Golden Outback
WA’s Outback is vast, quiet, and unforgiving in the best possible way. Towns are few and far between, fuel planning is essential, and you need to be comfortable being a long way from help. In return, you get wide open spaces, star-filled nights, and a real sense of travelling Australia, not just visiting it.
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Gwalia Museum – Freecamp Review
Read more: Gwalia Museum – Freecamp ReviewWe arrived in the early afternoon, and there were already a few caravans set up, so we simply joined the line-up. As the weather had turned windy and rainy, we decided to have lunch at the café inside the Gwalia Museum. The meals were well priced and the food was good, making it a nice…
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Niagara Dam – Freecamp Review
Read more: Niagara Dam – Freecamp ReviewThis campsite is only about an hour from our previous stop at Lake Ballard. The two campsites are relatively close together and offer similar features. They are both located along the Golden Quest Discovery Trail. Our Experience We had no plans to stay here, but the presence of the dam wall meant we could get…
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Lake Ballard – Freecamp Review
Read more: Lake Ballard – Freecamp ReviewWe came here from Kalgoorlie, which isn’t too far away. To get here, you pass through Menzies, a very small outback town that feels like a step back in time. The road into the campsite is sealed all the way, with only the final stretch being on a dirt track, which is in reasonable condition…
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Karalee Rocks & Dam – Freecamp
Read more: Karalee Rocks & Dam – FreecampWe came here from Hyden, with Google taking us along mostly dirt roads. Thankfully, the road was in reasonable condition, which made the drive in fairly straightforward. Google Maps will get you to the turn-off from the Great Eastern Highway, but after that it’s best to follow the brown tourist signs, as navigation can get…
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Wave Rock Caravan Park – Review
Read more: Wave Rock Caravan Park – ReviewWe had a long drive to get here from our stay in Walpole Rest point Caravan Park, arriving late in the afternoon, about half an hour before reception closed. At around 470 km, it was an ambitious run for us. We don’t usually plan drives that long, but sometimes things don’t quite go to plan.…