I feel like I'm a 2nd class citizen

Franky boy, you know me, you couldn't wish to meet a nicer bloke.
Some places have been really good where a lot of others leave a lot to be desired.

Until we got far enough north to be warm we used a few powered sites so we could run a heater this year. Never seen so much frost in Qld.

When someone tells you about them themselves like "you couldn't wish to meet a nicer bloke"

Alarm bells ringing!

And......"you feel like a 2nd class citizen" over this problem.....................then you have no idea of human worth.

Sorry.

Cruiser Happy Frank is a friend hence the banter and no offence taken.
cheers Des

Gday
Top pace to stay Baz.

Thanks Landy, I'll remember that.

This has prompted me to do a short blog write-up, I meant to a couple of weeks back!

Cheers,

Here, here.............the never of some to complain being "given" as described "rubbish tip" site to camp on.

We should all call these "rubbish tip" sites "a development stage for un powered sites"..............................OH PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are you on????????????????????

C'mon Alloy, ........... have you actually seen the park in question?

Of course unpowered sites are furtherest away, and as I said, that can be an attraction. But this one is quite remote and old. Water had been run to it, but it was NOT WORKING! Did not ask for grass!
Are you related to the park operators?

This area was NOT in development as a camping area. It was a patch of bare soil surrounded by piles of rubbish, old machinery, demolished building materials and general rubbish. IT WAS A RUBBISH TIP. We are accustomed to 'roughing it' but this was extreme and ugly and unhealthy.

The camp kitchen was actually closer to the 'non-powered' area than to the powered sites, but was in a poor state of maintenance and unhygienic. We actually decided to not use it.

It was late in the day, we did not know where an alternative park was, so we grudgingly put up with it. But never again!

I suggest that unless you have actually inspected it, you keep your critical comments to yourself.

Incidentally, it was not a whinge here. It was a warning to others as clearly it has not been cleaned up since we visited 12 months ago.

Allan B , my comments are a generalisation and not of any particular c/van park , the expectation of service / amenities provided are more often than not way way above the price the traveler is willing to pay , you don't stop and stay at an old outback pub and expect the same amenities as staying at the Marriott or such do you ? Same goes for C/van parks , the less you pay the less you get..

"Generalisation"? Yeah, yeah, sure. Not related to Des Lexic and my posts at all.

Incidentally, is there 'another' Broken Hill someplace? Because this website does not match the place we stayed at.
Their photo looks as though it was taken in New Zealand!

Ha ha! Like some of the photos in the Camps Australia books.

The thing that irks us the most is that you pay the same site fee as a powered site less the cost of the power. There are plenty of un used power sites here but the unpowered sites are disgraceful and don't compare. My whinge isn't restricted to this park alone.

In fact, I have just noticed. The caravan door is not on the nearside, so it is probably an overseas photo. Really honest ethics too.

G'day Mr Lexic, interesting indeed, and misleading photo Allan B. Welcome back to you Lexics. I miss the photos now on your blogs. You going to venture down to the Pyrenees Gathering? Parhaps your passports aren't up to date?

The image was "taken in the mountains" and is available for sale on "Shutterstock" (image ID 997332).

It also appears on a banner of the Venice Caravan Park at Hartley, NSW.

Not uncommon these days, but might leave you wondering where the view is when you arrive!

Never mind the caravan in that pic Allan B, the site is way too flat to be the Lake View anyway. LOL.

The grass is also a lot redder in Broken Hill than in that pic too. LOL.

I have stayed there on several occasions now and for sure the place could do with a face lift.

Cheers, Bruce.