Camping Vic West Coast
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 14:02
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HowdyDoody
Hi all, need some advise please. We are both fortunate enough to have the Australia Day long weekend free (this is rare occurence these days) and would like to
camp. In the past we have camped and fished all along victoria's east coast however we now have a dog so most of past spots are now off limits. We have NEVER camped along vic west coast. Any suggestions? No caravan parks. I understand that most
places will be busy etc which we will cope with in order to get away for a couple of days. We normally
camp in winter to avoid the crowds (and the flies) but at the moment it has been too long between drinks and we would love to be able to take the dog with us. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Reply By: Dougmac - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 16:33
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 16:33
Try the
Lower Glenelg national Park. With the dog you could
camp in one of the camping grounds in
Nelson and drive or walk to the river or the sea. You would need to ring Victoria Parks booking office (0887384051) or the rangers office (0887384500) to find out about where you could take the dog (most of the river in in the national park)
Cheers dougmac
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Follow Up By: HowdyDoody - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:06
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:06
Hi gougmac. Are you sure about the dog? The parks vic website says dogs are not permitted anywhere in the park.
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val W (ACT) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:11
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:11
The caravan park at
Nelson also has a very large
camping area in a pleasant bush setting. Dogs might be OK there. Most if not all the other camping areas around there are in NP so no dogs. There is quite a bit to see and do around
Nelson.
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Follow Up By: madcow - Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 07:29
Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 07:29
Camped at Pritchards recently, good spot,fishing,swimming,boating and the missus loved the flushing dunny. Good central spot to
Nelson, Mt Gambier,
Portland etc. And we will be back there late April sometime.
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Reply By: Shaker - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:58
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:58
The Henty Bay Beach Caravan Park at
Portland is right on
the beach & has a very secluded bush
camping area & dogs are most welcome, I have just come back from 10 days there & couldn't recommend it highly enough!
BTW we are usually High Country campers but with the fires ...........
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Follow Up By: HowdyDoody - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 19:03
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 19:03
Shaker that is very reassuring to hear. We are normally high country or gippsland coast as
well so are definately looking for the privacy and seclusion of
bush camping. So Henty Bay hey. I saw it on the web and was wondering about it, how close are the bush sites to other campers and
the beach? How many people head past your site?
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 19:45
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 19:45
It's obviously not as secluded as true
bush camping, but they have some quite secluded spots, just ask when you book for one like Paul from Tyers had.
Distance from
the beach depends on which spot you are on.
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Reply By: Motherhen - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 23:21
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 23:21
We stayed overnight at the
Saw Pit camp site in the Mt Clay forest, inland and east a bit from
Portland - 4 kms NW of Narrawong. A big free bush
camp site, with drop
toilets in very good condition. Dogs allowed. A short forest walk comes to an old whalers
lookout across the coast.
I got an email from travelling friends, who decided to call in and spend Christmas there. There stayed on and are still there.
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 00:09
Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 00:09
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Reply By: Member - Lindsay- Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 07:19
Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 07:19
G'day
Johanna Beach west of
Apollo Bay is the greatest spot for dogs & people.
It is Nat Park but dogs are allowed! We spent 6 days around
Easter last year with our 3 dogs & walked daily for
miles on
the beach.
Check it out on the Vic Nat Park (DSE?) website to make sure dogs are still allowed. Gates etc to real people are being closed everywhere!
Lindsay & the(polar) bear
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Follow Up By: HowdyDoody - Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 11:15
Friday, Jan 05, 2007 at 11:15
Hi Lindsay, thanks for that. I have been considering Johanna Beach. We have been there a couple of years ago - just a pass through, not camping and I recall that the campsites were not very sheltered/shady. Is my recollection right? Also what was the fishing like? Did you see many people fishing? Was it busy while you were there at
Easter?
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