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Family Weekend Getaway

Come and create wonderful memories for your family with a weekend of fun-filled activities and adventure at Lake Burrendong Sport & Recreation Centre.

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Set on 67 hectares of stunning, Lake Burrendong Sport and Recreation Centre offers a rural retreat that’s surrounded by majestic gum trees and wildlife, a pristine lake and vast, cloudless skies. Midway between Dubbo, Orange, Mudgee and Parkes, it’s a favourite spot for nature lovers and fishing enthusiasts alike.

Location
Wiradjuri country
205 Tara Road
Mumbil NSW 2820

Facilities

Variety of accommodation options for up to 200 guests 

25 metre swimming pool with amenities block

Tennis courts

BBQ area and campfire circles 

Multipurpose indoor sports hall

Playing fields

Conference rooms 

Dining hall and outdoor seating area

A boat ramp is located a short 3-minute drive from the Centre

Catered accommodation

Lake Burrendong Sport and Recreation Centre has accommodation for up to 200 guests and a variety of accommodation options.

Our catered dormitory-style lodge accommodation sleeps up to 172 guests. All accommodation has reverse cycle air conditioning.
 

  • Catered accommodation for up to 132 guests
  • 6 lodges with 2 rooms per lodge
  • Room 1 sleeps 10 guests with 5 bunks, with one toilet and one shower
  • Room 2 sleeps 12 guests with 6 bunks, with 2 toilets and 2 showers. 
     

  • Catered accommodation for 12 guests
  • 6 rooms each with 2 single beds, ensuite and reverse-cycle air-conditioning
  • 2 of these rooms have wheelchair access.
     

  • Accommodation for up to 28 guests
  • Room 1 and 4 sleep 10 guests with 5 bunk beds, with one toilet and one shower in each room
  • Room 2 and 3 sleep 4 guests with 4 single beds, with one toilet and one shower in each room

Self-contained accommodation

Our self-contained accommodation sleeps up to 28 people and provides the perfect base for a couple’s getaway, family get togethers, sporting or social groups or the solo traveller wanting to reconnect with nature. Either relax in a beautiful, secluded setting or enjoy some more of the active options of fishing and swimming. 

  • Minimum 2-night stay.
  • Each 4 bedroom cottage sleeps up to 14 people  (2 queen beds and 5 bunk beds, BYO linen). 
  • Each cottage offers a  small kitchenette, lounge/dining area and 2 bathrooms (no laundry facilities) 
  • Undercover BBQ area and shared campfire circle is available. 
  • Access to 25 metre swimming pool, tennis courts and sports oval may be available (usage restrictions apply) 
     
What our guests say

“The staff were flexible, helpful, friendly and great to work with. The activities were excellent for our workshop purposes and there was a fantastic range of equipment on offer.”

Regional training, Department of Natural Resources

“I advise you to make the trip to Lake Burrendong as you are going to have experiences that are so valuable and will remember for the rest of your life! Over 20 years of attending school camps and this is the best experience I’ve had from so many perspectives. The activities were just so much fun and the students really got into them. Thank you to the staff for what they do to make everything work for the teachers and our students. The generosity and kindness of this place is unbelievable - 10 out of 10 for me.”

Newtown School of the Performing Arts

"We had a very enjoyable, action-packed couple of days at the Family Weekend Getaway at Lake Burrendong Sport and Rec Centre. The activities started with Archery, a win for kids and adults alike. We also raced each other and the clock around a dirt track in the pedal karts and played some very engaging games in the multipurpose sports hall, all of which brought out our competitive spirits in an entertaining way. We also made the most of the swimming pool, tennis courts and table tennis.

One of our highlights was barrelling down the hill on a 50-meter slip-and-slide. There were a lot of laughs as parents cheered each other on, seizing the chance to be kids again. On Sunday, we lit campfires and gathered around to bake damper. We then all crafted boomerangs before testing them at the sports field.

Of course, a camp experience is not complete without great food, and the Sport and Rec Centre did not disappoint.

Overall, the Family Weekend Getaway exceeded our expectations and gave us a memorable weekend of fun, laughs and connection."

Shadbolt Family
 

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