Broken Creek Bush Camp

Broken Creek Bush Camp is a dog-friendly bush campground at 100 Quinn Road, Broken Creek, just off the Midland Highway about ten minutes from Benalla in Victoria's north-east. It is a working 40-acre rural property with a billabong on the creek, pitched for space rather than rows, and dogs are part of the deal.

Dogs at the Broken Creek Bush Camp

Dogs are welcome to stay with you in the camping and bushwalking areas. The camp describes itself as dog-friendly and secure, with conditions apply attached: well-behaved dogs under effective control, friendly around other campers and their animals, and you clean up after them. There is no published pet fee or size limit, so confirm any charge or limits when you book.

There is no fenced dog run here, so keep the lead on or rely on close voice control around the camp kitchen and other campers' sites. Bring your own dog bed, water bowl and supplies, since this is a traditional bush camp rather than a resort.

Max: the room to roam is the point, but a dog that checks back in on command earns it.

The camp

Sites are flat, grassy and shaded, open and unallocated rather than pitch-to-tent, taking tents, caravans and RVs. Facilities cover a camp kitchen, hot showers, an open fireplace and fire pits, with firewood available for purchase and good shade across the grounds. Reviewers rate the quiet and the billabong setting on Broken Creek highly.

Close by with the dogs

Benalla is your supply run and day trip: the fenced Churchill Reserve Dog Park on Bond Street gives dogs a secure off-lead run under mature gums, and Lake Benalla's boardwalk and island paths suit on-lead walks. Shepparton is about half an hour further for supplies. If you are continuing up the highway, the dog-friendly Tungamah Hotel and Benalla Tourist Park are nearby alternatives on PawScapes.

More options are on the Victoria dog-friendly stays list, and the local guide is at Broken Creek.