First trip

why caravan parks?
now that you have a nice camper with all the storage, cooking and fridge gear try to use NP. there is plenty of info on the web. Saves you a lot of money too.
JS.

Well Hedland will be a problem as Point Cook is always full and Black Rock would need to improve out of sight since last year.

Plenty of reasonable parks in Carnarvon but after floods???

Geraldton has Sunset and the one on the Point both quite nice but usually windy.

Nice parks at Exmouth and Denham if you want to detour

Plenty down the coast We went to Jurien Bay and then right on to Perth.


Get a little Green book called "The ????North" has lots of info in it and also discount fuel vouchers
Get it at visitor centres

Brett
If you're going as far as Port Hedland and can't get into a caravan park, travel a short distance north and stay at the De Grey River (free camp and very good).
South of Karratha, some 18ks, is Miaree (pronounced Mary) Pool, again a free camp, but fantastic, especially if the weather is hot.Great CVP at Kalbarrie over looking the Indian Ocean.
Have a great trip.
Cheers
Baz

G/day Brett G1, congrats on the new camper , I hope you have years of fun and great adventures, { AUS} it"s a great place to explore, Hema Maps have a book called western Australia Caravan & Camper Trailer 50 Best Road Trips , by Michael and Jane Pelusey. I have this book and think it will benefit you it has , 50 top trails, best caravan parks and camp sites, full road atlas, insert maps, and must see attractions. track it down and take a look it may suit your needs. have a safe and wonderful trip, look out for other EO members and say g/day you will always get a chat and maybe some must see places on your rout. cheers Harry and Ann.

Hi Brett,

Well done buying your van, I hope you have many happy and memorable trips. I have only travelled to WA a couple of times, enough to know that there is a lot to see and do. Have you checked out the info on this site, read some of the blogs describing where people have been and stayed. We have quite a few blogs up from 2008 and 2009 covering the route that you propose to take.

You dont say when you are going but be aware that in the winter many of the van parks are pretty crowded (and expensive), which is one good reason to have the flexibility to free camp if need be. Certainly some of our best and most memorable stop-overs have been in free camps.

Its really very easy to set yourself up with a shower and toilet so that going into a caravan park isn't all that necessary, maybe every so often to wash some clothes. Have a good search of this site to see how easy and rewarding it can be. There are also some good publications to point you in the right direction.

Cheers,

Val

Thank-you all for your posts. Info well heeded.

Just had our first quick weekend to " The Duke " near esperance and can't wait our extended trip to Cape Arid at the end of the month.

Cheers