Alice Springs
Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 18:22
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Member - Patrick C1
Hi everyone
We are going to the Alice for a family gathering in May and we will spend some time in the surrounding areas
We are traveling with our AOR Quantum and will be looking for a spot in Alice to park for a few days (caravan park/showgrounds perhaps), for the social part of the visit, over a weekend. We will be wanting to go out at night.
I see on WikiCamps that the showgrounds gates are locked at 8:30 in the evening (with keys available) presumably for security reasons
If security is an issue when away from our Quantum, are there any recommendations for the most suitable locations to base ourselves.
Does locking the gates at the showgrounds make it secure..?
Are some areas of town better than others..?
Cheers
Reply By: mountainman - Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 20:39
Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 20:39
Its just the "locals" you have to worry about.
seeing the local bottle shops have permanent cops manned out the front was a eye opener
highly recommend the outback steakhouse house for a bit of tucker
the damper was the best ive ever had,
think thats the right name of the restaurant.
Shop at woolworths if needed the coles looked a bit run down and the locals dont hang around the woolies... but they do around the coles
cheers
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Follow Up By: Dion - Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 22:23
Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 22:23
Overlander Steakhouse, Hartley Street. Good food, but a bit on the exxy side.
I've been living in
Alice Springs now for nearly 12 months and have not bought any meat from Coles or Woolies. Milner Meats is a top quality butcher.
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Follow Up By: mountainman - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 at 11:54
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 at 11:54
Never said about meat.
is that milner the butcher with the blue apron front, that in that small shopping complex where the
IGA and really close to a school.
the beef stroganoff from that
shop is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!! YUMMMMMM YUMMMM
Great meat
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Follow Up By: Dion - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 at 12:01
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 at 12:01
Yes that's the one. And yes it is amazing.
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 21:30
Monday, Mar 14, 2016 at 21:30
Yep to the above - in my view, the Big4 McDonnell Ranges CP is the premium caravan park in the Alice, based on facilities (and price too - but that should be expected I guess). The nearby G'day Mate and
Heritage are ok - also the Stuart on the western side of town....and there are others. As for security.....in any town, caravan parks offer 'some' protection, but locking everything away before leaving (especially at night) is just good sense. The showgrounds are spacious, but I couldn't see me leaving my van there at night.......and.....fees for camping there have been raised in recent years....you might find no advantage in that option at all.
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