What price a hot shower ??

Is there a reason that you didn't book in for a night?

Sounds like you've been burned !

Sounds reasonable to me.

Phil

They are relying on you to spread the word, "don't come here just for a shower"!

It seems to be working.

If you stay they throw the shower in free.

Seems like the right price because people are obviously paying that price. I didn't think bananas were WORTH $12 a kilo a few years back, but many people paid that price. Not me though.

Cheers

Does not cost a lot more to stay the night. Cost $17 a couple of years ago to stay the night. There is a good mechanic in Perenjori which is why I stay a couple of days.

Neil

Was that $10 EACH for just ONE shower???? Could be worth it. LOL

Now what was that old saying.........Ah yes, "Shower with a friend and save water" Could have been appropriate in this instance, and money..


Cheers

Merv

You paid the $10 so I guess in your mind it was worth it too.

Perenjori is one of those towns that has been rejuvenated by nearby mines.

While that's generally a good thing, I think you experienced one of the negative aspects.

Maybe they can see the writing on the wall with a general downturn happening and are making hay etc.

Nevertheless, I agree, $10 is too much for a hot shower.

I've found a number of places that don't have permanent camping to offer a shower via a donation to the RFDS. You're usually happy to throw $5 or $10 bucks into the tin for that.

Generally when you've been out in the 'boondooks' for a few days or a week without a shower, $10 doesn't seem unreasonable.......

Hi Neil

Powered sites $20 - two showers $20. Unpowered site $15. Cheaper to have paid that one, showered, and moved on out.

I applaud caravan parks who allow non guests to use the showers, and expect to pay $3 - $5. Charging that sort of fee is like caravan parks who say you can use their dump point for the same price as a site overnight. Unusual for a Shire run caravan park to charge that much for a shower.

Motherhen

LOL, I guess prices have gone up since 2008: I paid $5 at Stuart Wells Roadhouse and I think only $2 for the Alice Springs public showers. Inflation? Location?

If I were paying $10 every day I agree, that would seem expensive. But if it were my first opportunity in a week to have a shower, I'd be happy to pay! :)

Yes it is too much!
a 12v camping shower is only $18.00 all you have to do is heat a bucket of water.
The way I see it a fair price for a fair service. They obviously don't want blow ins using their showers but if they can get $10 a shower and people are willing to pay that much then why not.
Its not unlike our power bills at the present.

Mal

I agree with Motherhens maths, however I'm sure the OP had their reasons for not staying the night, maybe they wanted to move on through Perenjori, we are just assuming it was night time coz they wanted a shower.
I personally was surprised at the cost for the shower and I would have expected around the $5 mark, if we need a shower we usually stay the night and make use of the laundry as well, but we're not all the same are we?
I'm a bit disappointed with some of the remarks on here, the OP just asked the question if we thought he paid too much for a shower, (assuming they paid it) a simple Yes or No could have sufficed lol....

Thanks to all of you for your various thoughts.

We had been camping about 40 k east of Perenjori, for a few days ,and came into town to pickup a few supplies. So we planned to shower, shop and have lunch at the pub.

The last time we blew in somewhere for a shower was about 15 years ago - price then was $2, hence my guesstimate of $5 in 2013.

Cheers
Neil

$10 for a shower ? Reminds me of a C/van park on the Daley river who wanted $10 per child extra per night on unpowered site because " Kids use too much toilet paper " ,,,

Is it too much? Depends on how badly you want it, I guess.

But here is my take on the cost of travelling and exploring this great country of ours.

Some things will be more expensive in some places and less expensive in others. Some things will be available, some things won’t be. It all becomes a bit of an averaging process; on average what do you end up paying for something...if you can get it.

Like food and beverages, try not to think about what you pay each and every time, but what do you pay on average. Keeping in mind the cost of providing services or goods will be different right across the country and will be influenced by many factors.

Whilst there is nothing wrong with conditioning yourself to what you think you should pay for something, it still is dependent on someone willing to give it to you at that price. By and larger I don’t think the gap is too wide, but usually prices tend to reflect the willingness of someone paying the price asked.

Why is an umbrella more expensive on a wet day – because it usually reflects the willingness of the price people will pay to stay dry! Fair or otherwise, that is how it seems to work out these days...

Ps: Hoped you hogged the hot water at that price!