Outback Camping Spots Advice
Submitted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 22:22
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Member - Lloyd W1
Hi All,
In the planning process for an outback trip in July and just need some advise please.
On one particular day I am planning on driving from
Montecollina Bore out to
Cameron Corner and stay for the night as I think it will be too far to get up to
Innamincka in a day.
That being the case do we stay at
Cameron Corner or is there any better options (eg. Merty Merty)?
From here I'm hoping to get up to
Coongie Lakes via
Innamincka.
A bit later in our trip we will be heading up the
Oodnadatta Track and I'm tossing up between camping at the
Peake Ruins or the Algebuckina Bridge/
Waterhole.
One factor that might come into this is whether there is water in the
waterhole that we could use for showers etc.
Thanks in advance, Lloyd
Reply By: mchapo - Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:20
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:20
Mate,
Montecollina Bore to
Innamincka is very doable in an easy days drive, you would be going way out of your way via
Cameron Corner, unless of cause you want to go to the Corner as part of your trip then I would
camp at the Corner, good facilities and Fen is a good bloke.
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Follow Up By: Member - Lloyd W1 - Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 21:55
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 21:55
We were planning on heading out to
Cameron Corner so looks like we'll spend the night there and head up to
Coongie Lakes via
Innamincka the next day
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Reply By: The Bunyip - Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 13:50
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 13:50
Lloyd,
Allow me to preface my reply by saying I've not actually been to
Algebuckina Bridge, but over the past 2-3 months I've been doing lots of homework with a view to heading up that way.
Others may offer further comment on this but I've read online that as a result of Oddnadatta not being everyones "cup of tea",
Algebuckina Bridge can at times be very busy with campers.
Have read the track to
Peake Ruins isn't flash which naturally would deter some so I'd therefore expect it to be quieter. Either way I believe neither have even the most basic of
services although as you mentioned at least Algebuckina has water!
Cheers & have a great trip.
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Reply By: Les PK Ranger - Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 14:46
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 14:46
Yes, easy drive . . . we came down recently, Old Strz to Merty Merty,
Montecollina Bore for lunch :)
We then got to near Mt Fitton talc
mine and a nice
bush camp for that night (via turnoff just before Mt Hopeless station).
Algebuckina waterhole is the place to
camp, not as
camp friendly around the
bridge side.
You could use the water for showering no probs, bucket up.
Would just need to find a good access point to dip the bucket.
You might like to consider
Coward Springs for a night, the 'spa' and the donkey showers are great. Camping $12 a night.
Another
free camping option is Beresford
ruins, much nicer than
Peake.
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Follow Up By: Member - Lloyd W1 - Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 22:02
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 22:02
Thanks Les, I think we'll stay at the
waterhole and go and look at the
bridge.
Can you elaborate as to what you mean by "not as
camp friendly"?
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Follow Up By: Member - Lloyd W1 - Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 22:04
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 22:04
Sorry, meant to say also that we will be spending a night at
Coward Springs
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Follow Up By: Les PK Ranger - Friday, May 23, 2014 at 07:10
Friday, May 23, 2014 at 07:10
Hi Lloyd . . . the
bridge area is not as flat, very rutted etc, vehicles moving through most of the day to visit.
The
waterhole (turnoff slightly south of the
bridge access, a
gate on the east side of the track) has nice flat camps dotting the bank, which is higher and plateau at the top.
We Stayed at Coward last trip (a month ago), did all the sights going up the Ood Tk (one of our party got bogged on Beresford access, very wet at the time), and made
Eringa waterhole no problems, VERY nice spot to
camp either side of the water.
Kidmans first property, the
ruins are on the south side, good for a look.
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