CampingRed Centre
Jay Creek
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🚗 15h 58min📍 1277km💰 Free
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Best Time
Apr-Sep
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
15h 58min
Access
All vehicles
Croc Safety: Only swim in designated croc-monitored areas. Check signs before entering any waterway. Report sightings: 1800 453 210.
Limited or no mobile phone signalCarry minimum 3L water per person per dayTell someone your plans before departing
Camp at Jay Creek in the Red Centre region. Camping in the Territory is a genuine outback experience — campfires (where permitted), wildlife encounters, and the kind of silence you can't find in the city. 1277km from Darwin. Bring firewood (collection banned in most parks) and plenty of water.
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Best for
Caravanners, self-sufficient travellers
Skip if
You need air-con, showers, or phone signal
Time needed
Overnight to multi-day
Best season
Apr-Sep
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Last updated · 2 days agoHow is the 52/100 score calculated?
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No editorial bias — pure signal from 0 reviews, 4 facilities, 3 warnings.
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin1277km
Drive Time15h 58min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
ToiletsParkingFire PitsWater
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
1277km from Darwin
Drive Time
15h 58min
Best Season
Apr-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
1277km from Darwin
Drive Time
15h 58min
Best Season
Apr-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
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Sun & light times
Jay Creek · ACST
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
17:33
Day length11h 24m
Golden Hour AM
06:09 – 06:40
Golden Hour PM
17:02 – 17:33
Blue Hour AM
05:46 – 06:09
Blue Hour PM
17:33 – 17:56
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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