“There’s nothing at all to see down that way,” a fellow traveller warned us as we set out along the Eyre Developmental Road that links the Queensland outback town of Bedourie to its southern neighbour of Birdsville. My response was merely a polite smile as I kept my thoughts to myself and my foot well […]
Campsite Reports
Black Cockatoo Bush Camp
Located just 14 kilometres north of Naracoorte it is the perfect stopover on your way between Adelaide and Melbourne. Travelling between these two cities on a regular basis over the years we have often spotted the sign to the Black Cockatoo Bush Camp on the road between Padthaway and Naracoorte. Being keen birders we of […]
Temple Gorge, Kennedy Ranges, Western Australia
One thing that appeals immediately you reach the Kennedy Ranges National Park camp ground is that it is located within a stone’s throw of the Ranges. The camp ground nestles in the shadow of the towering ramparts of the eastern side of the Ranges. The location couldn’t be more perfect. The main Temple Gorge walk […]
Hamelin Station Stay
Shark Bay, WA Located just over 700 km north of Perth, the World Heritage area of Shark Bay is a popular destination for an increasing number of travellers and holiday makers. These days famous for its Monkey Mia dolphins, ancient stromatolites, beautiful Shelly Beach, Australia’s most westerly mainland point at Steep Point (also a fishing […]
Nyah Sports Ground Free Campsite
There are free campsites then there are free campsites. Some have smelly long drops toilets but are beside great fishing spots or very scenic places. Some have no shade and are bare and dusty while others have tall grass with rubbish tangled all through it. Some have great amenities but no other reason to camp […]