WA Travel advice
Submitted: Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 17:05
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Member - Andrew W44
G’Day fellow
explorers,
I need some advice from Western Australia locals. We are travelling full time in a caravan and through bad luck more than bad planning, will be in the south west region over the peak silly season of December through to February.
We know we will have no chance of any stays along the south west coast during this period, and was wondering if anyone could suggest inland locations where it would be suitable to base ourselves and hunker down until at least the end of January.
Cheers,
Andrew Ward
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 19:14
Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 19:14
Not locals, just travelers......
Rather than "hunker down", we would look for a community that we could get involved with and volunteer our time.
Earlier this year, we spent a few days in
Cue. Great town and welcoming community that is working hard to protect the history and architecture of the town.
I am sure that there are others.
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 16:14
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 16:14
Another alternative....
Volunteer at a National Park. We have done so on several occasions (not with visitor contact) and the experiences have been very worthwhile.
The other thing we have learned is that most National Parks, every community, every cattle station have secret
places that they do not share with visitors, especially tourists. But if you can spend time (weeks or months) as a contributing part of their community, their trust can be gained and they will share those special secret
places with you.
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 21:43
Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 21:43
If you keep away from the coast and the main through roads you should be able to find
places where you can drive to some of the tourist spots. There was one spot that I liked at
Kulin Caravan Park. We had a good stay and were able to drive to
places like
Lake Grace and
Wave Rock.
There will be other
places like that where you could shift to every week or three. You could also try
places inland from
Geraldton. If you start looking now, I'm sure you could find half a dozen or more
places you could book in succession and hop from one to the next.
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Follow Up By: Lakers - Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 at 15:23
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 at 15:23
Kulin caravan park is a nice little shire run park, where you 'pay what you think it is worth'. A shire rep comes around each arvo about 5pm to collect the dues. No argument, just a 'thank you'. Most seem to offer $25-$30 a night, which I reckon is fair, but there is always the occasional nob who abuses the goodwill of the shire. You can agree a longer term rate at the shire/info office just up the road. There is also a
free camp area behind that office, which sees a bit of use.
Cheers...
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew W44 - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 18:13
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 18:13
Thanks for taking the time to reply Peter.
Looks like a great little park and area around Kulin where we can base ourselves and explore.
It sounds like a gd little community park and we are always happy t contribute to the areas we pass through.
A bit of “down time” will also g
well as I have my head in the books self studying for the standard amateur radio theory exam.
Cheers,
Andrew W
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Reply By: John Baas - Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 at 02:19
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 at 02:19
Wheatbeltway.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew W44 - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 18:16
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 18:16
Thanks
John,
I grew up around wheat and grain crops in Qld and the wheatbelt is definitely on my list of areas to stay.
Cheers,
Andrew W
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Reply By: Christian E - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 14:40
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 14:40
We stayed at Grace town CP over Christmas / New Year a few years ago was good. Just out of Cowarumup
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 17:39
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 at 17:39
Was that pre- or post-Covid? How far ahead did you book that?
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew W44 - Monday, Dec 02, 2024 at 23:09
Monday, Dec 02, 2024 at 23:09
G’day Christian and Peter,
Thanks for your advice. We are staying at a
farm stay outside Manjimup until 10 December then managed to snag a spot at Gracetown until 26 December.
After that we are staying a week on a property outside
Busselton then will head inland to Kulin to explore a while. After that …….
We are really enjoying all that WA has to offer.
Cheers and thanks for your suggestions.
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Reply By: Member - WA 1968 - Monday, Dec 02, 2024 at 13:48
Monday, Dec 02, 2024 at 13:48
G'day Andrew
You may have to jump around a bit, but you would definitely get sites even in Collie/
Bridgetown and Pemberton Caravan parks. Not too far inland. I also just did a quick chekc on some of the DBCA Free/Low Cost camps and some of them still have sites available early January onwards. Depending on how South Coast you may wish to go...Tozers
Camp out of
Bremer Bay usually has sites available. Just a bit of a drive back into town etc.
Hope that helps Andrew.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew W44 - Monday, Dec 02, 2024 at 23:15
Monday, Dec 02, 2024 at 23:15
G’day Ash,
Thanks for your advice.
We stayed at Bremmer Bay on our way across to
Albany,
Denmark and
Peaceful Bay. All great spots.
We are staying at a
farm stay outside Manjimup until 10 December then managed to snag a spot at Gracetown until 26 December.
After that we are staying a week on a property outside
Busselton then will head inland to Kulin to explore a while. After that …….
We are really enjoying all that WA has to offer.
Cheers and thanks for your suggestions.
Andrew W
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