Shelter Bay Campsites
Submitted by Belly Fish on Wed, 2019-09-11 12:45
Hi there.
I've been going to Steep Point for the last 10 years or so camping at Shelter Bay, normally the Easter 1 or 2 campsites.
This year (June) we couldn't get Easter and stayed at Lombardos.
Campsite was good, but the anchorage was terrible. Normally I put a mooring system in, with a big admiralty anchor. Works well at Easter. In front of Lomabardos, the bottom was flat limestone covered in around 2cms of sand. The anchor just couldn't dig in. Eventually I found a large rock and I just wrapped the anchor around it and we managed.
I was wondering if anyone has experience with either of Wellard 1, 2 or 3, or Hull 3 campsites with respect to anchoring.
Cheers
Terry
Deckie
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Date Joined: 03/04/09
Wellard.
We had a few anchored out from Wellard when we were there. They didnt seem to have too many problems holding.
Cheers & Stay safe
grahaml
Posts: 54
Date Joined: 21/09/11
Wellards
Wellards is normally fine and is the area with the most sand in a bad year
it does depend on the year. As the last few the reef/roscks to the east of wellards has been more exposed than normal
cheers
grahaml
Posts: 54
Date Joined: 21/09/11
Wellards
Wellards is normally fine and is the area with the most sand in a bad year
it does depend on the year. As the last few the reef/roscks to the east of wellards has been more exposed than normal
cheers
Belly Fish
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Date Joined: 09/03/12
Thanks guys
Will try for Easter or Wellards next year