About the retreat
Murraguldrie Veterans Retreat is run by V.V.A.A. South West N.S.W. Sub-Branch.
The Retreat is open to all members of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia, Current Serving Members of the ADF, Veterans of the ADF from all Services and all periods and their Immediate family and escorted friends.
The Retreat is in the Murraguldrie State Forest (55 km South East of Wagga Wagga ...50km North west of Tumbarumba.... 7 km South off Hume Highway.
This webpage is currently under construction however you can still request a booking and sign the volunteer registration page.
Retreat Guidlines
Location
The retreat is located in the Murraguldrie State Forest area. The signposted entry is 7km east of the Hume Highway on the Wagga-Tumbarumba Road and the retreat itself is 100m off the main road.
Parking
A grove of trees adjacent to the shelter shed provides shade for campers and caravans can be parked throughout the scattered groups of pines.
Power/lighting
The shelter shed and toilet block are lighted but to operate them you will need to connect a 1KVA generator into the power socket located on the west side of the storage container.
Ablutions
Toilets and showers have a instant gas hot water system. Please ensure that the gas bottles at the rear of the ablution building are turned on. Please turn gas bottles off when complete. Remember - the water supply operates on rainwater, so please be sparing with it.
Cooking
There are fire rings for cooking and there is a wood heater in the shelter shed for use in the cooler months; some wood is available, but again please use it sparingly as the wood has to be cut and transported in.
Availability
The retreat is available to veterans and their families and provides good bush camping with basic facilities for both caravans and tents. There is TV and mobile reception at the site.
Rubbish
We operate on a 'bring it in - take it out" policy, so please clean up the kitchen area and take any rubbish with you as there is no garbage collection facility.
Camp Fires
Located next to the camp kitchen, there are two cement fire rings and there is a pot belly style fire place inside the camp kitchen. Due to the risk of bush fire, no fires are permitted on any other part of the retreat, and the use of portable fire places is strictly prohibited. If you are observed breaching this rule, your visit to the retreat will be terminated immediately.