O'Hares campground

O'Hares campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/NSW Government
O'Hares campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/NSW Government
O'Hares campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/NSW Government
O'Hares campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/NSW Government
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Kosciuszko National Park

18 current alerts · Checked 12 Oct 2026, 3:05 pm

  • Elsewhere in the parkClosed areasUntil 31 Oct 2026

    Thredbo Diggings Campground Post-Winter Closures

    Thredbo Diggings Campground is closed for post-winter maintenance from Monday 12 October 2026 to Saturday 31 October 2026.

    Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

About

O'Hares campground in Kosciuszko National Park was a former Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme site. Today, it provides convenient boating access to the southern end of Talbingo Reserve.

This peaceful campground is surrounded by eucalypt forests, mountain gums and peppermint trees, and offers lovely lake views. Here, you’ll also find picnic tables, wood barbecues, non-flush toilets and a boat ramp, making it a convenient family camping spot.

This is a great spot to pitch a tent and take advantage of all that Kosciuszko National Park has to offer, as well as to enjoy paddling, sailing, boating and fishing on the nearby reservoir.

Tumut area · Kosciuszko National Park

O'Hares campground, in Kosciuszko National Park, is a peaceful camping spot, with opportunities for boating, fishing and water skiing nearby.

Camping type

  • Tent
  • Camper trailer site
  • Caravan site
  • Camping beside my vehicle

Facilities

  • Unpowered sites
  • Unmarked sites
  • Barbecue facilities
  • Picnic tables
  • Boat ramp

What to bring

  • Firewood

Plan your stay

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What this place offers

O'Hares campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/NSW Government

Camping beside my vehicle

O'Hares campground, in Kosciuszko National Park, is a peaceful camping spot, with opportunities for boating, fishing and water skiing nearby.

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Get in touch

Tumut Region Visitor Centre

02 6947 7025tumutrvc@environment.nsw.gov.au

The Old Butter Factory, 5 Adelong Road, Tumut NSW 2720

Where you'll be

Elliott Way

Nurenmerenmong NSW 2649