Southern Lost City Campground Review
Limmen National Park, NT
COST
$7.70 per night for a family, payable in cash only using honesty box and an envelope.
Southern Lost City Campground
The Southern Lost City Campground offers a range of shady and rocky campsites, and is the perfect spot for travellers looking for a remote experience in an amazing landscape.
It is located in Limmen National Park, in the Gulf of Carpentaria in Australia’s Northern Territory. The campground is set amidst a landscape of towering sandstone columns, which give an almost jurassic feel as you wonder beneath them.
The Southern Lost City Campground is approximately 305 km southeast of Katherine and 76 km northwest of Borroloola. The Southern Lost City is 35km south of the Nathan River Ranger Station.
Latitude, Longitude: -15.808798°, 135.456429°
GPS Coordinates: 15° 48′ 31.673’’ S, 135° 27′ 23.144’’ E
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Not available.
TOILET
Yes, long drop toilets available.
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Unsealed roads along Savannah Way have heavy corrugations and small washouts. Campsite would not be accessible to most during the wet season.
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
No phone or internet services available.
DOG FRIENDLY
Not allowed.
FIRES
Yes allowed (in fire pits provided).
COST
$7.70 per night for a family, payable in cash only using honesty box and an envelope.
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Not available.
TOILET
Yes, long drop toilets available.
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Unsealed roads along Savannah Way have heavy corrugations and small washouts. Campsite would not be accessible to most during the wet season.
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
No phone or internet services available.
DOG FRIENDLY
Not allowed.
FIRES
Yes allowed (in fire pits provided).
Sites Features
Things to Do
General Comments
The towering landscape here was gravity-defying and awe-inspiring, with many of the sandstone columns leaning out on impressive angles. The rock formations were really nice to walk through – it felt almost jurassic. We would recommend moderate fitness for these walks.
The Southern Lost City Campground was a pleasant place to stay and offered a number of drive through camp sites. Some of the sites were shaded and all were hard and rocky. No bookings were required and payment was made via an honesty system with cash in an envelope. One down side was the flies, which were bothersome during the day.
We only needed one night stay here.
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