CampgroundHidden gem
Prickly Wattle campground
Arthur River, Tasmania
Basic camp with long-drop toilets, about a kilometre south of Arthur River on the Arthur-Pieman coast.
- Price
- From 3 Nov 2026 $18 per site per night
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 12 hours
A simple campground on Temma Road, a kilometre south of Arthur River township, with long-drop toilets. Fees apply and are paid at the visitor centre, or by card at a roadside unit when it is shut. Campfires need a raised fire pot and no wood can be collected in the reserve.
Good to know
- Pay at the Arthur River visitor centre (9am to 4pm), or at the 24-hour roadside unit
- No treated water, boil it
- Fire pot needed for campfires; check current rates with Parks
- Best time
- Autumn
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Temma Road, gravel, 2WD ok
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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