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Marron Bush Escape

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· Western River, South Australia
250 acres hosted by Sean And Kirsty O.
1 lodging site · 2 Vehicle/Tent sites · 4 tent sites
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Welcome to Marron Bush Escape, located in Gosse, in the Western River area (western end, near Flinders Chase National Park) of beautiful Kangaroo Island! This is a beautiful, remote, rural 250 acre private property, it is home to a number of sheep, features dams that have Marron and boasts the best that nature has to offer. Rest assured, you will not see any neighbours on this property; just picturesque landscapes everywhere you look! It is approximately a 1.5 hour drive from Penneshaw, where you get off the ferry. We offer powered and unpowered camp sites, as well as a bush, cabin. Camp fires (small) are allowed when fire restrictions allow. There is a fire pit that can be used when there is no fire ban, with barbecue plate and camp ovens for old-style bush cooking or cooking up your fresh organic Kangaroo Island Marron. There is a drop toilet at the back and external lights and an external kitchen sink with hot and cold water. There is one drop dunny and limited rain water (you are welcome to bring your own drinking water if you need extra). For your convenience, there are recycling and rubbish bins at corner of Snug and Colman’s Rd for all waste disposal. On half of our property we have sheep and lambs in the paddocks. Bring your camera, and you just might be lucky enough to see little lambs playing and even being born. We may also be shearing and invite you to see how this is done. The other half of the property is untouched natural scrub with grass and trees 12 foot tall. There are koalas, eagles, kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas and lots of other native animals and a creek with small waterfalls. In winter time the ground can be boggy, so a 4WD is desirable and will allow you to explore further. From the cabin, make your way down past the dams and go through the shiny gate at the bottom of the hill (please close the gate behind you). Here, you'll discover 125 acres of untouched Kangaroo Island wilderness with walking trails to explore. Keep an eye out for koalas, kangaroos, wedge-tail eagles, wallabies, large grass trees etc We also have two small lakes that you can have a picnic by or drop some Marron nets in for a fresh feed. There are weighing scales provided at the shed so you can pay for them. This is on an honesty system- so please do the right thing, as we have already been burnt from the fires. You must contact me if you wish to fish for marron prior to catching any. There are no shops or restaurants close by (stock up before arriving!) and you will need to travel down dirt roads but you will really have the opportunity to get off the grid, get back to nature and make memories in the stunning, untouched, Kangaroo Island wilderness! Local attractions include: Kelly Hill Caves Flinders Chase National Park Stokes Bay Cape Borda Lighthouse Middle River Western River
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28 Ratings · 23 reviews
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Karen K.recommends
February 26, 2024
Marron Bush Camp Unpowered
Karen & Joe
Great Location, special wilderness,maroon trap set up was perfect . Shelter was safe, and sean & kirsty were friendly helpful and nice hosts. Our experience from 1-10 was a 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞 10
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Smriti S.recommends
January 12, 2024
PS1 next to power pole
Sean was an amazing host. He came to check on us as the weather started to worsen. He offered an upgrade because the weather condition turned out really bad later night!! He was so helpful and also his camping site is really good.
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Natalie T.
January 8, 2024
Marron Bush Camp Unpowered
Overall it was a good experience, as the place has very nice views, and is good value. However, the instructions on how to get to the unpowered sites could have been better and also more clarity to those staying in the cabin so they knew that it was not only the toilet that could be shared would have helped avoid some tension. Unfortunately the sites had some toilet paper in the floor from previous campers.
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Timothy M.recommends
December 29, 2023
PS2 next to shearing shed
The site was everything we needed. Facilities were clean and the kirsty and Sean were good hosts
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Timothy M.recommends
December 23, 2023
PS1 next to power pole
We stayed at PS2. Everything was good had everything that was described. The site was easy to find and everything was well marked. Sean and kirsty were also great hosts. Will stay again
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Cat C.recommends
September 3, 2023
Marron Bush Camp Unpowered
Perfect holiday
Myself and my two Jack Russell's stayed for five nights in an unpowered site. The property was brilliant, stunning and perfectly remote. Drop toilet was clean and there was a shower. I had the best time, didn't see another soul for the whole trip. Camping was in the same paddock as the sheep and there's also a natural part of the property which is regenerating beautiful post 2020 fires. I can't fault the property at all and Sean was super helpful when I had some questions. Highly recommend if you like natural spaces and peace and quiet ❤️
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Western River, South Australia, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of various First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Sean And Kirsty O.Joined in November 2020
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