Tarangau Caravan Park? Broome - anyone stayed there?

Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 14:06

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JAZZY

Hi all, trying to book accommodation at Broome for early June next year and Cable Beach Caravan Park has 150 already on the waiting list and their min stay is 7 nights.

Broome Caravan Park has accommodation at $44/night but it looks too far from the beach.

Tarangau Caravan Park? is half booked at the moment for $38/night.

We will have to pay a $50 deposit tomorrow to secure the site so was wondering if anyone has stayed there or heard what it is like?

Thanks

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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 14:17

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 14:17

Hi Jazzy,

Have stayed there a few times, most recently in 08. Tarangau is a pleasant smallish park with what was then a new amenities block. There is grass and shade but like all Broome parks it is busy. Would recommend it.

Cheers,

Val

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Reply By: Cruiser 2091 - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:15

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:15

I found the Tarangau Caravan park very good. I have no hesitation in recommending it

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Reply By: Member - DW Lennox Head(NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:42

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:42

Jazzy

We, like others, stayed there in August 08. It was clean andtidy but very dusty and leafy but I would stay there again.

DW

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Reply By: Mick O - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 17:52

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 17:52

Jazzy, stayed there for 4 nights in Mid July, this year. Nice smaller park and I have no hesitation in reccommending it. Good ammenities and good managers.

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Reply By: BrownyGU - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 19:21

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 19:21

Jazzy,

Gee thats unreal isn't it, I guess if you want to go to Broome as part of a trip around OZ (like us)and just drop in, you've got to go in the off season?

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Follow Up By: Member - Boeing (PER) - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 23:22

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 23:22

Not really, there are overflow areas but these do fill up as well. Broome is a much nicer place in the off season as far as I am concerned.

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Follow Up By: BrownyGU - Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 00:13

Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 00:13

Thanks Boeing

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Reply By: Muntoo - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 01:49

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 01:49

I think any caravan park is better then out on the highway or down the boat ramp. This year has been awful with illegal campers. Gets rather annoying seeing all the rubbish left around. Not just backpackers either.

I agree Broome is way better in the wet, tourist season is a nightmare here for the locals. But, thats what the town thrives on so cant complain can ya. Just needs to be more facilities for visitors.

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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 08:44

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 08:44

We stayed at Cable Beach park last year and the best thing about it was the view in the rear view mirror.

Tarangau where our friends stayed was quite nice, small but friendly and no where near as busy as the big parks.

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Reply By: JAZZY - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 17:02

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 17:02

Thanks for the replies, have just put down a $50 deposit @ $37/night (may go up $2 by June next year tho).
Cable Beach Caravan Park emailed back and said one week minimum stay @ $350/week, thats $50/night
As we usually stay at the old council parks on the east coast, we will be more than happy with our choice.

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Follow Up By: AlanTH - Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 19:11

Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 19:11

Hi Jazzy.
Just come back from a month of travel through the Pilbara and Kimberley and stayed just 1 night at Tarangua (?sp) on an unpowered site as that was all they had left.
Terrible crap commercial radio booming out in the toilets made me want to scribble rude things on the walls which I didn't do of course... no texta in the wash bag!
They also had a small unisex toilet which stank so I didn't go there. Not a bad park and like most parks had the shiniest, well loved and polished 4 wheel drives I've ever seen outside a showroom. Maybe this is why so many flock to the North during the Winter down South.... to polish their cars.
Have a good trip.
Alan.

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