After a few years in my Tandem Island here are a few places
worth looking at in SA.
Firstly, if you want more info or to share an adventure, send me a Personal Message.
Secondly, if you haven't paid the $7 for WikiCamps on your smart phone, do so. A
great app.
Menindie Lakes near Broken Hill. Yes I know it is NSW but they are closer to Adelaide.
I went there on recomendation from the Caravan park manager that Pamamaroo had water
as Mendindie had been partially drained. Free camping was good but the only water was
6" above the mud. Check the caravan park before going or calling in.
River Murray has some delightful spots but most too narrow for much sailing.
Barmera I would recomend Barmera North Caravan Park. Sandy small beach to leave the
kayak in the water and shady grassed sites for $25 per night powered. So why use the
free camping sites around the lake. Lake Bonny is brilliant to sail a Hobie Island.
Kingston on the Murray is an ok caravan park. There is an interesting creek which joins onto
Lake Bonny. About a 3 hour trip and I bent my mirage drive pins on submerged logs. Best
for padling.
Narung on Lake Alexandrina. This is my favourite spot. Free camping with a toilet and grassed area. From here you can sail across the lake which is big enough to not see any land from the middle or follow the channel through the reeds to Lake Albert.
Clayton on Lake Alexandrina. Have stayed a couple of times in the caravan park and the boatman's cabin. Sheltered to keep the kayak in the water. Many places to explore including the River Finnis to the end and then to the Currency Creek winery for lunch. Will be doing it again with a group on 17 January 2015.
Goolwa Caravan Park Noble Avenue. This has a small marina, some 100m from the river via a creek. A nice park with cabins. The brick ones overlook the marina. There is a star dropper in the lawn that you can chain your kayak to. It is a pleasant trip to Goolwa Warf or Hindmarsh Island Marina for a meal at the Tavern.
Brighton Caravan Park. I thought this had closed for development when the permanents were removed but there is no plan to close. It is alongside the Seacliff Yacht Club and a ramp to launch an Island. So if you like kayaking in the sea, this is a good spot.
Garden Island Boat Ramp. I guess this is also a favourite spot. Closest caravan park seems
to be Discovery Park at 349 Military Road. Looks ok. See details on Wiki Camps. This boat ramp has floating pontoons onto Barker Inlet. From here you can circumnavigate Torrens Island (drop the mast if in a Hobie Island), explore the ship wrecks or sail to Port Adelaide for a drink at the hotels.
And if you do this and don't see some dolphins I will be surprised. So it is all sheltered water unless you do the circumnavigation which could be a 4 - 6 hour trip dependant on your power source, weather and tides.
So this is a few of my favourite places and there are others that I hope other South Aussies will add to this topic. I have some photos from some of these spots which are in other topics and would make this even longer than a fusioneng post
I'm also sure that the Vics, Welshmen and Peanut Eaters will not want to be outdone.
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Cheers, Brian in South Australia
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