30 Jun 2020
Updated May 2021
Like an ice-cold beer on a warm summer evening, we think camping with fire pits in Australia in winter is an essential experience everyone should try at least once. Getting toasty warm as you and the family (or mates) gather around an open fire with music playing in the background while cooking over a campfire are just some of the things we look forward to as soon as the temperature drops.
If you’re planning on hitting the road this winter season, how about staying at any of our parks that allow for outdoor fire pits?
Here's a list of parks you can keep cosy by the fire in - view list.
But please remember, outdoor fire pits come with great responsibility. In order to ensure a safe environment for all, there are quite a few rules surrounding fire pits in our parks:
- Never leave children unattended around a fire.
- Before lighting a fire, always check with any of our friendly park managers that you meet the requirements to do so.
- As a courtesy, we also recommend checking in with your caravanning or camping neighbours if they’re happy for you to get a firepit going.
- Be sure to also clear the surrounding area of your firepit (up to a 4-metre radius) so as to avoid any potential incidents.
- If a park is not listed below, this means no fires are allowed.
- Raised fire pits such as braziers, chimineas, or steel fire pits are preferred across all locations.
Not sure if your fire pit fits our park requirements? Give us a call!
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FIRE PIT |
COST TO HIRE |
WOOD |
COMMUNAL |
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Airlie Beach |
No |
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Yes |
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Ballina |
No |
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Yes |
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Barossa Valley |
No fire pits, but gas fire pits & heaters are permitted on sites. |
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Yes - Glamping area & near waterpark |
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Clare |
Yes – but only on sites across the creek and it needs to be raised and fully enclosed. |
BYO or $10 duration of stay |
Yes for sale at reception - $20 for 20kg at |
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Coolwaters |
No |
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Yes - 3 (one near pool, one near treetops and one in unpowered site area) |
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Cradle Mountain |
No |
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Yes - Camp Kitchen |
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Eden |
Yes - Raised pit only |
$15/day or BYO |
Kindling - $20 |
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Emerald Beach |
No |
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Yes - In the unpowered site area |
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Forster |
Yes - Contained fire drum & raised only, on some sites and in some locations. Please check with park staff before lighting. |
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Gerroa |
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Yes - has to be put out by 10pm |
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Goolwa |
Yes - BYO fire pit, raised preferred |
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Wood can be purchased at the local hardware store |
No |
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Hadspen |
Yes - Raised pit only |
BYO or $10 duration of stay |
IGA next door sells wood |
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Horseshoe Lagoon |
Yes - No open fires, chiminea style only |
BYO |
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Lake Bonney |
Yes - Raised pit only |
BYO |
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Lake Hume, NSW |
Yes - Raised & enclosed only |
BYO |
BYO |
Yes - communal firepit area for all guests to use |
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Lake Hume, VIC |
Yes |
BYO or $10/day |
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Mildura Buronga |
Yes - Raised only. Ash must be disposed of and not left on the site. |
BYO |
On occasions they sell firewood, or it can be purchased at local service stations and garden centres. |
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Moama West |
Yes - Chimineas only. Fires need to be extinguished by 11pm, no children unattended around fire. |
$10 duration of stay |
Kindling - free |
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Port Hedland |
Yes |
BYO |
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Streaky Bay |
Yes - Only on the beach between high and low tide marks. Can use safety cage provided by park or use own fire pit. |
BYO or 1 available |
BYO or you can purchase from the local Mitre 10 |
No |
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Tannum Sands |
Yes - Raised only |
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Whyalla Foreshore |
Yes - Raised only. Must be attended to by an adult at all times while lit, ensure it's extinguished prior to going to bed and ash disposed of in the right manner. |
BYO |
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