GSWW  Campsites


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Campsite on the Glenelg river
Walker's overnight campsites are located every 10-20 kilometres along the walk.  No bookings or fees are required for the 15 designated GSWW campsites,  however groups of 4 or more should contact our walker liaison co-ordinator during your planning or prior to your arrival.
10 of these campsites now have a new shelter (see below), most have a fireplace with a grate and all have a table, pit toilet and a tank for fresh water supply.
N.B. Firewood is very scarce along the coast, so a gas or fuel stove should be carried.

The GSWW overnight camp sites can be easily identified by referring to the map.

 

Parks Victoria campsites that are located along the Glenelg River in the Lower Glenelg NP, at Nelson and also Lake Monibeong are for the general public, and may be used by walkers.
However these sites are busy during the holiday periods and would need advance booking. Camping fees apply for these sites.
Permits can be obtained from the Nelson and Portland Visitor Information Centres, 7 days a week 9am to 5pm.

WARNING - Water is stored at the campsites in tanks. However stored water cannot be guaranteed safe to drink, as there are numerous ways that it can become contaminated. Drinking untreated water such as creek water, bore water or sometimes even rainwater, can lead to illnesses such as gastroenteritis and diarrhoea. Signs have been placed at each site stating-
'Untreated rain water, do not drink'
These signs have been required by the land managers and are in common usage throughout the state of Victoria.

Walkers should always carry sufficient drinking water and have the knowledge or means to treat the stored water.

For more information, follow the link to the Parks Victoria website information.
Water - Make it Safe to Drink




PLEASE NOTE ! 

As from December 2011, Battersbys,  which now set up with a new shelter, is the official walkers campsite.
N.B. There are also Parks Victoria campsites adjoining this area, which do require a fee for camping. 
Post and Rail campsite and Murrells campsite on either side of Battersbys, will eventually be decommissioned.

 This change will effectively reduce the total number of walker's campsites from 16 to to 15 and will not be noted
or shown in many of our publications until they are reprinted in the future.




White Sands Campsite. - along Discovery Bay is now functional.  This campsite is the most difficult for us to service as it is the least accessible. 

N.B. Walking along Discovery Bay requires planning and preparation.
Ensure you have plenty of time, it is low tide - for easier walking along the damp sand, carrying water, there are reasonable weather conditions, and you are appropriately dressed and equipped as there is no shade when extremely hot, or sometimes extreme wind chill.




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Shelter at the Springs Campsite


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 Approximate distances between campsites (anticlockwise)       GPS co-ordinates

Campsites in bold have new weather shelter        UTM     54H
Portland to Cubby’s 20 km Cubby's 552024 5767618
Cubby’s to Cut Out 15 km Cut-Out 543701 5773547
Cut Out to Cobboboonee 9.4 km Cobboboonee 538437 5777676
Cobboboonee to Fitzroy  12.5 km Fitzroy 536780 5785296
Fitzroy  to Moleside 22 km Moleside 523562 5788099
Moleside to Batterbys 17 km Battersbys 513970 5788791
Battersbys to Pattersons 13 km Pattersons 505341 5793840
Pattersons to Simsons 17 km Simsons 499486 5790473
Simsons to Nelson Kiosk 3 km      
Nelson Kiosk to White Sands 10 km White Sands 506979 5783825
White Sands to Lake Monibeong (via beach) 12 km Monibeong 516144 5779190
White Sands to Lake Monibeong (inland route) 13.3 km      
Lake Monibeong to Swan Lake 16.5 km Swan Lake 527272 5770421
Swan Lake to The Springs 21 km The Springs 532378 5753936
(Swan Lake to Tarragal) via Mt Richmond 20 km Tarragal 539166 5759718
(Tarragal to The Springs) via Mt Richmond 12 km      
Portland Airport to Tarragal camp
(To avoid walking, transport must be prearranged!)
2 km      
The Springs to Trewalla 15 km Trewalla 540459 5754111
Trewalla to new Mallee 14.8 km Mallee 547971 5746724
 Mallee to Portland 21.7 km Portland 553086 5755592

The new Mallee campsite has now been commissioned. The new site is some 2 km from the old and will not be accurately
shown in all of our publications until they are reprinted in the future.

Signs on the track will direct you to this campsite.



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