Lorella springs has anyone got a comment on the place . Going there mid July 2015 cheers shayne

Roadstogo · Member

Lorella springs has anyone got a comment on the place . Going there mid July 2015 cheers shayne

Netco · Senior Member

G'day Shayne & Sheryl

Welcome to the forum, need advice? just post a message and lots of folks will help with advice.

Stay safe, and maybe we will catch up somewhere down the track.

Colin & Annette

Bruce and Bev · Guru

Hi Wayne & Sheryl. Good to have you here and hope you post heaps of stuff on your travels.

Have you looked in the section on the Forum about Camps etc?

Otherwise try wikicamps. If youre not already on it, you can download the App (ask any 10 year old kid and they will set it up for you lol) for $7.99 a year. Probably the best source of information on caravan parks (CPs), low cost and free camps. Its important though that if you use it, to make sure you comment on sites already listed or but on new sites you may find on your travels.

Or, hopefully, someone on this Forum will have been to Lorella Springs (sounds great, wherever it is) and read this give you the feedback you want.

Enjoy !!!!

Roadstogo · Member

Thanks for the response guys . Lorella springs is on the gulf of carpentaria north weast of boollarola. Sounds like a lovely place cheers shayne

banom · Newbie

Have a nice nudie camp area

Roadstogo · Member

Hi looking forward to trying the campcheers shayne

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Kiwi-as · Guru

Hi Shayne, The 4x4 Magazine done a story on Lorella Springs a few yrs ago. They have lots of tracks to explore, some hard core, some easy. Sounds like a magic place for a week or so. Apparently good fishing too. I have a full offroad van and set up cruiser. Have done a few of the dirt tracks out west, PM me for more info if you wont.
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Oh and welcome to the GN forum, they are a great bunch here, have helped me no end.

solo nomad · Veteran Member

i was there may 2014 and found it underwhelming and expensive.
$20 per night per person is too expensive for what you get and the place is run by backpackers(no i don't have anything against backpackers)

I would have liked to talk to Rhett Walker (the owner) but he is hardly seen and all you experience is German backpackers.

the story of lorella is documented on their website and is fascinating

i do feel sorry for them as they are trying to do the best with the attractions they have (which isnt a lot)

If you are a mad keen fisherman you will probably enjoy it.............otherwise go to the kimberley, pilbara or central australia the scenery is so much better

before i get yelled down..................this is my opinion and a lot of people i have spoken too reflect my opinion including my current next door camp.

Personally I wouldn't bother going back again but have done the kimberley, pilbara and centre numerous times and keep going back

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Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

We spent a couple of weeks there in 2007 while we waited for the road north to open.
We only saw a small part of the property because it was still wet, but it is vast and diverse piece of country and we would love to go back and explore some more.
While we were there, we built the bar stools (using the old jerry cans) and did the paving outside the bar.
The vast majority of visitors enjoy their time there.

Cheers,
Peter

Roadstogo · Member

Thanks guys for your feedback,a good cross section of responses.and yes it's the fishing that has attracted me there.EVeryone looks at places in respect to themselfs that's what makes the world go round .once again thank you all for responding. ps keep them coming cheers shayne