Yes, it's very annoying to have to pay the double rate. I'd prefer them to state a per person rate. There's a few out there, but not enough. I can't afford to pay CP fees anyway.

I don't worry about travelling on my own anymore. I used to a little bit, but I figure I'm not staying home just because I don't have a man to hold my hand, and I could get hit by a bus tomorrow anyway.

But I wouldn't free camp somewhere alone.

I've found there's usually other campers around and they seem to take you under their wing when they realise you're alone.

hey girls i have to agree with you, with the 2 person rate, it stinks, it ends to be a a pretty exy shower, i know at one stage the caravan park association tried to get calliopie qld rest area closed down but failed thank god, but you will find most country towns now are realising the $$$$ spent by the travell helps the local comunity, and provides good facilities for a minor donation, when i'm travelling i call into the local pub and ask the person pulling the bear if there is a place to roll the swag out i don't know how you feel about state forrest camp grounds most have water septic toilets [queensland that is] most are easy access by conventonal vehicles towing vans i myself when i travel use them, most are abit out of the way so i stay for a couple of days but i'm a bloke and the scrub suites me to a tee $5.30 a night and there are some absolute corkers in queensland.

yep .. I tend to agree with Sheba .. thats when I'm the happiest !

Jon

I don't use their flamin power.

I have an unpowered campsite always.

Having an inverter means my solar is sufficient.

Anyway I have the choice to stay away and if there is no free camping then I go on to the next place where there is and use the shopping facilities, laundromat there.

dawa 

$80 for one night on a unpowered sight. RIP OFF. I like to help CV parks and use them when I can as too many of them are closing down but $80 is way over the top. I think CV parks need to look at themselves too and THINK. I agree with a solo price as well, even it if is only the cost of an extra person being taken of the cost of the site. Every little bit helps.

Even if I had the money i wouldn't invest in a caravan park. Think of the management problems and overheads and the increasing regulation and insurance.

I am not defending high prices, but if caravan parks were gold mines there would be a lot more of them around. As well, local residents and other accommodation providers would prefer to see caravan and camping parks gone and lobby for more restrictions on them.

Strangely enough we as a community are directly and indirectly responsible for many of those blow-outs in costs and excessive regulation, especially over recent years.

Here is hoping for more solo rates though.

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$80 where the heck was that so I can put it on my "never to visit list" thanks. rocket n strop

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You are not wrong.

a place down near gosford

I will get the name from my friend who made the enquiry for me.

i ended up on their front lawn

dawa 

A few years ago we were travelling to Port Stevens in NSW and were quoted $78 a night for a powered site, as you can imagine we were shocked and did not stay. Have a wedding in Torquay vic this weekend so thought we would take the van down, just noted their rates are $68 peak season, $33 at present. Hotels start at over $200 a night. Ouch Glenda

I am staying at Ulladulla and am getting a single rate for an unpowered site, i am using my lappy as i type plugged into camp kitchen and having a glass of red looking out into the harbour. The single rate is not advertised.

I do stay at nat parks occasionally, they have a single rate. State forests are free. Just had a week at blackheath caravan park and they have put their prices up big time. Probably my last visit there.

Had two months for free in Meroo National Park in DEC/JAN. very good spot, but very crowded. go their in off peak (and make sure not a canberra holiday) too many rednecks going.