Caravan Park Toilets

Hope they had paper and not just gum leaves

Couldn't agree more about dirty toilets in France. One on the banks of the Seine not far from the tower was`the worst caravan park I have ever stopped at any where in the world.

yep they are pigs as far as camping toilets go ...
will be over again next year with the motorbike, thats one thing I am NOT looking forward to ... actually interesting enough it varies a bit depending where you are in France ... I found the center (the mountains) a bit cleaner .. bad is it really in the cities and along the atlantic south coast. The northern coast was a bit better whenever I was there ... I spent quite a bit of time all over France .. well the wine is cheaper than water so you flush with red :))

have fun
gmd

Yes it does vary, just watch where you tread in Nice, dodging dog poop on the foot paths is an art.

We 'bush camped' in Europe as often as we could (that was many years ago), but couldn't avoid CPs to see cities like Paris. What an experience!

Part of the reason is uncouthed people like me go into the scrub for a week or so then use the Caravan Parks just for one night for washing clothes etc, of course whilst there I tend to use the bogger, usuall blowing a couple of louvers out of the windows and occassionaly the doors off LOL

It's funny how you say you hate even the best caravan park toilet block.

Yet your signature says Bush Camping - Meet the real Oz

Just my observation.

Cheers Steve.

No need for exhaust fans in the bush, and the bushflies provide entertainment during the event.

Hi, I work at Centro HO at The Glen, I'll let the Centre Manager know. BTW, The Glen has received numerous awards for its maintenance and service facilities, those blocks get cleaned every hour - unfortunately you can't prevent the punters bleep on the floor! Nevertheless, its unacceptable and I'll have a chat with the Manager and have a look around myself today.

"broken mountain " LOL

hmmm.. planning on staying there! Are there any alternatives?

I think the alternatives are the motel in town or bush camping. However I suspect Muzzgit msut have suffered school hols or similar peak/crowded time. You could be luckier.

We stayed at the Wave Rock Caravan Park at Easter.

They have opened a new toilet block which was spotless and I checked out the old toilet block as well - also spotless, and a large adjoining covered area between the two blocks which had a camp kitchen, tables etc. They even went to the trouble of matching the brick colour by special order.

Although no grass in the park (which is quite impractical in a very low rainfall area), the sand was raked and clean no dust.

Large trees do not grow in that area, although there were appropriate vegetation (all native) in the park, and adjoining, which was consistent with the natural environment considering its proximity to Wave rock.

There are also about 10 new ensuite sites with covered adjoining verandas with pads, water, power points etc. Dont know what these cost. They flew tradesmen in from the east to do this work because of the severe shortage in WA.

The cost was $30 for a powered van site, the service was excellent with the park manager offering to park the van (I didn't think I looked that old), and the proximity of the park to an international tourist destination (50Mtrs) and the interesting museum/store were added attractions.

We payed $30 a night at Point Sampson and 80 Mile Beach CP's last week and the week before so I dont think the $30 night at Wave Rock was excessive compared to other parks offering similar prime locations.

The CP is owned and managed by the local shire. Obviously they have a new council who listen.

Proves that things change, and the latest information on any destination should always be obtained.

Stayed at Ayr C/P which is council owned and i recon it was the cleanest faciclities and best shower of all I've ever stayed in. I spend at least 2 months a year away for the last 18 years.

Phill

"until Tegan pointed out that Myer was nearby and in the words of a 7 year old "they'd be clean mum, let's go there".

Crikey, a regular shop a holic, or the power of mass media :))))
At 7 , I couldn't have told you the name of any store, and I certainly wouldn't have known the condition of the loo.

Hi Footie,

she has regular shopping days [girls only] with her aunties, so perhaps it's a bit of both...either way, she was correct.

Hi Lyn, she sounds like a little cutie. And when she grows up and travels o/s, she'll instinctively know to use the Maccas loos on the continent :))

She will indeed...she is a cutie, but a bit of a sore and sorry one, second day back at school, fell off play equipment and broke her wrist, so, since Tues evening, we've been back and forth to drs. etc, and she now has a you beaut fibreglass waterproof cast on her arm....

Give her a cuddle, and tell her you know a man who broke his ankle and was so old, that he nearly broke his neck when they gave him crutches. LOL

Maybe you should have stayed holidaying in Wa. You seemed to have had a great time and no problems.
Cheers

Ah well Robyn, as "Lucy" would say chit happens....though the thought crossed my mind as well :))

Stop complaining. We've already made you mob honorary Queenslanders :))

Most unique is at park at Barn Hill Station (TV show with 2 bowling greens a couple of years ago0 which is 130k south of Broome.

Open air toilet and shower block.
Top spot.
Pedro

Happened to be there at the time, visiting from Qld. Watched them bowling for a competions at the time which was delayed off and on on each day because of the 7 inches of rain at the time. Made a great trip to the camping area driving through big water crossings and red dirt. We were one of the groups fishing on the beach at the time of the filming.
Cheers