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Eckerboon Lake campground and picnic area

Langidoon-Metford State Conservation Area

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Overview

Camp under the vast open skies of the outback at Eckerboon Lake campground, about 1 hour from Broken Hill.

Accommodation Details
Number of campsites 12
Camping type Tent, Camper trailer site, Caravan site, Camping beside my vehicle
Facilities Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, carpark, toilets
What to bring Drinking water, cooking water, toilet paper, food supplies, firewood, fuel stove, ice, torch, satellite phone, personal locator beacon, compass, first aid kit, topographic map, gps, insect repellent, sunscreen
Bookings Bookings for up to 2 sites and 12 people can be made online.
Group bookings This campground is not suitable for group bookings.
Please note This is a remote campground, please arrive well prepared. Tell family or friends about your trip.

If you're a self-sufficient camper, stay at Eckerboon Lake campground. A great stop if you're on a Broken Hill road trip along the Barrier Highway, set up your tent or caravan under the clear skies and admire the colourful sunsets, sunrises and stargazing of Outback NSW.

As you cook up a hot barbecue breakfast, enjoy views of the park's rolling plains. Then explore the nearby shearing sheds, and take a leisurely stroll along the Lake View Woolshed short walk.

Spring is an ideal time to stay, with its warm days and cooler nights. And after rainfall, beautiful displays of mauve, yellow and white wildflowers blanket the landscape. Keep an eye out for darling peas and paper daisies, as well as tracts of mulga and nelia shrub which light up with bright yellow flowers in spring. At dawn and dusk you might see red kangaroos, emus or an elusive short-beaked echidna

 

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

 

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