Kimba Free Campground - Big Lap Adventures

Chelsea
Sep 30
3 min read

Updated: Oct 7

Kimba, South Australia, is a small farming town well known for being 'Halfway Across Australia' and also for its massive statue of a pink Galah. Located approx 470 ks to the west from Adelaide, the town is a tightknit farming community that has seen it's fair share of struggles.

The recreation reserve is home to the Kimba free campground. This campground is split into 3 different areas, and is the largest free camp ground we have visited in some time.

The amenities are very clean and always stocked with loo paper!

Within the camp ground are lovely clean amenities blocks, with showers at a small cost of $1 for 2 minutes, plenty of bins scattered throughout the grounds, many trees offering shade from the harsh sun, dump point with room to park your van while you empty your toilet casette, a massive sheltered camp kitchen with 4 free BBQs, bench space, sinks and lots of picnic tables, SA Water filtered water station to fill bottles, and a playground next to the tennis and basketball courts.

The camp ground is free to stay at, for a maximum of 5 nights, however donations are welcome to keep up the running of the camp ground. Donation boxes are located at the end of the amenities blocks.

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Pets are welcome, the night skies are beautiful being far from the city light pollution, and the Roora Nature Trail is just metres away. Plus, you don't even need to unhitch if you're only stopping for a short while. And there are many drive through spaces!

We only planned on staying one night, however, we decided to stay for 2 as the annual Kimba Show was on for that particular weekend.

Things to note:

*Power - No

*Water - No

*Dump Point - Yes

*Bins - Yes

*Mobile phone reception - Yes, with Optus

*Amenities - Yes

*Price - Free, however we made donations

*Close to shops - Yes, approx 1 km

*Location - North Terrace, Kimba

*Rig size suitability - All sizes

*Pets - Yes pets are welcome on a lead

*On Camps Australia & WikiCamps - Yes

*Camp type - Free (but donations are welcome)

Things to do in Kimba:

*Visit the Silo Art - The silos in Kimba are a part of the Silo Art Trail. These silos were transformed in 2017 over 4 weeks by artist Cam Scale.

*Explore the Roora Nature Trail - located just a few metres from the camp ground, this walking trail will immerse you in the natural beauty that surrounds this small farming town.

*Visit the Edward John Eyre Sculptures - These sculptures tell the tale of the first man to cross Australia, from Sydney to the Swan River.

*Kimba Caves - Located at Whites Knob lookout where the Edward John Eyre Sculptures are, you'll find caves easily accessible to get up close to.

*Halfway Across Australia sign - Taking a photo of this sign is a must do when you travel through Kimba!

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