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    42 Mile Crossing Rest Area

    42 Mile Crossing Rest Area

    Free CampsitesLimestone Coast, South Australia Australia 🇦🇺

    42 Mile Crossing Rest Area

    Free CampsitesLimestone Coast, South Australia Australia 🇦🇺

    42 Mile Crossing Rest Area

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    6 Reviews

    🇩🇪
    Anonymous
    Jan 21, 2025
    Positive

    We felt very comfortable, there is no toilet here (the nearest is on the campsite further down towards the beach, a few minutes drive). We were alone

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    Anonymous
    Jan 1, 2021
    Negative

    Just a space next to the road. Really nosy, no amenities.

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    Anonymous
    Sep 5, 2019
    Neutral

    Just a gravel parking bay. Okay for an overnight stop with a motor home. About 9pm some hoons came in doing burnouts a couple of metres from our van.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 14, 2019
    Positive

    Stopped from 7pm to 7am. We were the only RV there. About 50 m from the road. Some frequent traffic until 11pm. Fairly quiet after that. No facilities. Just slept and left.

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    Anonymous
    Sep 20, 2018
    Neutral

    More a gravel stopping bay than a camping space. No toilets, facilities, etc. If you drive to the south take the next one in about 40 km in Corong. It is much nicer!

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    Anonymous
    Nov 28, 2017
    Neutral

    Not really free camping ... Just an area overlooking the road for government camping.

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