Croajingalong.....one last try!

Shipwreck Creek, just out of 'Coota.. . . . . . . that's Mallacoota. Mind you, has been some time since I was there and the "Powers that be" may have stopped access, but has what you require, failing that, you could try. . . . . .nah I'm gonna keep that one secret! LOL
Good luck
A.J

Go down there and drive around a bit...?

I guess Matt that most like I have bypassed the turn off to Mallacoota as it is 50km in there. I used to have good knowledge some of the people in there too but that was about 27 years ago and I was staying in some mud brick flats there and not looking to camping spots. Catching the odd flathead, pullin up some yummy oysters off the bottom and a veg out was all part of the week.

Didn't have the 4by then either so where I drove had limits. The distance beyond Bairnsdale where the rellies were made it just another three hours on top of that distance :^( I guess it wasn't something we undertook lightly 9-10 hours from here.

p.s. The people there were ok

Hi Matt,

We do most of our camping at Wingan and Thurra. Thurra is beautiful and dead quiet all year round except for school holidays. Camps pretty much on the water (inlet), private sites even though there are many of them and even though there are shared fireplace, there are so few people there that usually you pick a site next to a fire area and have it to yourself for the stay. It's a very very very short walk over the sand dune to the beach. We have fished there a lot and not had much luck in getting stuff that is edible, we have had several skate though that take forever to get in. Apparently they are edible but by the time we get them in we are so tired and the poor things have these eyes that look at you so we let them go - they are huge though and it takes 2 or 3 of us to get them back out.

Wingan is awesome. Same deal with camp spots, on the inlet, great fishing in the inlet - best spots are got to by small boat although we have caught bream and perch off the jetty (bigger stuff from the Kayak). About a 20 minute walk to the surf beach where we have had great success fishing for salmon - though the walk is a bit of a deterrent with all the fishing gear - it is a pretty walk though with part of it boardwalk and part sandy, beautiful at sunset.

Mueller, smack bang on the inlet. Need a boat to get to the surf beach although the fishing in the inlet is great. No fires at this spot though.

We have not done Peachtree creek on Tamboon as we do not have motorised boat - just kayak and we like easy access to surf for fishing. Here you need a boat to get to the surf although I have been told that Peachtree is the best for fishing.

We tried to get to shipwreck once but unfortunately parks had closed the road as a storm had gone through the day before and we couldn't get through.

I hope this helps. I'm working at the moment so logging off, however will check in again tomorrow if you have any more questions.

G'day Jodi,

Thanks for your detailed reply, thats great information. Glad I had one last try! Jodi have you been in there during that cup week period before? It all sounds so good especially if its not busy! I really hope to get myself an inflatable canoe by then, so we can explore some back waters and get amonst those fish. * Americans make some truely awesome inflatable canoes eg; Stearns etc. But by the time you land them here $1000+ Such a shame we don't build them here, I can't find any so far? Would love one to take with me to the Cro!
So Jodi, it sounds like there is fire place restrictions in the park. Do you have to take your own wood supplies or can you collect it within the park? Do I bother taking a chainsaw?
Thanks again Jodi, you have been a great help
Cheers Matt.

Thanks Jodi, your a little champ! Don't worry I will look after it like it. I leave campsites in better condition then I find them. Which actually and unfortunately is not hard these days! Thanks for the wood advice. Not much point in taking the chain saw at all. That will create some more space for other gear, so thats alright. Im really busy trying to find one of those inflatable canoes....under $1000. Its not as easy as it seems! The Americans are laughing, so much great stuff over there for just a few hundred bucks! Lucky buggers.

And yep, shall put in my order for brilliant weather right away! I promise to let you know how the trip goes. Just hope now nothing prevents me from going.

Wish me luck! Cheers Matt.