which we enjoy today. The old hall has recently been the venue for a couple of weddings and many special parties, great atmosphere and lovely setting.

The sealed road from Windeyer to Mudgee was completed in 1989. For many years there was a Swinging Bridge over Long Creek, which was washed away in the 1990 floods – remains of the bridge posts can still be seen on the Bushlands side of the creek.
The longest drought on record was broken in December 2009. The historic book ‘Tent Town to Village is available for sale at the shop.

Bushlands Tourist Park has more to offer with cricket oval & tennis courts
just over the road for your next group booking.

Friends of Bushlands

Artesian Pools
 
Assure Safety & Compliance
Hamish Noble
0499 485 404
Mudgee NSW
The Boat Warehouse
Booths Confectionary & Mudgee Wholesale Drink
Eltis Group
Electrical, air conditioning, refrigeration contractors, project managers.
Gold & Fleece Hotel
Holiday Brands
Leaky Teacup Nursery
Marnie Robbins at First National Mudgee
Mudgee Ale Trail
Mudgee Observatory
The Shearer’s Cottage
The Local

Bushlands Tourist Park Merch

Visit our shop to take a bit of Bushlands home with you! We have beanies and caps available for purchase currently, with plenty more planned! Let us know what you’d like to see.

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