Eyre Peninsula Free Camping
The Eyre Peninsula of South Australia lies within the triangle formed by joining the points of Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Ceduna. It is roughly the size of Tasmania with about 2,000km of coastline.
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Fitzgerald Bay Camping Areas
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/fitzgerald-bay-camping-areas/sa
Fitzgerald Bay Camping Areas are a group of designated free campsites along the beachfront at Fitzgerald Bay. At least one campsite has toilets and water. Some do not have any facilities.
- Camping Area
- Fishing Spot
Cummings Monument Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/cummings-monument-rest-area/sa
Cummings Monument Rest Area is a very small gravel drive through rest area on the westbound side of the Flinders Highway. There is a picnic table and a bin.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Redbanks Camping Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/redbanks-camping-area/sa
There are no facilities at Redbanks whatsoever and there is capacity for only about 6 vans but you can stay for as long as you want.
- Camping Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Day Use Area
- Fishing Spot
Barna Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/barna-rest-area/sa
Barna Rest Area is a roadside rest area with a bin and a level gravel surface. There are tracks leading into the scrub away from the highway.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Port Augusta West Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/port-augusta-west-rest-area/sa
Port Augusta West is a level gravel rest area on the westbound side of the Eyre Highway. There are picnic tables and bins.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Information
Kimba Pioneer Memorial Park
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/kimba-pioneer-memorial-park/sa
Kimba Pioneer Memorial Park provides free overnight camping, with accessible flushing toilets, coin operated hot shower and a large gravel parking area.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Public Dump Point
- Camping Area
Lions Apex Central Park Kimba
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/lions-apex-central-park-kimba/sa
Lions Apex Central Park Kimba is a free overnight rest area in the heart of town. There are picnic tables, accessible flushing toilets and a camp kitchen with power.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Children's Play Facility
Polkdinney Park Kyancutta Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/polkdinney-park-kyancutta-rest-area/sa
Polkdinney Park Kyancutta Rest Area provides shaded free overnight camping behind the Kyancuttaa Store.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Fuel Available
- Convenience Store
- Sit Down Meals
- Takeaway Food
Puntabie Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/puntabie-rest-area/sa
Puntabie Rest Area is a roomy gravel rest area withbins, picnic table and some shade. There are tracks leading away from the highway into the scrub.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Eyre Waterhole Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/eyre-waterhole-rest-area/sa
Eyre Waterhole Rest Area is a roomy gravel rest area on the Flinders Highway, just south of Streaky Bay. This is an historic site where the explorer John Eyre camped. So if you stay here you are camping in his footsteps.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Locks Well
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/locks-well/sa
Locks Well is a surf beach on the Southern Ocean, with a staircase that leads right down to the beach. Caravans and buses are restricted to the top carpark, Which is a level solid gravel surface, with a great view over the ocean.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Fishing Spot
Drystone Walling Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/drystone-walling-rest-area/sa
Drystone Walling Rest Area is a smallish level gravel rest area with a drive through configuration on the eastbound side of the Flinders Highway. There is a picnic table and a bin.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Hillsea Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/hillsea-rest-area/sa
Hillsea Rest Area is a small level gravel drive through rest area on the eastbound side of the Flinders Highway. It is located opposite Hillsea Station.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Mount Drummond Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/mount-drummond-rest-area/sa
Mount Drummond Rest Area is a roomy drive through gravel rest area with a level surface, good shade and plenty of room for any size rig.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
John Tennant Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/john-tennant-rest-area/sa
John Tennant Rest Area is a long, bitumen drive through rest area on the southbound side of Lincoln Highway. There is shade and a picnic table, but no other facilities.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Lincoln Highway 120km Southbound Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/lincoln-highway-120km-southbound-rest-area/sa
Lincoln Highway 120km Southbound Rest Area is a near level gravel drive through rest area on the southbound side of the Lincoln Highway, 120km south of Port Augusta.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Lincoln Highway 107km Southbound Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/lincoln-highway-107km-southbound-rest-area/sa
Lincoln Highway 107km Southbound Rest Area is a level gravel drive through rest area on the southbound side of the Lincoln Highway, 107km south of Port Augusta.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
The Gums Rest Area Kimba
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/the-gums-rest-area-kimba/sa
The Gums Rest Area Kimba is a popular rest area, with clean toilet facilities and a free electric BBQ. The park is located on the heavy vehicles bypass route so there can be quite a bit of noise from the road trains passing through.
- Overnight Rest Area
- Day Use Area
Cape Hardy Beach
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/cape-hardy-beach/sa
Cape Hardy Beach is a remote free campground about 11km south of Port Neill on the western shore of Spencer Gulf.
- Camping Area
- Fishing Spot
Salt Creek Rest Area Lincoln Highway
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/salt-creek-rest-area-lincoln-highway/sa
Salt Creek Rest Area Lincoln Highway is a small circular rest area on the northbound side of the Lincoln Highway, 60km north of Port Lincoln. There are picnic tables and bins, but no other facilities.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Lincoln Highway 132km Northbound Rest Area
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/lincoln-highway-132km-northbound-rest-area/sa
Lincoln Highway 132km Northbound Rest Area is a small gravel drive through rest area on the northbound side of the Lincoln Highway, 132km north of Port Lincoln
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
Lipson Cove
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/lipson-cove/sa
Lipson Cove is a popular free camping spot on the eastern shore of the Eyre Peninsula, just north of Tumby Bay.
- Day Use Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Camping Area
- Fishing Spot
Wharminda Soaks
https://www.caravancaravan.com.au/entity/wharminda-soaks/sa
Wharminda Soaks offers wildflowers in season, birdlife and interesting rock formations. Excellent bushwalks are available here and you can camp free of charge.
- Camping Area
- Overnight Rest Area
- Day Use Area
Largely an agricultural region with wheat, canola and other grains making up much of the output. The rich cold waters of Antarctica provide the region with abundant seafood and it boasts a significant fishing industry. Tuna is an important species here and tuna farming is also growing in output. Port Lincoln is the hub of tuna fishing.
Ceduna is the gateway to the west and the Nullarbor crossing. In the early days of satellite communications, it was one of only a couple of land stations in Australia, which sent and received signals to and from the satellites.
The Eyre Peninsula is remote and isolated from the main population centres in the nation and has kept is clean environmental status. Low population levels mean low levels of pollution. This gives it a unique place in food production and tourism.
The area is not completely devoid of heavy industry however, with iron ore mining at Iron Knob and shipbuilding at Whyalla.
Ceduna is the gateway to the west and the Nullarbor crossing. In the early days of satellite communications, it was one of only a couple of land stations in Australia, which sent and received signals to and from the satellites.
The Eyre Peninsula is remote and isolated from the main population centres in the nation and has kept is clean environmental status. Low population levels mean low levels of pollution. This gives it a unique place in food production and tourism.
The area is not completely devoid of heavy industry however, with iron ore mining at Iron Knob and shipbuilding at Whyalla.
