Best summer camping spots around Australia

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We reveal nine of the best camping spots to pitch a tent this summer in Australia.

Get ready to #reclaimsummer with our pick of the best places to camp in your own backyard.Be it a remote and rugged bush camp or a glampsite that leans toward luxe, it's time to plot a course to some of the best campgrounds across the country.

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NRMA Merimbula Beach Holiday Resort

Camp next to golden beaches just outside the kitsch seaside town of Merimbula.

The Neck Campsite, Bruny Island

The Neck is Tassie at its most endearingly elemental.

Bellwether Wines Glamping

Bellwether is a bucolic farm-cum-boutique-winery on South Australia’s Limestone Coast.

Leliyn (Edith Falls), Nitmiluk National Park

In the heart of Jawoyn country, amid the ochre sandstone, lies a serene waterhole that has captured the heart of many a camper.

Dirk Hartog Island

Load up the four-wheel drive and set the GPS for Dirk Hartog Island when only the wildest, most remote escape will do.

Smalleys Beach Cape hillsborough

Spend your summer holidays at Smalleys Beach campground and you don’t have to choose between the beach and the bush.

Mt Barney Lodge

The Sunshine State might be best known for its beaches, but delve into the verdant hinterland and you’ll question why you didn’t sooner.

Cowes Foreshore Tourist Park

Now, here is a campsite that doesn’t feel like a tourist bubble cut off from civilisation.

Lime Bay State Reserve - Tasmania

This campground on the Tasman Peninsula campsite suits those who crave more than palm trees, sundowners and beaches.

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