Comments on: Hill River http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/ Your Trigger to Travel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:53:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-41552 Aaron Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:27:06 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-41552 Hi Brad, You aren't allowed to camp at Hill River. Here is a copy of the email I received today : "With regards to your email about camping at Hill River, at no time is it permitted to camp there and on the spot fines will be issued. The only places within our Shire allowed for camping is the tourist parks or a place called Sandy Cape Recreational Park located 13km north of Jurien Bay." Not what I wanted to hear, but there you have it Aaron Hi Brad,

You aren’t allowed to camp at Hill River. Here is a copy of the email I received today : “With regards to your email about camping at Hill River, at no time is it permitted to camp there and on the spot fines will be issued. The only places within our Shire allowed for camping is the tourist parks or a place called Sandy Cape Recreational Park located 13km north of Jurien Bay.”

Not what I wanted to hear, but there you have it

Aaron

]]> By: Aaron http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-41525 Aaron Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:27:49 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-41525 Hi Brad, From memory it came off a forum. However, to be sure I have emailed the ranger and will adjust the post accordingly. Hill River is a great place, and I would be very happy if camping is still permitted. Last time I camped at White Hills we were told off for being too close to the dunes, but told if you camp in the White Hills boundary you were fine. It sure is disappointing to see our awesome coastline locked up. I'll be in touch Aaron Hi Brad,

From memory it came off a forum. However, to be sure I have emailed the ranger and will adjust the post accordingly. Hill River is a great place, and I would be very happy if camping is still permitted. Last time I camped at White Hills we were told off for being too close to the dunes, but told if you camp in the White Hills boundary you were fine. It sure is disappointing to see our awesome coastline locked up.

I’ll be in touch

Aaron

]]> By: Brad http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-41524 Brad Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:51:41 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-41524 Great site mate, some really informative articles. Just wondering where you got the info regarding no more camping at Hill River. I've checked the shire's site and some forums but can't find anything. This is a real shame, it's getting harder and harder to find a good beach fishing spot where camping is allowed. I've only been 4WDing for three years and have been to Hill River twice. Both times were awesome fun despite the lack of fish caught. I'm hoping they are lenient like at White Hills where you can pull an "all nighter" as long as you're fishing and the rangers will turn a blind eye. Great site mate, some really informative articles.
Just wondering where you got the info regarding no more camping at Hill River. I’ve checked the shire’s site and some forums but can’t find anything. This is a real shame, it’s getting harder and harder to find a good beach fishing spot where camping is allowed. I’ve only been 4WDing for three years and have been to Hill River twice. Both times were awesome fun despite the lack of fish caught.
I’m hoping they are lenient like at White Hills where you can pull an “all nighter” as long as you’re fishing and the rangers will turn a blind eye.

]]> By: Chris http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-8869 Chris Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:24:12 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-8869 Hi Aaron, I have used your site before and actually came across it looking for information about Hill river. I camped there in January this year on the south side of the river behind the dunes. It was just to the right of the most southern bend in the river if you look at google. We are going up there in about a months time and I have a few questions. Are all the spots you camped at on the north side of the river? We traveled along the south track heading up river (was over grown at the time) and didn't find any real good spots to camp further up than the one I mentioned above. Do you believe the site I'm talking about is one of the best? Thanks Hi Aaron,
I have used your site before and actually came across it looking for information about Hill river. I camped there in January this year on the south side of the river behind the dunes. It was just to the right of the most southern bend in the river if you look at google. We are going up there in about a months time and I have a few questions. Are all the spots you camped at on the north side of the river?

We traveled along the south track heading up river (was over grown at the time) and didn’t find any real good spots to camp further up than the one I mentioned above. Do you believe the site I’m talking about is one of the best?

Thanks

]]> By: Aaron http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Aaron Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:54:30 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-906 Thank you for the visit Thank you for the visit

]]> By: Mitchell Taglieri http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Mitchell Taglieri Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:52:34 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-896 Thank you to make sharing that. I was seeking to produce the info several days ago. So very good to get it here. Thank you to make sharing that. I was seeking to produce the info several days ago. So very good to get it here.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Aaron Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:20:54 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-203 That's great. I am glad you had a fun time. It is a pity about all of the rubbish; I try to get rid of as much as possible when we go there. It would have been a lot of effort to walk 3km on the beach, but as you mention it's well and truly worth it! Be sure to keep in touch, and Happy New Years. Aaron That’s great. I am glad you had a fun time. It is a pity about all of the rubbish; I try to get rid of as much as possible when we go there. It would have been a lot of effort to walk 3km on the beach, but as you mention it’s well and truly worth it! Be sure to keep in touch, and Happy New Years.

Aaron

]]> By: Aaron http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Aaron Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:18:12 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-202 Yeah, we were going to stay there, but we needed to launch the kayak and it was a bit too steep! It certainly a very protected place at Hill River though! Yeah, we were going to stay there, but we needed to launch the kayak and it was a bit too steep! It certainly a very protected place at Hill River though!

]]> By: Solitary Campers http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Solitary Campers Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:11:04 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-199 Photo #4 on this page is the campsite where we stayed - I recognise it now :) Photo #4 on this page is the campsite where we stayed – I recognise it now :)

]]> By: Solitary Campers http://www.triggertravel.com/travel-western-australia/hill-river/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Solitary Campers Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:09:29 +0000 http://www.triggertravel.com/?p=495#comment-198 Hi Aaron, thanks for your message, very helpful! We had a 2wd van so we decided to walk north for about 3kms along the each, starting from parking spaces at the end of Marine St... we reached the river mouth after a heavy slog in the soft sands and then headed in, north of Hill River, to find a place that was more sheltered from the wind. Perhaps we even ended up at the place you mention, it was right on the river, with a narrow steep bank (great for fishing) and adjacent to the remains of concrete building foundations nearby. unfortunately there was also a fair bit of litter and rubbish (sadly). The walk was very hard work but definitely worth the while! New Year's Eve under a Blue Moon! Thanks again for the info and wishing you a happy 2010! J&F Hi Aaron,

thanks for your message, very helpful! We had a 2wd van so we decided to walk north for about 3kms along the each, starting from parking spaces at the end of Marine St… we reached the river mouth after a heavy slog in the soft sands and then headed in, north of Hill River, to find a place that was more sheltered from the wind. Perhaps we even ended up at the place you mention, it was right on the river, with a narrow steep bank (great for fishing) and adjacent to the remains of concrete building foundations nearby. unfortunately there was also a fair bit of litter and rubbish (sadly). The walk was very hard work but definitely worth the while! New Year’s Eve under a Blue Moon!

Thanks again for the info and wishing you a happy 2010!

J&F

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