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Camping in South Australia

Postby RustyCage » Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:54 pm

Looking at going camping somewhere in SA later in the year. What are some good campsites people have used for tent camping? Have previously been to Mambray Creek at Mt Remarkable, and like it there. Don't have any prerequisites for facilities.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby westcoastpanther » Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:28 pm

Coffin Bay National Park is pretty awesome
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Camping in South Australia

Postby overloaded » Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:21 pm

Mambray Creek? WTF?
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Sky Pilot » Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:25 pm

pafc1870 wrote:Looking at going camping somewhere in SA later in the year. What are some good campsites people have used for tent camping? Have previously been to Mambray Creek at Mt Remarkable, and like it there. Don't have any prerequisites for facilities.

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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby RustyCage » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:16 am

Anywhere in country sa somewhere
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Squids » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:30 pm

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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Sky Pilot » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:46 pm

pafc1870 wrote:Anywhere in country sa somewhere

Okay. If you want solitude and are self sufficient two opportunities are available. Fitzgerald Bay between Port Augusta and Whyalla is sensational and easy to access. Only a few locals knows about it so you can camp on the beach, fish, swim and not see anyone. If you want to be in a creek bed in a huge valley surrounded by mountains then Spring Creek is the GO. Through Melrose on the Wilmington road and see the sign left. Excellent hiking, camping and no one to bother you. Both places easy to find and accessible with a regular car and trailer.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Alaska » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:26 pm

Burra Creek Gorge at World’s end is pretty awesome for camping
Parachilna, Brachina, and Alligator Gorge in the Flinders are fantastic
Morgan Conservation Park on the lagoon opposite the Town is great in the cooler months.
Kataraptko Creek up on the Murray is great for fishing and canoeing.
Also worth a look are some of the spots in the Grampians they are only 5 hours away
Deep Creek during the week is good and close.
Also Chooklaroo at Kuitpo is even closer and good for walking through the forests.
Just a few to start with.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Lightning McQueen » Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:17 pm

Squids wrote:KI


Yeah, there's a place in the middle of KI that charges $2 per night, it's near the American River and there's bream around.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Lightning McQueen » Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:19 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:
Squids wrote:KI


Yeah, there's a place in the middle of KI that charges $2 per night, it's near the American River and there's bream around.


Just seen the place on the KI thread, Vivvone Bay.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby overloaded » Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:53 pm

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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby fisho mcspaz » Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:06 pm

I've always loved Rawnsley Park in the Flinders, about halfway between Hawker and Wilpena. The camping grounds have full facilities but you can go a bit further up the creek if you want some solitude.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Psyber » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:13 pm

fisho mcspaz wrote:I've always loved Rawnsley Park in the Flinders, about halfway between Hawker and Wilpena. The camping grounds have full facilities but you can go a bit further up the creek if you want some solitude.
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I've thought of going again but, disappointingly, they no longer do the half-day and full day horse rides through the bush that they used to offer.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby tigermad » Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:16 am

Some of my fav spots
Hogwash bend on the murray great beach when the river not in flood
Gleesons landing on yorks nice beach good fishing
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby mick » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:32 pm

tigermad wrote:Some of my fav spots
Hogwash bend on the murray great beach when the river not in flood
Gleesons landing on yorks nice beach good fishing


Camping is no longer allowed at Hogwash, in any case the sandbar is under water at present
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby BIG SEXY » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:00 pm

if you like 4wding there is a 4wd park/campground in the riverland. some great camp spots in there.
sugarloaf hill campground is another good one. has dunnies for the sheilas, fire pits etc. few rocks around for the kids to climb on, river for fishing/yabying
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Alaska » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:00 pm

BIG SEXY wrote:if you like 4wding there is a 4wd park/campground in the riverland. some great camp spots in there.
sugarloaf hill campground is another good one. has dunnies for the sheilas, fire pits etc. few rocks around for the kids to climb on, river for fishing/yabying



Hi BS can you be more specific as to the location?
When I was camping in the riverland previously, I did not have a 4WD, now I do!
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby tigermad » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:08 pm

mick wrote:
tigermad wrote:Some of my fav spots
Hogwash bend on the murray great beach when the river not in flood
Gleesons landing on yorks nice beach good fishing


Camping is no longer allowed at Hogwash, in any case the sandbar is under water at present


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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby mick » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:53 pm

tigermad wrote:
mick wrote:
tigermad wrote:Some of my fav spots
Hogwash bend on the murray great beach when the river not in flood
Gleesons landing on yorks nice beach good fishing


Camping is no longer allowed at Hogwash, in any case the sandbar is under water at present


since when devo if your right ?


Question in English next time please :lol: I went past there the other day, totally underwater, there were campers there but not many, it has been reported that there have been fairly severe restrictions put on numbers, rather than a complete ban.
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Re: Camping in South Australia

Postby Dogwatcher » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:01 pm

Alaska wrote:
BIG SEXY wrote:if you like 4wding there is a 4wd park/campground in the riverland. some great camp spots in there.
sugarloaf hill campground is another good one. has dunnies for the sheilas, fire pits etc. few rocks around for the kids to climb on, river for fishing/yabying



Hi BS can you be more specific as to the location?
When I was camping in the riverland previously, I did not have a 4WD, now I do!


Loveday is the spot. The bloke who runs it is a champ. It's a great set up there.

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