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Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
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99% Recommend186 Ratings · 114 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
13 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Great Private spot.
Easy access and nice levelled area.
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Owen C.
13 reviews
We spent two nights at this very quiet and relaxing spot. It truly felt like we were alone in the middle of nowhere — so peaceful. Brendon kindly gave us some wood, and we had a lovely chat with him. I truly recommend this place!
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David P.
7 reviews
Our second stay at Shady Gums didn't disappoint. Peaceful, quite and bursting with wildlife. Brendon left us some wood for the camp fire as well. A perfect space to connect with nature and explore the area. We'll be back!
Penny B.
8 reviews
Great tent camping spot on lovely land with lots of bird life and close enough to Portland if you had forgotten anything it is a quick drive back. It is important to ensure you do have water and a toilet waste management. Site was very clean and natural.
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Jacquelyn O.
5 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
13 m travel trailer · With pets ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Nice quiet spot to spend an overnighter. Lots of birds.
Stephen M.
9 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· March 2025
4 m pop-up camper ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Nice flat site (Site 2) with plenty of space and a cosy feel tucked into a bit of a valley. The waterhole was obviously suffering from the dry conditions but miraculously not a mozzie to be seen or slapped.
Brendan's directions were clear and easy to follow.
Angela C.
12 reviews
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· February 2025
6 m travel trailer ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Only stopped one night as plans changed but very secluded spot - and a gorgeous koala wandered through!!
Plenty of space to wander around .
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Janet L.
9 reviews
Perfect for campers or camper trailers. For us in a bigger caravan I would like to see a little more clearing of the tree stumps and over head branches
Very peaceful and easy to find though.
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Bruce B.
11 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· January 2025
Explorers dream campsite!
6 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
We had a really great stay, very quiet & secluded. We stayed beside the water & were thrilled to find no mozzies, but there are flies.
Finding firewood wasn’t a problem around, the pit supplied is a great size
We saw a koala, wallaby, kangaroos, an echidna & countless parrots & birds!
We stayed with our two children (4&6 years old) who loved exploring the property.
Fascinating things to see all over the block, old/run down cars, house & much more to see
Would absolutely come again if we are ever in the area again.
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Emma M.
3 reviews
Recommends
· January 2025
Tent ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Great stop over for us heading through Portland. Very quiet and relaxing. Recommend camping next to the water hole.
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Trent K.
9 reviews
Great location, easy to find, private and lots of nature.
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Ian R.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· January 2025
6 m travel trailer ·
Camp 1 under the gums
Beautiful and secluded bush camp. Loved out stay here.
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Natalia V.
6 reviews
Recommends
· January 2025
A great place to call home!
6 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
What a peaceful and relaxing pace to call home for a number of nights! We extended our stay due to the location being central to the beautiful Bridgewater Lakes and bay and greater Portland area. The directions to get in were perfect, just be careful with putting the address into Google Maps as it will take you down the dirt road, but the gate is just before the dirt track and has a sign to show you that you are indeed at 'Shaddy Gums'
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Ben W.
2 reviews
Tent camping at Shaddy Gums was very enjoyable. The natural wildlife and birdlife was great. Had koalas right outside our tent. The spot was private and our dog had a lovely time off leash.
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Natalie D.
2 reviews
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· January 2025
Tent · With kids ·
Camp 1 under the gums
This is our second stay at Shaddy Gums and we highly recommend it. It is very peaceful with lots of space to spread out. The resident koalas and birds are entertaining and everything is close by.
Tom T.
6 reviews
Fantastic spot by the waterhole. Nice flat area easy to get van in and out, really tidy and well maintained by Brendon. There was firewood waiting when we arrived and tubs of water to put it out when we went to bed. Probably our favourite Hipcamp spot so far. Highly recommend.
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Nicola B.
2 reviews
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· December 2024
Secluded, lots of Black Cockatoos
3 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
The land itself isn't particularly spectacular, but it's by no means bad either. It's very quiet and secluded. That's unless you take into account the high pitched shrills of the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos (which I absolutely loved), the squeaky Gang-Gang Cockatoos, or the noisy grunting Koalas in the trees!
Seriously, it's not far away from the centre of Portland and is in one of the most beautiful regions in all of Victoria with plenty to see and do. I found the prices to stay here 100% worth it. Next time I'm back in the area, I would totally consider staying here again.
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Sam T.
3 reviews
The perfect place to truly switch off, in more ways than one. Our stay amongst the serene conditions at Shaddy Gums, relaxed and renewed us for the rest of our road trip. Cooked our damper and roasted marshmallows over the fire, before turning in under the big starry skies, to the soundtrack of frogs by the waterhole, other local wildlife and the odd grunt from a passing emu!! Would definitely stay again and highly recommend to others. Thanks for having us!
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Nilika N.
2 reviews
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· December 2024
Tent ·
Camp 1 under the gums
Nice quiet spot, good for a nights stopover. Property looks fun to explore.
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Nathan L.
3 reviews
Absolutely loved this place. Close to Portland and Cape Bridgewater but felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. We even had a resident koala we named Toni Collette! Loads of little wrens, kookaburras, a great fire pit and dark starry nights, very easy to find and a friendly host. Brilliant. We’ll be back.
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Lisa D.
3 reviews
Recommends
· November 2024
5 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Private site, relaxing and peaceful. Loved our stay
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Thomas M.
8 reviews
Recommends
· November 2024
8 m travel trailer ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Wonderful private bush camp - plenty of wildlife including Koalas (we saw three koalas in the separate trees within 100m of the camp site), emus, and lots of bird species. Brendon was very responsive to an issue from a previous camper and provided plenty of firewood for the fire pit.
Andrew H.
31 reviews
Recommends
· November 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Camp 2 by the water hole
Great spot , we totally loved camping here ,
We would 100% recommend staying at this camp ground
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Shirley M.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· November 2024
Tent ·
Camp 1 under the gums
We enjoyed complete peace in a natural environment. There was a nearby walk & Brendon was thoughtful enough to check we had enough firewood for an additional day we decided to stay. I’m happy to recommend !
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John W.
1 year on Hipcamp
If you love bush camping, you’ll love Shaddy Gums. Birds, koalas, roos, privacy and ideally situated 15 mins from both Portland and cape bridgewater. A mere 400m or so from the terrigal camp on the GSWW. And Brendon was super helpful with info and firewood. Highly recommend.
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Janelle W.
4 reviews
Very private quite didn’t see the host but only there for one night
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Emma B.
4 reviews
I was greeted by an echidna and a spoon bill on arrival to this lovely spot. An easy drive in for 2WD. Saw a kangaroo and koala on the way out. A really lovely spot. Optus coverage was good.
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Suzanne W.
15 reviews
Brendan was lovely and supplied firewood just after we arrived. The directions were spot on. Campsite 2 was secluded and tidy. As soon as we arrived we saw emus and kangaroos. We highly recommend this Hipcamp.
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Michelle C.
7 reviews
Recommends
· July 2024
Tent · With pets ·
Camp 1 under the gums
Awesome spot by the water. Clear area perfect for camping and the fireplace was great! Firewood supplied too, so handy. Definitely recommend.
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Essie B.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2024
Tent ·
Camp 1 under the gums
A great spot not far from town and the ocean
Many tiny birds around the campsite
Thanks Brendon!
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Phillip W.
7 reviews
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Cashmore, Victoria, AustraliaTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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