WOOLEEN STATION, Murchison, Western Australia Fancy camping with absolute river frontage in over a quarter of a million acres of mulga shrub lands? Camped on the banks of the Murchison River about sixteen kilometres from the Wooleen Station homestead the quiet of the ancient landscape was only broken by bird calls along the river. We could […]
Campsite Reports
The Town Common at Innamincka
Cheap and cheerful camping where Burke and Wills made themselves famous. You would think the Town Common would be one of the busiest places at this meeting place and cross roads in the desert wilderness. After all it is the only place nearby to Innamincka that you can camp for next to nothing ($5 per […]
King’s Billabong Campsite Report
MILDURA, Vic 550km north west of Melbourne There is impressive free camping right along the length of the Murray River. So what is special about King’s Billabong? A fair question. Two reasons – historical interest with this spot being the heart of the Sunraysia irrigation story, and the location being just a few minutes from […]
Bellwether Camping Ground And Winery
Bellwether camping ground and winery is unique in that it is the only winery we have found that provides powered and un-powered camping sites at a working winery. There are ten campsites surrounding a stand of 400 year old red gum trees. In the centre of the circular camp ground is a fire pit for […]
Kwolyin Campground
Western Australian central wheatbelt The Western Australian Wheatbelt has very few opportunities for bush camping, but one I can recommend is the Kwolyin campground located on the Bruce Rock-Quairading Road, only seven kilometres west of Shackleton, and 39 kilometres east of Quairading. The Kwolyin campground was created at the site of the old Kwolyin […]
