hi guys can't find my previous post so will try again . We have booked a motorhome to travel around Tassie from 15 - 31 st Dec would we need to book campsites ahead of time or can we wing it ? Not sure yet what we want to do and see , would like to do low cost / free camps if possible any advice appreciated
RosieW said
01:22 PM Jul 18, 2017
If you are looking at CP's, book now.
Personally, regardless of what you end up doing, I'd book, and if you don't end up going in, call and tell the park, so they can lease the site to someone else. Or not. But I wouldn't wing it....
blaze said
01:34 PM Jul 18, 2017
Free low cost in most towns, if you choose x camp spot and get there and its full the odds are the next free/cheap camp spot is no more than 1/2 half away. Don't pre book just keep it free flowing
cheers
blaze
jules47 said
01:40 PM Jul 18, 2017
Hi Maryknoll - here is your previous post - it was in the Tassy section of the Free/Budget camp sites sub forum
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Hi guys help plz , we are going to Tassie this December 15th -31 st I have booked a motorhome so we could travel around a bit , we were thinking cheap campsites with a stay in a park now and again , I am now starting to panic a bit as people have said we will need to book ahead as it will be busy Would I have been better going B&B and hiring a car or sticking to our plan , we want to see the east coast mainly with a day or two in Strahn we just wanted to follow our nose but don't want to end up with nowhere to stay
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There are a lot of free camps all over Tassy = great spot. Over the time you are going, it is the absolute peak - we spent Christmas 2012 at Friendly Beaches, near St Helens - had a great time, lots of people got there, but no trouble at all - we even got some fresh fish of one family. The trick is to get in to a place early, if you don't arrive till 5 pm or so, the places can be packed. I know you said you just wanted to follow your nose, but you need to be practical as well - if you have a motorhome and arrive at a camp, then decide you need to get some bread - odds are you will lose your spot. Not wanting to rain on your parade, but the locals go down to the coast for their holidays - all the way from St Mary's to St Helen's. (50k maybe)
You will always get a spot, I am sure, and look for some of the cheaper places like the one posted just after your post - looks fantastic, and Deloraine is a lovely little town, with a free camp there as well.
Enjoy Tassy - it is a beautiful spot. "
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Cowboy7307 said
07:03 PM Jul 18, 2017
Book at that time, over Christmas most camp grounds will be filling up, this year a lot we looked at were booked out till the end of February
bobkat said
07:30 PM Jul 18, 2017
Hi Marydoll,
just spent 5 months in Tassie, great place lots of free camps or even old mac farm in Lonnie, the block across the road from the pub in Triabunna, Fingal, Penguin beach, Rocky point pub grounds.
my tip to you is if you are going to Bruny Island go as early as you can prior xmas as it is packed from xmas on.
during xmas we stayed at the hobart showgrounds $20 per night
Enjoy and staywarm
Bobkat
Gaylehere said
09:55 PM Jul 18, 2017
Hi Marydoll,
Haven't been to Tassie over Christmas so can't answer your questions. If you are looking to take a hired motorhome to Bruny Island check to see if it is insured to go on the ferry. You may find, in the small print, that it is not covered to be taken over water (this is so for a lot of hire cars as well but a lot of people do it though). If you are looking at doing the jet boat cruise you can do a tour via coach to Bruny Island from Hobart or catch the coach from the ferry wharf if you like. Enjoy your trip. Cheers.
Desert Dweller said
05:42 AM Jul 19, 2017
It'll be full on everywhere at that time of the year. We did a 15 night self drive round trip staying in cabins. Everywhere we went there were motor homes clustered around public toilet blocks illegally camped overnight in no camping zones. You could always join them.
marydoll said
06:20 PM Jul 19, 2017
I don't usually hang around public toilets was asking for advice not sarcasm , as I don't want to park up illegally that's why I asked on this forum if I would need to book in advance .I found you to be rather rude in your reply ,maybe you should park next to the toilets as you seem to be full of it
marydoll said
06:34 PM Jul 19, 2017
Thank you to everyone who were helpful in there comments, it was a mixed bag ?, still a bit unsure of what to do but I am sure we will work it out when we get there won't be stuck .enjoy your travels wherever you may be
Ersko said
09:13 PM Jul 19, 2017
We stayed in Tassie Xmas 2015. We did not book any sites just winged it. At no stage did we have trouble getting into caravan parks (twice) or free camps. We stayed in Tassie for 6 weeks from late November till early January. We stayed at OldMacs in Lonnie over the Xmas period 3 days. It was basically empty. All other free camps had plenty of room. If we went again we would not bother booking. Our stays ranged from coastal to inland. Plenty of water and dump points.
Cheers John
-- Edited by Ersko on Wednesday 19th of July 2017 09:14:23 PM
Desert Dweller said
05:41 AM Jul 20, 2017
marydoll wrote:
I don't usually hang around public toilets was asking for advice not sarcasm , as I don't want to park up illegally that's why I asked on this forum if I would need to book in advance .I found you to be rather rude in your reply ,maybe you should park next to the toilets as you seem to be full of it
No need to get upset, just an observation from our Tassie trip. So many stealth campers seen.
RosieW said
08:53 AM Jul 20, 2017
New Year is worse, especially around Hobart, with the Taste festival..........
marydoll said
05:57 PM Jul 20, 2017
Thank you John I will take your advice and wing it ,have booked a place for when we arrive in Port Arthur staying a couple of days then will head up the coast looking forward to it , we have friends in Swansea so we won't be homeless lol
RosieW said
09:18 AM Jul 21, 2017
Don't forget to stop in Freycinet - Wineglass Bay is spectacular!
hi guys can't find my previous post so will try again . We have booked a motorhome to travel around Tassie from 15 - 31 st Dec would we need to book campsites ahead of time or can we wing it ? Not sure yet what we want to do and see , would like to do low cost / free camps if possible any advice appreciated
Personally, regardless of what you end up doing, I'd book, and if you don't end up going in, call and tell the park, so they can lease the site to someone else. Or not. But I wouldn't wing it....
cheers
blaze
Hi Maryknoll - here is your previous post - it was in the Tassy section of the Free/Budget camp sites sub forum
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Hi guys help plz , we are going to Tassie this December 15th -31 st I have booked a motorhome so we could travel around a bit , we were thinking cheap campsites with a stay in a park now and again , I am now starting to panic a bit as people have said we will need to book ahead as it will be busy Would I have been better going B&B and hiring a car or sticking to our plan , we want to see the east coast mainly with a day or two in Strahn we just wanted to follow our nose but don't want to end up with nowhere to stay
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There are a lot of free camps all over Tassy = great spot. Over the time you are going, it is the absolute peak - we spent Christmas 2012 at Friendly Beaches, near St Helens - had a great time, lots of people got there, but no trouble at all - we even got some fresh fish of one family. The trick is to get in to a place early, if you don't arrive till 5 pm or so, the places can be packed. I know you said you just wanted to follow your nose, but you need to be practical as well - if you have a motorhome and arrive at a camp, then decide you need to get some bread - odds are you will lose your spot. Not wanting to rain on your parade, but the locals go down to the coast for their holidays - all the way from St Mary's to St Helen's. (50k maybe)
You will always get a spot, I am sure, and look for some of the cheaper places like the one posted just after your post - looks fantastic, and Deloraine is a lovely little town, with a free camp there as well.
Enjoy Tassy - it is a beautiful spot. "
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-- Edited by jules47 on Tuesday 18th of July 2017 01:41:21 PM
Haven't been to Tassie over Christmas so can't answer your questions. If you are looking to take a hired motorhome to Bruny Island check to see if it is insured to go on the ferry. You may find, in the small print, that it is not covered to be taken over water (this is so for a lot of hire cars as well but a lot of people do it though). If you are looking at doing the jet boat cruise you can do a tour via coach to Bruny Island from Hobart or catch the coach from the ferry wharf if you like. Enjoy your trip. Cheers.
I don't usually hang around public toilets
was asking for advice not sarcasm , as I don't want to park up illegally that's why I asked on this forum if I would need to book in advance .I found you to be rather rude in your reply ,maybe you should park next to the toilets as you seem to be full of it
Thank you to everyone who were helpful in there comments, it was a mixed bag ?, still a bit unsure of what to do but I am sure we will work it out when we get there won't be stuck .enjoy your travels wherever you may be
We stayed in Tassie Xmas 2015. We did not book any sites just winged it. At no stage did we have trouble getting into caravan parks (twice) or free camps. We stayed in Tassie for 6 weeks from late November till early January.
We stayed at OldMacs in Lonnie over the Xmas period 3 days. It was basically empty. All other free camps had plenty of room.
If we went again we would not bother booking.
Our stays ranged from coastal to inland. Plenty of water and dump points.
Cheers
John
-- Edited by Ersko on Wednesday 19th of July 2017 09:14:23 PM
No need to get upset, just an observation from our Tassie trip.
So many stealth campers seen.
Thank you John I will take your advice and wing it ,have booked a place for when we arrive in Port Arthur staying a couple of days then will head up the coast looking forward to it , we have friends in Swansea so we won't be homeless lol