Tips for Centry Trip

Have a great trip - in CP we stayed at I think it was the Opal caravan park - they had some cabin accommodation - all fenced for security as well - and for fuel the fuel depot at the rear of town is usually cheaper than the servos - in Alice try "G;day Mate" caravan park - small but clean - pool - not as crowded as McDonnel across the road which is huge. We stayed at Kings Creek Station - excellent -like bush camping with all the amenities - including a pool for the kids.
enjoy.
jules

Yulara reminds me of sardines in a can ...you really meet your camping neighbours in a bit of a storm :) However the facilities are good. I'd try and book (and I'm not sure if this is possible) a couple of spots as close to them as possible beforehand. Don't forget to leave time to visit the Olgas, for me they are just as interesting. There's a 4wd track around them from the other end. Check with rangers first.

We travelled up that way in Oct 03. Stayed in an underground hotel in Coober Pedy. Then camped at Erldunda and got info on the Hugh River Stock Route which is the short way to Chambers Pillar, worth a look but a little out of the way if you are pressed for time. ALso worht a look particulaly in the late afternoon is Rainbow Valley.

Macdonnel Ranges CP in Alice was very nice. They had free entertainment every evening, decent sized sites and the park was very well kept with better than average everything.

Redbank Gorge was the one we liked best in the West Macs

Camping at the resort at Kings was very pleasant.

Palm Valley was simply beautiful.

Yulara was horrible cramped and noisy and no body cares about the individual. THe bus groups are bringing in a fortune so they get away with murder.

There is a fee for entry to the National Park get the three day pass

Have great trip
Duncs