Trezona was one of the camps we drove past on the Brachina road on our way from Blinman to Acraman, and we pulled in for a look. It’s a big, easy bush camp beside a creek lined with river red gums, with large sites, picnic tables and a long-drop, and the Golden Spike walk starts right here. We didn’t stay, but for a group or a caravan it would be the obvious camp on this side of the park.
What we like
- Big sites for groups and vans
- River red gums along the creek
- Picnic tables and a long-drop
- Golden Spike and Heysen Trail from camp
- Easy gravel in from Blinman
What we don’t
- No drinking water or bins
- Open and exposed in the heat
- Gas only in summer
About Trezona CampgroundAbout
Trezona sits on the Brachina road between the Blinman road and the gorge, on open flats beside a creek. There are 15 allocated sites strung along the creek: eight large ones for up to three vehicles and 15 people, one for two vehicles and six single-vehicle sites, with the toilet in the middle and the information board and self-registration station at the entrance. You book your number online, from $27.50 a night for a single-vehicle site to $52.10 for a large one. The signs at the turn-off point to the Golden Spike walk and the Brachina Gorge Geological Trail, and the Heysen Trail and the Trezona Hike pass the entrance.
Quick facts
- AddressTrezona Campground, Brachina Gorge Road, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA, AustraliaSee on the trip map →
- Phone receptionPatchy
- FacilitiesToiletsFire PitsPicnic TablesWalking TrailsCaravan AccessCamper Trailer AccessNo Drinking WaterNo BinsNo PowerNo ShowersNo Pets
- Good to know15 sites, 8 largeGravel road, 2WD in the dryGolden Spike walk from camp
- Fees$27.50 single-vehicle sites$52.10 large sites$14.40 park entry
- 8.6/10Overall rated
- Book via Parks SA
Getting There
From Blinman, take the Brachina road west; it’s gravel across open flats with the ranges on both sides, and the Trezona turn-off is signed a few kilometres past the Aroona Valley turn-off and Youngoona. From Wilpena Pound you can come the other way, over the Bunyeroo drive and north past Cambrian to the Brachina junction, then east. The road suits a high-clearance 2WD, caravans and trailers in the dry.
Campground LayoutLayout
The track runs in from the Brachina road past the board and follows the creek west, with the sites off it on both sides, the large ones up the creek end and the single-vehicle sites around the toilet and the picnic area. Here’s how it fits together.
The Campsites
The sites sit on red gravel along the creek under big river red gums, with the open flats and the ranges behind. The large sites have room for three vehicles, a van and a group, the single-vehicle sites around site 8 are about seven metres square with a fire pit, a barbecue plate and a log for a seat, and several sites have picnic tables in the shade. It’s more open than the camps in the gorge, so expect sun and wind in the middle of the day, and the park signs apply here too: don’t camp under the gum trees. Each site has a fire pit for the cooler months, gas only over summer.
Just a Long-Drop and a TankToilet & water
The long-drop toilet is in a timber shelter in the middle of the campground, and the information shelter at the entrance has the rainwater tank beside it. As at every bush camp in the park, the tank water isn’t guaranteed, so bring your own drinking water, and there are no bins.
Things to Do NearbyThings to do
The Golden Spike walk starts at the campground, and the Brachina Gorge Geological Trail is a short drive west past Brachina East. Youngoona Campground is the next camp along, Aroona Valley Lookout is up the road towards Blinman, and the rest of the park is in our Flinders Ranges National Park guide.
Summary
A big, easy creek-side camp on the Brachina road with large sites under the gums, tables, fire pits and a long-drop, and a geology walk from the tent. Book a number, bring water and firewood, and pick a site beside the gums rather than under them.
A big, easy bush camp on the creek between Blinman and the gorge, with 15 sites under the red gums, picnic tables, fire pits and a long-drop.
It’s more open than the camps inside the gorge, but for a group or a van it has the room, and the Golden Spike walk and the Heysen Trail start here. We drove through on the way to Acraman.
- Groups
- Caravanners
- Families
Yes. $27.50 gets a single-vehicle site under the gums with a fire pit, and $52.10 a large site for up to 15 people, on the way between Blinman and the gorge.
Recommended Gear for Trezona Campground
Bring your drinking water in good water containers, as the tank isn’t drinkable. A camping fridge keeps food safe on the open flats in the heat, a power bank covers the phones and lights, and the Hema Flinders Ranges Atlas & Guide shows the Golden Spike walk and every camp along the road.
