Limited caravan sites in Newman, WA

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 21, 2019 at 13:19
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Hi all, a cautionary word to anyone planning a caravan/camper/motorhome stop over in Newman in the East Pilbara, WA, book well in advance as there are only 12 powered sites and a similar number of unpowered sites left at the one remaining caravan park actually in Newman.
BHP Group now owns both the former Kalgan's Rest and Dearloves CPs and appears to be converting them to FIFO accommodation. Kalgans is closed and Whaleback Village (was Dearloves) is now a construction site.
We were told when we were lucky enough to get a site (had to move 3 times in 3 days then stayed on the one spot for the rest of enforced 10-day stay until a broken rear spring on our car could be replaced) without booking, that the 12 powered sites and some unpowered sites at Whaleback Village will remain.
If you're fully self-contained (chem toilet and grey water tank) you can pay $10 a night to camp in the Tourist Centre car park or try the Oasis CP out of town.
When we were there the 'No Vacancy' sign went out at Whaleback Village about 2pm most days.
Whaleback Village phone number is 0407 703 340.
It's a shame really that there's so few CP sites left in Newman as there are literally thousands of vans going through each month on the Great Northern Hwy and the area around the town has a lot to offer, the mine tour or Mt Whaleback is great and the art centre well worth a visit.
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