Camping with kids - where to go?

Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 15:46

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Louie the fly (SA)

A mate & I want to take our 14 year old sons (1 each) camping for a couple of days during the next school holidays. Thing is we're not sure where to go. Looking for somewhere within 2 - 3 hours from home (Adelaide Hills), 4wd'ing or not, camping in tents, maybe a spot of fishing, somewhere interesting. Any ideas? went to the Flinders last year in October. The Grampians would be nice but a bit far for this trip as the boys have football and we need to work in around that.

Cheers

Louie

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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 16:27

Reply By: Member - GREENDOG - Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 18:10

Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 18:10

Gleesson's Landing at the bottom end of yorks is a very nice spot this time of year for fishin i Highly recommed it if you want directions just yell out.cheer's GREENDOG

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Follow Up By: Louie the fly (SA) - Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 20:36

Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 20:36

Where abouts is Gleeson's Landing? I'm starting to think I might just take the Cross8 wagon and leave the missus with the 4runner for a few days as she will be on school holidays. So we may be restricted to dirt roads but no off road action.

Louie

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Follow Up By: bordertrek - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 00:54

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 00:54

Gleesons Landing is on the foot of the peninsula on the western side, its on the map. Magic spot! Cross 8 will make it a short way along the beach too.
For more of a weekend 4wd trip (but no fishing) theres the Border Track, Camp overnight at Red Bluff camp half way down the track, return home via Bordertown.
Another fishing one is the Coorong surf coast from the 42 mile crossing to Kingston.

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Follow Up By: Krakka - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 18:29

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 18:29

Would just luuuuuvvvvv to see a Cross8 wagon on Gleesons, hahahahahahahahahaha, sorry for the sarcasm.
Regards
Krakka

Seriously the YP area from Ardrossan to Pt. Vincent is all a nice area with camping, fishing and crabbing available.

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Follow Up By: Member - GREENDOG - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 20:46

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 20:46

Hay Louie get your butt down to Glesson's mate as said on here it's a great spot,as you come into gleeson's Landing if you vere to the left the track will take you around to Daly Heads on the left of that you will find a beatiful white sandy beach to fish on it's magic hay just park your car and take the walk down.cheer's GREENDOG

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Follow Up By: Louie the fly (SA) - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 22:31

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 22:31

Krakka, I wouldn't take the wagoon on the beach anyway. Don't know how it would go in softy sand but it goes hard on dirt and in mud.

We were at Murray Bridge on the weekend. Went to pull the boat out and this guy said "how do you reckon you'll go pulling it out with that toy? You might need to use my Patrol". Yeah right buddy - sit back and watch. Oh, that was in economy as well!

Yorkes sounds like it might be the go.

Cheers

Louie

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Follow Up By: get outmore - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 22:46

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 22:46

if your set on YP especially gleesons landing area just check the forcast. theres nothin more miserable than getting to the beach and finding 30-40kt Swesterlies for 2-3 days