Dimi
Me and my friends want to do a holiday together next summer holidays, and were thinking of going camping in australia. Not the crappy camping in campsites with takeout food, but proper 'massive bagpacks and tents, hiking and sleeping in the wild' kind of camping. i know in the summer it would be winter there so how cold would it get? also is campig and hiking in the wild actualy allowed or is it dangerous and not recommended. Also if anyone esle has any good alternate places to go hiking/camping that are good, please do tell me. Thanks :)
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Camping in the wild is perfectly OK in Australia, but there are a few things you should know first.
Number one, some areas (such as national parks) require you to apply for a permit to camp there. See this website for more information, it also lists some other regulations (such as those relating to camp fires and wood gathering).
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/activities_in_parks_and_forests/camping/index.html
Second, many area's around Australia are very dry and so fires are banned. Check whether a fire ban is in force in the area if your planning to be using open fires for cooking. You' also have to bring your own wood since collecting it in the bush is prohibited.
In regards to the cold, it varies depending on how far south and how far west you go. See this page and compare it to a map for a breakdown of the temperatures state by state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia
As for dangers, there are a few dangerous animals , mostly poisonous reptiles. You can avoid these by wearing thick leather shoes which they cant bite through if you should happen to stand on one. As long as you do that, keep and eye out and dont stick your hand were you cant see, you should be right.
Another main danger is crocodiles around waterways.Dont swim in water you cant see into and take extra care when collecting water. Since we dont have any large mammalian predators (such as bears or large wild cats) you dont have to worry about them, though packs of dingo's (wild dogs) have been known to raid campsites. Over all though, the biggest killers are wildfires, storms and intense heat.
Camping in the wild is perfectly OK in Australia, but there are a few things you should know first.
Number one, some areas (such as national parks) require you to apply for a permit to camp there. See this website for more information, it also lists some other regulations (such as those relating to camp fires and wood gathering).
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/activities_in_parks_and_forests/camping/index.html
Second, many area's around Australia are very dry and so fires are banned. Check whether a fire ban is in force in the area if your planning to be using open fires for cooking. You' also have to bring your own wood since collecting it in the bush is prohibited.
In regards to the cold, it varies depending on how far south and how far west you go. See this page and compare it to a map for a breakdown of the temperatures state by state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia
As for dangers, there are a few dangerous animals , mostly poisonous reptiles. You can avoid these by wearing thick leather shoes which they cant bite through if you should happen to stand on one. As long as you do that, keep and eye out and dont stick your hand were you cant see, you should be right.
Another main danger is crocodiles around waterways.Dont swim in water you cant see into and take extra care when collecting water. Since we dont have any large mammalian predators (such as bears or large wild cats) you dont have to worry about them, though packs of dingo's (wild dogs) have been known to raid campsites. Over all though, the biggest killers are wildfires, storms and intense heat.
camping spots south australia?
Q. any south australians no any good camping grounds for 5 teenage boys, just to have fun, particulary isolated so we dont disturb others
Answer
I will suggest the Flinders Ranges as the lass above has also recommended...
If you do choose the Flinders get some history about the place as it is fascinating, I know as I live on the southern edge of the Flinders...
Did you know that the Flinders Ranges are among the oldest rock formations in the world ; actually they are the oldest in the world, older than Greenland and Iceland...
When I was exploring around Blinman about 40 years ago I found a rock with some very early sea life on it, this is single cell life forms, very ancient, very basic...
I took the rock to school back in about 1970 and left it with my science teacher, that's the last time I saw it...
Have a nice holiday no matter where you choose to go, and as the lass mentioned above Kangaroo Island is also a nice spot, except the locals hate tourists, even though they need them for their economy..
BB)O(
I will suggest the Flinders Ranges as the lass above has also recommended...
If you do choose the Flinders get some history about the place as it is fascinating, I know as I live on the southern edge of the Flinders...
Did you know that the Flinders Ranges are among the oldest rock formations in the world ; actually they are the oldest in the world, older than Greenland and Iceland...
When I was exploring around Blinman about 40 years ago I found a rock with some very early sea life on it, this is single cell life forms, very ancient, very basic...
I took the rock to school back in about 1970 and left it with my science teacher, that's the last time I saw it...
Have a nice holiday no matter where you choose to go, and as the lass mentioned above Kangaroo Island is also a nice spot, except the locals hate tourists, even though they need them for their economy..
BB)O(
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