.. arrived mid afternoon at Manangatang .. Its an overnight freecamp in town (the only one) .. and prob the best value I've ever come across ..
Hot Shower with own toilet and baby-change facility (if you need it) built in .. also separate toilets for general use .. a small area for seating which also includes 'active' 240 v supplied .. and last but not least ..
(2) x 15 amp power sockets for over night plug-in use ..
all totally free ! .. it is in Camps 6 .. not sure about other versions tho ..
Jon
Happywanderer said
06:59 PM Jul 24, 2011
I'm off to look that one up on the map jonathon, Sounds good.
Happywanderer said
07:05 PM Jul 24, 2011
Found it on the map, definitely one I can use on my running in trips around Vic in a few weeks. Thanks jonathon.
jonathan said
06:00 AM Jul 25, 2011
Good for you Marj .. however .. now in the early hours of Monday morning and the diesel trains have become active .. unfortunately, there is a lot of shunting going on about 100 mtrs from where I'm parked and is still in progress an hour later at 6.00 am ..
I think now I know why there has been a concerted effort to get travellers to use this location.
For me its ok .. I'm an early riser .. so just having brekky before heading off to Naracoorte in SA .. my intended destination and where I'll be for the immediate future .
Still think this place is a good choice ..It may not happen on all mornings ..
Jon
Happywanderer said
09:43 AM Jul 25, 2011
Maybe better to pick the weekend or late in the week. Monday sounds like a very busy day down there.
kandagal said
05:50 PM Jul 25, 2011
Sounds like a good spot. Just need ear plugs & then you can sleep in Cheers
jules47 said
07:26 PM Jul 25, 2011
We stayed in a caravan park in Hughenden - and the rail yard was across the road - at about two o'clock in the morning we thought we were being attached by fighter pilots - "*clang-clang-ratatatratatratatratat-clang!!" for the next three hours!!!!!!!!! We had paid for this privilege!!!!! Certainly didn't stay there next time through, that's for sure! (*That was the sound of the carriages/containers being shunted - with full overhead lights!)
Desert Dweller said
06:37 AM Jun 14, 2015
If you stay there lock up all your possessions as there's a few ''indigenous folk'' loitering around with not much to do except show interest in visitors.
.. arrived mid afternoon at Manangatang .. Its an overnight freecamp in town (the only one) .. and prob the best value I've ever come across ..
Hot Shower with own toilet and baby-change facility (if you need it) built in .. also separate toilets for general use .. a small area for seating which also includes 'active' 240 v supplied .. and last but not least ..
(2) x 15 amp power sockets for over night plug-in use ..
all totally free ! .. it is in Camps 6 .. not sure about other versions tho ..
Jon
Good for you Marj .. however .. now in the early hours of Monday morning and the diesel trains have become active .. unfortunately, there is a lot of shunting going on about 100 mtrs from where I'm parked and is still in progress an hour later at 6.00 am ..
I think now I know why there has been a concerted effort to get travellers to use this location.
For me its ok .. I'm an early riser .. so just having brekky before heading off to Naracoorte in SA .. my intended destination and where I'll be for the immediate future .
Still think this place is a good choice ..It may not happen on all mornings ..
Jon
(*That was the sound of the carriages/containers being shunted - with full overhead lights!)