Monday, Jan 18, 2010 at 21:19
There are
places where you can
camp on the western side of the peninsula, close to the beach. These are run by the local council (District Council of the
Yorke Peninsula).
The Gap (for example) is one such location, which is located between
Port Hughes and
Balgowan.
If you
camp there (or other similar
places....there's about 12 of these
camp sites along the coast), then you will need to pay the local
ranger IF he comes around to collect the cash. We have camped at at least one of these
places and have not had a visit, so it has been free. Many of these
places have a
toilet of some description.
If you are self sufficient, then you could
camp on the beach about 4klm north of Tiddy Widdy (east coast of the YP). This sin't a recognised
camp ground and the sand can be quite soft in there, so you need to know how to cope with sand (ie: low tyre pressures etc).
There is a nice
camping area along the southern coast, 11 klms west of
Edithburgh....right underneath one of the 55 huge turbines in the wind
farm. No facilities there though.
There is also a camping gound at Port Julia, south of
Ardrossan, but it is one of those where you need to pay the
ranger if/when he turns up. These fees are only about $6- or so last time we camped there several years ago.
You can stay free overnight in Maitland (near
football oval), but be aware there has been known to be some issues with the locals being less than ideal (if you get my drift). A better overnight alternative would be the Arthurton overnighter, just behind the church. Both of these latter
places are really just for putting your head down in your camper or caravan overnight.....not a tourist destination.
If you need any other info when you're around here, feel free to contact me (I'm in Kadina), on 0414 890 148
Cheers
Roachie
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