Tea Tree Crossing Coorong????????

Thanx Al- we've got a booking at Longbeach CPark but want to camp at Tea Tree for a couple of nights- I think we'll be ok- should be room somewhere- even if down at 42mile or in-between :-)

Thanx Robin- was Tea Tree a nice spot?- what long weekend were you there, and were there plenty of spots available? This time of year- no fires allowed in the Coorong, but can be enjoyed between low and high tide marks on the beach!

Thanx Phil- had already scoped that one out! Was mainly after more up to date info on approach to mouth, but looks like Robin made it up there- also google earth shows what looks like the dredging outlet pipe about 700m south of the mouth running across the beach into the ocean, but wheel tracks all the way up to that point- just not sure of date of that sat image???!!!

Thanx Steve- any idea how we'll go for campsites at tea tree at this time?- I know they'll be people evrywhere from Robe to Beachport, but trying to get an idea of whether many venture north up past Kingston?

That would be a good question. I suspect it will depend on the weather. You have quite a few options though:
1) There are some campsites on the Salt Creek side of the Coorong. The entry for Tea Tree crossing is basically at Salt Creek.
2) There are a few areas just after you cross the salt pan but before the sand hills
3) There are camping areas along the beach, some of which are actually behind the first beach side dune. Just stick to the marked areas any you will have no trouble from the rangers. If there are strong southerlies and high tides be cautious of the camps in front of the sandhills.

If you download the tattler it has all the camps and crossings marked.

Steve

Good stuff- thanx again- already got the 'tattler'- lots of good info in it!

Well here's the update- there is only one fence (the seasonal one for the hooded plover) across the beach and this is the listed one at Tea Tree Crossing- we had tide times sorted and weather was outstanding, but still remains a fair mission/ challenge to drive from Tea Tree to the Murray Mouth (especially with your car threatening to overheat- also spooks you a little when you see the rusted remains of 4wd chassis' half buried in the sand of the beach- 200km return means that you MUST be prepared, you MUST travel with at least one other vehicle and it is highly recommended that you are experienced with sand/beach driving.
Tea Tree Crossing has magnificent camp spots with a spectacularly soft grass underfoot and quite well sheltered, but be fully self-sufficient as not even water available. Not many people there on Easter Sunday night and plenty of space for our own private spot!... highly recommended!
And most suprising was that during our run from both Beachport to Nora Creina and the next day, Nora Creina to Robe, the beaches and dune tracks and buggy club were suprisingly quiet, given the number of people in the towns. Were actually less people on the beaches/tracks than the Melbourne Cup weekend we spent there some 18months ago!

Also pretty scary how many people were driving without flags!!!