0 km (226.2 km) Stenhouse Bay .. jetty parking area. It's possble to travel, in a generally westerly direction, from this
general area via sealed road as far as Pondalowie Bay .. in the National Park.
[0.4 km]
0.4 km (225.8 km) Stenhouse Bay camping area .. large level area with lots of camp bays arranged over the greater part of the site.
This ($4.00 pvpn) and Pondalowie Bay ($8.00 pvpn as it has better facilities) are the only 2 designated caravan
(motor home) camp spots in Innes National Park. We stayed at the Stenhouse site.
* Class 2. 35° 16.42'S. 136° 56.48'E. Hema map 62, J 7.
Toilets, very little shade, WATER, OK big rigs, TV OK, CDMA OK.
[1.2 km]
1.6 km (224.6 km) Roundabout near entry station. Park fees $8 ($5.50 concession, seniors) entry fee. Daily camp site fees
given above (for caravans and motor homes).
[3.4 km]
5.0 km (221.2 km) Junction .. east side .. southern entrance to Marion Bay.
[1.1 km]
6.1 km (220.1 km) Junction .. east side .. northern entrance to Marion Bay. Travel 0.2 km to large jetty parking area.
Class 5 (no camping sign). 35° 14.16'S. 136° 58.93'E. Hema map 62, J 7.
Toilets a distance to the south, covered table, rubbish bins, Ok big rigs, OK CDMA.
[0.2 km]
6.3 km (219.9 km) Junction .. west side .. road to Corney Point etc. (see part 2 of these notes).
[44.3 km]
50.6 km (175.6 km) "T" Junction with Warooka - Corny Point Road. Turn east towards Warooka.
[7.2 km]
57.8 km (168.4 km) Warooka .. toilet block with parking at rear .. between Memorial Hall and hotel in centre of town.
IGA supermarket, harware, butchers shop, electronics shop, fuel, marine shop etc available.
Class 4 to 5. 34° 59.48'S. 137° 24.09'E. Hema map 62, H 7.
Toilets, no shade, WATER, rubbish bins, 15m max from road, OK one big rig, good TV, good CDMA.
[12.9 km]
70.7 km (155.5 km) Gravel loop road plus gravel pit noted .. north side.
[8.2 km]
78.9 km (147.3 km) Yorketown.
[16.0 km] Along this road, to the south, is a road signed to "wind farm". Info from another traveller said he parked
overnight "at the rear of the windfarm" .. just exactly where is not known, but useful information.
94.9 km (131.3 km) Edithburg. There are a number of day parking spots overlooking the water .. the one south of the jetty
is within walking distance of the town and has a WATER tap a little further south in grass area .. OK to fill
containers .. 35°04.95'S. 137° 44.87'E. We headed north from Edithburg towards Coobowie and Port Giles.
[0.8 km]
95.7 km (130.5 km) Junction .. west side. North of golf course and south of cemetery. Local motorhome folk directed us to
this road, which has a wide grass verge along its northern side, as an overnight spot .. been used by others!
We parked 0.5 km in from main road, but noted a caravan park on next cross street in the morning. Suggest
about 0.3 km in, and just past the cemetery may be a good comprimise.
* Class 3. 35° 04.67'S. 137° 44.54'E. Hema map 62, H7.
[4.2 km]
99.9 km (126.3 km) Coobowie Post Office.
[5.9 km]
105.8 km (120.4 km) Unsigned parking area .. east side opposite grain terminal enterance .. Port Giles .. rather exposed.
Class 3. 35° 01.16'S. 137° 45.70'E. Hema map 62, H 7.
No facilities, no shade, 50m from road, OK big rigs, weak CDMA.
[0.4 km]
106.2 km (120.0 km) Unsigned parking area .. east side .. between road and ocean .. looking south east to wharf .. rather exposed.
Class 3-. 35° 00.92'S. 137° 45.65'E. Hema map 62, H 7.
No facilities, no shade, 25m max to highway, OK big rigs, weak CDMA.
[2.8 km]
109.0 km (117.2 km) Wool Bay .. signed "no camping" at jetty!
[5.1 km]
114.1 km (112.1 km) "T" junction .. main highway .. we turn north for Stansbury.
[5.3 km]
119.4 km (106.8 km) Junction .. east side .. southern entrance to Stansbury.
[1.7 km]
121.1 km (105.1 km) Junction .. east side .. northern entrance to Stansbury .. travel 2.9 km to boat ramp .. very large level
sealed parking area at jetty/boat ramp. Signed, "sorry, no camping .. use caravan parks".
Class 5. 34° 54.36'S. 137° 47.81'E. Hema map 62, H 7.
Toilets, tables, no shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, good CDMA.
[13.5 km]
134.6 km (91.6 km) Junction .. east side .. southern entrance to Port Vincent.
[2.1 km]
136.7 km (89.5 km) Junction .. east side .. northen entrance to Port Vincent. Travel in about 3 km .. pretty area, caravan
park .. no other camping possibilities.
[12.5 km]
149.2 km (77.0 km) Junction .. east side .. to Port Julia. Travel in 1.9 km to oval on left .. signed "bush camping, no facilities".
* Class 2 (fee $5.50 pvpn). 34° 39.75'S. 137° 52.54'E. Hema map 62, G 6.
Toilet (rough), covered table, clean $1 BBQ, no shade, fire places, rubbish bin, OK big rigs,
weak CDMA, good TV. Most facilities are near hall. Info is that "fee" is applied and used for local improvements.
Port Julia jetty .. "no camping" signs.
Class 5. 34° 39.95'S. 137° 52.68'E. Hema map 62, G 6.
Toilets, shelter shed and table, rubbish bins, Ok big rigs, boat ramp.
[8.0 km]
157.2 km (69.0 km) Junction .. east side .. to Black Point. Travel in 2.4 km to the small Black Point camp area. Caretaker
in attendance .. fee payable. The small area was full, so we continued on.
Class 2 (fee). 34° 36.39'S. 137° 52.89'E. Hema map 62, G 6.
Normal organised camp spot facilities, boat ramp adjacent, OK medium size rigs, CDMA OK.
[2.3 km]
159.5 km (66.7 km) Signed parking .. east side .. Pine Point. Smallish level parking bay adjacent to road, overlooking ocean
and opposite church.
Class 3-. 34° 33.20'S. 137° 52.80'E. Hema map 62, G 6.
15m max from highway, OK one big rig.
[16.1 km]
175.6 km (50.6 km) Junction .. east side .. southern entrance to Ardrossan.
[1.2 km]
176.8 km (49.4 km) Junction .. east side .. entrance to Ardrossan.
[1.2 km]
178.0 km (48.2 km) Junction .. east side .. northern entrance to Ardrossan. The foreshore is opposite the easten end of the main street.
Signed "caravan parking" in parking area. Short walk to town centre.
Class 5. 34° 25.46'S. 137° 55.25'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
Covered tables, no shade, WATER taps along seaward side of parking area, BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, CDMA OK.
[1.2 km]
179.2 km (47.0 km) Info Bay .. east side .. smallish gravel bay adjacent to highway.
Class 3 to 4. 34° 24.32'S. 137° 54.99'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
20m max to highway, OK big rigs, good CDMA.
[14.3 km]
193.5 km (32.7 km) Junction .. east side .. southern entrance to Price.
[1.9 km]
195.4 km (30.8 km) Junction .. east side .. northern entrance to Price. Travel 1.9 km to large, but exposed gravel pit .. south side.
Class 3to 4. 34° 16.71'S. 137° 59.15'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
Continue on to Price boat ramp .. via long causeway through a mangrove swamp to the medium size level dirt boat
trailer parking area. Signed "camping prohibited".
Class 5. 34° 17.36'S. 138° 00.73'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
Covered table, no shade, OK big rigs.
[6.8 km]
202.2 km (24.0 km) Junction .. east side .. to Port Clinton .. caravan park, thus no other camping facilities.
[8.9 km]
211.1 km (15.1 km) Signed rest area .. east side .. Port Arthur. Level gravel entry road to 2 circular loops.
Class 2. 34° 08.90'S. 138° 03.84'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
Table, shade, 50m max to highway, OK big rigs, weak CDMA. Other loop close to water and 60m max to highway.
[8.4 km]
219.5 km (6.7 km) Info bay .. east side .. medium size sealed parking area.
Class 3 to 4. 34° 07.02'S. 136° 07.53'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
Tables, no shade, 40m max from highway, OK big rigs, weak CDMA.
Gravel pit opposite .. not investigated.
[0.2 km]
219.7 km (6.5 km) "T" junction .. turn right for Princes Highway, Port Wakefield etc. Turn left for Kulpara, Kadina etc.
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0 km Turn noth west towards Kulpara and Mathew Flinders Lookout camp spot.
Note .. This lookout is only legally accessible from the west due to a one way road through it, and signage
off and on the highway. If approaching from the east, we think the best way around this problem is to travel
on to Kulpara (only about 1 km past the western entrance) and turn around so as to approach from the west.
[9.4 km]
9.4 km eastern exit (illegal entrance) from Lookout.
[0.8 km]
10.2 km western entrance to lookout .. legal when travelling from the west.
Travel about 0.5 km to area where road widens and there is an unlevel parking loop.
* Class 2. 34° 03.93'S. 138° 02.91'E. Hema map 62, G 5.
Table, little shade, 60m from highway, OK big rig, but suggest not in parking bay, good TV, good CDMA,
great view to south east, pity, lots of rubbish in area!
[1.1 km]
11.2 km Kulpara .. cross roads. Enter service road before cross roads if turning around.
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Stenhouse Bay to (near) Port Wakefield .. continued.
[6.5 km]
226.2 km (0 km) "T" junction .. with Princes Highway. Turn north for Snowtown, south for Port Wakefield.
0 km (292.6 km) "T" Junction .. turn north west just north of Marion Bay.
[9.8 km]
9.8 km (282.8 km) Junction .. west side .. to Gym Beach.
[7.8 km]
17.6 km (275.0 km) Junction .. west side .. to Formby Bay. Travel 1.2 km via gravel road to rough circular turning area
overlooking ocean about 25 metres below.
Class 3. 35° 05.49'S. 136° 57.50'E. Hema map 62, J 7.
No facilities, no shade, OK one big rig (area is really for turning, not parking), CDMA OK, good view.
[12.4 km]
30.0 km (262.6 km) Junction .. west side .. to Gleesons Landing. Travel 5.1 km via gravel road to water pump (well) on right side.
Continue another 0.7 km to toilets, rubbish bins at beginning of camping area. There are tracks to spots
north of this point. South of this point the main track runs parallel to the coast with numerous camp spots
between track and coast .. very few with water views. Signed "fee payable, permit required".
Class 2 (fee not known as "man" didn't appear). 35° 00.46'S. 136° 57.72'E. Hema map 62, J 7.
Toilets, no shade, bush fire places, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, OK TV, OK CDMA.
[3.2 km]
33.2 km (259.4 km) Junction .. west side .. to Swincer Rocks.
[2.1 km]
35.3 km (257.3 km) Junction .. west side .. southern entrance to Corney Point lighthouse.
[5.1 km]
40.4 km (252.2 km) Junction .. Warooba. Turn east to Corney Point, Warooka etc. Turn west for Dunn Point and lighthoude via
northern entrance. We travelled 0.4 km to Dunn Point .. small parking bay overlooking beach to north.
Class 3. 32° 54.40'S. 137° 03.03'E. Hema map 62, J 6.
OK small rigs.
[1.3 km] continuing east from Warooba junction.
41.7 km (250.9 km) Shop .. fuel, public phone.
[2.1]
43.8 km (248.8 km) Corney Point caravan park .. south side. Recreation ground opposite.
Class 5 (no camping sign), public toilets.
[27.1 km]
70.9 km (221.7 km) Junction .. south side .. to Stenhouse Bay (by which we travelled down).
[7.3 km]
78.2 km (214.4 km) Warooka .. WATER available .. for details see first section of Yorke Peninsula.
[4.2 km] We travelled north to Hardwicke Bay, Brentwood etc.
82.4 km (210.2 km) Gravel loop noted .. north side .. not investigated.
[9.2 km]
91.6 km (201.0 km) Junction .. west side .. to Hardwicke Bay coastal area .. travel in 0.3 km, turn right and after
another 0.3 km there is a a small day parking area between road and coast.
Class 5 (no camping sign). 34° 53.62'S. 137° 27.36'E. Hema map 62, H 6.
Toilets, covered table, no shade, rubbish bin, 10m max from road, OK small rigs, CDMA OK, public phone.
[5.1 km]
96.7 km (195.9 km) Brentwood .. we turned west via gravel road to Port Minlacowie
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0 km Turn west towards Port Minlacowie.
[4.9 km]
4.9 km Junction .. west side .. track to coast noticed .. not investigated.
[0.6 km]
5.5 km Junction at old stone tank .. west side .. to old jetty site .. monument. Large open area between
road and water .. no fee!
Class 2. 34° 49.96'S. 137° 27.51'E. Hema map 62, H 6.
No facilities, no shade, OK big rigs, weak TV, OK CDMA.
[0.5]
6.0 km Junction .. west side .. signed boat ramp. Large level parking area close to water. No fee!
* Class 2. 34° 49.64'S. 137° 27.53'E. Hema map 62, H 6.
No facilities, no shade, OK big rigs, weak TV, OK CDMA, boat ramp.
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(near) MARION BAY to MERRITON .. continued.
[13.6 km]
110.3 km (182.3 km) Signed (from south) parking .. west side .. outskirts of Minlaton + monument to Captain Harry Butler.
Class 2. 34° 46.76'S. 137° 35.48'E. Hema map 62, H 6.
Shade, 30m from road, OK big rigs, CDMA OK.
[1.0 km]
111.3 km (181.3 km) Minalton Post Office.
[25.8 km]
137.1 km (155.5 km) Urania.
[0.2 km]
137.3 km (155.3 km) Signed parking .. east side .. small bay adjacent to highway, OK big rigs.
Gravel loop at rear suit small rigs, shade, 25m from road, weak CDMA.
Class 2-. 34° 30.56'S. 137° 36.42'E. Hema map 62, H 6.
[17.2 km]
154.5 km (138.1 km) Maitland Post Office. Info from another traveller is that it is possible to stay in Maitland
showground for a fee .. not investigated.
[8.4 km]
162.9 km (129.7 km) Gravel pit noted .. about 25m off highway .. east side .. not investigated.
[6.9 km] Road has uneven surface.
169.8 km (122.8 km) Arthurton.
[0.2 km]
170.0 km (122.6 km) Signed "overnight stay area" east side .. entry via 3rd Street to level parking area behind hall next
to St. Agathas Church.
Class 2. 34° 15.43'S. 137° 45.44'E. Hema map 62, H 5.
Toilets, shade, WATER, rubbish bins, 30m from road, OK big rigs.
[12.1 km]
182.1 km (110.5 km) Junction .. Veer west for Moonta, we veer east for Kadina.
[22.4 km]
204.5 km (88.1 km) Kadina .. eastern roundabout .. Woolworths (+ liquor store), Target visible, just to the north.
[0.7 km] Heading towards Walleroo.
205.2 km (87.4 km) Western roundabout.
[0.6 km]
205.8 km (87.8 km) Junction .. north side. Park area on one corner, Salvos on other. We parked overnight about 0.2 km from
the corner amongst trees using info from another traveller.
* Class 3 to 4. 33° 57.64'S. 137° 42.24'E. Hema map 62, H 4.
Shade, 15m from side road (bit of traffic during night), OK big rigs, OK TV, OK CDMA.
[8.0 km] Continuing towards Walleroo.
213.8 km (78.8 km) Walleroo Post Office.
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0 km We travelled to Walleroo boat ramp for breakfast after leaving the Kadina spot early in the morning.
[0.3 km]
0.3 km Beach parking area .. sealed parking area overlooking water, close to caravan parks.
Class 5 (suggest). 33° 55.60'S. 137° 37.46'E. Hema map 62, H 4.
Toilets opposite, no shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs.
[0.3 km]
0.6 km Boat ramp/marina large, sealed parking area. Info is that others have parked here overnight.
Class 3 to 4. 33° 55.46'S. 137° 37.61'E. Hema map 62, H 4.
No shade, WATER for washing down boats (suitable for filling containers rather than tanks if boats are
using the facility), rubbish bins, OK big rigs, view of water. We had breakfast there.
More info is that the truck marshalling yards have been used for overnighting .. not in grain harvest season.
Not sure where they are!
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(near) MARION BAY to MERRITON .. continued.
We travelled south to Moonta .. found info centre interesting .. signed "caravan parking, no overnight stays".
Looked at Port Hughes boat ramp, but really not suited for overnight parking.
Bought, so called, tradional Cornish pasties in Moonta .. they didn't contain any meat, thus terrible.
Returned to eastern roundabout in Kadina and continued north towads Port Broughton.
[19.9 km]
233.7 km (58.9 km) Alford .. signed rest area opposite hotel .. east side .. not really identified. There is a fenced
tennis court with facilities and some parking in the side street.
[0.2 km]
233.9 km (58.7 km) Alford post Office .. east side.
[27.7 km]
261.6 km (31.0 km) Port Broughton Post Office.
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0 km Checking out potential camp spots towards Fisherman Bay.
[0.4 km]
0.4 km Port Broughton boat ramp .. large sealed area .. reclaimed land protruding into bay.
Class 4 to 5 (suggest). 33° 35.71'S. 137° 55.72'E. Hema map 62, G 3.
[4.0 km]
4.4 km Fishlab Aquaculture Centre overnight spot .. east side .. travel in 0.2 km. Owner, Andrew, welcomes
travellers to stay overnight. Large level dirt area combined with yacht club. $5 pvpn unpowered, $7 pvpn powered.
* Class 1 (fee). 33° 33.83'S. 137° 56.63'E. Hema map 62, G 3.
Toilets, tables, WATER (town and rain), rubbish bins, OK big rigs, good TV, good CDMA, yacht club undercover
meeting area, spa, vegie garden, fish feeding demos.
[1.6 km]
6.0 km Fisherman Bay boat ramp. Pass shop, fuel supplies on way in via heaps of fisherman weekenders.
Class 5 (suggest). 33° 33.23'S. 137° 56.56'E. Hema map 62, G 3.
There are facilities, but area seemed small and was rather busy when we visited .. thus difficult to park anything
less than a small rig .. beware, some streets very narrow!
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(near MARION BAY to MERRITON .. continued.
[17.7 km] Continuing north.
279.3 km (13.3 km) Junction .. Port Pirie to north, Merriton, Crystal Brook to north east.
[13.1 km]
292.4 km (0.2 km) Unsigned tracks in vicinity of old bridge and raised section of water pipeline .. east side of road,
northern side of Broughton River. Level area noted .. suggest look on southern side of old bridge as well.
Class 3. 33° 25.96'S. 138° 09.11'E at northern entrance. Hema map 62, G 3.
Shade, OK big rigs.
[0.2 km]
292.6 km (0 km) Junction .. Princes Highway. North to Port Pirie, Port Augusta etc., south to Snowtown, Adelaide etc.
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