Hi all, couldn't find any info re the above two sites at the present time, so decided to give this a go. Thinking of heading to one or the other in a few days(New Years Day), have a big rig and would like to know if there are many there atm, as it will be us and our daughter & partner in a caravan for a few days. Any info would be greatly appreciated. TIA Gypsy
dogbox said
05:24 PM Dec 28, 2018
I thought greens was closed on NYE
gypsynolmate said
05:31 PM Dec 28, 2018
yeh i just read that actually. And it wouldnt be until New Years Day anyway.
Delta18 said
05:47 PM Dec 28, 2018
From experience I would choose Aysons. More sheltered and personal.
gypsynolmate said
05:51 PM Dec 28, 2018
Yes Delta, we prefer Aysons, but usually pretty busy this time of year. We need to be near Bendigo for appointment, so was hoping someone that is actually at Aysons would see this and let me know how busy it is there atm. Thank you for replying.
Desert Dweller said
07:00 PM Dec 28, 2018
You're pretty optimistic aren't you. Both of them will be chockerblock. Greens has more room up the back away from the water.
Good luck & hopefully enjoy wherever you are. Enjoying lots of drinks may help you ignore the mayhem going on around you. ZZZZZZ
Sarco Harris said
09:32 PM Dec 28, 2018
There is a small short stay park at Huntley just on the outskirts of Bendigo that may be suitable. Only facilities if I remember correctly are toilets.
Sarco
rockylizard said
10:03 PM Dec 28, 2018
Sarco Harris wrote:
There is a small short stay park at Huntley just on the outskirts of Bendigo that may be suitable. Only facilities if I remember correctly are toilets.
Sarco
Gday...
Huntly rest area is a very small and busy park, which is completely level. There are flushing toilets, a town water tap with a hose connecter and bins.
Small area, popular location
Not suitable for very large rigs
BBQ and covered picnic table
Walking distance to the pub
Huntly Lions Park Rest Area
Great overnight stopover, but you need to get in early, preferably late morning. Limited space to turn around and very popular with travellers.
GPS: -36.67004 , 144.32677
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 28th of December 2018 10:07:13 PM
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Saturday 29th of December 2018 05:12:36 AM
Dunmowin said
03:46 PM Dec 29, 2018
We had a couple of nights at Happy Jacks Rec Reserve at Lockwood South (only about minutes drive SW of Bendigo) recently. Good spot if you need to be in Bendigo. 48 Glen Road, Lockwood South.
Reasonably quite little highway noise. We were happy to leave our van there while we explored Bendigo.
June said
04:23 PM Dec 29, 2018
Excellent information John, well done June C
Cupie said
10:54 PM Dec 29, 2018
Desert Dweller wrote:
Huntly is very popular & pretty small. A few kms further north near Goornong is English's Bridge on the Campaspe River.
No facilities to speak of but plenty of room & a pleasant bush camp on the river a few kms east of Goornong.
Nice meals at the Goornong Pub. Fishing is not too bad either.
Here's some info & images though the 100 sites is an exaggeration:
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Saturday 29th of December 2018 05:12:36 AM
We don't bush camp, but that looks like one that I would love to find.
Have put it with my favourites just in case.
Thanks
We stayed four relaxing nights, must get back there again in the near future. Hopefully it hasn't been Wikied.
gypsynolmate said
06:47 PM Dec 30, 2018
Thanking you for your suggestions, we have been to all the camps in the vicinity of Bendigo, and know them very well, was hoping someone on the campground could advise us, if there was any space but evidently no one at iether camp are online. Happy Jacks is great for stop over, Aysons for at least a week is good, Huntly is good if you're passing through,English Bridge nice spot for a Bush Camp if SC. Happy New Year All.
Hi all, couldn't find any info re the above two sites at the present time, so decided to give this a go. Thinking of heading to one or the other in a few days(New Years Day), have a big rig and would like to know if there are many there atm, as it will be us and our daughter & partner in a caravan for a few days. Any info would be greatly appreciated. TIA Gypsy
From experience I would choose Aysons. More sheltered and personal.
You're pretty optimistic aren't you. Both of them will be chockerblock. Greens has more room up the back away from the water.
ZZZZZZ 
Good luck & hopefully enjoy wherever you are. Enjoying lots of drinks may help you ignore the mayhem going on around you.
Sarco
Gday...
Huntly rest area is a very small and busy park, which is completely level. There are flushing toilets, a town water tap with a hose connecter and bins.
Great overnight stopover, but you need to get in early, preferably late morning. Limited space to turn around and very popular with travellers.
GPS: -36.67004 , 144.32677
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 28th of December 2018 10:07:13 PM
Huntly is very popular & pretty small. A few kms further north near Goornong is English's Bridge on the Campaspe River.
No facilities to speak of but plenty of room & a pleasant bush camp on the river a few kms east of Goornong.
Nice meals at the Goornong Pub. Fishing is not too bad either.
Here's some info & images though the 100 sites is an exaggeration:
http://www.australiancampsites.com.au/index.php/mt-franklin-vic/115-victoria/central/555-english-s-bridge-vic
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Saturday 29th of December 2018 05:12:36 AM
We had a couple of nights at Happy Jacks Rec Reserve at Lockwood South (only about minutes drive SW of Bendigo) recently. Good spot if you need to be in Bendigo. 48 Glen Road, Lockwood South.
Reasonably quite little highway noise. We were happy to leave our van there while we explored Bendigo.
Excellent information John, well done June C
We don't bush camp, but that looks like one that I would love to find.
Have put it with my favourites just in case.
Thanks
We stayed four relaxing nights, must get back there again in the near future. Hopefully it hasn't been Wikied.