Jayco Eagle Camper trailer review

Thank you for your reply Warrie, Can you keep the fridge going while the vent is covered, I have heard to do that. Yes it is an off road model and we are getting independent suspension. We haven't even got it yet, it is still being made. Yes we are doing Cobbold gorge, Adele's Grove, Bitter Springs, Mataranka and of course all of the gorges along the GRR. We thought we would do the good road first to Broome and the Gibb on the way back. So when we get to Broome we could ask people who have just done the Gibb what it is like! We have 3 months to travel, I have taken long service leave.

Seeing as you have allowed plenty of time make Quondong Point and James Price Point camping spots for a few days/nights.

When you get towards the Wyndham end of the GRR see if the road nearly opp. El questro is open which goes past the prison tree and into Wyndham. From the prison tree for about 10km. there are some great river camp/fishing spots well above croc level.

Then after cheap(er) fuel in Wyndham take the road into Parry laggoons, fantastic bird watch place.
If you follow the track straight ahead from the car park there you will cross some flat country, through a real forest of boab trees and come out on the Kunnanurra back road which goes past Mambi Island (another good camp/fishin spot).

I reckon your Jayco will prove to be a good choice, especially with I/S and good shocks.

Enjoy your trip and stay safe.
mike

As a side note, we shifted (driving a removal truck) from Innisfail (East Palmerston) to live here north of Broome on the beach.
One word of caution is if you stop to refuel at Camooweal, have one person stay with the vehicle when you go in to pay for fuel.
My wife went in to pay for it as I was finishing off doing the windscreen returning the squeegee and several young locals approached the passenger side of the truck looking in the side window, it was dusk and when they saw me pop up from the other side they scattered quickly.
Maybe the lowlifes have been addressed but I thought I would let you know so they don't ruin the start of your holiday.
Some of the camping places along the beach here are chockas with nomads who stay months or younger travellers staying a few weeks so if you start looking for a site, start early because you may be looking for a while for somewhere to park up in beautiful scenery and fluttering toilet paper.
Drive safe and enjoy our sunsets.

The old Swan just had slipper springs and did the Cape, GRR, Oodnadatta Track and numerous other dirt tracks. 60,000km in 4 years and one guide on the slip end got a bit worn so was welded for $140 at Seisia. As for fridge, run it on 12 volts while driving but remember to switch to gas as soon as you stop or you'll soon have a flat battery..........W

Thank you very much everybody, very good advice. It is good to hear about spots to go as well, as we have never been this way before and have no idea on where is good and where isn't. Sounds like the Jayco will be right! I am going to write all of these places down you said to go, any would be appreciated. Thanks once again everyone! Chanel Blennerhassett