About this place
What to expect
Stringybark Creek Camping Area is a free camping area located in the Toombullup State Forest near Tolmie, northeast of Mansfield. This site links by a walking track to the Stringybark Creek Day Reserve, site of the infamous shooting of three policemen by the Kelly Gang in 1878, and part of the Ned Kelly Touring Route. From here you can take the interpretive walk to rediscover the history of the location. Large expansive sites in a natural bushland setting. Pit toilets, fireplaces and picnic tables available. This bush site operates on a first in first served basis and is not bookable. Continue on the Whitfield Rd to access Powers Lookout, also part of the Ned Kelly Touring Route.