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Base Camp Tasmania

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· Glenfern, Tasmania
100 acres hosted by Alana & Steve K.
2 lodging sites · 10 Vehicle/Tent sites
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Family-friendly
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
Best in Tasmania: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.
Alana & Steve is a Star Host
Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.
Base Camp Tasmania (BCT) is a 41-hectare bush property in south-eastern Tasmania, situated in Glenfern in the Derwent Valley. We are approximately 13 km south-west of New Norfolk, and 50 km from Hobart. We have a range of accommodation options, including camping, a ten bed dormitory and a self-contained family cabin. All guests have access to the communal facilities comprising: * kitchen and common room * toilets and hot showers * free laundry facilities * free barbeque facilities * free Wi-Fi Discover the variety of unique Tasmanian animals and birdlife on the property, or take an easy drive to some of Tasmania’s most renowned World Heritage wilderness areas and National Parks a short distance away.​​ Due to our driveway access, we do not recommend booking our site if you are towing a caravan.
Activities
Biking
Fishing
Hiking
Climbing
Natural features
Forest
Mountainous
97%
79 Ratings · 57 reviews
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Regina B.recommends
September 28, 2024
Base Camp - Campsites
HOLIDAY IN STYLE
Perfect quiet location. Lived up to the name as “base camp”. So peaceful didn’t want to leave. Ammenities are above anything experienced in other locations saying this I felt we were at a family getaway home and not a camp ground. Planning the next trip but next time we will stay longer. Thank you for the wonderful experience
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Elizabeth F.recommends
April 6, 2024
Base Camp - Campsites
Wonderful !
We loved the peaceful, beautiful ambience of Base Camp. Steve & Alana are very friendly, welcoming, sharing their space, knowledge & keeping a very clean, well stocked place. The drive in is narrow, but able to be done in a 6m campervan. Abundant wildlife, birds, flora & stars!
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Aidan H.recommends
March 31, 2024
Base Camp - Campsites
Although a challenge to get to in our motor home, this place is a hidden gem. Alana and Steve were great hosts and own an amazing property. They provide top quality service, are very friendly as well as other fellow campers on site. If you are in Tasmania near here, I highly recommend taking the time to stay here.
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Gina H.recommends
March 21, 2024
Base Camp - Bunkhouse Room
The dorm was lovely- so cosy on a cold night. Amazing facilities and location, would definitely come back just to hang around in a hammock and read.
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David C.recommends
March 19, 2024
Base Camp - Campsites
Best camping experience ever!!!
Hands down, the best camp experience ever!!! After extensively travelling Australia over the last 35 years by road when on holiday and camping the majority of these times, this is by far the best camping experiencing I have ever had, full stop! The owners, Steve and Alana are welcoming, knowledgeable and very helpful...nothing is too much for them... The facilities are impeccable and to a very high standard with Steve welcoming and embracing any feedback to improve his guests experience... You could literally turn up with a little bit of food and have a magical camping experience as the camp kitchen has everything you might possibly need to prepare and cook your food. There is a deck attached with large bbq and bench table to sit at from which you can admire and absorb the impressive view of the neighboring mountain range through the large surrounding Eucalypt canopy... Two large fridge/freezers provide ample space for all your goodies to be stored at the right temperature. There is a third similar sized fridge/ freezer in the adjacent amenities with two free washing machines and dryers!!! The variety of wildlife is abundant and the level campground, nestled amongst the towering Eucalypts is impressive. Exhilarating yet peaceful at the same time. If you sit there and listen to the wind in the canopy taking in all that nature has to offer in this magical place...she might just give you a brief glimpse of her breathing...the natural order to life... Simply...just go...live.!
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Melanie S.recommends
March 17, 2024
Base Camp - Campsites
Great camping facilities. Very clean communal area and bathrooms. I've never been someone who has been turned off by a long-drop toilet. But if you are, fear not! These are the cleanest long drop and shower facilities I have ever experienced. The hosts are lovely!!! And, to top it all off, we really loved the nightly native wildlife.
Location
Glenfern, Tasmania, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Palawa and Nuenonne First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Alana & Steve K.

Joined in August 2021
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