We spent 2 weeks paddling there in 2015. There is a good campsite at the mouth of the Davey River. There was a reasonable camp out of the wind at the mouth of the Old on the right bank heading upstream. There is a camp at the end of Moulters Lagoon I think on the east side of the creek at the end. We never found it as we were looking for sites on the West shore in a rising gale and by the time we reached the creek heading back out was becoming impractical. We camped on the sandy shore west of the creek and watched the tide rise. After 6 hours we thought we were safe from the tide and went to bed to be woken at 2am with water in the tent and our gear floating away. It seems the westerly gale and low pressure pushed the tide in much higher than the previous tides and it had continued to rise for over 12 hours. This was our worst ever night in a tent. We moved the tent in the middle of the storm and huddled up in our wetsuits trying to keep warm. After half an hour it was clear we would have to break out the down bags . By then things were a bit drier so all was ok. We were stuck there a couple more days with the gales. You need a shortwave and long wire antenna to get the forecasts.
I have some photos on Flickr and there is a link below. One pic shows the Hilleberg being hammered by the gale at the site we were flooded. We had taken all our ropes to tie it to the bushes but it still looks pretty sad. I wish we had found the correct camp across the creek. I am sure it would have been dry and sheltered.
I will clip some comments I made on another thread:
“We had a 2 week kayak meander in Port Davey in January and I have a page of photos on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cjhfield/ ... 540157597/We paddled from Melaleuca to Bramble Cove then Davey River and explored the gorge. Then down to Spain Bay and walked over to Stevens Beach and the middens. Then across to the Old River and finally Moulters Inlet where we were holed up for a few days with gales.
Its a stunning area, if a little windy at times.”
“We had a handheld VHF to contact boats in an emergency but there were very few around and we didn't use it. We had a shortwave with a long wire antenna which was essential for getting detailed weather forecasts. Except for the crossing to Davey River and back it is enclosed water paddling so not demanding. The best day was the paddle from Davey River down past the Breaksea Islands , Hannant Inlet and on to Spain Bay. Dolphins escorted us through the swells for about half an hour. Spain Bay is spectacular as was the walk over to Stevens Bay and the aboriginal middens. The weather was great. We thought it was the best days paddling we had ever done.”
It’s a fantastic area to paddle.
Chris