Notley camp ground, Whipstick, north of Bendigo

Introduction

free camp ground 14km north of Bendigo in the Whipstick Forest which is part of the Greater Bendigo National Park
hence horses and dogs not allowed and drones not allowed
no mobile phone reception
firewood collection is not allowed

access is via the unsealed Neilborough Road
usual route from Melbourne is up the Calder Freeway and then bypass Bendigo city centre to the west and then going through Eaglehawk
- ~145km, 1hr 45min from NW suburbs

bollarded grassed open camp area but some room for a few caravans, surrounded by regenerated box and ironbark woodland forest and old gold fields
large shelter
drop toilets
no water
short bush walks to explore old gold diggings area such as Old Tom Mine (easy 30 minute return walk) - continue on to Flagstaff Hill for a panoramic lookout view across the surrounding landscape

Shadbolte picnic area nearby also has a small camp site area
Newbridge Recreation Reserve camp ground is ~36min away to SW
Ayson's Reserve Camping Ground is 43min to NE
Laanecoorie is 43min away to SW
Maldon Mt Tarrengower Butt's Reserve camp ground is 46min, 56km away to SW
Leanganook camp ground Mount Alexander is 50min 52km, south of Bendigo, near the Calder Freeway
Terrick Terrick picnic area ~50min, 60km to the north
Waanyarra Camping Grounds is 50min away to SW
Wedderburn is 55min away to NW
Dargile camping ground, Heathcote-Graytown National Park is 56min to SE
Echuca and surrounds is 66min, 90km away to NE
Melville Caves campground, Kooyoora State Park is 51min away to the NW
Teddington camp ground, Stuart Mill, Kara Kara NP is 90min away to W
Lake Wooroonook camp ground is 1.5hr away to NW
Murray River / Gunbower Creek camping at Koondrook is 1hr 45min to NW
The Grampians is 2.5hrs, 200km away to SW