camping at steep point
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 19:06
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Member - Tom L (WA)
we would like to spend some time camping at
steep point in May/June. my question to the experienced travellers is how bad might the wind be at that time of the year and what would be a better time?
thanks to you all for a very interesting
forum. Tom L WA
Reply By: Shaker - Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 20:01
Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 20:01
I don't think camping is allowed at
Steep Point, I think the campgrounds are a few kms away.
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Follow Up By: bellony - Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 01:09
Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 01:09
There are a couple of
camp sites on the
cliff top, NE side of the point, even have a drop dunny. Only reason you would
camp there rather than
Shelter Bay is if your a serious cliff/balloon fisher person.
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Reply By: Idler Chris - Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 20:03
Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 20:03
There is a
camping area near the rangers station at
Shelter Bay which is good, but you need to book
well in advance. Another option is to stay at Tamela Station.
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Follow Up By: Member - ACD 1 - Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 22:54
Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 22:54
Tamala Station is a top spot and good staging point for the area.
Great people, great camping! Need to be fully self sufficient though.
We had a whole beach to ourselves with dolphins swimming past in the morning. Dead flat water and Ye just lay on the top and watched us as much as we watched them.
http://www.tamalastation.com.au/
Cheers
Anthony
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Reply By: Member - peter_mc - Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 21:03
Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 at 21:03
Email or call the
ranger. I booked 2 weeks ago for the 2nd week in May and got the last spot... so the windyness question might not matter if you can't get a spot anyway!
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Reply By: duck - Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 08:49
Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 08:49
Camped on the
cliff once a long time ago (1977) on a west to east trip & it blu that hard I thought the paint was going to peel one of the most miserable nights camping ever, back then it was not an easy trip to the point,
Camp else where
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Reply By: Member - sparra - Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 09:20
Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 09:20
G,day Tom, May is the best time around there as it is usually calm weather (no guarantees??) I used to live and work at Useless Loop,which is nearby,for 15 years until last April. I think you have to book ahead nowadays,
steep point has a website where you can get all the info, Pam and Dicko (the grumpy one) are the Rangers there.
Hope you enjoy it there.
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