Camping in the Wimmera

The Wimmera is flat wheat and sheep country in western Victoria, big skies and small towns, and its bush camping is in two big desert parks and along the Wimmera River. The river rises in the Pyrenees Ranges and flows north past the Grampians towards Lake Hindmarsh, though many local streams only run after heavy rain.

Where is the best place to camp in the Wimmera?

On the river near Dimboola, Little Desert National Park has camps among the river red gums, such as Horseshoe Bend. Up north, Wyperfeld National Park's Wonga Camping Area has 60 unpowered sites for tents and caravans, and Lake Albacutya has lakeside camps. For showers and power, Green Lake near Sea Lake has a dump point too, and the town parks at Warracknabeal, Nhill, Jeparit, Rainbow and Donald make easy bases.

What is there to do in the Wimmera with kids?

In Jeparit, the Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum is near the caravan park, in Nhill, Wagonin is in town, and in Warracknabeal, the Wheatlands Agricultural Machinery Museum is in town. On a hot day there are town pools at Rainbow, Sea Lake and Donald.

• Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum – Museums and history, Jeparit. Closest campground: Jeparit Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Historical Centre – Museums and history, Warracknabeal. Closest campground: Warracknabeal Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Wheatlands Warracknabeal Agricultural Machinery Museum – Museums and history, Warracknabeal. Closest campground: Warracknabeal Caravan Park, 2 km
• Old Wirrega Council Chambers – Museums and history, Mundulla. Closest campground: State Border Rest Area, 25 km
• Sea Lake Swimming Pool – Swimming, Sea Lake. Closest campground: Sea Lake Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Woomelang Recreation Reserve Swimming Pool – Swimming, Woomelang. Closest campground: Woomelang Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Rainbow Pool – Swimming, Rainbow. Closest campground: Rainbow Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Donald Swimming Pool – Swimming, Donald. Closest campground: Donald Lakeside Caravan Park, 1 km
• Dimboola Swimming Pool – Swimming, Dimboola. Closest campground: Horseshoe Bend, 5 km
• Goroke Swimming Centre – Swimming, Goroke. Closest campground: Campsites, 21 km

What are the best walks in the Little Desert and Wyperfeld?

Wyperfeld is built around a chain of dry lake beds joined by Outlet Creek; the Eastern Lookout is the place for sunrise and sunset, and the Tyakil Nature Walk starts near Black Flat. In Little Desert, marked walks run from 30 minutes to three days, including the Pomponderoo Hill nature walk. Near Sea Lake, a viewing platform looks over Lake Tyrrell.

• Pomponderoo Hill nature walk – Walk, Little Desert National Park. Closest campground: Horseshoe Bend, 2 km
• Bullocks Head Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Donald Lakeside Caravan Park, 1 km
• Sister Hills Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Campsites, 7 km
• Sky Lounge – Lookout. Closest campground: Sea Lake Caravan Park, 8 km
• Lake Tyrrell Viewing Platform – Lookout. Closest campground: Sea Lake Caravan Park, 8 km

Do you need to book campsites in the Wimmera?

Little Desert and Wyperfeld camps are booked through Parks Victoria. Wyperfeld is semi-arid, so be self-sufficient and bring your own drinking water. Little Desert was badly burnt in January 2025, so check Parks Victoria's alerts for which parts are open before you go.

Are there powered sites in the Wimmera?

Yes. 4 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed, including Green Lake, Warracknabeal Caravan Park and Nhill Caravan Park. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.

How far is Wyperfeld from Melbourne?

Wyperfeld National Park is about 450 km from Melbourne, reached via Rainbow, Patchewollock, Hopetoun or Underbool, with vehicle requirements varying by route.

Facts from Wikipedia, "Wimmera" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Parks Victoria, "Wyperfeld National Park" and Parks Victoria, "Little Desert National Park".

Map of campgrounds in the Wimmera

21 campgrounds

• Green Lake — Banyan, VIC. caravan sites, drinking water, dump point, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Warracknabeal Caravan Park — Warracknabeal, VIC. caravan sites, dump point, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Nhill Caravan Park — Nhill, VIC. camp kitchen, caravan sites, dump point, laundry, powered sites, tent sites
• Four Mile Beach Campsite — Jeparit, VIC. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Horseshoe Bend — Dimboola, VIC. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• State Border Rest Area — Serviceton, VIC. bbq, picnic tables, toilets
• Woomelang Caravan Park — Woomelang, VIC. powered sites
• Ackle Bend — Dimboola, VIC
• Camping Grounds, Designated Sites, Yaapeet Beach - Lake Albacutya Park — Albacutya, VIC
• Campsites — Kaniva, VIC
• Designated Site, Remote Campground — Patchewollock, VIC
• Designated Sites, OTIT Camping area in Lake Albacutya Park — Albacutya, VIC
• Designated Sites, Western Beach — Rainbow, VIC
• Designated Sites, Wonga Camping area — Yaapeet, VIC
• Donald Lakeside Caravan Park — Donald, VIC
• Jeparit Caravan Park — Jeparit, VIC
• Kaniva Caravan Park — Kaniva, VIC
• Kiata Campground — Little Desert, VIC
• Lascelles campground — Lascelles, VIC
• Rainbow Caravan Park — Rainbow, VIC
• Sea Lake Caravan Park — Sea Lake, VIC

Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0.