Camping WA

Vic · Guru

Camping WA

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Thank you Vic, smile

I've booked-marked this one. Should come in handy later in the year!

Alan8888 · Veteran Member

There is now an online resource available for information, online contact and booking into WA Campsites which are managed by Department Environment Conservation (DEC).

To help you plan your holiday DEC is developing a booking system to reduce pressures in the most popular campgrounds. For campers convenience, bookable sites are currently under development and will be made available early in 2011.This online process will hopefully allow for booking through the website for campground spots in some regions but this is not the only method you may still turn up and get sites if they are available.

Travelers have to be aware as with all popular sites around Aus there are peak times that you are sometimes likely to miss out if you just turn up on site so this I believe is a move forward to allow some planning by the traveler and an attempt to hopefully avoid disappointment.

The other hopefull advantage and outcome of this resource is the information on the website can be updated more readily by regions and thus allow that updated information quicker to travelers that have access to internet.

This is a new process and I am sure there is going to be comments and improvements over time. I recommend any constructive comments be referred to DEC through the website or regionally in WA

Further information prior to arrival to any region I recommend contact that region and details are also available on the website

WEB URL LINK - Welcome to DEC's campgrounds

Cheers

Vic · Guru

This is a shire campground, Lake Leschenaultia, Chidlow WA, just off the Gt Eastern Hway, 50 kms east of Perth. See;

http://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/YourCommunity/RecreationAndLeisure/Pages/LakeLeschenaultia.aspx

Please note only tents, campervans and camper trailers allowed, also small motor homes. No caravans (except for caretakers site).

The are always looking for volunteer overnight caretakers, contact the Lake Rangers (see link above) for more info if interested.

Vic

-- Edited by Vic on Wednesday 30th of March 2011 06:57:20 PM

JayCee · Member

New SELF CONTAINED Free Camping sites WA:

Jarrahdale WA, a small historic town located 45 km south-east of Perth in the Darling Ranges, situated between Albany Highway and Southwest Highway. 20 mins to Armadale or Rockingham to catch metro. rail to Perth CBD. 3 nights max. no charge whilst Council is establishing facilities. Water and dump point available. More info. from the Post Office or General Store (coffee shop/meals).

Norseman WA, situated at the start/finish of the Nullarbor Plain. More info. from the local Information Centre. 2 nights max. Dump Point and drinking water at the Information Centre. Fuel, IGA, Café and Hotel.

Ravensthorpe WA, contact the Shire Office middle of town for information re. facility locations. 24hrs max. IGA, meals, fuel.

Hopetoun WA, sister town to Ravensthorpe. 24hr stop over. More info. from the Information Centre. General Store, Hotel, meals, fishing, swimming all near rest area.

Department Environment and Conservation WA Campgrounds

WEB URL LINK - Welcome to DEC's campgrounds