Info req. for bit of a trip

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G'day all,
I am leaving on a bit of a trip on 3 Oct. from Perth to Coffs Harbour for a Naval Reunion (any Pussers Greenies out there?), and taking my time returning home.
I shall be going to Bourke and travelling down the Darling to the Murray and then follow it to the ocean. I then intend to follow the coast all the way back to Perth, stopping at any place that takes my fancy, doing a bit of bush camping and trying my hand at fishing. I have down loaded most of the info from this site, plus gathering info from anywhere I can, but what I would like is some first hand info from people who may have recently travelled down the Darling and Murray, and been camping down around York and Eyre Peninsulas. I shall be travelling in my rig as shown in the photo and hope to bush camp as much as possible. I plan to be back in Perth a couple of weeks before Christmas. Any tips will be much appreciated.
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 18:28

Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 18:28

Best beach fishin Yorke penninsula is Formby bay from Daly heads south. On the Eyre it is from Locks wells up. Talia is a fascinating place with a huge beach that I have caught large snapper gummys and salmon from. As well near the washing tub is a ledge dropping into deep water making fishing easy. Further North is Dolphins beach (now known as Mt camel beach) very consistent for medium salmon. Bush camping is where you find it and is nothing like the massive restrictions here in WA. Many good rock spots around the Tourist drive Streaky bay. But from experience if you are a fisherman the best areas are as I said North of Locks wells with any fishing to the east patchy at best

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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 18:31

Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 18:31

Hi Peter , Re : Eyre Peninsula
Last year, I towed my Trak Shak all over the Coffin Bay NP and the Lincoln NP . There was a bit of soft sand at Coffin Bay NP that may slow you down a bit , but most of it would be OK .
You have got a lot of gear and a big load for a 2.8 TD . Good fuel consumption though I guess .
Cheers

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Reply By: Member - Banjo The First (SA) - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 20:07

Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 20:07

Whisky 43 ! Sounds like a great trip - only things I can plug first hand are:York Peninsula - great fishing spots all over the place, possibly better on the lower half. That 'foot" of York's is much bushier than the leg - great bush camping in Innes N Park and some very good fishing too in a variety of places there.
Re Eyre Peninsula.......Most towns have a big tourist fishing profile - can hardly go wrong in any of them. My favourite is way over west - so far west that it is not really Peninsula - Fowlers bay - great jetty - few people - budget caravan park (with hard water showers !) - the locals are damned near useless for fishing info - have to suss it yourself, or from other tourists - but Scott's beach next door is a beauty - sand driving the full length - you can easily drive over the dunes from Fowlers - you might find a few schools of salmon in there - great fun.
May be of interest - www.fowlersbay.com
Also .....www.visualmediatraining.com/~darian/images/IMG_0071.JPG ..... (thats a school of 3kg salmon - what fun, and during office hours !).
Regs - Darian - Sierra 586.

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Reply By: Member - Judy M (WA) - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 22:48

Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 22:48

We toured the Eyre Peninsular in January and thoroughly enjoyed it. Only went where the caravan could come too. Even though it was school holidays, we found nice secluded camp spots. If we couldn't find anywhere really special, lots of old roads run roughly parallel to current roads, screened by trees. Choosing non-main roads, they were quiet all night. Only caravan park we stayed in was at Elliston opposite the jetty, but we didn't catch fish. Came back to same camping spot again as it was so good, to catch up on washing. We also stayed at an honesty box campsite right on the shore at Haslam on the west coast - lovely spot. Very windy that evening so we didn't brave fishing off the jetty. If you like nature, don't miss the sea-lion colony at Pt Labatt, south of Streaky Bay.

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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Tuesday, Sep 06, 2005 at 11:15

Tuesday, Sep 06, 2005 at 11:15

Last time I went to Pt Labatt they had stopped access down the cliffs which was pretty annoying as you used to be able to go down and interact with the pups - just watch out for the Bulls as they will charge you. Nice beach to the right on the access track into Pt labatt

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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Tuesday, Sep 06, 2005 at 19:12

Tuesday, Sep 06, 2005 at 19:12

Yes Davoe - can only view from a viewing platform on top of the cliffs - interaction is strictly prohibited. We took our binoculars.

Peter - I also should have mentioned Lipsom Cove, just North of Tumby Bay (one of the nicest coastal towns). Terns nest on an adjacent island, and feed their young on the beach. Free camp site with bush toilets. We had it all to ourselves, and the campsite was one of our favourites. Only place in SA we actually got to swim (West side was too cold). Nice walks along the cliff tops too. Can go fishing there (compete with the Terns!).

A bit more (i turned off quick last night because of a thunderstorm). You can go one way round the Eyre Peninsular, and the other way through the Gawler Ranges, if you've done the Eyre Highway before. Honesty box camping in the National Park. Michelle has documented the Gawler detour somewhere on this site; but you can take a number of variations to go into the National Park. Even though it was hot in January (we did use our air conditioner), we found the NP interesting. We were wary of fires, as it was not long after the Pt Lincoln region fires, and we saw lightening start a fire on a hill top when driving toward the NP from the North.

There was also free camping at Mt Carappee in the centre of the peninsula.

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