Yunta Caravan Park

Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 16:28
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Hi guys,
Going out Yunta way next kids school holidays. Read somewhere the Yunta Caravan Park was closed has anyone any info on that. We were hoping to camp bush but need a caravan park every now and then for the wife's comfort.

Cheers
Harry
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Reply By: Member - Trouper (NSW) - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 17:10

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 17:10
Harry

Not much at Yunta, 1 servo and a shop or 2. Dont know of any Cpark there, dont know why you'ld want to stay there its more of a fuel stop really.

Cheers........jeff
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Follow Up By: 69conroy - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 17:39

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 17:39
hi
park across from old shell / very friendly people there ask at community centre or pub for powered site hope this helps
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Follow Up By: Member - Harry H (SA) - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:01

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:01
Thanks.. yeah I know there's not much there... the wife is into gold detecting and the are some old gold field out the way. Will take advice and bush camp for the most part..

Cheers
Harry
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Reply By: Fred G NSW - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 17:38

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 17:38
Bugger all at Yunta...good burgers at the roadhouse/truck/coach stop...got a sticker from there that asks "Where the Hell is Yunta."
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Follow Up By: Member - Harry H (SA) - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 17:30

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 17:30
Need to get that sticker and a burger.

Cheers
Harry
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Friday, Sep 04, 2009 at 06:30

Friday, Sep 04, 2009 at 06:30
Duncs suggestion sounds good...have put it into my black book for our trip over that way next July.
Good luck with the gold.

Fred.
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Reply By: gary - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 19:39

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 19:39
Harry, are you going for a five minute holiday because that's all it takes at Yunta. Called in to the pub a couple of months ago and the publican was a real barrel of laughs. Danggali NP below Yunta was very good with a friendly ranger who has been there for ever.

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Gary
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Follow Up By: Garbutt - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 19:46

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 19:46
Danggali NP below Yunta was very good with a friendly ranger who has been there for ever.

"Mate" Osborne was the Ranger, he has now retired.

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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 19:45

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 19:45
If you need to stop in the Yunta area there is great bush camping just north of town. Couple of nice creek beds and some good flat country above one of the creeks.

Just take the Arkaroola Rd and then about the second left wind down over the creek, as you climb out you can cut off the road into the left and there is a nice flat spot. It is only about 5 min out of town and you could probably camp there and use toilets and showers at the road house or pub.

Then again if she wants comfort just stay in the pub. Nearest CV Parks would be Peterborough or Broken Hill.

Despite what others may say I like Yunta, gateway to the Flinders Ranges, it marks the point at which my first 4wd holiday really started and its pretty country in that area too.

Duncs
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Follow Up By: Rod, Sydney - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 21:52

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 21:52
I agree Duncs, I have a soft spot for Yunta as well. Turning right or turning left at Yunta always leads to a good drive.

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Follow Up By: Member - Harry H (SA) - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:03

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:03
Will do that....
Have a soft spot also... first time I went bush was just north of Yunta

Cheers
Harry
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Reply By: Member - Matt & Julie (VIC) - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 20:25

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 20:25
Harry

If you do what Duncs says there are a lot of spots along that road we stayed in 2007 on our way to the Simpson camped 59ks on the left very peaceful lot of fire wood as well don't know what way you are going but worth a look
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Reply By: Gronk - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 01:00

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 01:00
A group of us were stopping at Yunta a couple of yrs ago and were told of powered sites ?? Turned out they were at the truck stop, a few power poles like in van parks ( don't know if they still worked)

Anyway we ended up staying in the rest area straight across from the pub ( 6 CT's )..even had a campfire ( old railway sleepers piled up nearby )

What started out as a uneasy night soon turned into a great night ( except for the freight train passing at 1am )
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Follow Up By: Member - Harry H (SA) - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:06

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:06
Think that's what they are talking about....
Nights as good as you make it

Thanks
Harry
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Reply By: Mikee5 (Logan QLD) - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 12:47

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 12:47
Hi Harry,
The Yunta Truck Stop has about 6 powered sites and a newish demountable shower/toilet block. it is on the LHS on the far end of town coming from Adelaide. We have stayed there one night coming from Brisbane.
See you next week.
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Follow Up By: Member - Harry H (SA) - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 16:44

Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 16:44
Hi I know you :)
Thanks for that Mike.... Might have know you had stayed there...
See you soon
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