Kalumburu camping option
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 14:18
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Anne from Drysdale River Station
Hi All,
Here is another option for anyone wanting to
camp at
Kalumburu. By the way also
make sure you go see Father Anscar's museam while there, it is fantastic and if Father does the tour one of the most enjoyable things you will do up here. He has the greatest personality. Normally 10 am weekdays and not expensive at all for the 1.5 hours of guided tour you get. Amazing variaty of stuff he has in there, I've done it three times and would still do again any given chance.
There have been at different times problems with some of the coast camps but you could consider staying in at the Mission and just drive out the 20/ 30 km to the beaches. I just rang to
check for latest with the mission at
Kalumburu and got an update about their
camp ground.
It isn't at
the beach it's at the Mission but as they said , it is clean & green, they even have powered sites now. I personally haven't seen the set up but being the Mission it will be clean and it is amazing that they tell me that they have green grass in the
camp ground during the 'dry' . This takes a huge effort and cost.
Per night
Adult $10
child 6 / 15 years =$4
child under 6 = free
Family rate ( Mum Dad & unlimited kids) =$25
They do take bookings ( which we don't)
ph (08) 91 614 333
They also have e-mail, you can phone for address if you wish.
cheers, Anne
Reply By: Member - Alan- Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 15:43
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 15:43
Anne, you're going to have to stop posting on this
forum cos I'm getting itchy feet and want to desperately get back to the North, particularly the
Kimberley!
Years ago I worked on drill rigs out of Kunnunurra, on the Curtin RAAF Base at
Derby, on the black top between Fitzroy and
Halls Creek, visited
Wyndham,
Broome and other
places at various times since the early 70's.
So stop it, please, I hate sitting behind this desk!
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Follow Up By: Salty - Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 01:17
Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 01:17
G`Day Alan,
When did you work at the curtin RAAF base? I drove road trains for Bellways carting roadbase from the Leopold range to the base when the job first started back in the early 80`s?
Regards salty,
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Follow Up By: Member - Alan- Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 11:19
Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 11:19
Hello Salty. I was a mech. fitter with Leightons in about 1983 for around 6 months. Stayed in the "Spini" in
Derby for that time. Had some good times there and had a quick visit a year or so back. They've cleaned
Derby up quiet a bit but the Spini was the same, bit more run down really.
Dusty job that was especially in the mornings, couldn't see a thing sometimes and they had to stop work as it was too dangerous with heavy machinery flying about.
Worked for Bellways in
Perth for a short period until a height disadvantaged twit of a foreman upset me!
Too bloody old for the tough jobs now, polish a
seat for a couple more years. I for one won't be working til I drop like Costello wants us to!
Then off to the
Kimberley and Top End for a considerable period.
Can't wait.
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