Camp at Carnaron (Qld)
Central Queensland’s spectacular Carnarvon Station Reserve is one of the few remaining strongholds for woodland species largely lost to the rest of eastern Australia. Carnarvon is open for self-guided camping.
Boolcoomatta Camping Guide
The campground is normally open between June and September.
320 KB We have no availability for visitors for the remainer of the season. Bookings are therefore closed and will reopen in April 2025
Boolcoomatta Reserve is in eastern South Australia, north of the Barrier Hwy. It’s about 100km west of Broken Hill and 470km north east of Adelaide.
Traditional custodians are both the Adnyamathanha and Wiljakali people.
The landscape features open mulga woodlands and natural waterholes supporting species such as Gould's Wattled Bat, Blue Bonnets and Red-backed Kingfishers.
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Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby at Boolcoomatta. Photo Wayne Lawler
Down on the saltbush plains Orange Chats, Chirruping Wedgebills, Bearded Dragons and large flocks of Emus go about their business. And watching over all of this are the dramatic Olary Ranges – some of the oldest rocks in Australia.
Boolcoomatta camp ground is a small, simple bush camp located about 4km from the homestead. It's predominantly open country with some Casuarina trees dotted throughout the landscape.
There are a number of self-guided driving tours around the property and we recommend a minimum stay of two days. As camping spaces are limited and conditions variable, booking ahead is essential.
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Lone tree on Boolcoomatta. with red clouds. Photo Peter Ashton
Download our Camping Guide above for details of the facilities, vehicle requirements and preparation. You will need to be self-sufficient. Contact Katrina Blake on (03) 8610 9124 or [email protected] if you have any follow up questions.
While there's no camping fee, a donation towards your stay would be greatly appreciated and will help us continue the important work in protecting reserves such as Boolcoomatta. Donations can be made anytime online, or through forms available at the reserve.
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