Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 04:37
Lake Douglas is currently a dried up dust bowl, frequented by kids on motor bikes - I don't think I'd go camping there.
There's not a lot close to Kalgoorlie if you don't want to stay in one of the van parks in town - but there is plenty to see in and around Kalgoorlie.
Down the road a bit - yes,
Karalee Rock is a great spot well worth the visit, and a good area for camping. I'm driving from Kal to
Perth tomorrow and will probably stop in there for a look and a break - it's a good spot to get out of the car and have a bit of a walk around, and not far in off the road.
Depending on whether you want to stick to the main road or not, you can turn off the highway between Yellowdine and
Southern Cross and go down through
Hyden. Some great camping spots down that way including
Wave Rock just out of
Hyden. Dirt road from the Yellowdine turn-off to just out of
Hyden, but it's generally in good nick - I've done it in a Commodore pulling a trailer more than once without problems.
If you want to spend any time around Kalgoorlie, a lot of people
camp off the side of the road between Kambalda and Kalgoorlie. Never heard of anyone having any trouble doing this - there's plenty of traffic on that road, so the idiots tend to keep away or keep moving. There are no designated camping areas and no facilities along there, but plenty of shady spots where you can get in off the road and
camp for the night.
Cheers ............... BMKal
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