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Dogs allowed
No booking required
Camping
No fees payable
Suitable for 2WD vehicles

This site is near water. Make sure you read the water safety tips before you go.

Be prepared when visiting State Forests, check out before you go for essential information.

Suitable for

Family friendly

About this campground

Located in the iconic Victorian High Country, just 20 minutes south of Licola, The Holding Paddock offers camping on the banks of the Macalister River surrounded by rolling hills.

Historically, the site served as an overnight stop for holding cows during the two-week journey from Wonnangatta Station to the sale yards in Heyfield – giving the site its name.

The campground has 10 flat campsites of varying sizes for caravans and camper trailers, as well as vehicle-based and tent camping. Plenty of fire pits, picnic tables and toilet facilities are available, and there's a short walking track down to the river providing easy water access.

Accessing the site

The Holding Paddock is accessible by 2WD along the sealed Licola Road which connects Heyfield to Licola. However for those looking to explore more of the surrounding High Country during their stay, a 4WD is recommended.

This site can be used as a starting point for experienced four-wheel drivers doing the popular Wonnangatta Iconic 4WD Tour, which can be accessed from Licola via the Tamboritha Road. This multi-day trip takes in several High Country Huts, as well as the breathtaking Pinnacles Lookout, Billy Goat Bluff Track and historic Wonnangatta Station.

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A sign reading The Holding Paddock' sits in front of a green grassy camping area and a metal toilet block. Tree-covered mountains are in the background.

- The Holding Paddock is located 20 minutes from Licola

A wooden picnic table and BBQ in a grassy area with thick trees in the background.

- The campground has a toilet, picnic tables and BBQs

An open grassy space with a wooden picnic table and BBQ under a shady tree.

- This spacious campground has 10 sites of varying sizes for tents, caravans and trailers

How to get there

Investing in nature

The Holding Paddock was built in 2023 thanks to Victoria’s Great Outdoors.

Victoria’s Great Outdoors is boosting regional tourism and making it easier to enjoy nature by investing $106.6 million in better walking trails, campgrounds, 4WD tracks and visitor facilities.

Page last updated: 31/07/24