Blackwater fuel prices and caravan parks by name only!

Well,,,, we have been in Blackwater for 7 weeks and go back to Scone on Saturday.

The fuel prices in Blackwater have had me puzzled for 7 weeks and I still have not found the answer.

There are 3 service stations here. Shell, Caltex and BP.

For the entire 7 weeks fuel prices at the Caltex and BP have been consistently 11 to 17 cents higher in price than the shell garage.

How they continue to survive is a bit of a mystery to me. I have rarely seen a car getting petrol from them. Yet the Shell is packed all the time.

Now to caravan parks. I recently read in the local rag that many locals are worried that Blackwater is becomming a 'donga' town for single blokes.

An example of this is that the caravan parks have now built dongas and have the bare minimum room for caravans. In fact having a look at the parks there is no room for caravans. What they appear to have done is put some permenent vans on site so they can keep there caravan park status.

A quick drive around town shows dongas popping up every where.

Lets face it Blackwater is a mining town and they have to have a place to stay.

Want a good meal in town? Although there are weverel places to get a good meal in town we found the Workers Club is the place to go.

The shopping centre is fairly small given that the town has a population of around 8k. From what I have been told the locals prefer to shop at
Emerald or Rocky.

The Coal Centre is their big tourist thing and is not a bad place to visit.

Finally, the natives are friendly and the town is worth a look at if you are passing through.