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camp grounds in Victoria
see also:
- many areas have seasonal road closures that are in place from the Thursday after the Queens Birthday Long Weekend in June until the Thursday before Melbourne Cup Weekend in November.
- some camp grounds are closed over winter - mainly to stop permanents staying there - check before you go
- some streamside camp grounds will be closed for repairs after flood events
- you are NOT permitted to drive onto beaches in Victoria (this is allowed in Sth Australia though but your insurance will probably not cover you!)
- in general, you are NOT permitted to camp within 20m of a waterway in Victoria
- in general, you cannot have solid fuel fires or BBQs in most commercial camp grounds, nor in some Nat Parks such as Wilsons Prom
- most commercial camp grounds now require you bring a fire extinguisher (whether tent or van) and 15A tested power lead with earth leakage device if connecting to their power
- you cannot take pets into National Parks and cats are banned in Halls Gap
selected campgrounds by main features
fast flowing clear alpine streams
- great for cooling off in summer, swimming, trout fishing, walks
- Rubicon river SW of Eildon
- Jamieson region - Jamiesion River, Goulburn River east of Eildon
- Bright, Myrtleford
- Nug Nug
- Edi Cutting
- Otways: Stevenson’s falls, Beauchamp Falls
- lots of smaller bush camps along streams
slower flowing deep rivers for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming
- Laanecoorie
- Glenelg River SW Victoria
- Murray River
- Macalister River camps site (Cheyne's bridge) near Licola - nice shallow areas as well
high elevation campsites
lakes
- there are many options especially in western Victoria and northern Victoria
- Lake Eildon
- Greens Lake Recreation Reserve campground near Elmore in Nth Vic
- Lake Tyers in Gippsland
- Lake Eppalock in central Vic but commercial sites only
- Lake Catani Mt Buffalo
- Lake Fyans east of Grampians
- Rocklands Reservoir west of Grampians
- Lake Bolac western Vic
on beaches
- Lang Lang foreshore CP (commercial)
- https://www.langlangforeshore.com.au wood fires can be in stoves pending fire restriction seasons, but 3m from flammable materials
within 200m of beaches or estaury
SW coast
- NB. no free camps near beaches apart from Fitzroy River and that's a bit of a walk
- Princetown Rec Reserve on the river estaury
- Port Campbell CP not far from sheltered beach
- Great Ocean Road Tourist Park Peterborough on the estaury
- Warrnambool Surfside HP
- Discovery HP Warrnambool
- Killarney Beach CP
- Gardens CP Port Fairy on Moyne River not far from beach
- Southcombe CP Port Fairy not far from Southcombe beach
- Yambuk Lake CP not far from beach
- Fitzroy River campground (FREE, on river estaury but bit of a walk to get to beach)
- Big 4 Narrawong HP on river estaury, walk to beach
- Henty Bay CP
- Portland Seaside HP
- NRMA Portland Bay HP
- Cape Bridgewater Coastal Camp
- Springs Camp
Otways
- NB. no free camps near beaches
- Anglesea CP
- Lorne Foreshore CP, Lorne CP on Erskine River estuary
- Cumberland River HP on the river near the inlet - very nice ambience
- Jamieson Creek (Parks vic)
- Wye River beach front CP
- Kennett River CP
- Skenes Creek foreshore CP
- Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve CP on Barham River easy walk distance to beach
- Marengo HP Apollo Bay on beach but longer walk to Apollo Bay
- Blanket Bay (Parks Vic)
- Parker Hill (Parks Vic)
- Aire River E and W (Parks Vic) on river but longer walk to beach
- Johanna Beach (Parks Vic)
Bellarine Peninsula
- NB. no free camps near beaches
- Portarlington, Barwon Riverside, Torquay CP
Mornington Peninsula
- NB. no free camps near beaches
- council run foreshore camp areas (seasonal) - Sorrento, Cameron's Bight, Whitecliffs Rye, Rye West, Capel Sound, Rosebud, McCrae Section 6
Gippsland
- NB. no free camp grounds near beaches until you get to Ninety Mile Beach area such as Paradise Beach
- Powlett River CP (commercial)
- Cape Patterson CP (commercial)
- Bear Gully (Parks Vic - currently closed due to indigenous issues)
- Shallow Inlet CP (commercial) - sand flies may be an issue
- Tidal River Wilsons Prom (Parks Vic)
- Paradise Beach (free)
- Golden Beach (Parks Vic)
- Corringle Slips Marlo (Parks Vic)
- Banksia Bluff (Parks Vic)
- Binn Beach near Bemm River
- Thurra River (Parks Vic)
- Mueller Inlet
- Shipwreck Creek Mallacoota
- Mallacoota Foreshore CP (commercial)
dogs
- dogs at camp grounds can be very problematic, so consider leaving them at home or at least have them on a leash:
- impact on native wildlife
- risk of snake bite - this is a major issue in most camp grounds
- impact on other campers - most campers want peace - if your dog barks a lot, perhaps don't be taking it
- impact on other dogs
- wild dogs
- poo collection - it is mandatory that you clean up after your dog at camp grounds
no pets allowed
- protected National Parks such as:
- Wilsons Prom
- Dargile camping ground, Heathcote-Graytown National Park
- some State Forests:
- Steavensons Falls Reserve
- the town of Hall's Gap in the Grampians has a BAN on residents owning cats so don't be bringing cats there! 1)
on leash only
- many popular camp grounds require dogs to be on leash
- Lake Elizabeth, Otways
- Beauchamp Falls, Otways
- Johanna Beach
- Corringle Foreshore Campground
- Banksia Bluff, Gippsland - dog section and no dogs allowed section
- Lerderderg Campground
- Jerusalem Creek, Lake Eildon National Park
off leash
- most bush camps except as outlined above
- Paradise Beach, Gippsland ?
- Lake Lascelles ?
- Poet’s Paradise, Towong ?
- Paradise Valley, Glenmaggie ?
- Blue Pool, Briagolong ?
- Shoreline Drive Campground, Gippsland ?
- many others
camp grounds with hot showers
- most commercial caravan parks (these are generally NOT listed although some are and usually marked by HP or CP)
- non-commercial grounds within 2 hours drive from Melbourne with hot showers:
- Vaughan Springs camping area
- 1hr 15min from NW suburbs; only for few vans and 6 tents but its free
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- 1.5hrs from NW suburbs, lots of sites along the Loddon River $15/n pay at hotel
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- 2hrs from NW suburbs; free camp up to 5 days
- Greens Lake Recreation Reserve campground
- 2hrs from NW suburbs; near Rochester and also near Aysons Reserve camp ground (no showers)
- can have lots of toxic masculinity and large dogs
- hot showers can be too hot!
- Fraser block at Lake Eildon
- 2hrs from northern suburbs, book via Parks Vic
- Heyfield Oval near Glenmaggie
- 2hrs from Dandenong
- coin showers
- East Gippsland:
- Buchan Caves camping area
- Lake King Waterfront CP
- Lakes Entrance Tourist Park
- Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park
- free hot toilets around the lakes at Lakes Entrance see https://trailersailerplace.com.au/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=6759&
- West Gippsland
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- has 2 separate areas, Ocean view is elevated and best for caravans, while tents are best in the Kywong area (site 118 overlooks the beach although exposed to S/SW winds, while site 113 has a short path to overlook the beach and is more wind protected)
- Tidal River Wilsons Prom National Park
- Golden Beach / Paradise Beach - nearby $2 showers at shops
- showers also available at Loch Sport Marina Google map
- Heyfield oval - coin showers (near Lake Glenmaggie)
- 36hr RV site Metung Free hot showers at the brick toilet block behind the yacht club, next to the bowls club.
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- NE Victoria:
- Fraser block at Lake Eildon
- 2 hour drive from northern suburbs of Melbourne
- no rubbish bins, must take all rubbish home; no generators, no pets. BYO firewood + 10L water.
- seasonal road closures in winter; mobile phone services are unreliable.
- Fraser block / Candlebark camping area
- 72 sites; no boat ramp;flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, gas barbecues and picnic shelters; best for families and non-motorised water activities
- Devil Cove camping area
- not the preferred camp for families, best suited for walkers and nature lovers looking to relax, stroll to Merlo's Lookout for beautiful views.
- 79 camp sites; flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, gas barbecues and picnic shelters; closed seasonally;
- Fraser Block / Lakeside camping area
- flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, gas barbecues and picnic shelters; concrete boat ramp;
- 63 camp sites
- Mt Buffalo NP - Lake Catani camping area
- NRMA Bright Holiday Park
- Porepunkah Pines HP
- Valley View CP Whitfield
- Gentle Annie Caravan & camping reserve on the King River
- Molesworth CP on Goulburn River
- Echuca HP
- Gunbower CP
- Nagambie CP
- Numurkah CP
- Euroa CP
- Queens Meadow CP Heathcote
- Riverbank CP Nathalia
- Strayleaves CP Shepparton
- Victoria Lake CP centre of Shepparton - 10min walk to town
- Yarrawonga HP
- Central Victoria:
- Vaughan Springs camping area (only for few vans and 6 tents but its free)
- Bacchus Marsh CP
- Blackwood Mineral Springs HP
- Lake Burumbeet CP
- Lake Eppalock HP
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- 1.5hrs drive from NW suburbs Melbourne
- Can camp right on the Loddon river - plenty of spaces. Can fish and swim and pet friendly. Big footy oval and pub walking distance across the bridge. Poor Telstra mobile reception though! Open fires allowed; Dogs allowed;
- camp fees ($15/n at pub) - flush toilets, showers are free 5min hot shower just press the button
- Lake Bolac Foreshore
- Grampians area:
- Greenhill Lakes Reserve Ararat - free camp up to 5 days
- Acacia Ararat
- Casterton
- Dunkeld
- Hamilton CP
- Edenhope Lakeside
- Halls Gap CP
- Lakeside caravan park Halls Gap
- Big 4 caravan park Halls Gap
- Hynes Reserve Rocklands reservoir
- Wash Tomorrow CP
- Wimmera Lakes CP Horsham
- Natimuk Lake CP
- Lake Fyans CP
- NW Victoria:
- Green Lake (Birchip-Sea Lake Rd)
- Four Mile Beach on Lake Hindmarsh
- Apex River Beach HP Mildura
- Robinvale Riverside CP
- Underpool Rec Reserve between M-S NP and Wyperfeld
- Bushman's Rest CP on Lake Cullulleraine
- Lake Cullulleraine HP
- Hilltop Resort Swan Hill
- Lake Boga CP
- Ouyen CP
- Wooroonook Lakes Campground near Charlton
- Walpeup Lake camping area
- Lake Lascelles Hopetoun
- ~4-4.5hrs from Melb
- SW Coast:
- Kywong CP near Sth Aust border
- Princess Margaret Rose Caves
- Narrawong HP
- Mt Eccles camp area
- Killarney Beach CP Warrnambool
- Warrnambool HP
- Gardens CP Port Fairy
- Gum Tree CP Port Fairy
- Yambuk Lake CP near Port Fairy 200m from beach
- GOR TP Peterborough
- Port Campbell HP
- Timboon CP $5/n per car
- Princetown Rec Reserve
- Camperdown Lakes HP
- Central HP Colac
- Lake Colac CP
- Lake Purrumbete HP
- Lake Tooliorook CG
- Bimbi Park Cape Otway
- Marengo Apollo Bay
- Apollo Bay Rec Reserve
- Skenes Ck Beachfront CP
- Kennett River HP
- Wye River Foreshore
- Cumberland River HP near Lorne
- Erskine River Park Lorne
- Aireys Inlet HP
- Anglesea Family CP
- Barwon Heads CP
- Riverview Ocean Grove
- Torquay HP
- Torquay Foreshore CP
- Breamlea HP
- Anderson Reserve Indented Heads
- Batman Park Indented Heads
- Taylors reserve Indented Heads
- Royal Park Pt Lonsdale
- St Leonards Foreshore
- Portarlington HP
- Queenscliff Rec reserve
- Barwon River Tourist P Geelong
camp grounds with cold showers
- Banksia Bluff Cape Conran East Gippsland (flushing toilets and outdoor showers)
- Nug Nug Reserve on Buffalo River Myrtleford
- Western Beach on Lake Albacutya near Rainbow
General list of camp grounds
- the following list generally do not have showers unless they are commercial camp grounds
- many will have drop toilets, some will have flush sewered toilets, many have no toilets!
- “dispersed bush camping” generally means free sites with no facilities and BYO drinking water although some have drop toilets.
non-commercial grounds within 2hrs of Melbourne outer suburbs
Far west Victoria
- Grampians
- Halls Gap
- Lakeside caravan park
- Big 4 caravan park
- Kikijarr heights 4WD access only
- Small free dispersed camping area in the Grampians National Park, offering amazing views
- Buandik Campground
- western side; fee; toilets; no showers;
- Boreang campground “brilliant” 1km from the Balconies
- Manikin. Eastern Grampians. Tent sites . North of glen Thompson south of Moysten
- Plantations free camp ( 10 KMs from Halls gap)
- free camp back tracks behind the big 4 caravan Pk
- free camp Lake lonsdale , Sandbar rd, next to Boat ramp
- Old man emu camp site 6km from Halls Gap beautiful spot $15/n
- free camp back of Lake Fyans along the rock wall.
- Rocklands Reservoir
- Glendinning
- Mildura region:
- Lake Cullulleraine is lovely and safe just that it’s about 80 kms away from Mildura.
- Bushman’s Rest CP great sunrises over the lake
- Merbein Common
- Psyche Bend
- Murray Sunset NP:
- Lake Crosbie - biggest of 4 pink salt lakes; southern edge of NP; 12km gravel road to camp ground;
- Hattah-Kulkyne NP
- Murray Kulkyne Park - bush camping areas
- Lake Hindmarsh Reserve - biggest natural freshwater lake in Vic, 22km N of Dimboola
- Wyperfeld NP
- Nyah:
- Free camp at Nyah at the rec reserve next to the Murray river
- Hopetoun:
- Lake Lascelles Hopetoun - internet, drinking water, hot showers, laundry but can be very windy, free (donation) or $20/n powered site option; less mozzies than the Murray; shallow lake edge, great for dogs and kids;
- Tchum lake just out of Birchip. It’s magic.
- Lake watchem. Just out of Watchem
NW Victoria
- Newbridge Recreation Reserve camp ground on the Loddon River
- 1.5hrs from NW suburb Melb via Calder
- hot showers
- Melville Caves camp ground, Kooyoora State Park
- 2hrs from NW suburb Melb via Calder and 24min past Newbridge
- nice massive boulder lookouts to explore plus 6km and 4.5km walks
- great view from Mt Brenanah
- Laanecoorie River Reserve
- between Bendigo and Dunolly and NW of Maldon
- Waanyarra Camp ground
- historic gold mining area, some buildings and old cemetery
- between Tarnagulla and Dunolly
- Teddington Reservoir camp in Kara Kara NP south of St Arnaud
- flush toilets; fire pits;
- 2.5hrs from NW suburbs of Melb via Harcourt and Dunolly or via Ballarat and Avoca
- Mountain Creek camp ground
- near Moonambel and Warrenmang vineyard and just south of Kara Kara NP
- need to boil the creek water
- Wooroonook Lakes campground
- near Charlton
- 2.5hrs from NW suburbs of Melb via Harcourt and Wedderburn
- Hard hill at Wedderburn is said to be amazing
West Victoria
- river at Meredith
- Meredith Park 10min by car to Colac
- flush toilets, long narrow camping along foreshore, gets very windy, close to Otways, thefts from cars is problematic so ensure all valuables are locked away and out of view.
- Smith's Bridge
- 18km N of Beaufort; drop toilet; fire pits;
- Hidden lagoon at Langi Giran or kyalma falls
- Green Hill Lake Ararat
- lots of noise from the highway and constant trucks overnight
- Lake Bolac free camp
Otways
- Tanners road camp ground off Forest Rd is closest free camp to beach in Otways
- Dandos
- Stevenson’s falls
South-West Coast
- Great Otway National Park:
- Blanket Bay Cape Otway
- Johanna Beach
- Port Campbell Rec Reserve
- Princetown Rec Reserve
- Panmure camp ground - toilets, lake swimming, camp kitchen, near to a pub; just inland from Warrnambool
- Warrnambool region:
- Panmure on the Hopkins River - free but only 30m from Hway
- Fitzroy River camp-site in Tyrendarra but could be smelly
- Sawpit camp ground - the best of these three
- Nelson (Sth Aust border)
- no free camps
- Lower Glenelg NP - need to book:
- eg. Pritchards 20 unpowered sites; non-flush toilets; no potable water; no showers;
- Dartmoor has free camps
Central Victoria
- Maldon area:
- The Butts campground
- Welshman reef caravan park
- Laanecoorie
- Cairn Curran
- at Picnic Point on the Maryborough to Castlemaine Road
- Castlemaine area:
- Warburton's crossing near GlenLuce
- Vaughan Springs
- Glenlyon Rec Reserve
- Leangarook picnic ground Mt Alexander - ~650m elevation so can get cold; running non-potable water and flush toilets;
- Daylesford area:
- Franklinford Streamside Reserve but can u camp?
- Mt Franklin volcano crater - but very cold in Winter with very short sun period;
- Slaty creek camp ground creswick
- Anderson’s garden in Mt Disappointment - 2WD access from Clonbinane; small walk to campsite from car; popular with kids?
- North of Bendigo:
- Whipstick Nat Park:
- Notley Camping area
- fairly quiet spot with drop toilets only; picnic shelter; firepits, no water although there is a dam nearby with lots of frogs croaking at night; box forests walks through old gold mining relics (Old Tom mine)
- Elmore-Rochester area:
- Ayson's Reserve Camping Ground on the Campaspe River with a small boat ramp; flush toilets; byo bog roll and drinking water;
- Greens Lake
- Rushworth area:
- Green's camp ground near historic Whroo Balaclava gold mine area
- 7 camp sites; drop toilets; ground is hard to peg; nice walks; can be dusty; 1hr 45min drive from NW suburbs;
- Euroa area:
- Longwood recreation reserve camping
- toilets, fire pits, water, donation; walk to pub
Eildon region
- Cathedral Ranges
- Andersons Mill
- Cooks Mill
- Cambarville
- Big River
- Rubicon River
- Kendalls campground
- Rubicon Boys campground
- drop toilets but public toilets back on main road near bridge
- nice tramway walk through the old hydroelectric power station beside water channels through forest to a dam
- nice creek to swim in on hot days (water is cold!)
- drive to Snobs Creek falls (2WD) or to Morris Lookout (4WD)
- Lake Eildon
- Delatite Arm
- Jerusalem creek
- not free but worth it. Drop toilets. Even after rain camp sites don't tend to get muddy.
- access may be difficult for 2WD vehicles after rain as rutted, gravel road
- 8 separate camp grounds:
- campground 1 has 8 sites
- campground 2 has 19 sites
- campgrounds 3/4 has 16 sites combined
- campgrounds 5/6 has 16 sites combined
- campground 7 has 11 sites
- campground 8 is well away from the lake and has 3 sites
- Book campground 1 site 7/8. Great access to water and quiet.
- Fraser NP, Alexandra / Stockyard Bay
- Fraser Block / Lakeside camping area
- Free gas barbecue, hot showers are provided. concrete boat ramp;
- 63 camp sites
- Candlebark camping area
- Devils Cove camping area
Mansfield/Howqua/Mt Buller/Jamieson region
- Howqua Hills historic gold mining area:
- Sheepyard flats
- very large and very popular free camping area on the Howqua River;
- windy gravel road to access but still suitable for vans
- Historic Walk from Sheepyard Flat to Fry’s Hut
- Running Creek Camping Reserve
- popular with anglers, paddlers and campers. There are two walking tracks that start here and end at Tobacco Flat, approximately 12 kms upstream.
- located on the Howqua River and accessed via Howqua River Road
- Craig's Hut Mt Stirling
- needs 4WD to access, or a 45min uphill hike from the circuit road (road closed in Winter)
- Jamieson region:
- along the Jamieson River via Jamieson-Licola Rd:
- Granny’s Flat Camping Area
- 4WD needed in wet weather; road closed in snow season;
- Great river frontages with campers tubing down the river; well maintained; fire pits;
- along the Goulburn River south of Jamieson:
- Skipworth 8 minutes from Jamieson - nice, firepits, drop toilets, water
- Doctor Creek Reserve
- Flour Bag Reserve
- Tunnel Bend Reserve
- 12 mile Reserve
- First Fish camp area
- Blue Hole Reserve
- Delatite Arm, East Eildon region:
- many camping areas along the Delatite Plantation Road on the shores of Lake Eildon (access via Mansfield, Pines, Goughs Bay)
- The Orchard
- Blue Gum Flat
- Picnic Point
- Long Gully
- Taylors
- Ewarts
- The Island
- Harrops Flats
- Parkers Flat
- Owens Hill near the northern tip
- Jimmys Bend facing NW
- Dumbells
- North Maintongoon facing west - the last of the campgrounds and near the Noah's Meadow
Wangaratta region
- Pioneer bridges rest area
- Ovens river
- Kings river
- Mark wood (35kms away from Wangaratta)
- Ah Young or Good Hope Flat in Buckland Valley - plenty space but busy at Xmas
- Edi Cutting in King River Valley - very popular
- Bells Flat Rd area near Yackandandah
Benalla region
- Tungamah Lions RV Park - on a river, toilets, free
- James reserve just past swan pool on a beautiful creek
- Boho/strathbogie
Beechworth / Bright region
- At Kangaroo crossing Eldorado side there are several spots within 10m of the creek, the other side of the crossing the creek access is a little more difficult. There are many other sites heading towards Beechworth on the creek side, right through to Woolshed falls.
- Buckland valley better than Eldorado?
- Nug Nug (SW of Myrtleford) on Buffalo River
- runs an honesty box system. Super kid friendly, tennis court, creek on the site and waterhole nearby for swimming.
- Smoko campground on Ovens River Harrietville
- Dredge Hole at Harrietville great for canoeing and swimming;
- can have lots of rubbish left behind
Far NE Victoria
- Rutherglen region
- Police Paddocks
- Pleasant bush camping on broad open grassed banks extending along Murphy Creek, a Murray River anabranch.
- One bench and one BBQ. No beaches. BYO water; no toilets;
- Stantons bend
- large dispersed bush camping reserve with 15 sites on the banks of the Lake Moodermere, west of Rutherglen
- A long stretch of sandy river beach offers safe swimming and thus popular with families; low cliffs rising just downstream of the reserve makes for a stunning visual backdrop.
- Tallangatta / Mitta Mitta region
- Ludlows reserve, Ebden just east of Wodonga (high county rail trail) - 24hr max vans, no tents
- Tallangatta ( closest to river)
- Conttontree creek campground (bridle track)
- Mitta Mitta river
- Walnuts campground - lovely area
- Snowy creek campsite - nicer than Walnuts
- Hinnomunjie bridge camping area
- 15min N of Omeo; 1hr 50min N of Bairnsdale; 5.5hrs from Melbourne via Bright or via Bairnsdale; 6hrs via Beechworth and Tallangatta;
- Lightning Creek
- Mt Beauty region
- Mountain creek
- Montana's Bridge
Murray River
Yarrawonga area
- Bruce's Beach #1 or #2
- half hr from Cobram
- no toilets; no dogs; can get bogggy in winter and after heavy rain.
- Nevins Beach Yarrawonga - no toilets; no dogs; can get bogggy in winter and after heavy rain.
- Yarrawonga Green Bank - pit toilets
- Yarrawonga River Camp - pit toilets
Cobram area
- Between Cobram and Tocumwal. Koonoomoo is more precise.
- Go past the abattoir and race track, over the levee bank and there is the river. On your left you'll see a pumping station. Go right and follow the track until it meanders left - follow it over a little log bridge to a private, quite small beach that is close to town and public toilets. Gets crowded early, before long weekends etc. If you have 4-5 families and can get there early enough then you own it. Go left and follow any of the tracks off to the right and you'll find a few large beaches, plenty of sand, great for ski boats, tents, caravans
- Town beach Tocumwal $5/n some facilities
- Area opposite town boat ramp
- Big toms Beach, dead end beach.
- near horseshoe take Quicks Beach 2 track
- Scott’s beach
- Apex beach
- Pebbly beach
- Greens beach
- Bouchiers beach
- Great spots on NSW side, but you must register that you are there.
- Little pebble beach Boomanooma half way between Barooga and Mulwala is a ripper
Echuca area
- see: Echuca and surrounds
Marysville, Big River region
- Narbethong camp ground
- Andersons Mill camping
- just south of Marysville
- 1hr 45min from NW suburbs
- Big River Road
- Married Men camp ground
- Big River camp
- Reid's camping ground
- Fishbone Flat
- Stockmans Reward Camping Ground - nice wading creek ~2.5hrs drive from NW suburbs
- Miners Flat
- Dairy Flat
- Mclelland
- Bobuck Ridge
- Specimen Creek
- Frenchmans Creek
- Peppermint Ridge
- Vennells
- Big Bend Creek
- Pages campground
- 25 Mile Creek - last one before the longer drive to Enoch Falls ?4WD only track
West Gippsland
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- 15min from Gembrook; has a creek to play in, drop toilets, easy trails, easy road in and is close to town. It can get busy/loud on weekends or public holidays
- Willow Park in Rosedale
- Walhalla free camping
- not as good for camping anymore, the area has been overrun by permanent camping residents
- Walhall North Gardens Campground
- Coopers Creek
- Aberfeldy Bridge on Walhalla Rd
- not as well known as Coopers creek camp as it is 45min 26km to the north and near Thompson Reservoir, ie, 16km and 26min to north of Walhalla
- Lang Lang Foreshore Caravan Park
- Corinella
- Powlett River HP
- Bear Gully Camp Ground (National Park)
- Walkerville caravan park
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- unpowered, $20/couple/night (kids extra), drop dunnies, great fishing, swimming and walks, but lots mozzies & sandflies
- Mirboo / Strzelecki Ranges area:
- Minnehaha Falls near Hiawatha
Central Gippsland
- Mitchell River (NW of Bairnsdale):
- Angusvale is huge plenty of space even at Easter, toilets
- Bark hut camp park - not free though and very busy at Easter
- Hollets camp ground - Green grass and clean toilets
- Reeves Beach - free, drop loo, 2 min walk to beach
- Paradise Beach
- Willow Park, Rosedale is a popular free overnight stop
- Marlay Point 48hr camp on west shore of Lake Wellington, near Sale
- Loch Sport
- Blue Pools Briagolong - can hike to McKinnons Point and back
- The Quarries, Briagolong - $10/n pay in town at General Store, nice river and toilets
- Deptford north of Bairnsdale
- Mt Taylor north of Bairnsdale -lots of mozzies?
- Log Crossing in the Colquhoun state Park. About 25 km from Bairnsdale north of Lakes Entrance
- Kalimna Hotel Lakes Entrance
- Lake Tyers
- Trident Arm — in Toorloo Arm
- free behind the WaterWheel tavern but buy a meal, power, water, very close to the water; 2N max.
- Hinamongee Bridge not far from Omeo is great
southern Victorian alpine - Licola region
- Licola Rd region south of Licola
- Heyfield RV park
- Blores Hill camping ground at southern end of Lake Glenmaggie
- Lake Glenmaggie Caravan Park
- Paradise Valley camping ground
- Macalister River campsite
- Licola to Jamieson road
- Licola Caravan Park
- Connors Plain Campsite
- Rumpff Saddle ?4WD access only
- Grannys Flat and Gallows campgrounds on Jamieson River
- Arbuckle junction region past Licola
- between Licola and Arbuckle junction:
- Long Tom Campsite on the Macalister River
- Wild Cherry Tree campsite
- Manna Gum Camp 7
- Cockatoo Camp 9
- Red Bluff campsite
- Shaw Creek Billabong
- Lost Plain
- two night hiking circuit walk to Lake Tali Karng
- Howitt Plains:
- Macalister Springs - 1600m elevation, flat hike in, 1.5hr, 5km from car park, drop toilet, Vallejo Gantner Hut - highly recommended
- Crosscut Saw - fantastic hiking only camps on top of the alpine ridge at 1700m elevation
- Moroka area:
- Doolans Plains
- McFarlane Saddle camp ground
- Moroka Hut
- Horseyard Flats Hut 5hrs drive offpeak from NW suburbs
- short drive to The Pinnacles lookout
- Wonnangatta camp ground - much further along the gravel roads on the Wonnangatta River
- Eaglevale camping area - past Wonnangatta
East Gippsland
- Woods Point camp ground near Orbost
- Drummer Rainforest Walk near Cann River - toilets, picnic table, fairly quiet
- Genoa free camping
australia/vic/campgrounds.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/10 01:48 by gary1