Gday all.If anyone is around this way wifey and I will be at the camp next Tues and Wed night.Then Cunamulla. Cheers John.
ken thomas said
01:44 PM Jun 27, 2014
Enjoy the trip John
wish I was there also
Ken
Dougwe said
01:54 PM Jun 27, 2014
Sorry, Kidmans Camp is where please?
moamajohn said
02:28 PM Jun 27, 2014
Sorry Doug, Its about 8 kays north of Bourke and from what I am told its real good ! plus its on a river so dropping a line is the go .I assume you are still near T/ ville So by all means pack up for the night and come and say ullo ! However failing that ... please let me know if you are near Echuca at anytime cause you will always have a bit of space in my drive .....plus Dun Wurkin {Ken } is my near neighbor so a good headache is something to look forward to [or not !] Regards John
Vic41 said
03:52 PM Jun 27, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
Sorry, Kidmans Camp is where please?
As John said Doug, also has short river cruises of the Darling River from the jetty at the back of the camp also.
A camp somewhere near there is also shown in the camps book, not sure if it is free or a small charge...
-- Edited by Vic41 on Friday 27th of June 2014 03:53:37 PM
reglynn said
04:03 PM Jun 27, 2014
Hi John, Warrego Riverside Tourist Park is a good place to stay at Cunnamulla , drive through sites, very clean ablution block as well a good manager, her name is Judy , its beside the Warrego river and about 3ks out of town. There is happy hour(s) by the river with a good camp fire as well. Cheers Reg
Vic41 said
04:12 PM Jun 27, 2014
reglynn wrote:
Hi John, Warrego Riverside Tourist Park is a good place to stay at Cunnamulla , drive through sites, very clean ablution block as well a good manager, her name is Judy , its beside the Warrego river and about 3ks out of town. There is happy hour(s) by the river with a good camp fire as well. Cheers Reg
Make sure you say hello to the Cunnamulla man in town (and warn him about Wombat too)...
Hi Reg Yes mate thats exactly where we are going, the web site looks inviting plus the feedback is all good.to you dING please don,t be offended but sometimes I don,t give a bugger what it costs ..cause I just want to stay .Kinda like the Bungle Bungles flight ...it costs a ****e load but its what you wanna do ! Hi Vic41 I intend to say ullo to the man himself and I will mention your good name to him !! however if a pigeon flies past at the same time and ****es on me head ! you have got a lot of explaining to do ! LOL ! Thanks fellas John .
Vic41 said
05:28 PM Jun 27, 2014
If a pigeon does a drop blame Wombat, also check the droppings are not cubed as he may have learnt to fly!
I think the owner of Kidman Camp (a caravan park) also owns the caravan park in Bourke township also. For anyone that hasn't been to Bourke, check out Fred Hollows grave at the cemetery.
pambaz said
05:38 PM Jun 27, 2014
Stayed there last year and I think the price was about $30 night for the 2 of us. Get in early and you can pick your own site. Lots of drive through sites and grassy. Good amenities. We stayed 3 nights.
KFT said
05:39 PM Jun 27, 2014
We were at Kidmans last year the price for a powered site for 2 adults was about $34.
frank
Brenda and Alan said
05:43 PM Jun 27, 2014
Mays Bend free campsite is about a Km further north and it to is right on the river. A very nice spot but not in wet weather as dirt road. Alan
-- Edited by Brenda and Alan on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:43:44 PM
-- Edited by Brenda and Alan on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:44:35 PM
chaslib said
05:45 PM Jun 27, 2014
i believe the park is for sale ($1.5million if you have it lying around) as the owner is finding it difficult to juggle family and business at the same time consequently the owners have to rely on relieving managers/staff. Granted, the park may be 5-star, but communication processes need to be improved. A word of warning, don't bother contacting them via their website, I have done this two years in a row and both times it took a week to get a response, first time I just went past Cunnamulla, but this year I emailed my concerns and got the explanation ... I was told .. Nicely and with an apology I might add ... That phone or email gets a quicker response ..... Phone does not suit me and why respond to emails and not web contact???Needless to say by the time i got the response, i had made other arrangements and stayed at Eulo. I will not be trying again unless new owners or management in place. I have been told by other travelers that they have had the same problem.
-- Edited by chaslib on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:47:31 PM
-- Edited by chaslib on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:52:12 PM
Dougwe said
06:37 PM Jun 27, 2014
moamajohn wrote:
Sorry Doug, Its about 8 kays north of Bourke and from what I am told its real good ! plus its on a river so dropping a line is the go .I assume you are still near T/ ville So by all means pack up for the night and come and say ullo ! However failing that ... please let me know if you are near Echuca at anytime cause you will always have a bit of space in my drive .....plus Dun Wurkin {Ken } is my near neighbor so a good headache is something to look forward to [or not !] Regards John
Just a slight digression.......No problem John and thanks for the offer, I will take you up on that one day for sure.
Back on topic........
Olley46 said
07:11 PM Jun 27, 2014
moamajohn wrote:
Sorry Doug, Its about 8 kays north of Bourke and from what I am told its real good ! plus its on a river so dropping a line is the go .I assume you are still near T/ ville So by all means pack up for the night and come and say ullo ! However failing that ... please let me know if you are near Echuca at anytime cause you will always have a bit of space in my drive .....plus Dun Wurkin {Ken } is my near neighbor so a good headache is something to look forward to [or not !] Regards John
Gooday John
When you go fishing at the park go down past the paddle boat to the point ,I wreckon you will be shore of a fish, but fish in the river not the little backwash, when we were there we caught half a dozen only little ones but great fun.
Lance C
neilnruth said
10:07 PM Jun 27, 2014
Kidmans camp is great. A friend stays there regularly. We enjoyed it too. Safest place in Bourke.
Wizardofoz said
09:16 AM Jun 28, 2014
I was at Kidmans camp about a week ago and it was great, good camp food and a top poet comedian entertaining on some nights. Don't know the price thoigh as I just pay as a dollar here or there matters little these days.
i then went WarregoRiver Park at Cunnamulla and that was great too, as was Blackall and now the 'Matilda' park at Winton where a stay is a must for me as I just love watching Mel & Susei performing each night, what talents they are.
good travelling Moamajohn and enjoy, I met your mate 'Dunwurkin' while in Echuca a couple of months back, a great bloke he is too.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Saturday 28th of June 2014 09:16:59 AM
TopCat said
08:57 PM Jun 28, 2014
moamajohn wrote:
Sorry Doug, Its about 8 kays north of Bourke and from what I am told its real good ! plus its on a river so dropping a line is the go .I assume you are still near T/ ville So by all means pack up for the night and come and say ullo ! However failing that ... please let me know if you are near Echuca at anytime cause you will always have a bit of space in my drive .....plus Dun Wurkin {Ken } is my near neighbor so a good headache is something to look forward to [or not !] Regards John
Hi John, we stayed there in 2010 when our wonderful Toyota decided it wanted a rest - NRMA came to the rescue and gave us a rental car and 6 days stay at Kidman camp. And they looked after us pretty well too. enjoy your stay.
cheers
Terrey
currently house sitting at Victor harbour
wendyv said
12:33 PM Jun 29, 2014
We always used to stay at Kidmans Camp when going through that way. Have seen it grow and develop over the years and it has been a favourite place. BUT now we travel with the stumpy dog, and Kidmans is not dog friendly. I so wish they would change that policy.
Gday all.If anyone is around this way wifey and I will be at the camp next Tues and Wed night.Then Cunamulla. Cheers John.
wish I was there also
Ken
As John said Doug, also has short river cruises of the Darling River from the jetty at the back of the camp also.
See; http://kidmanscamp.com.au/bourke/
A camp somewhere near there is also shown in the camps book, not sure if it is free or a small charge...
-- Edited by Vic41 on Friday 27th of June 2014 03:53:37 PM
Hi John, Warrego Riverside Tourist Park is a good place to stay at Cunnamulla , drive through sites, very clean ablution block as well a good manager, her name is Judy , its beside the Warrego river and about 3ks out of town. There is happy hour(s) by the river with a good camp fire as well. Cheers Reg
Make sure you say hello to the Cunnamulla man in town (and warn him about Wombat too)...
WAS just looking at the kidman camp website
But No prices shown and was wondering why
Many places now do not show pricing
Bur realised that twas prob done cause
If ya had to know/ask you cant afford it
If a pigeon does a drop blame Wombat, also check the droppings are not cubed as he may have learnt to fly!
I think the owner of Kidman Camp (a caravan park) also owns the caravan park in Bourke township also. For anyone that hasn't been to Bourke, check out Fred Hollows grave at the cemetery.
frank
Mays Bend free campsite is about a Km further north and it to is right on the river. A very nice spot but not in wet weather as dirt road.
Alan
-- Edited by Brenda and Alan on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:43:44 PM
-- Edited by Brenda and Alan on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:44:35 PM
i believe the park is for sale ($1.5million if you have it lying around) as the owner is finding it difficult to juggle family and business at the same time consequently the owners have to rely on relieving managers/staff. Granted, the park may be 5-star, but communication processes need to be improved. A word of warning, don't bother contacting them via their website, I have done this two years in a row and both times it took a week to get a response, first time I just went past Cunnamulla, but this year I emailed my concerns and got the explanation ... I was told .. Nicely and with an apology I might add ... That phone or email gets a quicker response ..... Phone does not suit me and why respond to emails and not web contact???Needless to say by the time i got the response, i had made other arrangements and stayed at Eulo. I will not be trying again unless new owners or management in place. I have been told by other travelers that they have had the same problem.
-- Edited by chaslib on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:47:31 PM
-- Edited by chaslib on Friday 27th of June 2014 05:52:12 PM
Just a slight digression.......No problem John and thanks for the offer, I will take you up on that one day for sure.
Back on topic........
Gooday John
When you go fishing at the park go down past the paddle boat to the point ,I wreckon you will be shore of a fish, but fish in the river not the little backwash, when we were there we caught half a dozen only little ones but great fun.
Lance C
I was at Kidmans camp about a week ago and it was great, good camp food and a top poet comedian entertaining on some nights. Don't know the price thoigh as I just pay as a dollar here or there matters little these days.
i then went WarregoRiver Park at Cunnamulla and that was great too, as was Blackall and now the 'Matilda' park at Winton where a stay is a must for me as I just love watching Mel & Susei performing each night, what talents they are.
good travelling Moamajohn and enjoy, I met your mate 'Dunwurkin' while in Echuca a couple of months back, a great bloke he is too.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Saturday 28th of June 2014 09:16:59 AM
Hi John, we stayed there in 2010 when our wonderful Toyota decided it wanted a rest - NRMA came to the rescue and gave us a rental car and 6 days stay at Kidman camp. And they looked after us pretty well too. enjoy your stay.
cheers
Terrey
currently house sitting at Victor harbour