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Member - sangster(Vic)
Hi all, would appreciate a comment about the following caravan parks we intend to stay for a couple of nights...(Not taking our Pet)
Snowtells CP
Cooma
Mittagong CP
Bellhaven CP Raymond tce
Port stephens CP ( Has been recommended)
Any CP
Batemans Bay
Garden of Eden CP Eden
Will be doing the trip in Feb 2012... out of peak season..
cheers
Stan
Reply By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 11:57
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 11:57
sri should have said a couple of nights in each .... dam keyboard keeps forgetting
:-))))))
stan
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Reply By: Member - Keith C (NSW) - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 12:48
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 12:48
G'day Stan, I can highly recommend the Alpine Country motel in
Cooma, very friendly couple there. they have room service or you can use the dining room. We use them every
easter. A bit out of town, but very quiet.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:57
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:57
Do they have caravan sites?
Have stayed at the
Cooma Snowy Mtns
park on the edge of town and found it quite good.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 14:07
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 14:07
Update - that is the name given for Snowtels CP in
Garry Strattons - MyParkList. If you are using that to find caravan parks, each
park that has a Badgers report has a link on its page to that Badgers report.
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 22:19
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 22:19
Hi Peter D , thanks for that info..
stan
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:45
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:45
Looks like Ill stay at Snowtells for the night as a start off... thanks for that
Cheers PD
Stan
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 12:58
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 12:58
Hi Stan, have you checked
Badger's Caravan Park Reviews for reports?
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:16
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:16
Hi motherhen, processing it now , never knew about that web site, thanks for that ... was interested if people stayed those cp thou... but that website is great
appreciate the info...
cheers
Stan
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:30
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:30
Hi Stan, it is good because they are all first hand travellers reports. I always contribute reports of any CPs we stay at, even if reported on before by others. Different people want different things, so reading the reports helps us pick a
park that suits us when we need one. It gives an idea of costs too. Reports are kept current (within four years) with older ones no longer being shown. Of course being dependent on contributions, often parks are not represented - this is up to all of us to remedy. A very helpful website.
Mh
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 14:00
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 14:00
When you have submitted a few reports you are given a password to download the site to your laptop. You can then use the site on the road without establishing a web connection.
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Follow Up By: zenonie - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 16:00
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 16:00
I had a look at Badgers caravan
park list only to find we are not on it. It has a lot of info though and I would like to be on it. I thought to remedy that by putting a review of
Kilcowera Station in there myself, but that's naughty - as the owner I can't do it . So if any forumites who have stayed at Kilcowera would like to put in a review for us I would be most appreciative :) I hope anyway! Cheers zenonie
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 19:55
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 19:55
Hi Zenonie, Gee I have just looked at your web site, I'd really love to do a trip up your way, but unfortunately I only have a Xtrial tow and 15 van maybe not suited to do of road travel...???would be coming from Gippsland in Vic, spent 9 years in
Toowoomba, loved it..ah
well we can only dream eh... thanks for the info
all the very best
Stan de man
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Follow Up By: zenonie - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:25
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:25
Hi Sangster, your rig would be fine on our road ( The Dowling Track ) as always just drive to the conditions, slow down and appreciate the drive! Of course if it rains the road gets closed as it is mainly a red dirt road. Come and see us some time, maybe you could write the review. But above all don't be frightened of getting onto the odd dirt road, they're usually pretty good. And
Toowoomba is a lovely city, we go there often for shopping and ages ago our kids went to boarding school there. Cheers zenonie
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:54
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:54
Stan, most of the time there is a good gravel road from
Eulo to
Hungerford and back up to
Thargomindah. I '08 I towed my Spaceland pop-top around that triangle. The only time I engaged 4WD was when I struck some soft wet conditions in
Currawinya NP.
We camped at Kilcowera and did the
trails there. At the time any
sedan with high clearance would have negotiated the tracks with care. Your X-trail would be fine there, except during conditions where 4WDs should not be there to protect the tracks.
To make a trip of it, start at
Cunnamulla, go round
the loop to
Hungerford, from
Thargomindah continue west and go around the big loop to
Charleville. All the roads are sealed apart from the
Hungerford deviation. Don't forget the
good camp spot on the
Wilson R opposite Noccundra pub.
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 13:23
Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 13:23
Hi Peter D, When is best time of the year to do the trip to Kilcowera, this is one trip i'd like to have a go at... possibly in 2013 as this year is booked out for travel...
thanks very much from of both you and Zonnie in giving me the okay to try the trip.
Yes Zonnie if I can make it I would willingly write a review..
Regards
Stan
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 15:39
Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 15:39
Stan, the best time to visit is when it's not hot and not wet.
See their web site
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Follow Up By: zenonie - Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 17:20
Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 17:20
Thanks Peter D for your recomendation. Speaking of wet, showers and storms about today not too wet though. Maybe the Nomadic Navara can do the review for us. Peter are you the ones who had
the spot device when you were here and you blew in with the rain? zenonie
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Reply By: Rosco5 - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:58
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 13:58
Also check this one out.
http://www.caravanparkphotos.com.au/index.htm
Click on "view a full list of parks" then go to the various towns mentioned.
Not sure which is the Port Stephens CP you are thinking of. We stay regularly at
Shoal Bay CP and can recommend this, although it is starting to get a bit pricey at $40p/n off season.
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Follow Up By: Steve M1 (NSW) - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 18:26
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 18:26
you're not wrong there - try going when the
water is warm enough with a couple of teens - not much change out of $100
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:43
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:43
Hi Steve & Rosco5, $40/$100 of season is a bit rich eh, I dont want to buy or go into partnership for the CP... think Ill give this one a miss eh :-(
Stan
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 15:25
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 15:25
Is the south side of Port Stephens important? I think you may get better value on the north shore. See this map, the pins are click-able for more info:
Site Link
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Follow Up By: Steve M1 (NSW) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 16:42
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 16:42
yep - N side is certainly cheaper with two parks there (Hawks Nest and Jimmy's Beach now open after renovations - check first though) great
places. TBH, our kids like the S side of the harbour where it is more commercialised but you've got a fab surf beach and a fab still
water beach at Hawks and Jimmy's. Can't go wrong.
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 19:58
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 19:58
Hi Peter & Steve, No the south side isn't important will have a look at the north side as suggested.
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Reply By: bockstar1 - Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 22:33
Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 22:33
Stayed at Snowtels in July this year. In a small cabin. The staff were friendly however it's just a
park. Suitable really only for a night. There ain't much happening there.
As others have noted Badgers and the Caravan
Park Photos are both good sources of reference.
Cheers.
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:06
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:06
Hi Bockstar 1
yes will be staying at Snowtels with van this time round...only for one night
heading for Forster NSW, then taking our time coming back to home sweet home.
Thanks for the info
cheers
Stan
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Reply By: carlsp - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 07:05
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 07:05
Batesman Bay Big 4. One of the nices parks in the whole country. Right on
the beach front. The shower block in like being in the Hilton.
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:02
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:02
Hi Carlsp, will be checking the Bateman Bay CP's, looking Big4 , from what I have seen they seemed to be a bit pricey but will look around the area unless someone comes up with a bit of info..
cheers
Stan
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Reply By: lesterb - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 09:46
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 09:46
A group of us stayed at Garden of Eden CP in February this year while trialing our obedience dogs at Wolumla. Despite it being off peak the park was full because the Geist club had a gathering. The facilities are excellent and things like barbeques, washing machines and dryers were still available. I recommend this park and would be staying again next year except that the obedience trials are all at Bermagui so we will be staying longer at Wallaga Lake CP.
A tip: If you like seafood, go to
the wharf and buy mussels direct from the boat. They are excellent steamed with some white wine and garlic. Now my taste buds are stiring, might have to make a day trip from Wallaga Lake to Eden just for the mussels.
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Follow Up By: Member - sangster(Vic) - Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:40
Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:40
Well Lesterb ,you've convinced me on G Of E park with those sea food muscles
yummy ...thanks for the info
Stan
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