Following on from the best three places you've been to.
Ours are all in Victoria & in the Camps8 book.
1. Site 250 Major Creek Reserve near Nagambie. Should be a nice spot but enough rubbish laying around to fill a couple of tip trucks, the lingering stench of alcohol & urine, Toilets would need a team with Gurney guns & gas masks to clean.
2. Site 286 Pyramid Hill Caravan Park. Nice little town but CP floods to shin depth & never drains away after just a small amount of rain, workmen use women's toilets to shower in, mushrooms growing in shower cubicles. Never cleaned.
3 Site 440 Waanyaara near Dunolly. Not a flat area or a blade of grass anywhere, dust & lots of unfriendly fossickers staring at us suspiciously as we entered, didn't stay. A total dump.
Let's hear yours.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Tuesday 11th of April 2017 06:15:55 AM
TheHeaths said
06:43 AM Apr 11, 2017
We have been lucky, in not having overly bad experiences as we have travelled around.
The 3 "worst", or "least enjoyable" stops we have had were:
1) Merridin Caravan Park WA - Freight trains shunting and moving through town most of the night directly across the road, and the trucks constantly running along the highway that the road was. A very disturbed night.
2) Ouyen Caravan Park - for the same reason as above.
3) Raymond Terrace - Caravan park here had only 8 or 10 tourist sites, with the remainder being permanents. That in itself wasn't an issue, but the fighting, shouting an swearing during the afternoon had us on edge for the evening. Turned out to be fine.
As I say, nothing bad, and we didn't have any real issues, so we consider ourselves very lucky.
macka17 said
09:04 AM Apr 11, 2017
Easy. Victoria. NSW. and NSW.
OH. And did I say NSW.
Everywhere else. Fine.
Only my opinions, mind.
-- Edited by macka17 on Tuesday 11th of April 2017 09:05:25 AM
jules47 said
11:42 AM Apr 11, 2017
Allen Terry CP in Hughenden, QLD - trains shunting at 2 am - sounded like rockets taking off
Hobart Showgrounds, Tas, - unless they have improved - limited amenities, and power points very suspect.(2012/13)
Halls Creek,many years back though,
The Belmont Bear said
12:00 PM Apr 11, 2017
Macka,
You are either trying to be funny or you have just managed to offend 2/3 of Australia's population. I personally have no problem with any of the states or the people who live in them, in fact I would be happy to see the idea of having seperate states disappear even it just meant eliminating the need for half of our politicians.. There is a friendly rivalry between us and also with our mates across the ditch but that doesn't mean I wouldn't visit any of them and take advantage of what each place has to offer.
Ron-D said
05:16 PM Apr 11, 2017
The south coast of nsw from Wollongong to the border is absolutely stunning what Meds are on macka
blaze said
05:28 PM Apr 11, 2017
Ron-D wrote:
The south coast of nsw from Wollongong to the border is absolutely stunning what Meds are on macka
regardless of mackas meds, it apersonal opininion, not yours or anybody elses
cheers
blaze
Dunmowin said
05:40 PM Apr 11, 2017
jules47 wrote:
Hobart Showgrounds, Tas, - unless they have improved - limited amenities, and power points very suspect.(2012/13)
Jules, Hobart showgrounds have undergone big makeover. Lots better in 2015/16. More power other than on the oval, more amenities. Highly recommend now.
jules47 said
05:43 PM Apr 11, 2017
Thanks for that DM, they really needed a makeover - the power was atrocious, and the showers - what can you say.
Might even put it up in the Camps section here.
Mike Harding said
05:54 PM Apr 11, 2017
Nowhere, in Australia, really...?
macka17 said
05:58 PM Apr 11, 2017
One word to ALL.
CHUCKLE...........
Even about NSW.
If you can't take a joke?????
Specially after what you lot said about poms and pommy land when we first came here.
THAT. was derogatory. Then some.
BUT. we still here. on AUSTRALIAN Passports.
Lived in Vict for 2 yrs with Di.
B4 draggin' her screaming. Up Here.
Med's. You wouldn't believe. Plus the Patches plus the implant.
Me.
I rattle and buzz at the same time.
Even get some sleep occasionally, at some time of some days.
BUT still smile my way through life.
Stirrin' up some on here keeps me going.
Dead is awful miserable, and sort of. Permanent.
Not yet thank you.
Keep smilin' all.
The Belmont Bear said
08:05 PM Apr 11, 2017
Hey Blaze, don't you go worrying too much about Macka he's a tough dude and doesn't really need anyone to stick up for him - if we start to get under his skin he will just increase his dosage and return serve......
Cupie said
08:42 PM Apr 11, 2017
Colac when the lake was dry .... Fantastic when full
Belmont Pines when the wind was blowing preventing me from Kayaking .. Unbelieveable when calm. In my list of my all time favorites if I can get my prefered site.
Halls Creek when the locals ran sticks along the corrugated iron fence on their way down town at night .. not much better during the day & no real alternative for us.
We are careful to check out CPs & available sites before committing .. wherever possible. We don't free camp either.
Bruce and Bev said
10:06 PM Apr 11, 2017
Broken Hill Racing Club. Other than the early morning horses being trained in the morning, which was fun to watch, it floods out with a little ran and youre in a foot deep of dirty water within hours, filthy old smelly toilets and showers, when busy - they let people park their vans hard up against the few water taps making it difficult to get your own water to cart and top up your own vans, hire out their club rooms at short notice for rowdy 21sts and then tell all the campers a few hours beforehand they might want to move (god yes - to the other side of the earth with the screaming music, the drinken oud mouth teenage males and females.
No - I haven't finished yet, go into the antique mans dunnies to find a caravan power lead strung across it at neck height to a power point and stinking of stale urine, two showers only - both with no locks (whoops - walked into one occupied by a lady - and not my wife) and minimal power points which are 240v and you need an illegal adaptor to get power.
Oh, the dump point overflows and there is a long steel pole there for you to slosh up and down in it to try and get it to drain - wear gumboots
The caretaker female is nice enough, he looks feral and screams at his kids that theyre retards etc and the two kids - under 5 yrs or so wander naked around the area and walk into your van.
Very different.......had intended to stay there 2 weeks as a base - put up with it long enough to see Broken Hill and got out of there
Vince said
11:00 PM Apr 11, 2017
1) Hermannsburg NT - Didn't stay as the caravan park had a 3m fence with barbed wire at the top. That was enough to leave quick.
2) Warwick QLD - CP north of town was a nightmare, now closed down. No wonder
3) Bourke NSW - Locals were far from friendly back in 2003, may be different now but hesitant to return to find out.
sandsmere said
07:27 AM Apr 12, 2017
Vince wrote:
1) Hermannsburg NT - Didn't stay as the caravan park had a 3m fence with barbed wire at the top. That was enough to leave quick.
2) Warwick QLD - CP north of town was a nightmare, now closed down. No wonder
3) Bourke NSW - Locals were far from friendly back in 2003, may be different now but hesitant to return to find out.
I agree with you about Hermannsburg Vince.
We were going to stay overnight but couldn't get out of there quick enough.
Tennant Creek is a drive through town only.
Apart from that, no real complaints about this great country.
-- Edited by sandsmere on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 07:30:50 AM
macka17 said
08:47 AM Apr 12, 2017
ALL of this country is G.R.E.A.T.....
Then some.
It's some of the residents in it cause the problems.
Me. I've NEVER seen. No taken a breathe of Sydney air,
in 44+ yrs.
Just another Concrete jungle, full of Lemmings in my eyes.
How people can live on top of each other, breathing each others stale
air. I'll never know.
This place bad enough. 14000 16 yrs ago. 23plus,000 today. YUK.
AND.
damned Traffic lights now.
Going backwards at 1000 miles an hr.
Aus-Kiwi said
08:53 AM Apr 12, 2017
Timber Creek . The local threw rocks at our motorhome . One actually opened the door . Didn't know what to do when he saw me standing chest height in front of him With steel cap boots on !! Drive through don't stop at IGA ..
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:02:30 AM
Aus-Kiwi said
08:56 AM Apr 12, 2017
Oh yes Elliott in NT is another . My sir name too ., Even the locals have 8" high fences ., Filth and rubbish everywhere !!
The Belmont Bear said
09:18 AM Apr 12, 2017
Cupie getting a waterfront site on the lake at the Belmont Pines is like winning the lottery especially during the summer holiday period when a lot of people from the local area like to stay there as well.
Macka - just wondering how you managed to rank Sydney as being the worst place you have been to if you haven't actually been there, must admit though you are improving this time you only managed to get 5 million people off side rather than the 2/3s of the population that you upset in your previous post on this topic ?
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:48:06 AM
Cupie said
10:11 AM Apr 12, 2017
The Belmont Bear wrote:
Cupie getting a waterfront site on the lake at the Belmont Pines is like winning the lottery especially during the summer holiday period when a lot of people from the local area like to stay there as well.
Macka - just wondering how you managed to rank Sydney as being the worst place you have been to if you haven't actually been there, must admit though you are improving this time you only managed to get 5 million people off side rather than the 2/3s of the population that you upset in your previous post on this topic ?
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:48:06 AM
My favs are sites 110 to 106 or the elevated ones 19 & 20 but the views from 78 & 79 are good too.
We keep a folder of CPs we visit with notes about various sites ... sometimes we just drive thru & gather info for future visits. Have a note that that Belmont Pines CP 'can be very windy' but has 'excellent water views'.
Some good 'restaurants' overlooking the lake there too.
re SYDNEY .. We usually stay at Narabeen Lakes .. A bit far out but great water both in Lake for safe swimming & kayaking, typical Sydney ocean pool & fairly good beaches .. Great transport at door but expensive. Other option is better located Lane Cove. I love Sydney. A fantastic & diverse City. When working I used to visit there for a couple of days every month for 3 or 4 years. Always found interesting things to do in my spare time.
re Timber Creek .. No probs on our stay but had a good laugh at the feeding of the (fresh water) crocks show for the tourists
re Tennant Creek .. The Police used to regularly drive through the CP looking for ferrals when we were there.
re Hermansberg .. Agree that it was not inviting (We did a day trip on our way to Palm Valley .. some great looking camps in there) but I got a full video & snaps of the most interesting paintings at Albert N gallery before I found that photography was not permitted. So I turned the camera off. I've heard that they have made great social changes there in recent years though.
The Belmont Bear said
11:07 AM Apr 12, 2017
Cupie the next time you are down that way try Swansea CP a couple of kms down the road, same access to the lake for your Kayak but not as exposed to the wind.
Cupie said
12:58 PM Apr 12, 2017
The Belmont Bear wrote:
Cupie the next time you are down that way try Swansea CP a couple of kms down the road, same access to the lake for your Kayak but not as exposed to the wind.
Thanks for that .. it's now on the list
macka17 said
02:36 PM Apr 12, 2017
Sorry.
NOT the worst place I've EVER been to.
I've NEVER been there.
BUT would be one of the places I'd be least interested in visiting.
Seeing as what it is.
A city
AS Said. Just another city.
Very minimal interest in going to any of them.
I've been to quite a few in the world. None turn me on.
Rather the latter.
Just that NSW. Or at least their Police force.
was about the least popular of the States in Aust back in the '70's.
By other Staters on bikes.
They (NSW Police), had thje most corrupt/
Bad reputation of all of them.
DMaxer said
04:16 PM Apr 12, 2017
So Macka, you hate NSW although never having seen the place. Your opinion is based upon some bike riders' opinion. Are some of your favourite places those that although you have never visited, have been given a glowing report by some other bike riders?
Travel Bug said
04:24 PM Apr 12, 2017
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macka17 said
07:40 PM Apr 12, 2017
No D Maxer.
I Hate nothing.
Just haven't enuff interest to go and look at "Another concrete jungle" with all the rabbits in there
Dinner's ready
Aus-Kiwi said
07:42 PM Apr 12, 2017
Police cells, court and jail !! Lol not me tho !! YET aha
macka17 said
09:54 PM Apr 12, 2017
YUMMMMM. Di's Chow Mien, with a twist.
Basically. All most cities are. Is a lot of boxes. Full of humans. On prime grazing land. Very little to attract non city people.
Plus they seem to have a great penchant for building in floodways. And every natural flood runoff area they can find.
Major storms have been happening for thousands of yrs. In basically, the same areas. with the same ongoing damage and flooding reoccurring annually.
Councils KNOW. Where they are. Yetr have so far Failed to grown enough brain matter to refuse building there. and offer other places.
it is NOT good economy to build . KNOWINGLY.. in dangerous areas. and just rebuild over. After every Cyclone season.
A total waste of natural resources basically. Plus human lives.
REAL dumb. In my eyes.
And it's the poor householders that suffer. Every Farkin' year. Over and over. Ad Infinitum.
OH Yes.
Places of dislike.
I can't actually think of one I've been to in this land, over the last 40 plus yrs.
EVERYWHERE. Is nice.
PS.
D-Max.
Bike riders. I was in the Ulysses in the '70's\'80's.
I had family in Adel. worked for company in T'Ville
Did a LOT of travelling up and down the middle.
NSW cops pulled over EVERY bike with interstate plates. Everytime they saw us.
NOT nice people mostly.
We mostly took the inland road to dodge them a bit.
-- Edited by macka17 on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 10:00:42 PM
meetoo said
10:01 PM Apr 12, 2017
The worst place I've been to in the last few months is the one and only night I spent in a caravan park. About a dozen drunk bogans were having a very loud party till after 3 in the morning.
Following on from the best three places you've been to.
Ours are all in Victoria & in the Camps8 book.
1. Site 250 Major Creek Reserve near Nagambie. Should be a nice spot but enough rubbish laying around to fill a couple of tip trucks, the lingering stench of alcohol & urine, Toilets would need a team with Gurney guns & gas masks to clean.
2. Site 286 Pyramid Hill Caravan Park. Nice little town but CP floods to shin depth & never drains away after just a small amount of rain, workmen use women's toilets to shower in, mushrooms growing in shower cubicles. Never cleaned.
3 Site 440 Waanyaara near Dunolly. Not a flat area or a blade of grass anywhere, dust & lots of unfriendly fossickers staring at us suspiciously as we entered, didn't stay. A total dump.
Let's hear yours.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Tuesday 11th of April 2017 06:15:55 AM
The 3 "worst", or "least enjoyable" stops we have had were:
1) Merridin Caravan Park WA - Freight trains shunting and moving through town most of the night directly across the road, and the trucks constantly running along the highway that the road was. A very disturbed night.
2) Ouyen Caravan Park - for the same reason as above.
3) Raymond Terrace - Caravan park here had only 8 or 10 tourist sites, with the remainder being permanents. That in itself wasn't an issue, but the fighting, shouting an swearing during the afternoon had us on edge for the evening. Turned out to be fine.
As I say, nothing bad, and we didn't have any real issues, so we consider ourselves very lucky.
Easy.
Victoria. NSW. and NSW.
OH. And did I say NSW.
Everywhere else. Fine.
Only my opinions, mind.
-- Edited by macka17 on Tuesday 11th of April 2017 09:05:25 AM
Hobart Showgrounds, Tas, - unless they have improved - limited amenities, and power points very suspect.(2012/13)
Halls Creek,many years back though,
You are either trying to be funny or you have just managed to offend 2/3 of Australia's population. I personally have no problem with any of the states or the people who live in them, in fact I would be happy to see the idea of having seperate states disappear even it just meant eliminating the need for half of our politicians.. There is a friendly rivalry between us and also with our mates across the ditch but that doesn't mean I wouldn't visit any of them and take advantage of what each place has to offer.
The south coast of nsw from Wollongong to the border is absolutely stunning what Meds are on macka
regardless of mackas meds, it apersonal opininion, not yours or anybody elses
cheers
blaze
Jules, Hobart showgrounds have undergone big makeover. Lots better in 2015/16. More power other than on the oval, more amenities. Highly recommend now.
Might even put it up in the Camps section here.
Nowhere, in Australia, really...?
CHUCKLE...........
Even about NSW.
If you can't take a joke?????
Specially after what you lot said about poms and pommy land when we first came here.
THAT. was derogatory. Then some.
BUT. we still here. on AUSTRALIAN Passports.
Lived in Vict for 2 yrs with Di.
B4 draggin' her screaming. Up Here.
Med's. You wouldn't believe. Plus the Patches plus the implant.
Me.
I rattle and buzz at the same time.
Even get some sleep occasionally, at some time of some days.
BUT still smile my way through life.
Stirrin' up some on here keeps me going.
Dead is awful miserable, and sort of. Permanent.
Not yet thank you.
Keep smilin' all.
Hey Blaze, don't you go worrying too much about Macka he's a tough dude and doesn't really need anyone to stick up for him - if we start to get under his skin he will just increase his dosage and return serve......
Colac when the lake was dry .... Fantastic when full
Belmont Pines when the wind was blowing preventing me from Kayaking .. Unbelieveable when calm. In my list of my all time favorites if I can get my prefered site.
Halls Creek when the locals ran sticks along the corrugated iron fence on their way down town at night .. not much better during the day & no real alternative for us.
We are careful to check out CPs & available sites before committing .. wherever possible. We don't free camp either.
No - I haven't finished yet, go into the antique mans dunnies to find a caravan power lead strung across it at neck height to a power point and stinking of stale urine, two showers only - both with no locks (whoops - walked into one occupied by a lady - and not my wife) and minimal power points which are 240v and you need an illegal adaptor to get power.
Oh, the dump point overflows and there is a long steel pole there for you to slosh up and down in it to try and get it to drain - wear gumboots
The caretaker female is nice enough, he looks feral and screams at his kids that theyre retards etc and the two kids - under 5 yrs or so wander naked around the area and walk into your van.
Very different.......had intended to stay there 2 weeks as a base - put up with it long enough to see Broken Hill and got out of there
2) Warwick QLD - CP north of town was a nightmare, now closed down. No wonder
3) Bourke NSW - Locals were far from friendly back in 2003, may be different now but hesitant to return to find out.
I agree with you about Hermannsburg Vince.
We were going to stay overnight but couldn't get out of there quick enough.
Tennant Creek is a drive through town only.
Apart from that, no real complaints about this great country.
-- Edited by sandsmere on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 07:30:50 AM
Then some.
It's some of the residents in it cause the problems.
Me. I've NEVER seen. No taken a breathe of Sydney air,
in 44+ yrs.
Just another Concrete jungle, full of Lemmings in my eyes.
How people can live on top of each other, breathing each others stale
air. I'll never know.
This place bad enough. 14000 16 yrs ago. 23plus,000 today. YUK.
AND.
damned Traffic lights now.
Going backwards at 1000 miles an hr.
Timber Creek . The local threw rocks at our motorhome . One actually opened the door . Didn't know what to do when he saw me standing chest height in front of him With steel cap boots on !! Drive through don't stop at IGA ..
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:02:30 AM
Cupie getting a waterfront site on the lake at the Belmont Pines is like winning the lottery especially during the summer holiday period when a lot of people from the local area like to stay there as well.
Macka - just wondering how you managed to rank Sydney as being the worst place you have been to if you haven't actually been there, must admit though you are improving this time you only managed to get 5 million people off side rather than the 2/3s of the population that you upset in your previous post on this topic ?
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:48:06 AM
My favs are sites 110 to 106 or the elevated ones 19 & 20 but the views from 78 & 79 are good too.
We keep a folder of CPs we visit with notes about various sites ... sometimes we just drive thru & gather info for future visits. Have a note that that Belmont Pines CP 'can be very windy' but has 'excellent water views'.
Some good 'restaurants' overlooking the lake there too.
re SYDNEY .. We usually stay at Narabeen Lakes .. A bit far out but great water both in Lake for safe swimming & kayaking, typical Sydney ocean pool & fairly good beaches .. Great transport at door but expensive. Other option is better located Lane Cove. I love Sydney. A fantastic & diverse City. When working I used to visit there for a couple of days every month for 3 or 4 years. Always found interesting things to do in my spare time.
re Timber Creek .. No probs on our stay but had a good laugh at the feeding of the (fresh water) crocks show for the tourists
re Tennant Creek .. The Police used to regularly drive through the CP looking for ferrals when we were there.
re Hermansberg .. Agree that it was not inviting (We did a day trip on our way to Palm Valley .. some great looking camps in there) but I got a full video & snaps of the most interesting paintings at Albert N gallery before I found that photography was not permitted. So I turned the camera off. I've heard that they have made great social changes there in recent years though.
Thanks for that .. it's now on the list
NOT the worst place I've EVER been to.
I've NEVER been there.
BUT would be one of the places I'd be least interested in visiting.
Seeing as what it is.
A city
AS Said. Just another city.
Very minimal interest in going to any of them.
I've been to quite a few in the world. None turn me on.
Rather the latter.
Just that NSW. Or at least their Police force.
was about the least popular of the States in Aust back in the '70's.
By other Staters on bikes.
They (NSW Police), had thje most corrupt/
Bad reputation of all of them.
So Macka, you hate NSW although never having seen the place. Your opinion is based upon some bike riders' opinion. Are some of your favourite places those that although you have never visited, have been given a glowing report by some other bike riders?
Comment removed by me.
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-- Edited by Travel Bug on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:45:40 PM
-- Edited by Travel Bug on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 09:47:39 PM
I Hate nothing.
Just haven't enuff interest to go and look at "Another concrete jungle" with all the rabbits in there
Dinner's ready
YUMMMMM.
Di's Chow Mien, with a twist.
Basically.
All most cities are. Is a lot of boxes.
Full of humans.
On prime grazing land.
Very little to attract non city people.
Plus they seem to have a great penchant for building in floodways.
And every natural flood runoff area they can find.
Major storms have been happening for thousands of yrs.
In basically, the same areas.
with the same ongoing damage and flooding reoccurring annually.
Councils KNOW. Where they are.
Yetr have so far Failed to grown enough brain matter
to refuse building there. and offer other places.
it is NOT good economy to build . KNOWINGLY..
in dangerous areas.
and just rebuild over. After every Cyclone season.
A total waste of natural resources basically.
Plus human lives.
REAL dumb. In my eyes.
And it's the poor householders that suffer.
Every Farkin' year. Over and over. Ad Infinitum.
OH Yes.
Places of dislike.
I can't actually think of one I've been to in this land, over the last 40 plus yrs.
EVERYWHERE.
Is nice.
PS.
D-Max.
Bike riders. I was in the Ulysses in the '70's\'80's.
I had family in Adel. worked for company in T'Ville
Did a LOT of travelling up and down the middle.
NSW cops pulled over EVERY bike with interstate plates. Everytime they saw us.
NOT nice people mostly.
We mostly took the inland road to dodge them a bit.
-- Edited by macka17 on Wednesday 12th of April 2017 10:00:42 PM
The worst place I've been to in the last few months is the one and only night I spent in a caravan park. About a dozen drunk bogans were having a very loud party till after 3 in the morning.
Cheers, John.