Dunns Swamp, or Ganguddy is a spectacular car-based camping and picnic area on the headwaters of the Cudgegong River on the western border of Wollemi National Park. The area is excellent for bushwalking, cycling, fishing, swimming and canoeing which can all be done from the camping area.
Dunns Swamp, or Ganguddy as it is known to local Wiradjuri Aboriginal people, is a beautiful, serene waterway on the Cudgegong River, created when Kandos Weir was built in the late 1920s to supply water to the cement plant.
Dunns Swamp / Ganguddy spectacular pagoda rock formations offer great views over the Wollemi National Park. A network of walking tracks surrounds the waterway. The picnic area includes a short walking track which is wheelchair accessible and leads to an Aboriginal art site featuring hand stencils which may be over 7000 years old. The area is in the traditional country of the Wiradjuri people.
Southern Cross Kayaking operate during holiday periods allowing with a range of different sized canoes and kayaks. They also offer guided tours. For more information on their operating times and services, check out their website.
