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UPDATE - June 2024 *New shower/ toilet block has arrived* The Girilambone CWA War Memorial Park and Camping Area are operated by the recently revived Girilambone Community Association. Camping is permitted,facilities include toilets, hot showers, picnic tables, shelters, rubbish bins and a playground. It is a large site and suitable for all size vehicles. The Camping area is maintained by the volunteers of the Girilambone Community Association. DONATIONS for the campground and power use are greatly appreciated and help with the upkeep of the area as well as electricity costs for the camp ground. Donations can be made at the Hog & Billy Hotel and the Bushcraft Cafe during their opening hours (see below). THINGS TO SEE AND DO NEARBY Girilambone has taken its name from an Wongaibon Aboriginal word meaning 'place of many stars', 'falling star' or 'meteorite' - so make sure you take some time to gaze at the amazing night sky The CWA War Memorial Park is dedicated to those who served in the First and Second World Wars, with a brick and timber gateway and a small white stone obelisk located on site Grave of Helena Kerz at the Girilambone Cemetery - her story is so complex that it probably was told best as a novel which Thomas Keneally did brilliantly with 'The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith' EATING OUT The Hog & Billy Hotel (formerly the Girilambone RSL) located opposite the Hog & Billy Hotel to the camping area Opening hours currently are: Mon - Fri 4pm to late Sat 12pm to late Sun 12pm to 22pm Bushcraft Cafe located alongside the Mitchell Highway Opening hours currently per below (extended during harvest season): Mon - Sat 6am to 3pm Sun closed