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Free Camp Carcoar Dam - NSW

Carcoar Dam

We stayed 5 days. Fantastic!

Wind farm overlooking the dam

A magic view of the dam

Carcoar Dam

Camp Free

Position

DEG: -33.611149 149.180893

DMS: 33º 36' 40.14" S 149º 10' 51.21" E

UTM: 55 H 6278825mN 702333mE

Altitude: 856.48m

Address & Contact

Carcoar Dam Rd Carcoar New South Wales 2791

Phone: 1300 662 077

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/regional-nsw-dams/carcoar-dam

Information

Free Camp site can be very windy and chilly in the cooler months.
Very quiet & peaceful mid week. Weekends/Hols busier on warmer days.
Panoramic views everywhere.
No power, cold showers & the water is not suitable for drinking.
Water sports such as swimming, power boating, sailing, sail boarding and water skiing can all be enjoyed on the dam. Fishing is another popular activity and the dam is stocked with golden perch, trout and murray cod.
There is some Telstra mobile phone & TV reception services here.
Dogs are welcome on leash. Boat ramp for fishing vessels.

PlaceID	99090

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Orange Airport at 02/09:30am EST

Distance from Free Camp Carcoar Dam 26.02km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.8°C	7.1°C	68%	6.1°C	1033.5hPa	0.0mm	E	20km/hr 11knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Orange Airport Aws

Distance from Free Camp Carcoar Dam 26.02km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	27.2	25.7	22.7	18.4	14.0	10.8	9.7	11.3	14.8	17.8	21.5	24.3
Mean Min. °C	12.7	12.7	9.6	5.3	2.2	1.2	0.4	0.8	3.3	5.5	8.5	10.3
Mean Rain mm	58.6	88.7	66.5	35.6	46.6	76.7	77.6	88.9	79.6	78.2	87.0	89.5