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Submitted: Monday, Jun 09, 2008 at 15:59
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Member - lyndon K (SA)
Hi
We are visiting gove around late July early August and we were wondering if there are any members who would mind if we could leave our car/Tvan at there place while we fly back
Adelaide to vist relies & friends ? Would be for aprox 3 weeks, not asking to set up
camp in your yard just leave our rig.
Thanks
Lyndon & Bernadette
Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 14:42
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 14:42
Hi Chris
Thanks for that, will take you up on that offer.
At that time of year do we need to book far in advance if only staying one night?
Re the grog laws, i realise we cannot carry in with us but can we buy it there and take with us when camping?
Cheers Lyndon & Bernadette
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Follow Up By: ctaplin - Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 15:59
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 15:59
You would probably need to book in advance as we tend to be at high occupancy around that time. Do you have a fixed date when you'll be flying out of Gove as yet?
You can get a liquor permit from the court house when you arrive, they basically just scan your SA licence and you can then buy grog straight away.
Most of the designated Dhimurru
recreation areas where you can
camp are okay to consume grog but there are some areas nearer the town that are dry areas. All the best campspots like
Little Bondi,
Cape Arnhem,
Scout Camp, Wonga Creek,
Memorial Park are all wet areas.
Towing isn't allowed at most of these, are you able to
camp without your Tvan?
Chris
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Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 17:14
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 17:14
Hi Chris
GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE GROG! :)
We were starting to get thirsty just thinking about it! :)
Not sure of dates yet,of to Cobourg tomorrow then in
Darwin till 10th July,will start to make our way there after that.
The better half is already complaining at leaving the Tvan behind :)
We have a tent.
I thought it was only to
cape arnhem you could not tow?
Do you know the reason behind the "no tow" as our van will go
places the car cannot.
Thanks again for all you advise
Lyndon
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Follow Up By: ctaplin - Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 21:51
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 21:51
Hi Lyndon & Bernadette,
Email me again if you can as I don't alway
check here. You must have changed your address as my message bounced.
It may just be
Cape Arnhem, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Wonga creek is also off limits. Not really sure as we don’t tow and I never see anyone else tow into these areas. We went to
Memorial Park last week and
Laura commented on the way in that there is virtually nowhere that two vehicles could pass one another as the tall eucalypts line the track and getting off track isn’t possible mostly. I know Tvans are virtually indestructible as I researched them a bit before my parents bought one last year but towing does limit manoeuvrability whatever the thing you’re towing happens to be.
Chris
Enjoy Cobourg!
Chris
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Reply By: flashwillie - Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 21:30
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 at 21:30
first thing get your dhimurru permits. cape arnham track is very sandy also onwners take a dim view of people towing trailers out there other placers not so bad ,grog: keep it out of sight,storage:try a notice on the town board near wollies,also try business
places in the industrial areathey may lock it up in their yards ,people in
nhulunbuy are very helpfull its a beautifull place.
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