We've camped there a few times, lovely spot. Famous for its Leaches even in Summer. They're in plague proportions. Don't forget the salt!
rockylizard said
08:18 AM Apr 6, 2017
Gday...
Yeah - ya right DD When I took this photo down at the dam I found I had taken on a few unwanted hitchhikers
Otherwise, nothing anywhere around the camp area - far too dry.
Cheers - John
Desert Dweller said
11:49 AM Apr 6, 2017
In wet weather the camp gets full of the blood sucking pests, even on a dewy morning.
rockylizard said
01:50 PM Apr 6, 2017
Gday...
I guess we all have different experiences and maybe will all depend on a wide variety of climatic/weather conditions.
But in my two days there I never saw a single leech around the camp area, never encountered any when foraging in the bush for me firewood or trying to find an elusive koala that I had heard growling on the first night.
However, as I said, I stood for only about three minutes at the dam .. and they sent out the scouts and decided they loved me legs.
All three mornings there were very dewy - windows of the car were saturated with water and grass like we had had light rain.
As I said, it all depends on what one experiences.
cheers - John
PS - I finally found that koala
Desert Dweller said
03:00 PM Apr 6, 2017
Even the locals in nearby Heywood warned us about the leeches when we picked up fuel & shopped at the IGA supermarket. It's still a lovely peaceful place to camp at though.
Gday...
15Km NW of Heywood ... 7.5Km NW of A1/C195 junction.
CAMPS 8 - VIC site 520 - GPS 38 01 07 S 141 34 58 E
CAMPS 9 - VIC SITE 510 - GPS 38 01 07 S 141 34 58 E
This is a very open, flat site with some trees but also plenty of open space to charge those solar panels.
Long-drop toilet, no water, no grey restrictions, fireplaces, picnic tables, Telstra internet/mobile, no time limit. Will fit any size rig.
Some photos for your interest.
Cheers - John
Gday...
Yeah - ya right DD
When I took this photo down at the dam I found I had taken on a few unwanted hitchhikers 
Otherwise, nothing anywhere around the camp area - far too dry.
Cheers - John
Gday...
I guess we all have different experiences
and maybe will all depend on a wide variety of climatic/weather conditions.
But in my two days there I never saw a single leech around the camp area, never encountered any when foraging in the bush for me firewood or trying to find an elusive koala that I had heard growling on the first night.
However, as I said, I stood for only about three minutes at the dam .. and they sent out the scouts and decided they loved me legs.
All three mornings there were very dewy - windows of the car were saturated with water and grass like we had had light rain.
As I said,
it all depends on what one experiences.
cheers - John
PS - I finally found that koala