Lake Gilles

Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 07:52
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Have any of you lovely people been to Lake Gilles? and if so what is the road like from the highway . Just a general description will do ,thanks.
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Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:03

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:03
Is that lake Gilles near Kimba, South Australia?
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Follow Up By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:53

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:53
yes near Kimba SA
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Reply By: duck - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:48

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:48
there are 2 that I know of one in SA & one in WA & what hwy
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Follow Up By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 09:00

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 09:00
Lake Gilles is in SA and Lake Giles is in WA
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 09:10

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 09:10
It is some years...
The road from the highway was straight, wide and graded but had not seen any maintenance for quite a while, so quite rough and slow.
Once out at the lake they are strictly random tracks.
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Reply By: Candace S. - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 10:08

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 10:08
I visited there late in May 2018. I don't remember much in particular about the track from the Eyre Highway. Which means it couldn't have been very bad. :) Indeed these photos I took show a fairly nice road.

At least up to the point where you see my van parked (last pic). From there, you can drive farther and as I recall that was more sandy. I recall driving through the trees closer to the lake, and it was a bit overgrown. There were some people camped in the trees. But I drove back out a ways on the access road and camped for the night.

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Reply By: Ozjourney - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 18:27

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 18:27
We camped there last winter on the way over to WA, good road lots of people camped there including some big caravans.
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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 21:08

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 21:08
We were there last year. The road in was great. After that random tracks in varying condition, all unmaintained. Go in there, explore and find your preferred spot. It's not hard to find a place all on your own. It's a nice camp.

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