Camping @ Cattai National Park

Camping next to the Hawkesbury River

Cattai National Park is about an hour's drive from Sydney CBD (if the traffic is good). There are two parts of the Park, the Cattai Farm area and Mitchell Park.  

They are around five minutes drive apart from each other. The Cattai Farm area provides grassy camping area beside the Hawkesbury River while Mitchell Park is great for bush walking and picnicking. 

The nearby Scheyville National Park has a historical walk around the Migration Centre dated back to  the 1940s and 50s as well as a circuit walk around the Long neck Lagoon. 

The Kangaroo Family (Cattai National Park) 

Our last camp trip at Cattai was during a long weekend in June. It was warm during the day and it got a bit chilly when the sun went down. Camp fire is permitted in designated areas so don't forget to bring firewood.

Kangaroos at dawn (Cattai National Park)

At times, it can be quite foggy in the morning, though very picturesque along the river. We woke up with the birds and an early morning (7am-ish) walk on the farmland was rewarding with sightings of mobs of kangaroos (Eastern Greys).  

Windsor: a town of history 

Cattai campground is 13km north of the historical town Windsor. If you enjoy town hopping, a visit to the surrounding Pitt Town, Windsor, Wilberforce and Richmond is convenient and a must.  

Staffs at both Windsor and Richmond tourist information centres are  knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. They have abundant information about the towns along the Hawkesburry and bush walks in the area. It is definitely worthwhile to drop by and have a chat. If you are there on Sundays, try not to miss the Windsor Sunday market. 

Traditional Lebanese dish at Sue's Kitchen 

In Windsor, Macquarie Arms Hotel is   atmospheric, has good food and live music. Sue's Kitchen serves delicious traditional Lebanese dishes. Both are great places to go and reward yourself after a day's bush walk.