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Marron Bush Escape

93%

· Western River, South Australia

250 acres hosted by Sean And Kirsty O.

1 lodging site · 2 RV/tent sites · 4 tent sites

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

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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30 ratings · 25 reviews

A M.recommends

April 2, 2024

Marron Bush Camp Unpowered

Farm camping at its best!

Loved staying at the Marron Camp! Was great to have the space to camp with our extended family over Easter without the crowds at the general campgrounds. My 2 year old daughter loved watching the sheep eat grass and rest under the trees. Having a shower felt like luxury while camping!

Anne C.

March 31, 2024

Marron Bush Camp Unpowered

We had a pleasant stay apart from the old farm rubbish lying around & the cockroaches!

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

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.

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.

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

Location

Western River, South Australia, AustraliaTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Sean And Kirsty O.Joined in November 2020

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