Uluru/ Ayers Rock

You either use the caravan park at reasonable expense or get fleeced horribly - take your pick. The multinational that owns the place has you in mind when they structure the pricing ! The only reason that caravan park users don't get ripped off blind is that the owner would be accused or profiteering and discrimination against the biggest tourism sector in Oz - backpackers ! If backpackers are treated fairly, they can hardly rip-off others using the same park. We had to pay $270 in 1998 for 1 motel room for 1 night (slept 4) due to a vehicle breakdown - we were towed in after dark, in the pouring rain. Still trying to forget it."This is a situation, up with which, we should no longer put ! (W. Churchill, on plans to reduce 4WD access in some parks).

Hi navaraman,

Why not camp (free) at Curtin Springs and do day trip to Ayers Rock and the Olgas. Curtin Springs has a great atmosphere, good food and cold beers...as well as fuel, showers and toilets. They also have rooms for accommodation.

Email: curtinas@ozemail.com.au

Stayed there for three nights in Oct last year and loved it. They also have camel rides, the sunset ride is spectacular.Just Do It!

Been to the rock and never again. My advise is get a good photo, look at it for an hour and dont go there ! It is just a bloody great rock surrounded by nothing and packed with mindless people clambering all over and around it. It reminds me of peak hour traffic. Save you money and spend more time in Alice. There is so much to see and do out and around there.

The trouble is tourism kills tourism, and many of us in 4WDs love to get away from that sort of thing as much as possible.

Give me a deserted camp ground anytime, but perhaps I love the bush too much and am too anti-social

Dune Digger

narvaraman,
I was there in August 03 . If you are in the area i guess you must visit the ROCK, a couple of hours did me !! I would not go there again too many people,too many cars,buses. Curtain Springs seams a good place to stay otherwise i would camp in the sand dunes southern side of the road approx 20 klicks before the ROCK. we had 2 great days there .

good luck!!

jeff

There is a nice motel at the cnr of Stuart and Lassiter hwys in Erldunda.... Only 250kms from that crappy rock....................___________________________________
Simpson trip 05/04 then turn left at Birdsville to Darwin via Lawn Hill etc
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