non-commercial camp grounds for tents more than 4 hours from Melbourne

Introduction

west Victoria
- Lake Lascelles Hopetoun
  - ~4-4.5hrs from Melb
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke0pma5yTsQ
east Gippsland
- Buchan Caves campground
  - 5hrs from NW suburbs; 61 sites; nice exotic trees and stream; great for families;
  - bookings

Banksia Bluff, Cape Conran
- 5.5hrs from NW suburbs; on beach; outdoor cold showers; flush toilets; ticks;
- bookings

East Gippsland
- Corringle Slips near Orbost
  - 5hrs from NW suburbs; on surf beach; 24 sites;
  - bookings
- Tamboon, Croajingalong NP near Cann River;
  - 6hr 45min from NW suburbs;
  - Mueller Inlet camp ground
    - 8 sites
    - Bookings
  - Peachtree Creek campground
    - no access to beach but there is a jetty; eastern shore Tamboon Inlet
    - bookings
  - Thurra River camp ground
    - bookings
- Wingan:
  - Wingan Inlet campground
    - 23 sites; the Wingan River Rapids and Fly Cove ocean area can be accessed by foot from the campsites.
    - bookings
  - Shipwreck Ck camp ground on Wingan River
    - 5 sites; short walk to secluded shipwreck beach;
    - bookings
NW Victoria
- Wyperfeld
  - Wonga camping area
    - 4hr 4omin from NW suburbs
    - bookings
- Lake Hattah
  - 5hrs from NW suburbs
  - bookings
SW Victoria
- Lower Glenelg National Park
  - https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/documents/visitor-guides-and-publications/lower-glenelg/lower-glenelg-national-park-visitor-guide.pdf?rev=5e4ebc47ca49411b8c6dfc27dcc776d3
- Discovery Bay
  - Swan Lake campground
    - 5 sites; steep descent into campground - need 4WD if towing a van;
    - near beach; vast, mobile sand dunes a short distance from the campground
    - bookings

Lower Glenelg National Park
- https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/documents/visitor-guides-and-publications/lower-glenelg/lower-glenelg-national-park-visitor-guide.pdf?rev=5e4ebc47ca49411b8c6dfc27dcc776d3
Licola region
- Barkly River camp site / Macalister River
  - 12km 23min gravel road north of Licola; campsite adjacent the river; 2WD in dry weather;
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jCie3EexRU
East Gippsland
- Ironbark Track, Lake Tyres
  - short walk to lake; lots of birdlife, wombats, possums
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTUifCFPhbA
Far North-East
- Nunniong High Plains:
  - Limestone Creek campground
    - grassy cleared area next to small creek; nearby caves; hut; brumbies;
    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNirdQDyoR0