Staying at a great caravan park (I have added it in free or budget sites) in Nanango. Twin Gums is only $20 a night or $97 for a week. We have never been here before but it feels like you are visiting old friends you have never met.
This park is just about every thing most here say they wont in a park. No kids, permanents are all older and very friendly, washing machine only $2.00, dogs allowed on a lead.
I am mentioning it here because, not wanting to start a fracas, but I can't believe people staying at the free spot across the road try to sneak in at night to do washing or have a shower.
I find your tale a little hard to take at $20 a night / $97 per week thats more than fair and it sounds ideal for nomads, come on you low lifes you only give us all a bad name, by the way is there only one CP in the town?
That is a disgrace, giving the rest of us a bad name. I would never dream of doing something like that. I would happily stay there for a week at that price. Today I paid $4.00 for a shower at the BP in Camooweal, wasn't even a lock on the door.
Will definitely keep Nanango in mind for next year.
My wife and I are considering buying a 'greynomad-friendly' caravan park (from a business/lifestyle-mix perspective).... once our smallfarm acreage is sold;
I have read this thread with much interest....thank you NeilandRaine.....and would love to know more re choice of accommodation on locations/places like this; from fellow GN forum members ....
No doubt its my lack of experience/understanding, yet I cannot see why such a CP wouldnt be proactively supported by GN travellers (re: cost vs purpose).
-- Edited by EllenajoeL on Friday 16th of May 2014 09:02:31 PM
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hi. my thoughts are its not a good look and yes maybe a disgrace, I think its giving the rest of us free campers etc a bad name. I haven't done that before as far as I can remember. enjoy
That is a disgrace, giving the rest of us a bad name. I would never dream of doing something like that. I would happily stay there for a week at that price. Today I paid $4.00 for a shower at the BP in Camooweal, wasn't even a lock on the door. Will definitely keep Nanango in mind for next year.
no need to give Dougwe, mongrel and Vic a bad name they already have it.
if you see somebody doing that sneeking dob them into the manager/owner
The free loaders are the reason many van parks have keys or codes to amenities, and lock the laundry overnight.
Some roadhouses will charge a small amount for a shower, but the Bungama BP near Port Pirie SA charges $7 for a shower if you don't have a meal. It's shocked many of us who have used this facility when we're working.
Transport workers such as truckies and pilots get most for free or pay a small amount. Cobar Caravan Park charges us $3, but they are clean and the water runs well at all temperatures.
There are also some roadhouse amenities to avoid, but the list wouldn't fit here.
Safe, happy and clean travels folks.
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The free loaders are the reason many van parks have keys or codes to amenities, and lock the laundry overnight. Some roadhouses will charge a small amount for a shower, but the Bungama BP near Port Pirie SA charges $7 for a shower if you don't have a meal. It's shocked many of us who have used this facility when we're working. Transport workers such as truckies and pilots get most for free or pay a small amount. Cobar Caravan Park charges us $3, but they are clean and the water runs well at all temperatures. There are also some roadhouse amenities to avoid, but the list wouldn't fit here. Safe, happy and clean travels folks.
Truckie's and pilots should get free showers, IMHO
