Campsites and Short Walks
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Camps are located every 10-20 kilometres along the walk. No bookings or fees are required for the 16 designated GSWW camping sites.
Each of the 16 walking campsites has a fireplace with a grate, table, pit toilet and permanent fresh water supply.
The overnight camp sites can be easily identified by referring to the map.
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 with them 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
Parks Victoria campsites that are located along the Glenelg River in the Lower Glenelg National Park and at Nelson as well as Lake Monibeong are for the general public, but may be used by walkers. However these sites are busy during the holiday periods and would need advance booking. Camping fees apply. Permits can be obtained from the Nelson and Portland Visitor Information Centres, 7 days a week 9am to 5pm.
Firewood is very scarce along the coast and a gas or fuel stove should be carried.
The 5 Campsites in Bold have a new weather shelter and tank recently erected
Approximate distances between campsites:
| Portland to Cubby’s | 20km |
| Cubby’s to Cut Out | 15km |
| Cut Out to Cobboboonee | 9.4km |
| Cobboboonee to Fitzroy River | 12.5km |
| Fitzroy River to Moleside | 22km |
| Moleside to Post and Rail | 12km |
| Post and Rail to Murrells | 9.5km |
| Murrells to Pattersons | 8.5km |
| Pattersons to Simsons | 17km |
| Simsons to Nelson Kiosk | 3km |
| Nelson Kiosk to White Sands | 10km |
| White Sands to Lake Monibeong (via beach) | 12km |
| White Sands to Lake Monibeong (inland route) | 13.3km |
| Lake Monibeong to Swan Lake | 16.5km |
| Swan Lake to The Springs | 21km |
| (Swan Lake to Tarragal 20km) | |
| (Tarragal to The Springs 12km) | |
| The Springs to Trewalla | 15km |
| Trewalla to Mallee | 17km |
| Mallee to Portland | 16.5km |
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