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Australia's greatest campsites


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Gather around the crackling fire as we reveal our nation’s absolute camping gems.

An old photographer friend once told me the secret of taking great pictures: “F11 and be there.” Well, these days your camera will choose the exposure, so all you need to do to experience the incredible diversity of Australia is show up. And camping, caravanning, motorhome-ing – however you do it – is the ideal way to “be there” for the full range of outdoor experiences. Here, in no particular order, are some highly selective choices for getting up close and personal with the natural wonders our land has to offer.

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1
Henrietta Creek, Wooroonooran National Park Palmerston Section, Qld
A lovely lowland rainforest, the North Johnstone River gorge and several roaring waterfalls.

2
South Cape Bay, Southwest National Park Tas
It’s as far south as you can trek in Australia (next landmass: Antarctica).

3
Mt Eccles National Park
Go ahead, I dare you. Camp right next to that volcano.

4
Lake Catani, Mt Buffalo National Park
High in Victoria’s picturesque alpine country.

5
Mandu Mandu Gorge, Cape Range National Park
Imagine being able to camp so close to a teeming, vibrant reef that at dawn you could hop out of your tent, snorkel and check out the coral.

6
Arkaroola
Camping here means stars (not the movie variety, the real thing).

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Rocky River, Flinders Chase NP
If it’s ’roos you’re after, when you camp here you’re going to have to deal with Five O’Clock Charlie.

8
Cosy Corner, Bay Of Fires
Tassie actually has a warm bit. It’s that corner in the upper right, which by comparison to the rest of the state is almost tropical.

9
Forgotten Lake, Cradle Mountain
Great name for a place you really don’t want other campers to know about.

10
Barambah Bush Caravan Park
More than 100 different species of birds, koalas, wallabies, possums and kangaroos stopping by.

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Point Anne, Fitzgerald River NP
Jurassic Park, Aussie-style. If a triceratops were to suddenly confront you just around the next bend, well, hey, why not?

12
Sawpit Creek, Kosciuszko National Park
Wake up on the roof of Australia nestled in a secluded snow gum forest just below the snowline.

13
Gillards or Middle Beach Campgrounds
Both Gillards and Middle Beach are just off the Tathra-Bermagui road in a delectable chunk of the NSW south coast.

14
Wallace Rockhole
For campers and caravanners, there are three things about Wallace Rockhole that are especially delightful.

15
Thurra River Campground
It’s an enduring mystery why this park isn’t totally overrun with visitors, especially campers.
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