I can't recommend this experience highly enough. On the one hand, to be living among kangaroos and emus - on the other to be receiving the informed guiding and unforced hospitality of Geoff and Jayde. And all the better for having the numbers at the camp quite limited.
Visited in April 2014. I flew from Moorabbin to Wudinna in a private air charter with Kirkhope aviation then out to Kangaluna and Gawler Ranges with Rene and Geoff and enjoyed the whole trip immensely. Also visited Baird Bay fantastic swimming with Seals and Dolphins and later in the trip Kangaroo Island. All great but the highlight was Kangaluna Camp, the trip through the Gawler Ranges and visit to Lake Gairdner and the hospitality and knowledge of Rene and Geoff - all in three days. Flying with Kirkhope Aviation with excellent pilot/guide was a great way to get to ths location from Melbourne. I will definitely return.
The last few days spent with Geoff and Irene at their wilderness camp just outside the Gawler Ranges National Park in South Australia comes as close as it gets to my best-ever travel experience. Astounding wildlife, spectacular scenery, a superbly knowledgeable yet laid-back host who provided fascinating insights into the history, geology, flora and fauna of this ancient land (thank you Geoff!) and wonderful food and drink that, after a long day on the road, perfectly hit the spot (thank you Irene!). Many hours spent travelling through the national park were well and truly made up for by the highly comfortable 4 wheel drive, the great meals on and off the road, and the knowledge that our very comfortable and highly private tent was waiting for us at the end of each day. While the salt encrusted Lake Gairdner was the highlight for us, I am sure that the opportunity to experience and photograph the prolific wildlife must have topped the list for the four international guests who made up the remainder of our small, diverse group. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely. As highly travelled Australians, I had no idea that Australian tourism could be this good. We feel incredibly privileged to have had this highly tailored, very special experience.
If you like unexpected landscapes, or must we say, moonscapes with wild life?If you like very good wining and dining.If you want a very friendly, cosy and intimate companionship.If you like absolute silence in the bush at night.If you want a heart bouncing encounter with wild seelions.Then book this trip !Geoff and Clare, thank you very much for your wilderness experience,Pieter & Mariël
Our group of three couples have just enjoyed Geoff and Rene's company on a four night trip with Gawler Ranges Wilderness Safaris. Geoff collected us in Port Lincloln, we then visited a koala sanctuary with plenty of these cuddly guys snoozing in the branches of the eucalypts and then onto the camp where we enjoyed drinks at the nearby salt lake at sunset - absolutely glorious! Over the next three days we saw plenty of Australian flora and fauna in natural habitat - a huge Western Red kangaroo proved a very co-operative photo subject! Lots of emus with their chicks. It was early enough in the season for the salt lakes of the area to still have some water in them so the effect was stunning - looked like you could have skated on the water. Rene always welcomed us back to camp at the end of a long day with delicious nibbles and then beautiful fresh, homemade fare - wine flowed freely!! The four day experience was just that - four full, interesting and scenic days. If booking a tour with Gawler Ranges Wilderness Safaris consider spending a few days on the Eyre Peninsula which is such a productive part of Australia from tuna and kingfish farming, many oyster leases, grain and livestock production and the people are all so friendly.
Superlative! Rosie had consumate knowledge of plants and geology. She also showed us how sand track driving should be done using her 'shortcut' tracks. Her insights into life in the bush and her own talented background was awesome. Her advice as to tracks to take the next day was also spot on. Many thanks.
Dear Geoff and Rene! I would like to express our thanks to you for your fantastic tours which have always made our clients (Ozeania Reisen) very happy and have to date classed this experience as one of the great highlights of their Australia trip! I myself have experienced the safari-tours too, been to Kangaluna Camp twice now and can truly say the same - way to go Mates! yeayyyy! What an absolute highlight, a beautiful nature experience in an amazingly beautiful and remote, and fortunately still very much untouched area! You and your Staff are the best and we love it! Clare and your Team ozeania (Switzerland)!
We had a fantastic time on our 3 day / 2 night outback safari with luxury accommodation, excellent food and personal service. We had a private safari with Geoff and Rosie. Geoff knows the outback like the back of his hand and he is passionate about protecting it. We saw loads of wildlife and spectacular scenery and even did some star gazing through the powerful onsite telescope. Geoff is also an excellent cook, we were very pleasantly surprised by the gourmet food. Rosie is a wildlife artist and is very knowledgeable about Australian flora and fauna. On the third day we had an amazing dolphin and sea lion swim. We had the boat to ourselves and Alan from the Baird Bay Ocean Eco Experience made sure that we had an incredible interaction with the dolphins and sea lions. We would love to do the safari again and can't recommend it highly enough.
In November 2014, we have spent 4 fantastic days at Camp Kangaluna . We were picked up at the airport of Port Lincoln Jayde our tour guide for the coming days . She skillfully drove the SUV and gave us a lot about the plants and wildlife. After the southern coast of Australia we traveled 4 weeks and in vain looked for koalas out we experienced there , the animals nearby. Many other animals such as kangaroos , emus , sea lions , dolphins , etc., we could observe . The landscape was unique ( real Australia) huge salt lakes , unique rock formations and not a soul . Our accommodation was very well looked after and cooked by Geoff in Kangaluna Camp in comfortable safari lodges . Kangaroos and emus came to the front door. A great Erelebnis in the bush of Australia and the highlight of our 6 week trip to Australia .
We spent three awesome days with Jayde and Geoff. Everything was absolutely perfect ! We loved every second of it and would do it again in a heartbeat !We started our tour by having lunch while watching wild koalas interact with their Joey ! How awesome is that ? We then headed to camp kangaluna and discovered our tent. Magic ! Best place ever to spent a part of our honeymoon !We enjoyed the wild animals, the landscape and the meals with the rest of the group ! Excellent service the whole time ! We also enjoyed the sunset in the national park and lake gairdner (a salt lake). It was incredible !We will never forget our swim with the sea lions ! It doesn't get any better than that !!! Laura & Sylvain