Deerubbun Reserve — Attraction in Mooney Mooney

A very beautiful spot to stop for a break on the way to or from Sydney. It sits on the Hawkesbury River and is amazingly relaxing considering it's just off the motorway. There is a well treed park with undercover picnic spaces as well as seating near the waters edge. The many coloured sandstone cliffs of the Sydney Basin loom above and across the river. There is lots of parking although it may be busy on weekends as it is also a boat launching space. Food facilities are restricted to a coffee and ice cream van with chips etc but the provider is very cheerful and helpful. Unfortunately, the toilets are unisex so women may find them a bit smelly on occasion. This is an appropriate stop for people of all abilities with disabled parking spaces and toilet. It's also excellent for those traveling with pets, who want to provide them with fresh air and exercise. There are plenty of long parking spaces for trailers,...

Too many people visit this area that do not know how to A. use an Australian toilet correctly And B. How to use a rubbish bin.

Instead they throw their rubbish where ever they feel like. Saw it many times in the night we stayed

Australian govt is all about tourism but needs to back it up with how to protect the country by teaching tourists how to dispose of their rubbish correctly.

Apart from all this it’s a handy and nice place to park in your van. Locusts are louder than the traffic. We turned our aircon on for a couple of hours as it was really hot. it cooled the van down enough to sleep and we did so with our windows shut and parked in the middle section next to fruit stall.

I really think it’s a 3 star ⭐️ stop but gave it an extra star for its closeness to Sydney & convenience to travelling M1. As for the disgusting 🤮 🤢 toilets I think it should loose 4 stars. Worst I’ve seen...

This rest stop is in a wonderful place at Mooney Mooney bridge. However, travellers have left their mark by leaving rubbish everywhere and locals have dumped household rubbish as well. The toilets are filthy,not all are operational and not very well maintained. I don’t know what it is, but roadside toilet stops are usually disgusting. I . Don’t seem to respect these places for what they are - a convenience they should be grateful for and caring of!! A lot of people launch their boats from here and leave their boat trailers here. Plenty of boat trailer and car parking There are no signs saying you can’t, but people do camp here, in their camper vans. This could be a really lovely place, if it wasn’t so untidy with the rubbish and poor...