Beautiful destinations in SA

[Aspiring Outback Jack Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Aspiring Outback Jack]

Hi Prado Point Community, I'm new here and need your help...
I recently purchased a 120 series Prado and want to make a great first impression on the wife about this whole "4wd' experience thing. Can anyone help me out with beautiful/favourite destinations ideally within 4 or 5hrs drive of Adelaide?
I have two small kids, an offroad camper and 3-4 days leave up my sleeve. So where to...???

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Deep Creek Conservation Park down south near the ferry to Kangaroo Island.
Robe/Beachport.
Flinders.

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

There is a publication put out by the advertiser available at newsagents titled 4WDSA. It covers all parts of the state and gives suggestions of what size 4wd is needed as well as difficulty of the terrain and ability of the driver
It also gives ideas of recovery gear you may need and safety tips.

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Rawnsley Park, and the Flinders Ranges

[iantz Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close iantz]

So if you're trying to impress the kids / wife for the first time, this is what I would do. 1) ensure that you go somewhere with facilities like showers, toilets. Asking the wife to pee in a bucket first time won't go down too well :-). Also, do something that is interesting for the kids, and somewhere that you can stop plenty of times for them to run around.

Two places spring to mind for this. First place is Beachport like has already been mentioned. You can stay in a caravan park and do day trips out into the dunes. Just take a shovel, air compressor and tyre gauge. You should be right between Beachport and Nora Creina on your own and there is usually people around should you need a bit of a tow. Lunch by the ocean goes down well with the kids and wife usually.

Second place is Bendleby Ranges. It is bush camping but they have toilets and showers. There's also plenty of tracks from easy to hard, and plenty of wildlife etc for the kids to get out and see. Both of these places are within 4 hours of adelaide and four days is plenty for both of them.

Best of luck.
Ian.

[4wd Supplies Member Find all posts View Profile Close 4wd Supplies]

Another nice place is the coorong. Will give you abit of 4wding, nothing to hard but still gives yyou a good feel for it. 42 mile crossing is nice but just make sure you stick to the track's.
If you do head down that way a good place to stay is Gemini downs, nothing flash basically a paddock with a toilet and shower block. You can camp anywhere in the paddock so you wont be next to anyone but you still have the toilets etc to keep everyone happy.

[Smickbus Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Smickbus]

Hi Outback Jack, we are heading to Beachport this weekend and staying at the caravan park. If you want to tag along along through the tracks you are more than welcome. you cant miss us in the caravan park...just listen out for the 5 screaming giggling girls and the two husbands and wives yelling at them to keep the noise down!

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So if you're trying to impress the kids / wife for the first time, this is what I would do. 1) ensure that you go somewhere with facilities like showers, toilets. Asking the wife to pee in a bucket first time won't go down too well :-). Also, do something that is interesting for the kids, and somewhere that you can stop plenty of times for them to run around.

Two places spring to mind for this. First place is Beachport like has already been mentioned. You can stay in a caravan park and do day trips out into the dunes. Just take a shovel, air compressor and tyre gauge. You should be right between Beachport and Nora Creina on your own and there is usually people around should you need a bit of a tow. Lunch by the ocean goes down well with the kids and wife usually.

Second place is Bendleby Ranges. It is bush camping but they have toilets and showers. There's also plenty of tracks from easy to hard, and plenty of wildlife etc for the kids to get out and see. Both of these places are within 4 hours of adelaide and four days is plenty for both of them.

Best of luck.
Ian.

I was going to mention these two. Ian has done it and I certainly agree.

[Aspiring Outback Jack Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Aspiring Outback Jack]

Thanks one and all for the swift responses. Would never have truely appreciated the significance of the toilet block but now that you all point it out it seems an absolute necessity, particularly on the families maiden voyage! I think I might head toward BeachPort. A cosy powered site, warm showers and clean toilets. I grew up in the south east and have spent many a summer between Beachport and Robe but it would still be new to the wife and kids. Unfortunately I can't get down there this weekend though Smickbus but thank-you so much for the invite.

I cant wait to get out and amoungst it and will keep an eye out for SA gatherings of others from Prado Point. I have so much to learn and this forum seems to offer so many answers.

Thanks again guys...

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We stayed here http://www.stayz.com.au/25647 if you don't wish to visit toilet blocks just yet.

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Additionally, you may want to keep an eye out of any of our local day trips or weekenders and tag along on one of those. There are usually a bunch of kids in tow from varying families, variety of people with a wide range of experiences and abilities.

[Wannabe Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wannabe]

If you just want a shortish day trip from Adelaide - Goolwa beach is great, can even go all the way to the Murray Mouth for a bit more of a challenge.

[Gramps Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gramps]

Try this site for short day trips. It works for all over Australia with reviews and track conditions. All you need to do is type in a postcode.

http://www.4x4earth.com.au/

Cheers

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Try this site for short day trips. It works for all over Australia with reviews and track conditions. All you need to do is type in a postcode.

http://www.4x4earth.com.au/

Cheers

Excellent find. Thanks

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Rawnsley Park, and the Flinders Ranges

Im for Rawnsley Park in the morning, weather looks sweet too. On the road for 5am, brekky on the way and check in at 11am should be a good weekend. First beer will be cracked this time tomorrow.