Kalumburu campsites

I agree,

We took lots of alcohol but of course were discrete. Honeymoon bay is very good.
We were there August 2003 and they had good amenities. Only two complaints were that there is limited mains power if you need it. Their idea of power lines is 3-phase electrical wire strung across the trees and the fact the toilet/shower block are unisex.

If you don't like the communal area you can travel in an easterly direction along the beach until you hit the mangroves at the point. There are heaps of more private self-sufficient campsites there.

It's probably safe to say that you must at least be keen on fishing and the rest of the family to stay there. They charge like a wounded bull.

Fee to get on Kalumburu reserve plus nightly camping fees is a fair bit. You can get on a charter 'dinghy' out for some good fishing at about $75 per person for 4 hours. Not cheap but if you're lucky you'll get more fish than $75 worth.

The main thing I was surprised about is that the owner of the area was supposedly given an $80,000 govt grant to run the tourist area and has very little to show for it.

The beauty of the area outweighs this though.

regards

Thats real sad about the Bakery, as it was the best tasting bread anywhere in Aus. The old nuns were getting a bit long in the tooth though.

As for Honeymoon I think the setup money has gone on gambleing and a bit of weed. It was good when it first opened, in 94 it was clean and peacefull.

I guess this is another sad case of the locals being self governing.