Author: Vincent

April 29, 2025

Cann River & Genoa Campgrounds
Wow, after coming across these two campgrounds we thought, could things get any better. Both excellent free campgrounds, in our time of travel, I would say 2 of the best we have come across.

Our previous campsite was Banksia Bluff Campground. The road to these campgrounds was easy to travel.
Website: N/A

Fee Category: Donation

Booking: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Toilets including disabled

Dump point: No / Yes (Cann River)

Pool: No

Fire pits: Yes

Telstra: Good

Starlink: Good

Generator: Yes
Genoa campground, our campsite on a sunny afternoon
Cann River & Genoa Campgrounds

Our Experience

We stayed at the Genoa campground for 3 days (max stay 72 hours) along the way we also had a look at the Cann River campground.

Cann River Campground

Chatted to few people who were staying there and they liked it. I believe the Cann River campground was a working caravan park previously, but has since been taken over by the council.

The river is close by and easy to get to, so if you are there in the warmer weather you can go for a dip and cool down.

Each campsite has there own water tap and drain for their grey water, there are power poles there as well, but they are not working. The campsites looked level, with nicely mowed grass and a few trees about for shade. It honestly looks better then some paid caravan parks we have stayed at. The toilets were in reasonable condition too however no showers.

We were so impressed with the Cann River campground that we considered staying for the night. In the end we decided to carry onto Genoa which is only another 35 minutes away. Since it was early afternoon we wanted to get a bit closer to our next destination after that. We were on a mission to get north as it was starting to get cold.

Genoa Campground

While we stayed here for 3 days, (Cathy had to work), the weather was miserable, it rained nearly constantly the entire time we were there. This was one of those times we were glad we had a generator. There was no way we could have stayed without it, the cloud cover was so heavy that we barely got anything from solar.

The toilets are old and could be a bit better, but usable. The campground didn’t get overly muddy, so that was good. The Roosters start their crowing very early in the morning, other than that it was a peaceful location with not much noise.

There was a newish walking bridge that took you to the town not far away. There are no shops or a working pub and a lot of it was in disrepair.

There were tennis courts and sports area next to the camping area. Very well looked after and donations help to keep the toilets clean.

Overall there was plenty of space and the campground is well used. Lots of vans, campers, RV’s, roof top tents and tents came and went. Fires are allowed, we managed to share one with our neighbour for the last 2 nights when there was a break in the rain.

Some Pics
The campsite is close to some 4wd tracks (see pic), and also not far from Mallacoota, and the Croajingolong National Park is close by.

April 22, 2025

Banksia Bluff Campground – Free

This is a free campground that has to be booked, and boy, were we surprised by how good it was. Very dog friendly and heaps of walking tracks to go on and beaches and tracks to explore.

If you are following these blog posts, our previous campsite was Lake King Waterfront Park.

Website: Banksia Bluff Campground
Fee Category: Free
Booking: Yes
Dog Friendly: Yes
Amenities: Toilets
Dump point: No
Pool: No
Fire pits: Yes
Telstra: Good
Starlink: May have problems with trees
Generator: No

Our Experience

You do have to be self contained and unfortunately there is a no generator rule. When we saw that we decided to kept our stay short as we didn’t know how much tree cover we would have. It turned out we could have stayed longer as our campsite was quite open however as it was already booked we weren’t able to extend it. Other sites are not so fortunate, with some having a lot of tree cover.

Our campsite was sheltered by the bushes, good in windy conditions, but if there on a hot day it may mean a trip to the beach, which is only a 1 minute walk away. It is a very well laid out and it is easy to find your campsite.

If you come here with a dog, you will have to look at the website closely before booking, as there are, I think 2 which are NOT dog friendly, campsites C, D, E, F are dog friendly. Also not all campsite are caravan suitable, again check the website forms carefully for your requirements.

The toilets were flushing, and even had toilet paper there. Different campgrounds had different toilet blocks. There is also plenty of bins, and recycling options.

Overall it appears that they have done quite a lot of work here. There is a day area that has BBQ. Walking tracks with boardwalks in place that looked fairly new.

Campfires are allowed. Campsite C has a communal fire pit where as the rest that we saw had one at each site. You can buy firewood from the main office, but be aware it is expensive at $29 / bag.

Pics from around the area

Weather

Looking at the weather data, the temperatures look fairly steady throughout the year, and unfortunately the rain looks pretty steady as well. Just will have to be lucky in trying to avoid the rain. We stayed here towards the end of March 2025 and we had no rain.

Weather Averages – Marlo

Month	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Temp Max C	26.2	25.5	24.0	20.9	17.8	15.3	15.1	16.2	18.3	20.1	22.1	24.0
Temp Min C	14.9	14.6	13.1	10.8	8.4	6.4	5.6	6.2	7.6	9.2	11.5	12.9
Rain Avg (mm)	72.5	66.5	83.3	100.9	58.2	89.8	55.5	63.1	63.6	84.7	76.6	139.6

This table will show the average temp min/max rainfall per month

April 9, 2025

Lake King Waterfront Park

We arrived after 3 days on the road from Mildura. The drop in temperature was a bit of a shock to the system as well as the rain we had avoided for awhile. Setting up in the rain is never fun. The park itself was a pleasant surprise, well run with near new amenities and excellent grassed sites. We where happy to be here. Fires are allowed provided they are off the ground so took advantage and had a couple. Always nice to be sitting around a fire.

We came to this stop from our previous 2 night stay at Smoko campground.

Website: Lake King Waterfront Holiday Park
Fee Category: Paid
Booking: Yes
Dog Friendly: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Dump point: Yes
Pool: Yes
Fire pits: Yes
Telstra: Good
Starlink: No problems

Lake King Waterfront Caravan Park campground

GPS Warning

Google, in it’s infinite wisdom, directed us under a bridge, which has 3.2 Metres clarence. We got through, so now we know our caravan is not 3.2 M high, and yes there was a sign which we missed, easy to do when trying to figure out which turn to make in a strange town. It’s a shame we can’t put our vehicle dimensions in so Google maps can take this into account.

If there is any doubt, just go straight ahead, Google will find another way on the other side of town.

Our Experience

An excellent park, we were just back from the lake but that didn’t stop us from getting good views.

There are some great walking tracks leading from the park. People are allowed to walk around the lake, so houses had to have space for this. It was easy to walk Shadow on the walking tracks. Some going through a forest type area taking you to a road that travels down and round the lake. Plenty to see along the way included rabbits.

We took the ferry across to Raymond Island which is a short drive down the road. You can take your car across for a fee however as a foot passenger you can go for free. We found this to be one of the better nature reserves we have been on and dog friendly too. Shadow had a ball. You can also do the Koala trail. We saw so many and one was on the ground, which climbed the tree and started eating – even though there was a small crowd, he didn’t seem to be bothered by us. Lucky Shadow was far enough away and didn’t see a thing.

Grateful to be able to work on the road and stop at places like this. It was very well maintained and a few permanent caravans on site however no one lives in them full time, like holiday homes.

A view of the jetty's in Eagle Point Bay — A view of the jetty’s in Eagle Point Bay

Koala on Raymond Island — A view of the jetty’s in Eagle Point Bay

Weather averages

Check the table below to have a look at when is the best time to go for you. For us soft Queenslanders, that would be summer. We stayed here in March, I don’t think we would stay any later in the year.

Weather Averages – Bairnsdale

Month	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Temp Max C	24.6	24.7	23.1	20.3	17.0	14.3	13.8	15.3	17.4	19.6	21.7	23.4
Temp Min C	12.3	12.7	11.2	8.5	6.0	4.2	3.4	4.1	5.9	7.7	9.4	11.2
Rain Avg (mm)	60.2	50.2	67.0	50.2	54.4	58.4	50.2	48.9	56.8	70.2	64.4	67.7

April 7, 2025

Smoko Campground – Free
This has to be one of the nicest free campgrounds we have been to in a while. Beautiful scenery, which for us was reminiscence of Canada. A lake to cool down in, plenty of space and walking tracks.

This campground follows on from our previous over night camp at Echuca Rotary Park.
Website: Bright & Surrounds

Fee Category: Free

Booking: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Toilet – long drop

Dump point: No

Pool: No

Fire pits: Yes

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Smoko campground track
Our Experience

We were initially going to stay here for one night, but liked it so much we stayed another night. The drive here through Bright was beautiful and scenic, so after the outback we were taken aback by how lush and green everything was.

The campsite itself is quite large with lots of nooks and crannies you should be able to find a spot. When we arrived it was very busy, a 4wd club had finished their run up in the Highlands for 9 days so they were camping before the drive back home. The next day the place emptied out with just a few remaining. The spot were had was by the drop toilet so once everyone had left, we decided to move to a better position next to a fire pit. The fire pit had a movable bar that you could put a camp over over.

The campsites are relatively level and suit all types of campers from tents, roof top tents, motor homes, vans, trucks and caravan – we saw the lot. The single long-drop toilet was clean and you do need to bring your own toilet paper. With the mountain ranges surrounding you, plus the trees, I would think this would be a good sheltered place to be. The tracks are dirt so in the rain it could get slippery.

This campsite, and in fact the whole area, is now on our list to visit again and instead of passing through we will stay for a few more days or weeks. Definitely worth a look and stay.

I would think in winter it could get very cold, as further up the road and round the corner is Mt Hotham and ski fields.

A few pics

Smoko campground campsite

Smoko campground track leading into campsite
April 2, 2025

Echuca Rotary Park – Donation Camp
This is a good donation camp site to stop at for a few days. You do have to be self contained, but with enough supplies you could stay here for a week. The place felt safe, with some other campers being there for a few days.
Website: Rotary Park

Fee Category: Donation

Booking: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: No

Dump point: Yes

Pool: No

Fire pits: Yes

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Old Farm machinery within Campgroung
Our Opinion

This campsite is big, so no need to worry about not being able to find a place to stay. The first part is a gravel type of park and if you want to stay under the trees and closer to the river then keep driving to the left and the track will tack you down to the second section of the campsite. That’s where we stayed. It was hot so we were happy to be shaded by the trees

Enter the park off Rose St, Campaspe Esp, Google sent us to the entrance off Northern Hwy, which we could not find.

If you have the right setup, you could stay here for a few days, especially since there is a dump point on site, which is usually the first problem when camping off grid, the toilet cassette gets full. There is potable water however we didn’t need it and unsure where the tap is located.

The river was not flowing very fast when we where there in March. The caretaker did say the water is from farmland and should be ok to swim in and but up to you. There are fish in the river so I suppose it can’t be that bad.

The have a mini train track at the bottom section with a railway station. This is open the 1st Sun each month from March to December and they ask you not to camp within a certain distance of the tracks. Shame it wasn’t going when we were there. Will have to time it better on our next visit.

You need to register and pay. This is self service. A little tool box on the wall containing pens to complete the form and pop it into a zip lock type bag and shove in the slot.

There was a row of old farm machinery at the top by the grave/dirt track and various other parts around the place. Very relaxing and felt safe and will be back to this awesome donation camp.

We stayed down by the river and would feel safe leaving the caravan there to go exploring. Since we were only doing an over night stop we didn’t disconnect and take a look around town. Save that for next time.

Campsite view of the Murray River

Old Farm machinery next to drveway

Echuca Rotary Park grounds

Echuca Rotary Park campground signs
March 31, 2025

Discovery Parks – Mildura
We stayed here in March, the park itself was wonderful with all the usual features you would expect from a Discovery Park. This park is technically in NSW, on the other side of the Murrey River. Still close to town which is a 2 minute drive over the bridge.

Discovery Park Buronga is conveniently located in Buronga, NSW, right across the Murray River from Mildura in VIC, in the beautiful Sunraysia region
Website: Swan Hill Council

Fee Category: Paid

Booking: Yes

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Toilets / Showers

Dump point: Yes

Pool: Yes

Fire pits: Yes

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Discovery Park, Shadow going for his morning walk
Our Experience

We found this Discovery Park to be very good, so good we extended our stay!

Location wise, it is close to Mildura with a quick 2 minute drive over the bridge, while the park is technically in NSW, you are greeted with the Welcome to Victoria sign every time you drive over the bridge, and of course NSW won’t be outdone with the their sign on the way back.

Unfortunately for us, when we where there, Mildura was hot,hot,hot, so not too much exploring. None the less, we did get out and about during the morning usually which was pleasant. The heat did not really hit until midday, then it was back to the caravan and sit in the A/C, or the pool, which was surprisingly cold. It was shaded in the afternoon by the trees. There was another smaller pool that was in full sun. We didn’t try that one out.

There are so many huge houseboats that go past and some stop and park up for the night. They are pretty impressive and one day we would love to hire one with others. What an experience that would be.

The site we stayed on had a concrete pad and others where grassy. They were close together however it didn’t really bother us. There were groups that came and went. Everyone was friendly.

Photos

Discovery Park, sunrise over the Murray River bridge

Discovery Park swimming pool

Discovery Park main amenities block

Discovery Park amenities block

Discovery Park tree art

Shadow at the Entrance

Places of Interest that we went to.

Holden Museum – This took me down memory lane. I worked on many of these cars during my time as a mechanic. Sad to see an end to an era. Do go and support this museum if int he area. They are considering closing and we don’t want that to happen.

Mildura Working Mans Club – A good place for a drink and a feed. Prices are very reasonable and service excellent. A visitor member pass lasts for 7 days and is free so you can go back again and again.

Orange Wor ld – Yes we did the tour, and good to learn all about the humble orange, mandarins and even avocados. Everything from growing to harvesting and well worth a visit.

Paddle Steamer – Catch a ride on the iconic Mildura paddle steamer or watch it go through Lock 11 at Muludra Weir. If you have never seen a boat go through a lock, you have to see this one.

Trentham Winery – We had a lovely lunch here and they allows dogs. Nice for Shadow to be able to join us, his good looks won everyone over. A very nice setting and the Cellar Door right next door. We bought a nice bottle of Shiraz to take back to camp.

Australian Inland Botanical Garden – this is worth a look. It’s a big area and lots of different sections include other parts of the world. It was very hot when there and they do have this drive through area so you can stay in the air con. We started walking around but just got too hot. Some areas did need a little TLC. It is run by volunteers and by donation. There was also a cafe and gift shop which we didn’t visit.

Woodsies Gem Shop – if you are into gems or not this place is worth a visit. There are quite a few display cabinets showing all the different types of gem stones, jewellery, carved items, etc. Prices vary depending on what you want from $2 upwards. Part of the shop area and into the cafe area they have set the ceiling up like a cave. Very cool. You can also go for a walk in a cave itself. We didn’t do this part and was only a couple of dollars.
March 18, 2025

Nyah Recreation Reserve review
A free-camp on the Murray River where Nyah Recreation Reserve offers plenty of room with reasonable level sites with plenty of shade from the trees. We drove for about 1km around the reserve, so when we say plenty of room, there really is.
Website: Swan Hill Council

Fee Category: Donation

Booking: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: toilets

Dump point: Yes

Pool: No

Fire pits: Yes

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Nyah Recreation Reserve camp ground
Our Opinion

When you arrive to Nyah Recreation Reserve camp site you are greeted with a large green grass area to your left, which you can camp on. I believe the amenities are there we don’t know for sure because we went further along the track to camp next to the river.

You can drive along this track for quite a distance making this a massive camp site. The start of it has a bank so if you park up there you won’t get a view of the river however the further down the track you go the better it was. It was peaceful with not much noise or traffic along the tracks after around 8 pm. You could have a fire however we were in a fire ban season so unfortunately not for us.

There was plenty of room where we were and our dog Shadow, had a ball being off lead and running after his ball. He could have played for hours. We kept a close eye on him all the time. He never goes far as he misses us.

You must be fully self contained so no grey water can be dropped on the ground. Take all your rubbish and as they say – take photos and leave only footprints. Great to be able to help preserve this area for future use. It was very relaxing for an overnight stay.

It wasn’t very far into the small town if you wanted to walk. We were too far down the track to do that. Near the entrance were some statues and BBQ areas and tables with arch roof to help keep the sun off. Great day area.

While we where there there was not much wind, but I would think that with this many tress around you would be quite sheltered. There are signs warning about falling branches and we did find a substantial fallen branch on the ground not far from our camp. If that came down during a storm or not, we will never know.

Pictures from Nyah Recreation Reserve

Nyah Park art

Nyah Recreation Reserve camp ground track

Nyah Recreation Reserve campsite view

Nyah Recreation Reserve campsite

Nyah Recreation Reserve Murray River
March 10, 2025

Lake Lonsdale Camping
We stayed at Lake Lonsdale a few weeks ago for a over night stop on our way to Melbourne. Besides the warning about blue/green algae which means don’t touch the water, even for our dog Shadow. It was a good, peaceful place with drop toilets, which surprisingly were clean and not smelly.
Website: Lake Lonsdale

Fee Category: Free

Booking: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Drop toilets

Dump point: No

Pool: No

Fire pits: Yes

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Lake Lonsdale lake view
Our Opinion

This campsite is massive and made up of smaller sections along the lake and all with drop toilets. We headed to section 2 and got ourselves a lakeside spot right under some trees which gave us some much needed shade as it was very hot.

3 hours from Melbourne and on the edge of The Grampians, I am sure it is a popular location for that weekend getaway. There is a ranger that comes round and he advised that we could have a fire only up to midnight as a total fire band was being put in place. Since it was 32 degrees, too hot for us.

Unfortunately for us at the time we were there, the lake level was low and algae had broken out in the lake. Normally you can swim in the lake however due to the algae it was not advisable. It looked nice from a distance. There were signs saying don’t touch, poisonous.

The drop toilets were a pleasant surprise, as any seasoned camper will tell you they are usually a ‘last resort’ however these ones did look reasonable new and were actually nice. Plenty of loo paper and a sink to wash your hands.

We would definitely stay here again and maybe in the cooler months. Be nice if the water level in the lake is a bit higher next time. The website link above will give you an indication of the current lake level.

Images from Lake Lonsdale campsite

Campground

Warning signs

Lake Lonsdale driveway

Lake Lonsdale amenities
March 7, 2025

Bordertown Recreation Lake
This is a review of the Bordertown Recreation lake, a donation camp next to a lake and the town of Bordertown, SA. An excellent overnight stop, or stay for a few days.
Website: Bordertown Recreation Lake

Fee Category: Donation

Booking: Bookings not required

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Flushing toilets

Dump point: Yes

Fire Pits: No

Rubbish bins: Yes

Pool: No

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
The Water Tower
Our Opinion

If you are passing this way and need a place to stop overnight then this is a little gem of place to consider. For a very cost donation of $10 per campsite, it comes with decent toilets, bins, dump point, water and your choice of where to camp. This can be in the dirt area under trees or on the other side of where the toilets are located, on bitumen. The dirt section is a lot larger than the bitumen section.

This is a big park with plenty of trees and very flat. We didn’t need to level the van and put blocks under the car tyres only because the car is not level with the van. The toilets were clean with a hint of urine and flushing, a bonus in this class of camping. There is a dump point and potable water, though we didn’t need to fill our tanks.

We felt safe and is always encouraging when other caravans turn up and stay as well. There was a little bit of road and train noise, (the train tracks are not too far away), and other than that it was all good.

The only thing to note is that there are Jumping Jack ants, (also known as Bull ants), in the area, so maybe camping in tents may not be the best idea unless you can find a spot where the ground is clear. They didn’t give us any problems. Doesn’t matter where you go in Australia there seems to be ants.

This lake is not swimming one due to water quality, different depths and items at the bottom of the lake. In fact we saw signs that you can be fined if caught. The lake area was originally dug out out to make a bank for a road bridge and rather than fill it in, they decided to turn it into a lake. Interesting to walk around the lake on the walking tracks as there is some great art works to see along the way.

Jetty on the Lake, Shadow out for a walk

The Lake beyond

Bordertown Recreation Lake campground

Bordertown Recreation Lake campground
February 9, 2025

Lake Albert Caravan Park
Lake Albert Caravan park is located in Meningie in South Australia right on Lake Albert. We stayed at this park for 9 days over the busy Australia day weekend. This park is located just a quick 5 minutes walk from the township of Meningie, a small town with all the basic amenities that one would expect to be there.
Website: Lake Albert Caravan Park

Fee Category: Paid

Booking: Bookings needed

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Yes

Pool: Swimming in Lake Albert

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Lake Albert Caravan Park
Our Opinion

Due to us being a bit behind in our bookings, we didn’t realise that Australia Day was just around the corner. When searching for a place to stay, everywhere was already booked out however we came across this one and jumped on it. Unfortunately we could only get an unpowered site for the 9 days we needed. Turned out to be a great place as not only did we get a nice lake side spot, but it was also sheltered from the wind.

The park itself is well run with clean amenities. Our only item of note is that the amenities block was along way from the unpowered section of the park. Our smart watches counted approx. 350-385 steps to the amenities one way. We got our step count up each day and met our daily targets during our stay.

They put on an Australia Day event, which was well attended by the campers including cocktail bar! Plenty of drinking, music and dancing. It was a great afternoon enjoyed by all.

If you are into boating – kayaks, catamaran, jet skis, small boats and water sports, then this place is excellent. When we were they, there was a family party of about 70 people enjoying all the water sports and fun to watch. Plenty of places to launch the boat with a very easy grassy areas acting as a boat ramp and very shallow entry to the water. You could walk out about 50 metres into the lake and still be waist deep in water which makes it ideal for families. We saw people fishing, how successful they were I don’t know. Catherine did see some fish that were caught on her walks with Shadow so they are there.

Pics From around Camp

Lake Albert Caravan Park camp view

Lake Albert Caravan Park camp view

Lake Albert car and WaterSki

Australia Day drinks

Shadow and Vincent in the lake

Early morning fishing

Meningie Town sign

Meningie Town Bushranger

Evening get together
January 27, 2025

Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park
Our review of the Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park is a positive one. A nice picturesque park with lovely green grass, and level sites. If you are after somewhere to stay that is quite and centrally located to a number of attractions then this place should be on your list. There a cockateels there that do make a bit of noise at night but soon quieten down..
Website: Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park

Fee Category: Paid

Booking: Bookings needed

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: Yes

Pool: Swimming Lake next door

Telstra: Good

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park campground
Our Opinion

We stayed here for 3 weeks over the Christmas and New Year break. We loved it. It was a reasonably quite place, at a reasonable price. Not the newest place we have been to in our travels, but still, it was kept clean and felt safe.

The weather was a bit of a shock, since we are Queenslanders. Having to use the heater a few times in the evening was a shock. I can now understand why everyone heads south in summer. The weather was up and down, we did not get much rain, but the temperature ranged from 18 to 33 degrees, the average would have been 23. Overnight temps got down to as low as 13.

One of the best features of this caravan park is the Millicent Swimming Lake which is next door. This is a council run Lake, so all of Millicent have access to this lake. It is free and plenty big enough for everyone going to a max depth of 1.8M and safe for anyone. There is a pontoon you can jump off. We certainly used it on those occasional hot days that came along during our stay. It is NOT DOG FRIENDLY, there are NO DOGS signs everywhere around the lake.

Millicent Swimming Lake , a council run facility

Millicent Swimming Lake , a council run facility

Millicent Swimming Lake information sign

Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park campground

Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park campground

Millicent Lakeside Caravan Park campground un-powered sites

Attractions

There is quite a few things to do around the Limestone coast, with Millicent being at the southern end. If you like spending time along the coast, or exploring inland towns then there is a few things to do around here. Below is a list of what we got up to –
- Mt Gambier, about 30 min away, A few things to look at around here, some things though are not dog friendly, Centenary Tower, Blue Lake, The cave Garden, Umpherston Sinkhole 🐶
- Kilsby Sinkhole 💰💰 this is where you can snorkel and drive as it also has some caves.
- Little Blue Lake, just outside Mt Gambier, you can swim here 🐶
- The Barn, a high end restaurant, excellent meal 💰💰
- Mt Burr, about 10 min away, a walking trail (dog friendly 🐶) and also at the local store – American Burgers yum yum.
- Conunda National Park, sand 4wd, go to information centre for maps.
- Tantanoola Caves, worth a look 💰
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, worth a look, you can snorkel here, or you could, it was closed when we went,
- Mt Schank Volcano, a good hike up and around the perimeter
- Naracoorte, which has an excellent museum, 30 -40 min away 🐶 💰
- Penola, which is about 30 -40 min away, historic village here. 🐶
- Beachport, Southend, Port MacDonnell, all coastal towns to have a look at. 🐶
There are wine trails, and more, this is just a sample of what is available. To see more have a look at our Facebook page at around the date January 2025.

Kennels

There are few things on that list which are not dog friendly. We left Shadow at the Weedon Springs Boarding Kennel and Cattery (Glencoe, SA), about half way between Millicent and Mt Gamier. They were excellent and are on Facebook.
January 18, 2025

Kohlhagens Beach Campground
Our Kohlhagens Beach Campground review is a positive one, a free campsite just west of Wagga Wagga, NSW. A place worth staying at for an overnight stop or maybe for a night or two if you want to explore the area.
Website:

Fee Category: Free

Booking: No bookings needed

Dog Friendly: Yes

Amenities: No

Pool: No

Telstra: Unknown

Starlink: May have problems with trees
Kohlhagens Beach Campground
Our Opinion

It was a surprise to find a sandy beach this far from the sea, and the sand, while a little course was good to walk on with bare feet. Just a warning though, there seems to be a bit of broken glass around.

A good camp, that is far enough away from the road, so little to no traffic noise. You do have to be self-sufficient though as there is nothing provided. The one rubbish bin we saw was full to the brim.

The entrance can be a bit tricky to find as it is next to a farm yard entrance. Wikicamps has it pinned pretty accurately. Once you find the road then it is about 1km down a dirt road to the campsite, nothing to arduous just take it easy.

The Murrumbidgee river, while muddy looking was ok for use to take a dip in, it was very hot when we were there so it was a welcome relief from the heat. We saw some fishing boats going up and down the river, so there must be some fish in there. Plenty of shade provided by the trees, and campfire pits dotted around the place.

There are some permanent people there, but they kept to themselves, also there is plenty of room as this is a reasonably large campsite.

Kohlhagens Beach Campground beach

Kohlhagens Beach Campground Track

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