Free Camp Sites on the Nullabor

G'day Tony,

I'm not sure how long you intend to take crossing the Nullabor, but it sounds like you only want one night in a free site.

If you can make it to this one it is well protected from wind, is in quite a distance off the road, and has firewood if you look around a bit.

It is approx 43 K's east of Cocklebiddy and 47 K's west of Madura on the south side of the road, and has an emergency phone, so just look for the phone antennae.

We have used this site twice now, and it has plenty of room, so if someone is in there just go in a bit deeper.

Camps Australia 4 is a good book to have when travelling, you should get it.

Geoff.

We stopped 25 k,s before Balladonia a real good site then 10k,s after the border on the cliff,s then you could make Penong caravan park or go to Ceduna

Hi Tony

Last time we went across, we stayed in the over night area at the
Nullabor Service Station, plenty of room and you can use the showers
not to much noise, and a bit of security.

Cheers

Daza

Tony,

we went across and back from Perth just a few weeks ago.

Heading east there is a nice campsite on the LH side of the road about 50k east of Norseman. Plenty of room, toilets, bins, fireplaces. No probs with security. I always walk up and introduce my self so I can make an assessment (so can they).

It is bitumen to start with but you can go 100m or so in and get some quiet sandy spots.

Another nice one is just 10ks west of Mundrabilla on the LHS of the road. It's called Jillah Rockhole. Very niice. Toilets, bins and quieter spots further in.

If you need a caravan park, Frazer Range is 100ks east of Norseman. Very nice. It's on a station.

Expensive fuel at Balladonia, Caiguna. Cheapest at Norseman is the Caltex or the Shell in town.

Mundrabilla is the next cheapest, same price at Eucla but easier to get in and out of. Penong and Nundroo are the next cheapest heading east. The little caravan park at Nundroo is OK.

All the places I've mentioned are safe and reasonably sheltered.

I assume you will be going up the bitumen from Port Augusta? Stop at the Quorn caravan Park (very nice) and take the family on the Pitchi Ritchi steam train. You'll love it.

cheers

Thanks guys, some great info to help with our itinery. I will def get the Camps book. always great to get first hand knowledge
Cheers Tony