Peak period camping
Submitted: Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 00:08
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Humboldts Down Under (WA)
Dear All
Can anyone suggest a
camp site that we may be able to use over the peak periods that is not too far from
Perth? We prefer
bush camping to caravan sites, but as the CALM sites are first-in-best-dressed we generally pre-book a commercial
camp site on holidays like New Year and
Easter. We feel this is a lot like camping on someone's back yard and would much prefer to be roughing it. If anyone could suggest a location where we could arrive without having to be first in line, we would be thrilled. I presume this would mean a spot where you could book ahead or so remote it is unlikely to be full. We are happy to travel between an hour and about 3 hours out of the City, more if it is really good!
Thanks
W
Reply By: motherhen - Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 01:42
Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 01:42
Check www.westernbelle.com
The section on camping in WA has a wealth of info. on spots to stay,
camp, rest for a while etc. I'm sure you'll find some bush somewhere to hide in.
Albany highway or
Brookton way would be more likely than Great Eastern Great Northern or SW highways if you just "drive and find".
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Reply By: Lone Wolf - Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 08:01
Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 08:01
Sounds to me you need to get friendly with a station owner. We do this, make sure it's an each way street, and you'll have years of good camping & fun.
Wolfie
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Follow Up By: Lyds - Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 12:05
Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 12:05
Hi Wolfie,
I can see whats in it for you, but whats in it for them?
All I can think of is keeping the flies away from the household :-)
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (WA) - Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 10:09
Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 10:09
its a few hours more but the Goldfields region has got all the remote
bush camping you could possibly ever require. Some good spots around
coolgardie with rocks and dams for swimming/yabbying
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Follow Up By: Member - Clive G (WA) - Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 18:59
Monday, Feb 14, 2005 at 18:59
Collie
wellington dam is another good spot, tons of
places everywhere
Clive
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Reply By: Rod W - Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 at 11:03
Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 at 11:03
G'day Humboldts Down Under, this link
http://bushcamping.forumsplace.com/index.php will take you to a group of people here in WA who do just what you like to do...
Bush Camping. You will see that there is a trip posted for the March long weekend and one for
Easter. If you wish to join in then just contact the Trip Leaders you'd be most welcome.
See ya
Rod
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Follow Up By: Alan S (WA) - Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 at 14:23
Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 at 14:23
Is that link correct, i just get an error when i try to reference.
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Follow Up By: Rod W - Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 at 14:36
Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 at 14:36
Just checked, getting the same thing. Earlier this morning when I tried to log on I got the message that they were upgrading/moving the data base or something like that. Hopefully they with correct and have all back on line in the not to distant future.
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