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Bimbimbi River Camp

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· Victoria
200 acres hosted by Ian C.
1 lodging site · 5 Vehicle/Tent sites
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Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at some sites.
Private sites
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Ian is a Star Host
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Clothing optional
Welcomes Hipcampers who prefer a clothing optional experience.
Bimbimbi is now open until May 2024. Bimbimbi has 3km of access to the Murray River at its clear, free-flowing beginning, with views of Snowy Mountains. This is our piece of paradise that we love and we are happy to share it with others. We have 5 camping locations, all with access to the river, but set back from the crown land that borders the river banks. Each of them is for a single group only. Some of them are big enough to accommodate a lot of people. The number of cars is usually not an issue. The Big Bend is the most open camping site suitable for larger groups. Access to the river for swimming is good. This site is accessible to 2-wheel drive vehicles. The Fishing Hole is our most remote location, accessible during the summer by high clearance 2-wheel drive vehicles but 4-wheel drive is highly recommended. There is good access to the river here for swimming. This site is clothing optional. You are basically on your own in a remote place. Wear whatever you like, including nothing at all. River Red Gums is a single campsite, also remote and primitive, accessible by high clearance 2-wheel drive vehicles during dry weather. Again, 4 wheel drive is recommended. Access to the river is easy and the bank slopes gently down making it a great place for swimming. This site is also clothing optional. The Old Pump Hole is upstream of all the other camp sites. It is the easiest to access. Most vehicles will get to this site. The bank here is steeper so swimming is not as easy. However, always improvising, campers at this location jump in here with their li-los, inner tubes and other flotation devices and float down to The Big Bend, get out and then come back and do it again. This is an area set on a small hill overlooking the river, as shown in the photos. The Willows, our newest site, is between The Big Bed and River Red Gums, set under the shade of some willows a few metres from the river bank. The bank here is also steep, but again, campers can hop into the river here and float down to River Red Gums, or walk either to River Red Gums or The Big Bend for swimming. The Willows is also clothing optional. The campsites are well spaced out, with a minimum of 200 metres between the nearest two locations. In fact, it either impossible or very difficult to see anyone else at the other camp sites from your own camp site. Each camp site is accessible via its own track, so you won't have other vehicles driving past your camp site. We have a Leave No Trace policy, please take all rubbish with you. (This also means not throwing bottles, cans, bottle tops, aluminium foil and other non-biodegradable items into the camp fire.) Dogs are allowed, but please keep them under control, particularly if near cattle. Campfires are allowed only in braziers provided, when fire bans are not in place. You can gather your own firewood or purchase firewood from us (see "Extras"). Please arrive before dark if you haven't been here before. It is difficult to understand a new camp site in the dark. We provide a toilet at each location, for your convenience and the cleanliness of the camp site in general. Nothing but your human deposit and toilet paper in the toilet please. No disposable wipes, nappies etc. Please put these in your trash. Also, bring your drone but use it only over locations that are not occupied. We have canoes for rental and seasonal produce is available from the garden. And, again, wood for purchase if you don't want to gather your own. Please see "Extras"
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Darcy W.recommends
March 18, 2024
River Red Gums
Beautiful spot! Right on the Murray … couldn’t get much better. There were other campers around but it still felt very secluded. Stayed for three nights and could have stayed more. Thanks Ian and Olga!
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Kirsten W.recommends
March 10, 2024
The Fishing Hole
Another fantastic trip.
Another fabulous weekend camping at The Fishing Hole on Ian’s Hipcamp site. We have been returning to Ian’s property regularly for 4 years now and we will be back. Ian is a great host, always answering questions and always amenable (wherever possible), he is friendly and helpful. The fishing hole is peaceful, beautiful and spacious. Swimming and fishing is great at this spot.
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Suzy W.recommends
March 4, 2024
River Red Gums
Riverside Retreat
We recently had the pleasure to once again stay at Bimbimbi River Camp for 4 nights. The location is perfect - nestled right on the banks of the majestic Murray River which saw us catching plenty of the famous Murray Cod, kayaking and paddle boarding. Wonderful host Ian could not have been more accommodating - freshly mowing our chosen tent site and sharing fresh produce from the farm garden. This was our 3rd trip to Bimbimbi and definitely not our last- our favourite spot on the Murray by far!
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Rob V.recommends
March 3, 2024
The Fishing Hole
Absolutely superb camp site soft mowed grass private and river access. Will be going back for sure. Ian is an excellent host, friendly and accommodating.
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Jim M.recommends
February 29, 2024
The Big Bend
This might be the best of Ian’s sites. This has shade, easily accessible river, privacy, everything you could need. Thanks Ian and Olga, I will certainly be back. Just don’t tell anyone how good it is, I’ll never get in!!
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Cindy D.recommends
February 27, 2024
River Red Gums
A riverside oasis
Our stay at River Red Gums was extraordinary. The site felt very private and secluded. We went for a walk quite a long way up the river and floated down past our camp site on our inflatables, and still saw no other campers. We in fact forgot that other people existed for the most part. Ian and Olga were incredibly generous, delivering us fire wood, fishing tackle, and vegetables from their garden—zucchinis, eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, and finger limes—which were juicy and sweet, a welcome fresh accompaniment to our tinned goods. We went fishing down river, which was a blast (we weren’t lucky, but we hear that some people have been). Ian helped us to prepare a couple of cool, shady lounging spots. We threw down a big rug and pillows, and enjoyed the cool breeze while we played guitar, card games, read books, and just admired the trees, the mountains, and beautiful wrens that fluttered about us. We spent a lot of time swimming in the icy river, which was a god-send in the thirty-degree heat. Despite being eaten alive by mosquitos because ‘we hadn’t seen any yet’, getting sun burnt from being over zealous, and a couple scrapes and bruises, this trip was the most relaxing, beautiful and secluded trip I think either of us have ever had. We highly recommend this spot, particularly if you want the opportunity to spend a bit of time nude in the gorgeous sun - with sunscreen! Ian and Olga (and Zoe the dog) are terrific hosts and the site is simply divine. What a getaway.
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Victoria, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Wiradjuri, Jaitmatang, and Ngarigo 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 Ian C.Joined in June 2020
Response rate: 100%
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