Camp site's or roadside stops near Darwin
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 16:31
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wato35
We have left our van in storage at
Darwin and are returning to it soon. As our flight gets in about 2am, we are looking for a place to drive to and bed down for the rest of the night. Not keen on paying for a site when we will only be on it a few hours, and I don't think the others in the
park would like us setting up at that time. Does anyone know of somewhere near
Darwin that would suit? A
truck stop or something similar would be ok.
Thanks Wato35
Reply By: briggspc - Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 17:55
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 17:55
Its been a while but you could stay at the Shell
truck stop at Barrama going out of
Darwin or pull over at
Adelaide River south of
Darwin about 1 hours drive.
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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 20:17
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 20:17
Coomalie
Creek is 88km south of
darwin, 25kn north of
Adelaide River and 2km south of the
Batchelor turn off. A lot of travellers use the
rest area there, or the caravan
park adjacent to the
rest area. Another
rest area is the Hughes Airfield (WWII site) 48km south of
Darwin and just off the highway. It's not supposed to be an overniight stay, but at that time of night (morning??) you shouldn't have any dramas stopping there to sleep. Neither are ideal, but are OK for the short stay you are looking for.
If it was me, I would go all the way to
Adelaide River, then drive the 3km to Mt Bundy Station, wake Doug T and Dusty up, for coffee and breakfast, then get my head down for some
well earned sleep. Doug wouldn't mind the company (: (: (would you Doug???)
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Reply By: Troppo Tom (Virginia, N.T.) - Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 21:53
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 at 21:53
In our local news they say
the spot to
camp is in the suburb of Bayview. Be careful though; if you are caught
Darwin City Council is fining campers @ $120.00 a head.
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Reply By: veight - Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 at 16:05
Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 at 16:05
I live about 4km from the airport if you want to pull up out the front of my house / I can leave a power cord hanging on the front fence out the front if you need to hook up power but you would have to
park on the front lawn or out on the road as my drive way is fairly full.
Regards Matthew.
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Follow Up By: wato35 - Wednesday, Aug 05, 2009 at 14:48
Wednesday, Aug 05, 2009 at 14:48
Hi Matthew
Thanks for your offer, but I am just reading your reply now and we are now at
Tennant Creek.
Thanks again
Wato35
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