CampinCaravan park booking from Darwin to Broome

Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 11, 2006 at 18:35
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G'Day,
In few days, we'll start our road trip from Darwin to Perth. We drive a 4WD camper and plan to stay in caravan parks. I haven't booked anywhere to make our road more flexible but I wonder if it is not essential in some areas. Our route should be as follow : Litchfield, Kakadu, Katherine, Alice Spring, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Palm valley, Tanami, Purnululu, Gibb River Road, Broome, Karijini, Cape Range, Kalbarri, Nambung... All advice are welcome.
Juan
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Reply By: Steve - Tuesday, Jul 11, 2006 at 20:08

Tuesday, Jul 11, 2006 at 20:08
A round about way to get from Darwin to Perth !!! Broome is the place where you should plan on missing...its not worth a squirt of hen's bleep and chances are you won't get to even park in the main street let alone get a camp site...and nobody there will give a bleep either ...tourists in Broome are just like a cows udder...keep pulling and hope for the best ...they will take your dollars and give you .............
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Reply By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Tuesday, Jul 11, 2006 at 20:46

Tuesday, Jul 11, 2006 at 20:46
Juanmtz,

You know what? It's your plan and you do your trip however you want to. There are always people who will tell you not to go here, not to go there and then they will tell you that you haven't got enough time or your plan is bad. They can do their own trips. You didn't ask for a critique of your plan, nor did you ask for a view of any of the places on your list.

I think that you should consider booking in Broome. It's the one place that gets booked out because it is so popular. Funny that. Anyway, for what it's worth I enjoyed my stays in Broome and I'm even going back again this year.

Have a great time

Viv

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Follow Up By: Alan H - Wednesday, Jul 12, 2006 at 17:23

Wednesday, Jul 12, 2006 at 17:23
I agree with Viv, rarely have we had any props. in Broome and most of the people there treat you as you treat them.
Except for the sour faced person at Roebuck Bay C/park. She could make lemons go off.

Loads of places you can pull in off the road for an overnight stop. Buy a book called something like "Free camping in WA" and that'll help a lot.
Have fun in your travels.
Alan.
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Reply By: Member - Julie P (VIC) - Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 16:56

Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 16:56
re Broome - you usually can't book in June/July (top tourist season) anyway - but if you get there and are told about the "overflow" parks - opt for the rifle club - it is in a terrific bush setting, bit rought and ready, but hot showers, toilets, laundry etc - and a bonus on Thursday nights they have skeet shooting to watch for entertainment - the other overflows available were in big paddocks or sportsfields - and the rifle club is on the road to the wharf, not far from cable beach turnoff - good spot - we didn't book anywhere at all last year, but made sure we tried to get in by 3:30 -4 pm just to make sure - we also stayed in "free camps" a bit, which are great if you are prepared. Karijini - head to Dales Gorge campground - terrific - and walking distance to gorges and walks - lovely spot - but again you need to be prepared - no power available here and no showers. Cape Range - need to get in early - fills up pretty quick -
There is a campground at Palm Valley - not a caravan park - alsooo Purnululu - be prepaared to a 1 - 2 hour trip in over pretty rough road - but greatr camping. - again no power or showers
have a great trip,but be prepared.
regards
jules
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Reply By: juanmtz - Monday, Jul 17, 2006 at 17:57

Monday, Jul 17, 2006 at 17:57
Thanks all. We'll probably stay no more than 1 night in Broome because there is so much to see in your country and we have only 5 weeks.

Regards,
Juan

PS: the today temperature is 34°C in Paris/France
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