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SnowT


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Well the topic of the day is about the fact that a BIG$[4] CP got the award for Best CP for Grey Nomad's..

 

Well I want to Throw this out to ALL Grey Nomad's Here..

 

How about we Nominate our Favorite Spot's to Camp, It does not need to be A caravan Park it can be what ever you want as long as it is not Illegal to do so..

How about we all suggest out favorite spot's.

 

Go By..

State

Name of Location..

Wiki Camps/Camps Guide Location if you know it..

Description of all amenities.. in bullet form..

 

Any Restriction's..

-> Cost if there are any..

Powered/not-powered if so.

Shady or full Sun

Put in what ever you Like about the spot..

 

 

Mmm Best CP for Grey Nomads..

Well For Victorians ..

------ Victoria

-- Greens Lake,


I nominate Greens Lake..
> Plenty of fresh water..
> Good ambiance
> Great company
> Has a Toilet block so access to some fresh water..
> Not far from shops..
> Has a few surrounding Large Towns so plenty of shopping Options
> Plenty of entertainment on the weekends.

Has Both shady and Full sun spots its your choice of what you want..
- Not many restrictions
>> You can take your dogs, Just maintain control of them and make sure that you Pick up All Doggie messs..

OH Yeah forgot the Best Thing about Greens Lake ITs FREE [ NO COST ]

so there is my Victorian Nomination..

Are there other Spots that GNs Love.. I cant say from personal experience yet But from a Reading of this Forum.. There are far better spots for Grey nomads than compared to Caravan Parks..

J

 

Ok Let the fun begin..

Juergen..

 

Psst if you have more than 1 spot, post it up especially if they are different state's..

J



-- Edited by SnowT on Monday 10th of February 2014 02:25:06 PM



-- Edited by SnowT on Monday 10th of February 2014 02:25:55 PM

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Any gravel dump along the highway..
All States
Always level
Always Clean

Anywhere from 5 -50k apart
NO Water
No Toilets
No Rubbish bins
Lots of flies

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Gday...

WOW confuse.... I have to nominate only ONE .... geez ! There's heaps maaate.

But how about this one -

 

State: QLD

Name of Location: Fishermans Rest, Mitchell

Wiki Camps/Camps Guide Location if you know it: 26 28 30 S 147 55 42 E

Description of all amenities - in bullet form

  • Longdrop loo; 
  • Maranoa River water for washing, cooking etc. Use your own drinking water;
  • dogs allowed on leash.

Any Restrictions: 48 hours but regular police patrol ( they allow staying for upto 7 days for good campers)

Cost if there are any: No charge

Powered/not-powered: no power

Shady or full Sun: Either.

Put in whatever you like about the spot:

  • On the banks of the Maranoa River;
  • Only 5km from Mitchell for shopping etc;
  • rarely visited even by locals;
  • quiet;
  • river walks.
  • room for others without being in each other's pocket.

And here's a cuppla photos of the the place.

Cheers - John



-- Edited by rockylizard on Monday 10th of February 2014 04:00:55 PM

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You can nominate as many as you want..

I want to see if we can do an unofficial Grey nomad Camping Spot....

Just to help set the trend, and maybe even start up our own Awards for Where we can afford to GO...


So if you have More Camping Spot's Post them up..

Juergen..



Psst Love the Stick's setup near the river to hold the Rod....
Any closer and you could step out and have a bath.. I Love it..
J

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Who gave Big4 the award??????



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Tasmania
Myrtle Park
Small fee
Great amenities
Small kisok
Heaps of room
1/2 hr east of Launceston
3.5 out of 5
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Cosy Corner St Helens. East Coast
Great scenery
Secluded.
10 min from St Helens
Free camping.
4 out of 5

Jay&Dee

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Innaminka campground
Long drop loo at campground
Flushing loos and showers (from memory coin operated) near shop
$5 honesty box
Shop, pub and motel now
Heaps of room - either shade or not.
Right on the banks of the Cooper Creek
No power
Just a beautiful place to be

I reckon most places in Australia would be great to see and would be a plus for anybody that is lucky enough to see them - obviously some would be better than others and we all have a favourite place.

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Yes Nelly, we loved that one too. Glorious sunrises!

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Gday...

I just remembered ... this place shows HEAPS of camping/CP sites that members of the forum think are special.

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/f474339/freebudget-campsites-suggested-by-our-contributors/

Cheers - John



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Good reminder to those who don't read all the sub forums, RL - some really good spots in that one!!! All set out by state!

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Patto44 wrote:

Who gave Big4 the award??????

Trouble is Patto that many of these awards are given to the CP's with the most "Bling", bells and whistles etc, with no regard to how much it costs the average traveller to stay there.   May be fine for those with the pockets to match, but not much use or appeal to those of us on a reality budget.no  



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rockylizard wrote:

Gday...

I just remembered ... this place shows HEAPS of camping/CP sites that members of the forum think are special.

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/f474339/freebudget-campsites-suggested-by-our-contributors/

Cheers - John

Also this link for CP's only;

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/f527151/caravan-parks/ 

For the other tips mentioned on this thread, if not already on the two links above (ie; free or cp as appropriate) suggest post them there also to help others visiting those sections.... 

 





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NSW
Mendooran
Free
Cold water showers
Flushing toilets
Potable water
BBQ
Picnic tables
Quiet
Shady or sunny sites
Large area on riverbank behind Police Station
Close to Pub - good meals
Few shops for basic groceries


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TAS
Beach side free camps on north east coast such as Friendly Beaches, Lagoons Beach, Swimcart Beach
All right at the beach
All had toilets
Beautiful views



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QLD
Surat      Camps 6 - 866
Free camp next to river on both sides of road over bridge from village
Short walk from village which has Pub, shops, museum
Free hot showers near Council chambers - about 10 minutes walk from camp
Flushing toilets
Roomy
Potable water
Shady and sunny areas



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YEH... We agree....    we don't need the fancy playground or the jumping castles......   way too expensive, but awesome for little families for hols.  



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another vote for Surat

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NSW
Yamba
Calypso Caravan Park

We have been to this park a few times. It's in a beautiful and perfect location right on a river and almost on the beach, village shopping centre next door with camping shop, mitre 10, cafés, food, Small Spar supermarket, clothes. Bowling club about 10 minutes walk away.

The amenities at the end we usually stay at are like little beach huts . . . About 8 with wc, shower and vanity and about 4 just wc, much more civilised than the usual amenity blocks.

We have just had two nights there for $30 per night Seniors rate powered site. $35 for non seniors

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