Camping near Newman, WA

Hi Melissa,
Great to see your "up an about" again and heading off with your youngun already. Cant answer your post just needed to say its great that you are heading out again with the new crewman. :-)

Sorry - This is not about your question - but that you have camprite TL8 camper. We have seen them and were impressed, but it seems hard to get advice other than thru dealer. Can you comment on the camper, what works well / bad. Family is 2 adults and one 5 year old and we want something for Kimberley trip. thx Phil

Melissa

The visitor centre in Newman has "mud maps" of the local waterholes, gorges etc. I cant recall whether you can camp at them or not, but I'm sure that they will be able to help you out.

We have some of these which I could scan and email to you if you have trouble getting hold of them.

Wayne

Hi Mel,
I live in Newman and still havent seen half of what is to offer up here, I've only had my own 4wd/cav trailer for 2 years but have been out with others. I did recently camp at Kalgans Pool which is a great little place for kids with the pool. The water is quite good due to the recent rains in this area but hasnt rained for some time now. Eagle rock falls is also very nice but stay away from Stuarts pool unless you have a 4wd that has a 10"lift, brother inlaw was out there and did some damage to his 4by.
Most water holes dont have any facilities at all so I guess its dig the deep hole for ya loo and plenty of supplies. Stay away from the dam area in the evening, to many mozzies. If you do go there during daylight hours please make sure all the family has shoes on, the local population if you get my drift often camp there and leave broken glass everywhere.
It would help to check the information centre when you hit town, grab maps and check on the road conditions etc.
I did check out your website some time ago with regards to kids needs on camping trips, got some very nice tips. (love the receipes too)I did see that you have been up this way before and beit a little bad as you and hubby complained about the ATM's being closed..haha.dam country towns. Thanks for the tips.
Hope this helps.

Have you had a look at those free camping books for Northern WA, we used it over christmas and some of them were really good. Have you been to Karajini before? If you have you would understand why im asking why your not going. We went in early feb this year and i want to be there now, loved it so much.

regards,
Aaron

The book im talking about is the orange northan WA book and its brother is the blue book for southern WA. I dont have it in front of me so i dont know if there is anywhere around newman?I hope everything goes well, i loved it up there,

Aaron