Darwin experience
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 20:04
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Not so grey nomads
My thread last week discussed our displeasure with a caravan park experience at which time someone was evicted after trying to stand up for himself after being verbally abused by a cleaner for using the urinal while she was in the men's
toilets. Again, there was no
sign or warning she was in there at the time. Now we have left the park, we can say the we would not stay at Coolalinga Caravan Park again. Objectively, the park is poorly maintained with dangerous cement paths (missing in parts) and generally unpleasant surrounds in most of the park. Add to this the Kulu birds who "cry" all night. For all those who will respond saying that I am a whinger, I can say that the said cleaner does do an excellent job. We have also stayed at the Shady Glen CP, and while it is a nicely maintained park with good amenities, the park is close to the airport and a loud metal recycling plant which operates into the night. The service is excellent, but sites are very close together and you feel a bit cramped. We are now trying Lee Point CP and can say I wish we came here in the first place. It is a little dearer/night, but the 7th night is free (not offered by the other two parks). The location is close to shops and hospital and only about 12km from the city. It is a spacious park with older style but good amenities and an excellent
pool area. We have not had a problem with midgees which a lot of people have warned us about. We are now looking forward to leaving the city for some NP stays.
Reply By: Member - Desert Storm (QLD) - Friday, Jul 15, 2011 at 09:01
Friday, Jul 15, 2011 at 09:01
Not so
grey,
we have just completed a trip in
Darwin and stayed at hidden valley cp. i can definately reccomend it to anyone. it was a bit cramped due to the holiday season, but the facilities were great, and the ground was quite even enough for our hard floor ct. they even had a solo guitarist playing twice a week between 4-5pm. you just bring your drinks and chairs onto the green grass area and relax to some old time music. on
check in you get a little welcome bag with
Darwin information. they even had a little cafe there that was sufficient to have a meal at if you couldnt be bothered to
cook. we didn't do the cafe thing, and just had cooked every night except for sunday night where we went to the Mindil beach markets and some of the best natural oysters i have ever had. got to have a little treat after the gulf track!
anyway, give the hidden valley cp a go.
John
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