Camp at Boolcoomatta (SA)
The Boolcoomatta camp ground in South Australia's arid rangelands is open from June to September. Bookings are essential and subject to availability and management activities. We recommend a minimum stay of two nights.
The campground is CLOSED for 2024 season. We apologise for any inconvenience.
It normally opens from June 1 to September 16. Minimum stay: Two nights.
Registration (bookings) are required (the form is available when the campsite is open). Bookings are managed Monday to Friday (AEST) and may take 48hrs to confirm. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment
Charles Darwin Camping Guide
507 KB Explore the rich diversity of flora and fauna on Charles Darwin Reserve, which falls within Australia’s only internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot. There’s no shortage of animals roaming these ancient woodlands and wildflower-strewn plains.
The Reserve is located 355km north-east of Perth in Western Australia’s mid-west. The nearest town is Perenjori about 60km to the west. Traditional custodians are the Badimaya people
You’ll set up camp at Samphire Campground, surrounded by a grove of paperbarks. On your walks or drives around the reserve, you might spot Malleefowl, Major Mitchell Cockatoos, Peregrine Falcons or Australian Bustards. Or perhaps lizards sunning themselves on the picturesque rocky outcrops that dot the property.
And at sunset, you’ll be able to take in the unforgettable view across the plains to Mt Singleton.
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Magnificent Eucalypts at Charles Darwin Reserve, WA. Photo Paul Evans
Download our Camping Guide above for details of the facilities, vehicle requirements and preparation you’ll need to be self-sufficient. Contact Katrina Blake on (03) 8610 9124 or [email protected] if you have any follow up questions.
There are a number of self-guided driving tours around the property and we recommend a minimum stay of 2 days.
There’s no camping fee but donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to protect reserves such as Charles Darwin.
More reserves you can visit
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.
Reedy Creek Paperbark Forest Walk
(Temporarily closed.) Reedy Creek Reserve, near the town of Agnes Water, has a short but spectacular forest walk. Tiptoe through the wetlands until you're completely surrounded by hundreds of paperbark trees and the majestic fronds of Cabbage Palm.
Visit Liffey Valley Reserves (TAS)
Get to know a truly magical wilderness at Tasmania’s Liffey River and Oura Oura Reserves. Stroll along Page’s Creek and through stunning rainforest, keeping an eye out for some of the abundant local wildlife.
Kojonup Reserve (WA)
Western Australia's Kojonup Reserve stands out from the nearby cleared country as a chaotic, magical bushland filled with chattering bird life. It's the largest protected area of wandoo woodlands in the region.
