Darwin caravan parks
Submitted: Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 08:35
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Not so grey nomads
Could I please get a recommendation for a park in/near
Darwin that will not charge for all three children aged 6,4,2?
Reply By: geocacher (djcache) - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 08:54
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 08:54
I'll watch this one too. We'll be there in late July early August with 7 & 11 in tow.
DJ
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Reply By: ChrisK - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 09:16
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 09:16
I think you'll have trouble finding one. Remember its holiday season up there now & every thing & everybody is fair game.....
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Reply By: Not so grey nomads - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:13
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:13
Any thoughts on the Coolalinga CP?
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Reply By: jothefw - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:23
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:23
We went to Tumbling Waters last year and found it to be one of the cheapest c/p's around
Darwin, it's not IN
Darwin though. It's close the wonderful Berry Springs but we liked it.
Quite a few with
young families there, pool and enough space to kick a footy! Croc feeding twice a week etc
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Reply By: snoopyone - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:34
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:34
You could try Bommerang Is a bit further out and small sites but reatively cheap ( For
Darwin that is) LOL
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:35
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:35
Darn should proof read Boomerang
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:40
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:40
Found my RACQ book which says $28 child con???? whatever that means and is a 2009 book so will be dearer.
Cooolalinga also list child con as do Shady Glen..
Only way to find out is ring ring LOL
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Reply By: Bap - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 12:42
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 12:42
Hi Not so
grey Nomads
we stayed in the Oasis Caravan Park last November, with 4 kids, and they didn't charge us for them. Only catch was that we had to pay weekly. We paid $27 per night for a powered site. Not sure how different it would be in peak season though. It is about 20k out of town but it is an easy drive in. It was a nice c/p and the owners were very friendly and helpful.
On our trip around we found the best way to get cheaper deals was to ring and bargain with them. Pays to be cheeky sometimes!
Cheers
Michelle
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Follow Up By: Bap - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 12:53
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 12:53
ahhh that link that came up in my thread is not to the Oasis c/p in
Darwin - probably cause it is actually called the Oasis Tourist Park.
Here is the website:
http://www.oasistouristpark.com.au/
Michelle
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Follow Up By: Not so grey nomads - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 20:27
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 20:27
Thanks Michelle. Booked out until September
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 18:40
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 18:40
Have you checked out Badger's?
Darwin Caravan Parks on Badger's
Although not all parks will be reviewed, and not all reporting had children with them, it will give you somewhere to start looking. Most parks have a website so you can
check out fees.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Not so grey nomads - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 20:29
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 20:29
Thanks Motherhen...I never noticed you had a F truck before.
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 21:39
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 21:39
Hi Not so greys - Do you have one also?
Mh
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Follow Up By: Not so grey nomads - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 22:07
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 22:07
No, we have a patrol, but thought I had pictured your profile with a cruiser in past entries. Must have been mistaken. Ant
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 22:19
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 22:19
Hi Ant - We used to tow with a Patrol, but as a 3 litre auto it was only rated to tow 2.5 t. We've had the F250 since early 2007. We'll get done under the chit chat rule - so back on topic - I hope you find somewhere suitable within your time frame. We were lucky that we got a place at the CP we had chosen (we'd been told about it by a caravaner heading in the opposite direction at
Mataranka) that was big enough for us to manoeuvre into with our F250 which can be a problem. We'd planned to arrive in the morning for a better chance of getting in but the free camp we went to had been changed to no camping, so we went on to
Darwin and got there during the afternoon. I can't recommend the CP any more as it has closed down. Keep looking; there seem to be quite a few little ones scattered around, some that don't take bookings at all, and different ones appear in different publications. What is your time frame?
Mh
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Follow Up By: Not so grey nomads - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 22:24
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 22:24
It looks like Coolalinga CP for us. A 6 week stay is in the pipeline - I might have to work a little to cover it!
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Reply By: Off-track - Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 23:21
Friday, Jun 03, 2011 at 23:21
Try this one;
link
Havent been there yet but may fit what you are after.
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