does anyone know of good free camping on yorke pen sa hoping to head down their nov dec to try for crabs
Santa said
04:41 PM Oct 28, 2012
Free camping not as easy as it once was down this way, particularly during the Christmas period, seems to get busier every year.
What type of vehicle will you be driving?
Cheers,
Jon.
TAJ said
12:52 AM Oct 29, 2012
we are also heading down that way in two weeks
supreme van with ensuite
suenray
we dont have the best of every thing we make the best of what we got
Dunmowin said
04:16 AM Oct 29, 2012
We have just spent 2 weeks on YP. No free camps on eastern side of the peninsula, we spent a weel at Wauraltee Beach on Western side, half way betweem Port Victoria and Port Rickarby. No services, but a beaut place to camp if you are into fishing, or just walking on the beach. We spent a week there, but you have to be totally self contained.
Some other camping by permit spots along the peninsular, I believe are $10.00 per night, or $35.00 per week.
Just north of Marion Bay is a bush camp that charges $22.00 for the night + $3.00 per person, per night for showers, so we stayed at Marion Bay for $26.00 instead (highly recommended)
Point Black, camping is $20.00 for power and water on ocean frong, or $15.00 for non ocean front. Another excellant spot You will need to book, phone number is in CAW 6
TAJ said
01:55 PM Oct 29, 2012
thanks dunmowin the cp and free ones look pretty good
neilnruth said
02:17 AM Oct 30, 2012
We stayed at Minlaton in the middle of peninsular and wasn't far to everywhere. CP only cost $20/night and was a big site.
Santa said
05:37 PM Oct 30, 2012
neilnruth wrote:
We stayed at Minlaton in the middle of peninsular and wasn't far to everywhere. CP only cost $20/night and was a big site.
Minlaton may not be far to everywhere but it sure is a long way from anywhere.
judebrue said
04:30 AM Oct 31, 2012
hi jon
we are driving a nissan patrol towing 24foot roadstar fully self contained
judebrue said
04:41 AM Oct 31, 2012
thanks dunmowin
sounds like we should be able to find something ok we ars hoping to spend about a month down there
neilnruth said
10:26 PM Oct 31, 2012
Santa we could have met up with you if we'd known - we had a week in Moonta - and it rained the whole time!
Dunmowin said
10:35 PM Oct 31, 2012
taj and judebrue, when are you both planning to visit Yorke Peninsula.
I will be based at Balaklava (hopefully from next week) and would love some visitors..... In the mean time, we are still on YP, currently at The Gap, CAW 6 SA 456, and will be until we run out of water!
Just so you both know, good shopping centre, fuel and other services at Kadina, however, reasonable IGAs at both Minlaton and Maitland.
Santa said
11:53 PM Oct 31, 2012
neilnruth wrote:
Santa we could have met up with you if we'd known - we had a week in Moonta - and it rained the whole time!
When were you in Moonta? we have had a good year as far as rain is concerned, the farmers are over the moon.
Santa said
12:02 AM Nov 1, 2012
Dunmowin wrote:
taj and judebrue, when are you both planning to visit Yorke Peninsula.
I will be based at Balaklava (hopefully from next week) and would love some visitors..... In the mean time, we are still on YP, currently at The Gap, CAW 6 SA 456, and will be until we run out of water!
Just so you both know, good shopping centre, fuel and other services at Kadina, however, reasonable IGAs at both Minlaton and Maitland.
Hmmm, youv'e got me thinking, where the heck is (The Gap)? live in Moonta and know the Peninsula reasonably well, the only Gap I'm aware of is Burunga Gap out past Bute.
Santa said
12:10 AM Nov 1, 2012
Dunmowin wrote:
Just so you both know, good shopping centre, fuel and other services at Kadina, however, reasonable IGAs at both Minlaton and Maitland.
As an add on, Moonta has a pretty good shopping centre with a reasonable Foodland supermarket, not as big as Woolworths in Kadina but much bigger than the IGA's in Minlaton and Maitland.
Moonta is pretty much the most interesting of the larger towns on the Peninsula, plenty to see and do and has an interesting mining heritage.
Dunmowin said
01:51 AM Nov 1, 2012
Santa wrote:
Dunmowin wrote:
taj and judebrue, when are you both planning to visit Yorke Peninsula.
I will be based at Balaklava (hopefully from next week) and would love some visitors..... In the mean time, we are still on YP, currently at The Gap, CAW 6 SA 456, and will be until we run out of water!
Just so you both know, good shopping centre, fuel and other services at Kadina, however, reasonable IGAs at both Minlaton and Maitland.
Hmmm, youv'e got me thinking, where the heck is (The Gap)? live in Moonta and know the Peninsula reasonably well, the only Gap I'm aware of is Burunga Gap out past Bute.
Hey Santa, The Gap is North of Balgowan. Turn west off Moonta-Maitland Road at Weetulta, 15 k of dirt road to the sand dunes along Gap Road. The camping areas is called The Gap.
Santa said
02:03 AM Nov 1, 2012
Dunmowin wrote:
Santa wrote:
Dunmowin wrote:
taj and judebrue, when are you both planning to visit Yorke Peninsula.
I will be based at Balaklava (hopefully from next week) and would love some visitors..... In the mean time, we are still on YP, currently at The Gap, CAW 6 SA 456, and will be until we run out of water!
Just so you both know, good shopping centre, fuel and other services at Kadina, however, reasonable IGAs at both Minlaton and Maitland.
Hmmm, youv'e got me thinking, where the heck is (The Gap)? live in Moonta and know the Peninsula reasonably well, the only Gap I'm aware of is Burunga Gap out past Bute.
Hey Santa, The Gap is North of Balgowan. Turn west off Moonta-Maitland Road at Weetulta, 15 k of dirt road to the sand dunes along Gap Road. The camping areas is called The Gap.
Well there you go, I've learned something today.
neilnruth said
02:52 AM Nov 1, 2012
We were in Moonta in May/June. Drove through a dust storm from Peterborough to get there which was made worse by all the farmers madly dry sowing. Then it rained. They knew the rain was coming. By the time we left the peninsular the barley was up and everything looked great. Loved Moonta. Husband was tracking some family history in the area.
judebrue said
04:32 AM Nov 1, 2012
hi dunmowin
we will be there on about the 20th november
judebrue
TAJ said
12:31 AM Nov 2, 2012
dunmowin we were going to leave next week but the navigator has to get
her hair tinted grey on 9th will keep in touch also with other gns
down that way
suenray
Dunmowin said
05:35 PM Nov 2, 2012
taj and judebrue, would be great if we could catch up when you are passing through. Balaklava has a nice little caravan park where we will be based. PM me if you are planning to call through.
TAJ said
02:52 AM Nov 9, 2012
leaving lake illawarra sunday first stop sandy beach or nindygully on the banks of the bidgee (murrumbidgee to long to type)
one or to nights then west or south west probably 3 days will be around balaklava if the navigator holds the map upside down
won,t get lost.willput at pm to a couple of GNs when in the area
the more birthdays you have the longer you live( love u all)
suenray
that town on the river is WAGGA WAGGA
TAJ said
03:53 AM Nov 9, 2012
cheap wine makes the grey stuff a bit foggy nindigully should have been wantabadgery
Dunmowin said
08:37 PM Nov 9, 2012
TAJ wrote:
cheap wine makes the grey stuff a bit foggy nindigully should have been wantabadgery
I had better start baking!
Dunmowin said
06:41 PM Nov 18, 2012
judebrue wrote:
hi dunmowin
we will be there on about the 20th november
judebrue
Hey there, are you still on target for 20th Nov. Are you planning to call through Balaklava. We had happy hour last night with TAJ, great fun.
does anyone know of good free camping on yorke pen sa hoping to head down their nov dec to try for crabs
Free camping not as easy as it once was down this way, particularly during the Christmas period, seems to get busier every year.
What type of vehicle will you be driving?
Cheers,
Jon.
supreme van with ensuite
suenray

we dont have the best of every thing we make the best of what we got
We have just spent 2 weeks on YP. No free camps on eastern side of the peninsula, we spent a weel at Wauraltee Beach on Western side, half way betweem Port Victoria and Port Rickarby. No services, but a beaut place to camp if you are into fishing, or just walking on the beach. We spent a week there, but you have to be totally self contained.
Some other camping by permit spots along the peninsular, I believe are $10.00 per night, or $35.00 per week.
Just north of Marion Bay is a bush camp that charges $22.00 for the night + $3.00 per person, per night for showers, so we stayed at Marion Bay for $26.00 instead (highly recommended)
Point Black, camping is $20.00 for power and water on ocean frong, or $15.00 for non ocean front. Another excellant spot You will need to book, phone number is in CAW 6
thanks dunmowin
the cp and free ones look pretty good
Minlaton may not be far to everywhere but it sure is a long way from anywhere.
hi jon
we are driving a nissan patrol towing 24foot roadstar fully self contained
thanks dunmowin
sounds like we should be able to find something ok we ars hoping to spend about a month down there
taj and judebrue, when are you both planning to visit Yorke Peninsula.
I will be based at Balaklava (hopefully from next week) and would love some visitors..... In the mean time, we are still on YP, currently at The Gap, CAW 6 SA 456, and will be until we run out of water!
Just so you both know, good shopping centre, fuel and other services at Kadina, however, reasonable IGAs at both Minlaton and Maitland.
When were you in Moonta? we have had a good year as far as rain is concerned, the farmers are over the moon.
Hmmm, youv'e got me thinking, where the heck is (The Gap)? live in Moonta and know the Peninsula reasonably well, the only Gap I'm aware of is Burunga Gap out past Bute.
As an add on, Moonta has a pretty good shopping centre with a reasonable Foodland supermarket, not as big as Woolworths in Kadina but much bigger than the IGA's in Minlaton and Maitland.
Moonta is pretty much the most interesting of the larger towns on the Peninsula, plenty to see and do and has an interesting mining heritage.
Hey Santa, The Gap is North of Balgowan. Turn west off Moonta-Maitland Road at Weetulta, 15 k of dirt road to the sand dunes along Gap Road. The camping areas is called The Gap.
Well there you go, I've learned something today.
hi dunmowin
we will be there on about the 20th november
judebrue
dunmowin we were going to leave next week but the navigator has to get
her hair tinted grey on 9th will keep in touch also with other gns
down that way
suenray
taj and judebrue, would be great if we could catch up when you are passing through. Balaklava has a nice little caravan park where we will be based. PM me if you are planning to call through.
one or to nights then west or south west probably 3 days will be around balaklava if the navigator holds the map upside down
won,t get lost.willput at pm to a couple of GNs when in the area
the more birthdays you have the longer you live( love u all)
suenray

that town on the river is WAGGA WAGGA
cheap wine makes the grey stuff a bit foggy nindigully should have been wantabadgery


I had better start baking!
Hey there, are you still on target for 20th Nov. Are you planning to call through Balaklava. We had happy hour last night with TAJ, great fun.