The updated Kurri Ngawanthi / Creek 'walk-in' site in April 2022.
Balquhidder tank and platform Oct 2019.
The stile shows some tent icon signs (GR 642 554)
View from site of shelter (GR 641 554)
Accommodation
Shelter (medium),
'Walk-in' site,
Water Tank
'Walk-in' site,
Water Tank
Water Tank Level
View latest reported tank level.
Report the tank level.
Mapsheet
Mapsheet 1B, Tunkalilla Beach to Victor Harbor
Location
Ballaparudda Creek Recreation Park
Coordinates
Contact
Park headquarters, phone (08) 8598 0263 / (+61 8) 8598 0263
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/wild-south-coast-way
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/wild-south-coast-way
Bookings
Book on line at :
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/experiences/wscw/book-now
All camping booking enquiries
Victor Harbor National Parks and Wildlife Service Office
Phone: (+61 8) 8552 0300
Email: DEW.FleurieuOnlineBookings@sa.gov.au
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/experiences/wscw/book-now
All camping booking enquiries
Victor Harbor National Parks and Wildlife Service Office
Phone: (+61 8) 8552 0300
Email: DEW.FleurieuOnlineBookings@sa.gov.au
Fees
This camp-site is part of the Wild South Coast Way.
Fees apply and you must book in advance. Book before you go.
If you are leaving a vehicle in Deep Creek National Park overnight you must pay a vehicle day entry fee for each day you are in the park.
Fees apply and you must book in advance. Book before you go.
If you are leaving a vehicle in Deep Creek National Park overnight you must pay a vehicle day entry fee for each day you are in the park.
Facilities
10 x timber or compacted earth tent pads;
shelter with seating, bench and sink with untreated rainwater;
waterless toilets;
rainwater tanks (non-potable).
(NB the supply is monitored and topped up as necessary by the park rangers)
shelter with seating, bench and sink with untreated rainwater;
waterless toilets;
rainwater tanks (non-potable).
(NB the supply is monitored and topped up as necessary by the park rangers)
History
The updated Kurri Ngawanthi / Creek 'walk-in' site was opened in April 2022.
Located in the newly proclaimed park, Ballaparudda Recreation Park, this is a significant upgrade to the former Balquhidder camp site which did not previously attract a camping fee.
Located in the newly proclaimed park, Ballaparudda Recreation Park, this is a significant upgrade to the former Balquhidder camp site which did not previously attract a camping fee.
Are creeks bridged across the section from Cape Jervis to Tapanappa?
Yes, the creeks in that section are bridged. Further along there are a few unbridged creeks on Tunkalilla Beach that may have water. The depth of water is dependant on tidal movement and recent rainfall. However they are normally only ankle deep.
Is the water in the tanks at this campsite potable or does it need to be treated?
It is recommended that water all along the Trail be treated. Julian
Is Balquhidder Campground still open? on google it says its permantly close
As a part of the Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail, the former Balquhidder ‘walk-in’ site has been significantly upgraded, slightly relocated and renamed Kurri Ngawanthi/Creek ‘walk-in’ site.
Fees now apply to camp at this site. Book and pay via Parks SA website https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/booking/details#/accom/140592
Stayed here 4 May 2022, at the new facilities. Plenty of shelter to get out of the wet and windy weather, two covered tables, a covered kitchen bench and cooking space, plus a USB charger. Water tanks are 5 x 5000 litres (approximately), and some up to 100% full.
Now renamed Kurri Ngawanthi and open.
Tent platforms, good toilet, camp kitchen.
Book and pay via Parks.
Hi Mark, sorry, the campsites in national parks, and this one, are not dog-friendly.
Dogs are generally not permitted on the Heysen Trail. So that includes in national parks or private land, but they are permitted on the Trail along public roads and in Forestry SA pine plantation forests.