Magnetic Island and the people who know evereything that knocked me.

Gday Stuart
My wife would say ' get over it' you put the same post on last Friday.

Don't know why anyone would call you freeloader??? As for your problem with Gunny, I believe the ferry operator should have given you all the info, not just half. Travel with a dog can be problematic, there are some towns totally devoid of dog friendly accommodation. I always ring the park first, unfortunately caravan park guides and locals are not always up to date. Good luck to you and Gunny on your travels.

How about that Stuart: you were right...

Couple of things mate
1. People on this site do stay in caravan parks....just not all.
2. Yes....you are travelling with a dog. Common sense says do your homework about where and when you can stay/visit with a dog.
3. Why do you need us to tell you that you are a fool?

One good thing....you will learn to seek more info next time and save yourself from any dramas.
Good luck with your travels.

Mate magnetic island is a very strong day trip location......you may actually find that the majority of walk on pasengers to maggy are day trippers.......People go to maggy just as easily as they would go to any local beach in any other town......its so very close........why would people tell you things you did not ask.

Townsville has a very strong dog ownership....probably second to boats and not by much....it seems every second or third house has a dog....and they are out with the dogs in parks in numbers.

Go down the Strand any afternoon and you will see what I mean.......No problem taking your dog down the Strand....hundreds do every week...they run obedience and agility events in the parks there.....but don't expect to swim ya dogs on the strand.....its specifically forbidden...go to Palaranda for that.

Lots of people would take their dogs across the maggy for the day.....hardly an event worth commenting on ferry.

If you are traveling with a dog..surely you have learned by now that there are places where they are and are not aloowed and there are specific restrictions involved.

Its your responsibility to find out about those restrictions.




As far as calling you a free loader...I don't think anybody specifically did.




There however a hell of a lot of people free loading and taking liberties where they should not and doing things they know damn well they shouldn't.

For example
Staying places that they know they should not....or should know they should not.
Staying places longer than they should....or permanently
Filling bins with large volumes of rubbish that are plainly not intended as volume dump sites.
Emptying their chemical toilets in public toilets and other places they should not.
Expecting to use water dump sites that are not intended for the general public
Discharging grey water without concern
Taking water from sources not provided for the purpose.
Hanging their washing from trees in public parks.
and a string of other issues.

This is why so many councils are down so very hard on free camping...this sort of behaviour is definitely free loading...unfortunately the responsible free camper suffers.


So you made a mistake..suck it up and get on with life.

BTW..while you are up there..you can free camp up at Saunder's Beach for a couple of days...the fishing is pretty fair up there...and plenty of people run and swim their dogs there...might be worth checking the camping with dogs polocy...from memory you will be right.

If ya thunking about heading out charters way...there is a free camp on the banks of the burdican on the townsville side....ya wont find any firewood for a 30Km radius though.

If you have not seen the Burdican dam..that is worth a look...there is a caravan park there right at the wall....but no grocery or kiosk.....nearest is Ravenswood.

Check about the dog...

On the way in it is worh stopping at the Railway Hotel in Ravenswood for a lunch....HELL...you will get a great feed for under $20......There are two hotels in Ravenswood and they are realy competitive.....its sauce bottles at 20 paces between the Cheffs there...last time I heard the cheff at the Railway was winning.
They will allow you to camp out the back for a small fee there too.

cheers

Gunny,
This is what you wrote "Magnetic island what a dud.Thanks greenies." So who is the knocker. You blamed the ferry company, council and the greenies, none of them had anything to do with your problem.

Nuff said.

Don't worry about the soft campers Stuart, you go enjoy your times and camps with your best mate, mate.

We also travel with a pooch, and free camping rules more often than not.

I'd say you were independent enough more than the MDF caravan campers on here.

See you on the road and camps mate..

Just look at it as something learned mate, we are not all perfect, even though some might think they are. We all make mistakes, that's how we learn, plain and simple.

Just because you love to free camp, doesn't mean you are a "free loader" Why should you have to pay out if you are happy to rough it and don't need certain amenities.

Just get out there and enjoy it anyway you want :)

Your not telling the whole story.
Your post said greenies had stuffed the place because you couldn't do as you pleased
Straight away you blamed others for your lack of a pleasurable experience
Thats what drew most of the negative comments

If you wish to travel with a Dog and don't know the rules of the places you wish to visit EG: National Parks etc, then you are either ignorant, arrogant, not a responsible pet owner or just plain stupid.

Based on your 2 thread titles, you have incited an argument and deserve both my answers.

Phil