Where are you going to Escape in South Australia?

We haven’t been given the green light yet to go caravan or camping in South Australia, and when we do it will at first, be only within the state. I know plenty of people are itching to head away somewhere…anywhere, for a change of scenery. And perhaps like me, you’re sick of hearing about ‘a new normal’, ‘unprecedented’, ‘social distancing’, ‘isolation’ and every other term we’ve heard too often over the past few months. That’s not to say we don’t still follow every bit of advice from the health professionals (they are doing a brilliant job in Australia) but a break from the doom and gloom is going to be very welcome.

Here are a few regions that I will be looking forward to revisiting:

Flinders Ranges

A region I haven’t spent enough time in yet is the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. It has around 95,000 hectares of mountain ranges, gorges and jaw dropping geological features. There are tree lined river beds to follow, bushwalking trails and 4WD treks. The wildlife includes kangaroos, emus, wallabies, quolls and possums and naturally there are spectacular photographic opportunities everywhere. It is also a place of rich indigenous history with rock paintings and engravings to see.

Far West Coast

The Nullarbor and Bunda Cliffs make up an iconic drive in Australia. Some might say miles of nothingness but it’s a very peaceful drive and if you take a few detours off the highway there is scenery that will take your breath away. There are overnight camping sites on the Bunda Cliffs but you need to be fully self-sufficient as there are no facilities at all. If you consider spectacular cliffs, the wild crashing Southern Ocean, possible whale sightings, starry nights and peaceful solitude nothing, then yes, there is nothing to see.

The River

If you’re from South Australia, there’s only one – The Mighty Murray. There are a few free (well cheap) camps along the Murray River where you literally only have to walk a few metres from your site to toss a line in the water. You can find places from Mannum through to Renmark and you’d be hard pressed to find a more relaxing way to spend a few days, than with a river lapping the banks, pelicans and ducks passing by and a campfire to gaze at after dark.

Limestone Coast

This is another region of South Australia rich in natural, and a few man made, attractions that can be viewed while still giving everyone plenty of space apart. There are lakes, beaches and reserves offering plenty of outdoor activities without having to venture too far from camping spots.

One thing we don’t lack in SA is space. There is room to spread out and a lot of free camping options, so keep your fingers crossed that we can stretch our wings again very soon. Of course once we are able to move about freely there are plenty of us who can’t wait to visit these areas and more, and we will happily spend money in the nearby towns to whatever degree we can.

Cheers

Glenys

15 thoughts on “Where are you going to Escape in South Australia?”

    1. Good news for us in South Australia, it looks like regional travel will be eased soon so now we will have to see what that will look like. I think by later today we will know more. 🤞

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  3. There is some great places to go camping in SA. We had many happy camping holidays in the Flinders Ranges – Brachina Gorge was our favourite place. And I agree that the drive across the Nullabor is really not boring at all. It’s long but there is some great coastline. We lived in Ceduna for a few years, when the kids were young – Dan was born there. The beaches at Ceduna are not that great, but Cactus Beach is a must, especially if you are a surfer. Watch out for the sharks though.

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    1. The far west coast is looking very appealing at the moment, it’s been years since I’ve been to Cactus and unless the sharks can now crawl out on land I’ll be safe. 😂 Happy to leave the ocean to them in that part of the world.

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  4. They all look gorgeous. Can’t wait until we can go camping again but I think QLD might not let us out to go camping for a while yet, although they are starting to relax the rules from this weekend, yay I might get in a decent bush walk!

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  5. South Australia sure does have some spectacular coastline and landscapes. Love the Flinders and one day I’d love to head back there. But I think our camping (when it’s eventually allowed) will be closer to home. Can’t wait!!! 🙂

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  6. These are all gorgeous destinations. We’ll have no shortage of choices too but we’ve decided we won’t be heading out the minute restrictions are lifted. Every man and his dog will probably be on the road and filling all the camp sites so we’ll just wait a while. We have a lovely new van we’ve only been out in for two nights before restrictions started so we’re keen to use it some more. I wrote a post about it just the other day.

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    1. Yes it’s going to be interesting when restrictions are lifted, I’m guessing we will need to book places so numbers can be limited. As for free camping, who knows? It’s very handy we have en suite vans and can keep to ourselves a lot.

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