Tasmania free camps

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Tasmania free camps

blaze · Guru

you wont have a problem, a coupe of beach side within 20 minutes of termanal at devonport. Presavation bay just past penguin.
cheers
blaze
ps some of the more popular ones will be full or close to full but there are plenty about

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-- Edited by blaze on Sunday 13th of October 2019 03:36:56 PM

dabbler · Guru

There are a lot of free camps in Tassie and some are very popular. Download a copy of Wikicamps and when trip planning, it pays to plan a backup spot. This is a sample of a free camp trip for Tasmania, produced by Wikicamps (there is one for every state). https://wctrip.co/au/3/2100096834

laurieoz · Senior Member

dabbler wrote:
There are a lot of free camps in Tassie and some are very popular. Download a copy of Wikicamps and when trip planning, it pays to plan a backup spot. This is a sample of a free camp trip for Tasmania, produced by Wikicamps (there is one for every state). https://wctrip.co/au/3/2100096834

Hi Dabbler

Where did you find this list -I am looking for other states and can not find?

Laurie

Mariner30 · Senior Member

As the others have said, there are plenty of Tas free or gold coin donation camps, I live on the east coast and after Boxing day on the coast sites mostly fill up with locals and visitors up untill around the middle of Jan when the locals go back to work, Then head off again on the Australia Day long weekend and the Hobart Regretta long weekend, If you can't find a spot on the coast there will be others away from the water elsewhere, Also need to say some free camps etc etc are restricted to self contained 'vans and probably don't have power either, The Wikkicamps app ( as mentioned earlier ) is a great resource for travellers,

dabbler · Guru

laurieoz, Wikicamps has created a trip for each state and you can download a shared copy to your Wikicamps user account. There is a new sub-forum for shared trips. You need to use V3.

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Thank you Blaze. Feeling more confident

Newcy

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Thanks Dabbler. That is very helpful. Didnt realize WikiCamps provided that. Live and learn

Newcy

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Thank you Marriner20. Advice appreciated

Newcy

the rocket · Guru

dabbler wrote:
laurieoz, Wikicamps has created a trip for each state and you can download a shared copy to your Wikicamps user account. There is a new sub-forum for shared trips. You need to use V3.

Hi dabbler, i have wiki but know nothing about a trip for each state. Do they tell u which free camps to stay at? And what is a v3 and where do i find the subforum? Thanks rocket

dabbler · Guru

Importing trips into Wikicamps is a new feature of the latest version. Version 3 (V3). The examples WC created are a good starting point for anyone after an itinerary. There are several user created trips in the sub-forum also. The forum is part of the app.

the rocket · Guru

dabbler wrote:
Importing trips into Wikicamps is a new feature of the latest version. Version 3 (V3). The examples WC created are a good starting point for anyone after an itinerary. There are several user created trips in the sub-forum also. The forum is part of the app.

Thanks dabbler. I checked and i have v3. Where are the examples to be found though.

dabbler · Guru

the rocket wrote:
dabbler wrote:
Importing trips into Wikicamps is a new feature of the latest version. Version 3 (V3). The examples WC created are a good starting point for anyone after an itinerary. There are several user created trips in the sub-forum also. The forum is part of the app.
Thanks dabbler. I checked and i have v3. Where are the examples to be found though.

Open the app and go to the chat forum in Home menu

The list of sub-forums is shown.

Enter the one labelled Trip Planner - Share your trips

There are threads explaining how to import trips and others with trips.

the rocket · Guru

dabbler wrote:

the rocket wrote:

dabbler wrote:

Importing trips into Wikicamps is a new feature of the latest version. Version 3 (V3). The examples WC created are a good starting point for anyone after an itinerary. There are several user created trips in the sub-forum also. The forum is part of the app.

Thanks dabbler. I checked and i have v3. Where are the examples to be found though.

Open the app and go to the chat forum in Home menu

The list of sub-forums is shown.

Enter the one labelled Trip Planner - Share your trips

There are threads explaining how to import trips and others with trips.

Thanks dabbler. Now back to original post.

dabbler · Guru

Have you booked the Spirit yet Cnewc ? It can get busy so don't delay.

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Yeah. I booked a couple of days ago. Thanks. Now looking where to camp in Melbourne within easy reach of the Ferry. Im booked for 10:30pm so i get in in daylight. Im a bit nervous driving through Melbourne at night towing a van though.

dabbler · Guru

We stayed at Aysons Reserve Burnewang and dropped in on the silo art at Rochester before heading to Melbourne mid morning. Took in a last minute stock up on nibbles at an outer surburban shopping centre in case you wanted them at night and headed to SoT. Arrived early enough to walk on a beach, buy diesel and kill a bit on time outside a nearby park, msging folks, checking for anything we couldn't take on board etc. Departure was about 8pm for us but was delayed and we left after dusk. It was an easy pleasant day because we knew we had so much time and there was no stress.

Landfall · Guru

Most free camps in Tassie have no time limit on them and even those that do, the locals (us) don't take much notice of them.

The Bay of Fires (Binnalong Bay) has quite a few free camp sites, Swimcart Beach and Cosy Corner are just two of them in the area. There are drop toilets for general use, no water or other facilities, but plenty of water available from designated area in Saint Helens just 5 minutes drive away.

Plenty of free camps all around Tassie, just ask a local. Lots of them are not listed.

Remember that we are very laid back here, you will be made to feel welcome.

Enjoy.

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Thank you Landfall.

I am now feeling completely relaxed and confident about Tassie with all the replies and help. Sooo much appreciated. I and a partner did a 3 week trip around Tas about 5 years ago with a hire car and B&Bs and totally loved it. It was in August and outside school hollidays and pretty quite. I am looking forward to returning.

Cnewc · Veteran Member

That sounds like a plan Dabbler. Ill give that a go. thanks

Landfall · Guru

Cnewc

Are you a member of the CMCA?

If so, check out the various chapters as they have get aways every month.

Our chapter The Blue Gum Rovers has a four day camp at different location the first Thursday of the month, guests always welcome.

On the East Coast, the only place you may find booked out during peak times would be Mayfield Bay, in the south ****le Creek can be crowded and the road down to there is shocking.

If I can be of any assistance do not hesitate to ask.

Mariner30 · Senior Member

Cnewc wrote:
Yeah. I booked a couple of days ago. Thanks. Now looking where to camp in Melbourne within easy reach of the Ferry. Im booked for 10:30pm so i get in in daylight. Im a bit nervous driving through Melbourne at night towing a van though.

You don't actually have to drive through Melbourne itself to get to Port Melb,

Just follow the Northern/ Western Ring road over the Westgate bridge, take the Todd road exit and follow the signs from there for 5 mins and then you are there,

Driving that route at night is easy,

But l would double check the SPOT departure times,

I thought it was closer to 7.30pm or so, unless it has changed since we did it 6 yrs ago

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Hi Mariner30. Checked my Ticket - 10:30pm. Arrival 8:10am. Its on a Sunday. Dont know if that makes a difference. Thanks so much for the directions.

dabbler · Guru

Sailing times vary with time of year. It's normal.

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Hi Landfall. Not a member - will have a look. Thanks for info and offer of help - appreciated

blaze · Guru

times change in peak times as they do double sailing, 1 day and night
cheers
blaze

Whenarewethere · Guru

I was in Tassie in March this year, my fifth trip, but the previous time was 1992 on the catamaran. So much busier now.

It's mostly a "freeway" out to Cape Pillar now for the 16km each way from the road, 9 hours return. From the road to the Junction is a narrow track & takes 1.5 to 2 hours each way. Second photo (bush & no track) of the newly proposed track back in 1992 from Cape Hauy to The Junction then to Cape Pillar.

Topographic map from 1992, no track from Cape Hauy to Cape Pillar. The track starts from a different location from the road now. What they now call the old track from the road to Cape Pillar is not actually the old track (photo of Tasman Island), we were the only ones at Cape Pillar for the entire weekend in January 1992.

At Russell Falls there were so many tourists it took me 45 minutes to get a photo. In 1992 we were the only ones there for 2 hours. Then we spent a few days on the plateau camping, never saw another person.

Cabin at the pointy end of Spirit of Tasmania.

Mariner30 · Senior Member

Cnewc wrote:
Hi Mariner30. Checked my Ticket - 10:30pm. Arrival 8:10am. Its on a Sunday. Dont know if that makes a difference. Thanks so much for the directions.

Yes, you are right,

Some sundays and saturdays in Nov have a different departure time to the rest of the week,

Have a good trip,

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Thanks Guru. Very interesting. The word has obviously got out since 1992 as more and more visitors arrive. Sometimes we wish it would stay undiscovered, except by us of course.

Cnewc · Veteran Member

Thanks Marriner30.