KMart Induction Cooker – Chris & Sharon's Camping Adventures

Lake Bonney is one of South Australia’s largest permanent freshwater lakes and is about 7km long and 3.5km wide. It is fed and drained by the Murray River via Chambers Creek. The lake makes for a stunning backdrop during sunset, especially with its dead river gums, old jetty ruins and structures on the water. It is only about 220km north-east of Adelaide.

Beautiful cloud formations over Lake Bonney, Barmera, Riverland

Sunset at Lake Bonney - Barmera — Sunset at Lake Bonney – Barmera

Dead red river gums, Lake Bonney, Barmera

Town Facilities

Parks
Playgrounds
BBQ’s
Shade shelters
Exercise Station
Beach Volley Ball Court
Water bottle filling Stations
Cafes
Bakeries (more than 1)
Supermarket
Fuel Stations
Caravan Parks
Council managed campgrounds – Need to be self-contained

The town has been set up so well with parks and grassed areas with playgrounds, BBQ’s and even an exercise station and beach volleyball court. It is well thought out with its water bottle filling stations, cafes, bakeries, supermarket and everything in between.

Activities to enjoy

Camping
Swimming
Kyaking/SUP
Boating
Walking/Hiking
Fishing
Exploring
Relaxing

A wonderful walk around the town or for the adventurous a walk around the lake is a great experience to witness the diverse ecosystem. Don’t forget your camera, those dead red river gums are a photographers delight, if you are like me, you will have hours of endless fun.

Like all towns along the Murray River, we have all suffered a lot of heartache and damage from the recent flooding. A lot of the campsites have not been opened up as yet as they need time to recover and regenerate.

Take note of the water level mark on the dead red river gums.

Old red river gum - Lake Bonney - Barmera - Riverland — Old red river gum – Lake Bonney – Barmera – Riverland

Lake Vista Temporary Council Campground

Campground – Lake Vista Temporary Council Campground
Located right on the foreshore
Address – Queen Elizabeth Drive, Barmera SA
Cost – $5 per night
Facilities – None – Must be self-contained
Toilet Block, BBQ and Shelter – In adjacent Lake Vista parklands
10 unallocated sites
Book and pay by scanning the QR code at the entrance

Campfire at Sunset on Lake Bonney - Barmera — Campfire at Sunset on Lake Bonney – Barmera

We enjoyed a very relaxing 3 nights here, we found it extremely quiet and people very friendly. We enjoyed lunch and coffee at The Lakes Bakery Cafe on the lake which is across from the foreshore on Dean Drive, Barmera.

Cappuccino at The Lakes Bakery Cafe, Lake Bonney, Barmera

We took the opportunity to test out our Kmart induction cooker, it works an absolute treat. We enjoyed our meal that night with one of our favourite bottles of Shingleback, The Gate.

Island Star Caravan, Kmart induction cooker and Shingleback Winery The Gate

We even attempted to walk around the lake however, on the day we chose to do the walk it was unseasonably hot, we walked quite a few kilometres, but the suggestion of a beer and a shady tree won us over.

Barmera Bruce Oval RV Park

We found the Barmera Bruce Oval RV Park. setup really well for the RV community. You can camp here if you wish, there are 6 camp spots that must be booked using the QR code or just use the provided facilities as we did. It has easy entry and exit points to the facilities.