I know I'm being lazy, but word of mouth is way better than something written in a book.

My question:

Free camps between Lithgow - Broken Hill - Port Augusta - Woomera and then on to Darwin.

Ones to avoid and ones to definitely stop at.

Any suggestions greatfully received.

Meadow Glen, 63km west of Cobar - Camps4, 921, Camps5, 1051 Banka Banka, NT, 74 km north of Three Ways - Camps4, 71, Camps5, 91 (fee) 08 8946 4511 Alice Springs, Todd River (at your own risk). Seriously, take a caravan park in Alice, don't free camp unless well out of town. Coober Pedy - worth a few days but take a caravan park

Thanks Jim, duly noted

Would recommend that you stay in Port Pirie rather than Port Augusta, we have heard of a few scary things happening there. The park at Port Pirie is cheap and quiet, can recommend it. Also, stay in a park at Coober Pedy and Alice Springs, much safer.

-- Edited by Sandra K on Saturday 22nd of May 2010 09:42:28 PM

Banka Banka is good but is not free.

Thanks WilliamIII, I should have been a little clearer than "fee" in brackets, easy to misread as free, check ahead for cost and vacancy. Renner Springs CP not far away if no vacancy. Pub and Bistro at R Springs. Jim

Thank you all so much for your advise.

We hit the road tomorrow and with a bit of luck won't be home till early October.

Safe travels to one and all.

Hope to catch up with a few of you on the trip

HNi Ma,

Hi Ma, Just be careful in Coober Pedy with the caravan parks as they charge extra for showers the underground one doesn't. Have a great trip look forward to hearing about it drive safe Helena.

Stayed at the Oasis CP a few years back, can't recall them charging for water then but they may have. Don't know what the water supply is in Coober P but if it's being carted in it would quite expensive, hence the charge.

william the third wrote:

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Banka Banka is good but is not free.

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Banka Banka ,No powered sites & $17.
The freeby just south is not bad, picnic sheds & toots.

 

When in Katherine, stay at the Banana farm on Zimmin Road. Just 5kms from the centre of town. $6 per night powered! Yes, POWERED!! Hosts Cath and David.
Hot showers, loo.
facilities are pretty old, but the price was worth it. Hospitality awesome.
Cheers
Dianne

Fantastic Bubs.  Thanks for that we will certainly stay there.