Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 at 08:42
Hi Vicki,
Without commenting on your itinerary so far, you don't say how you are travelling. If you are towing a big van you will be much more restricted in where you can go compared to if you are
camping out of a single vehicle. (When attempting to answer a question like this I usually look for that kind of info in members profiles - but unfortunately its usually not there :-).) I am guessing that you are travelling in a more minimal sort of way (as we do) so the
places that we have visited may be useful for you.
We have camped at some of the
places that you mention and have posted numerous
blogs -
click here for a sample from our trip in 2011 and you might find it useful for ideas of where to go/stay.
A couple of observations - keeping a trip diary, even a brief one becomes a great resource when you are planning future trips. I have found it takes a bit of practice to write down the useful stuff and leave out the ephemera, but its a good way to get around trying to remember names,
routes etc. Photos are a great memory aid too.
You say: "The
places we did find (Mt Brown? for example, I am hopeless with names) were of doubtful legality & only fine because no one would have been able to tell we were, or had been, there." We frequently
camp in situations that would meet that description, especially when inland. Providing you are not obviously on private property (ie having gone through gates etc), and there are no signs to say you cant, and you can get
well off the road out of site, then for an overnight stay I doubt that there is a problem. Be very careful with fire and dont leave any rubbish. There are many such spots along the roads especially away from the coast - they dont show up in any free camps guide but you can tell from firepits etc (and sadly sometimes rubbish) that such spots do get a lot of use. If you are towing a big rig you may not be able to get in to many such spots, but they work very
well for one or two vehicles with maybe a small trailer. As we travel we keep an eye out or likely spots, and over time have become pretty good at finding them.
As to your specific spots - there are some nice spots along the Murray but there are also quite a few free camps along the Murrumbidgee that are good for overnighters - though the Murrumbidgee is not as nice a river as the Murray. We were disappointed with the
camping arrangements at
Arkaroola, as it was very expensive for what seemed like a pretty ordinary
camping area (but I do think that the
young overseas backpacker who was working in the office when we arrived there didnt know what was available either). There are many top National
Park camping spots in the Flinders for a quite modest fee.
Cheers,
Val.
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Follow Up By: Member - VickiW - Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 at 22:12
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 at 22:12
Thanks Val.
You're correct that I do have a minimalist approach to
camping - just car and swag (ok to be honest lots of other stuff - just the sleeping arrangement is modest). You make a good suggestion re trip diaries; I kept them intermittently for years but have lost them. Funny that now that I do the planning I remember the
places / names perfectly! And when the ex left he took the computer with all of our pictures - they will be a settlement condition!
As for
Arkaroola - I haven't yet decided how much time to spend between the Gammons &
Arkaroola. I love the Gammons and really enjoyed
Arkaroola 3 years ago - it will also be a good opportunity for a dinner out & a shower (as
well as a nice drive).
I love those
unofficial places to
camp - although now I travel alone I may not get these
places much - a promise to my mother that I will always
camp where there are other people around!
Thanks again.
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