Fishable campsites

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Fishable campsites

Post by Kimtown » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:40 am

Looking at a little getaway weekend 4th of July

Willing to go 3-4 hours of Melbourne if it’s worth it

Looking for a camp site that fits the following requirements:
-200km from Melbourne to the west, 300km from melb to the east
-free
-LB fishing (pref salt, but will settle for some nice trout fishing in a river/creek too)
-secluded, no major public camp grounds shared with hundreds of others
-fires allowed
-possibly divable reef would be a bonus?


I’ve never camped west of Melbourne before. Does the Otways kind of area fit these requirements?

Feel free to post any camp site you’ve stayed at that’s worth recommending, also if you’d rather keep a somewhat secretive spot on the down low, feel free to PM :tu:

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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by 4liters » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:56 am

Apparently there's free campsites at Lorne.

Otherwise I'd suggest the Sawpit Picnicground at Portland although it's a little out of the way for you.

I reckon you might have a hard time finding anywhere secluded.
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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by Kimtown » Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:07 am

4liters wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:56 am
Apparently there's free campsites at Lorne.

Otherwise I'd suggest the Sawpit Picnicground at Portland although it's a little out of the way for you.

I reckon you might have a hard time finding anywhere secluded.
Yeah Portland’s a bit far lol.

Maybe I should re-define secluded. Not too fussed if there’s a few people there, but I don’t want to be camping at what may as well be a caravan park

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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by westvic » Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:51 pm

Johanna beach maybe??
Aire River camp area (near bridge)

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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by Texas » Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:04 pm

Trout closed season, just a reminder
Bear Gully near Walkerville, but, Parks Victoria might charge
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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by ben475 » Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:08 pm

trout fishing in the rivers is closed til September.
cant help too much with the locations, you could try somewhere north along the Goulburn, ovens or murray.
check out the wiki camps app.

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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by CannonsJS » Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:22 pm

The campsites on Shoreline Drive at Golden Beach sounds like the way to go if you are looking for free sites. No reef to dive on there though.

Shoreline Drive camping
Access
The western section of the park is accessible by a sealed road via Seaspray and Golden Beach. Located along Shoreline Drive, the campground has ready access to the beach and is in a coastal camping setting.
Bookings
No bookings, no fees. Camping is on a first in, first-served basis. Dogs are allowed only at sites 1 -6.
Campsites
There are 19 campgrounds available, consisting of 65 campsites suitable for tents only; 50 campsites suitable for both tent or caravan; and 6 campsites suitable for campervans. Each campsite can accommodate up to six people and one vehicle. All campsites are unpowered.
Facilities
Non-flush toilets are available at campground 3, 5, 8 and 9.

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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by DougieK » Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:25 pm

Seriously Kimtown, go to greencape. Saltwater creek is one of the most incredible places you'll find, Bitangabee goes ok as well. Pulpit is an insane rock fishing spot and you can dive off city rock in good conditions.

Might be an hour further than you want to drive, but entirely worth it.
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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by 4liters » Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:37 pm

You'll just need to find a member of the resistance to smuggle you over the border of Occupied Danistan into New South Boomerstan
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Re: Fishable campsites

Post by Texas » Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:40 pm

westvic wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:51 pm
Johanna beach maybe??
Aire River camp area (near bridge)
45 years ago, at low tide, we got crays out of rock pools at Johanna.
In those days there was nothing there, just a place name
Can't remember a beach, maybe same area, maybe not
In the general area though
Good luck, I'll have a cray
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