Balcanoona Station Homestead, 660km (Adelaide)

LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND CAMPOUT: Birds SA

EXCURSION TERRAIN DIFFICULTY: Easy

Balacoona Homestead and Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park area, 100 km  east of Leigh Creek. Don’t miss this campout for birding in this area is expected to be ‘as good as it gets’ given the favourable recent rains and expected summer follow-up falls.

We have secured the Balcanoona Shearers Quarters for the camp which consists of a communal lounge, a fully equipped kitchen and dormitory accommodation of nine bedrooms located around the veranda that can sleep up to 19 people (please make your dormitory bookings through the camp leader ASAP). There are showers in the main building and toilets a very short walk outside. Camp sites for those wishing to rough it in tents, caravans or motorhomes are available around these quarters.

Camp access for Birds SA will be from noon on Thursday 1 to 10am on Tuesday 6 October 2026. For those that wish to camp outside of the above period the standard park fees and online booking conditions will apply: refer www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/booking.

Contact Lynton on email: lyntonhuxley@gmail.com to secure your attendance or to get more information on this Birds SA Annual event.

TRIP LEADER: Lynton Huxley

BIRD LIST: None available