**Caravan parks across the NULLARBOR**
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 16:57
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Raquel
What are the caravan parks like across the Nullarbor? and are there many? as only want to drive 4 hours a day because we have an old Camper.. (Kombi)
Reply By: mike39 - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:29
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:29
Raquel.
With a Kombi, why worry about the van parks.
There are so many
places you can (free)
camp it is simply not worth the worry of the van parks.
And if the tucker is running low (you should really not let that happen!) there are the road house
places to top up.
My thoughts are just take it easy and let it be a week or so to get across. That is how we did it (W/E) a couple of years ago
mike
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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:33
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:33
The road houses offer
camping. Note that
Yalata is shut and has been for several years. If you don't need facilities such as power and
water all the time, there is plenty of scope to stop and
camp just about anywhere. Hasn't this question been asked a few times lately? A
forum search will help you. The eastern most caravan
park is a lovely one at
Penong. No real caravan parks until Fraser Range Station near
Norseman, or if not wanting to divert, in
Norseman itself.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:26
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:26
Hi Motherhen
Are you sure, as the Caravan
Park at
Eucla is a great spot with great facilities.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:30
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:30
Hi Stephen, I though about
Eucla as i pressed submit, and was going to put a PS, but it is really not much more than roadhouse
camping. It certainly didn't look inviting to us. Interesting place to stop at though, including the drive down to the OTS in the sand.
Mh
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 19:11
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 19:11
Hi Motherhen
I would not call it much more than roadhouse
camping, it was a good little spot with a great
camp kitchen. Another good little
park that has not been mentioned yet is
Fowlers Bay, another great little spot.
But like you say, there are many great little spots where you can tuck away from the main highway. When we dropped into one of the
lookout sites, there were 3 large vans setting up for the night, which would have been a great spot to see the setting sun.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 19:33
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 19:33
Hi Stephen
We called into
Fowlers Bay in 2005, and it was a fairly corrugated road (we went in one way and out the other), but awesome
sand dunes, looking like they are about to swallow the town. It was very windy that day, and we moved inland a bit and overnighted in the bush.
We have camped near the cliffs at enjoyed a wonderful sunset as there were a few thunder clouds around (not in one of the regular lookouts), but generally prefer to get out of the wind behind trees on the other side of the highway.
There used to be eight
lookout points, but now most have been progressively closed as the cliffs crumble. Last year i think there was only three left, and at the one we visited, a large piece had gone; where people had been walking in 2005. Being convinced it was the same spot i stopped in 2005, i compared photos - same spot - now a different coastline.
Mh
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 20:27
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 20:27
Hi MH
The road into
Fowlers Bay is now a good solid compact road compared to what it used to be. If the whales are still in season, it is worth dropping in for a look. Fiona and I commented on how many of the lookouts are now closed and when the cliffs fall away, they do it in a big way. There was one very large section just holding and when it goes will make a very big splash.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Maîneÿ . . .- Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:45
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:45
Raquel,
My first thought is: -> is the "old Kombi" roadworthy ?
There are a hell of a lot of
miles (kilometres) between fuel stops and your mobile phone may not get you the NRMA service man to fix anything that goes wrong.
Maîneÿ . . .
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:24
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:24
Madura
Eucla and Cocklebiddy are about 4 hours apart or less
Can also stay at Nullabor Roadhouse.
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Reply By: Member - Jeff P (SA) - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:24
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:24
Hi Raquel,
there are plenty of parks across the Nullarbor, most costing $20ish for a powered site (less unpowered) which includes use of their ablutions. We went across and back in April this year and stopped in the
Eucla, Balladonia,
Norseman and Nullarbor parks. All were
well kept, clean and worth the money. As others have said there are also plenty of
places to
free camp, some of which have
toilets.
There is no repeat no mobile phone from
Eucla to
Norseman, but there is usually a lot of traffic if the Kombi dies.There is no need to hurry as there is plenty to see, it is not a boring drive.
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:32
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 18:32
There is usually a signal at the Border. Agree, an interesting drive, and one we have enjoyed each of the seven times.
Mh
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Reply By: mike39 - Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 19:33
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 at 19:33
Jeez Raquel, arn't they givng your old Kombi a serve!
I would bet an old Kombi against many of these new fangled/electromonic controlled push/me/pull you 4 somewhere on or off the road, fully A/C , layback, triptonic behemoths that will never do better than what you already have.
As I previously mentioned, take it easy,
camp where you want, smell the wildfowers in the bush, take a few photo's and have a great trip.
mike
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