This council reserve has just set a new record for us; after travelling for one year less three days, it is the most expensive camping ground we have ever stayed in! At $40 per night for the two of us on an unpowered site, it takes the cake! Apparently it is the cheapest there is along this entire coast, so we are thankful we got away last night not paying anything and for now will not contemplate the future.
We discovered on departing the camp at Johanna Beach this morning that the camp was much more extensive than originally understood. In order to exit without everyone else having to strike camp before us, we drove further up the road and came upon several dozen camper trailers and tents, all well-established on flatter sites. It would seem however that there were no spare flat sites, so we had done the right thing staying where we did.
The road continued on through a mix of pine plantations, farmland and National Park for forty or so kilometres until we came down to Apollo Bay, a substantial seaside town nestled in the green foothills of the Otway Ranges. After confirming that this camp was the cheapest available, we back tracked just short of a kilometre from the town centre and checked in. We could have a powered site for one night, but we wanted to stay for two and so we booked this unpowered site. The camp is set on the banks of the gentle Barham River, and we are tucked at the back sheltered from wind and the morning sun.
After lunch we walked back down to the town, enjoying the views of the beach, the holidaying crowds and shopping for a newspaper and bread. It is a lovely place, confirmed by our fellow campers who come here year after year after year.
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