Free camp site guide

Johnny,

I'm told www.campaustraliawide.com list free and cheap campsites.

I must get around to having a look at it.

Cheers,

Jim.

Hi Johnny,

I have a copy of the Camps 3 book and it list a lot of camping sites around the country including free camps. It is very easy to follow and excellent to use when planning your journey and if you need to find an emergency stop along the way.

Cheers

Cheiffy

Hi JohhnyP,

Not sure if there are similar publications in SA, to the ones we have in WA - "Free Camping "North" & "South" (great books), though we can get ours from - good camping stores - some news agents - some CALM offices ( Department of Conservation and Land Management) Possibly all states have similar books that would be more detailed than an "Australia wide" book.
I'm sure that residents from "the other side" will add expand on this.

Cheers,
Wayne W.

And it's got the Hema Atlas in it. It is available from the ExploreOz shop.
Get the spiral bound one. A couple of $ more, but easy to use.

RAA shop at Hindmarsh Sq has a great range of this stuff. Also the map shop in Peel St; Map shop on Unley Rd and some of the camping shops like Snowys.

I'd guess Angus and Robertson would too. Theres a small paperback that just covers South Aus. I've bought those books, but must admit they aren't as useful as I thought.

I got "Camps 3" as referred to above from the Exploroz shop. Not for eastern states, but for WA & NT is the Jan Holland "Priceless Camps" series also from Exploroz shop. Look up westernbelle.com for which is excellent for WA free camps - haven't used it for other states.

We free camp most of the time and find our own spots. Old gravel pits, tracks into "bush", old roads. Occasionally have used a designated rest stop, but have chosen big ones where you can get well back from the road, screened by trees, and away from everyone else.

Happy bush camping - that is the life

Motherhen