places to stay in or around darwin with small campervan

goldenyears · Senior Member

places to stay in or around darwin with small campervan

The Belmont Bear · Guru

Hi goldenyears, we stayed a couple of years ago at Tumbling Waters CP at Berry Springs, beautiful spot about 60km south of Darwin it's a pretty easy drive in and central to other attractions such as Litchfield NP and The Adelaide River. I looked at the current rates $30 for an unpowered site and $38 for powered, stay a week and you get the 7th one free. I think that these rates are a bit less than what the parks are currently asking in Darwin, my brother in law stays in his van a few months each year out at the Lee Point CP (17kms) where they are asking $50 a night for their unpowered sites and $55 for powered. Someone may be able to advise you on free camping areas but we only used the caravan parks when we were travelling in the top end.

goldenyears · Senior Member

Thanks for the info bear sounds like a great spot ... and 60km is not too bad when its all highway .. yes Darwin asking tooo much .

Pamela G · Senior Member

Robbie robrins Reserve was more reasonable $25

GarrynLyn · Senior Member

Also look at housesitters wanted ads...

goldenyears · Senior Member

Thanks pam ...

goldenyears · Senior Member

ONE of the places I have found about an hr away on the arnham highway is the corroboree park tavern unpowered $17 per night maybe perhaps just a little bit too far but would be interested to know if anyone has stayed here as we plan to take this route to jabiru ... then head back down to pine creek .

CC Bear · Senior Member

Do a check on Cooroboree as I believe the tavern is closing down. Should be able to google information. Cheers

Cacho · Member

hi there,

just wondering if the tumbling caravan park has sand flies? We went to a caravan park in swansea and my wife Recived nasty bites from those flies. Thank you for the advice about the caravan park.

Regards

Cacho

The Belmont Bear · Guru

goldenyears, haven't stayed at The Corroboree Tavern but we did stay a few kms down the Arnhem Hwy at the Mary River Wilderness Lodge CP (near The Bark Hut Inn) which although basic had everything we needed it was roughly the same price as Berry Springs but a bit further out of Darwin. When you get to Jabiru make sure you go to the rangers station and get your permit for your stay in the park otherwise like us you could drive the 40kms out to Ubirr Rocks only to be told you can't get in without a permit and the only place that you can get one is back in Jabiru. It's was a long drive out there when we had to do it twice especially when it was across flooded causeways and through bushfires but the big Maui handled it and the scenery was nice.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

goldenyears wrote:
ONE of the places I have found about an hr away on the arnham highway is the corroboree park tavern unpowered $17 per night maybe perhaps just a little bit too far but would be interested to know if anyone has stayed here as we plan to take this route to jabiru ... then head back down to pine creek .

When you get to Pine Creek - stay at the Pussycat Flats - racecourse - great place

goldenyears · Senior Member

thanks everyone for your input much appreciated

jab160 · Senior Member

Directly over the road from the bark hutt ( almost ) there is a gateway to a large billabong, shady trees etc, folks there would allow camping, had basic ammenities etc ( toilets/showers/bbq, etc ) i'm trying to remember their name as i type, but it's not happining.......sorry.

jab160 · Senior Member

Annaburroo

goldenyears · Senior Member

Thankyou jab will check it out

macka17 · Guru

Hi.
We always stayed at a permanent site just back from lights at the Shell Cross roads going in.
But they closed it a few yrs ago (or more. 10?)

Last few trips we stayed at Mandorah. at the old motel grounds.
Parked in front of unit with full facilities. (water power showers etc.
Van facing out across Darwin harb'r looking at Darwin itself.
Perfect spot for watching the F111 Burn offs whey did them.
with own private little man made hrbr to anchor tinnies in.

$25 ferry trip across bay to town. GREAT fishing in harbr and off jetty.
Spanno's. Tuna. everything.
AND cheap.

Also. the Darwin Aboriginal Traditional dancing group were based,
and lived in motel and grounds.
(Abbo lands)
They used to practice on the beach
and always gave us a full show b4 heading offf on tours.
WITH Barbie.

Chuck a leftie for the park. 135? km's b4 Darwin,
follow road past park to it's end.
You there.

Entrance used to be second last turning on right.
took you in round the back to car park.
AND BAR. Great tucker there too.

Coupla days in Darwin itself, you've seen most of it.

Jetty worth a coupla visits for fishing and Doctors gulley once.

Everything else basically is outside of Darwin.

So whether you use the town or Mandorah, don't matter much. Travel wise.

And a much more peaceful place to stay.

-- Edited by macka17 on Sunday 15th of January 2017 11:45:56 AM

goldenyears · Senior Member

Thanks macka for the info ... yes will throw a line in for sure when in Darwin .... ALL THIS INFORMATION IS A BIG HELP . our first big trip around oz and now that I'm retired a bit of research goes a long way .. always seem to head back to this forum for info etc .

I have the camps 8 book etc but first hand reports on here from people that have done it all probably many times I don't mind picking their brains !! biggrin

CC Bear · Senior Member

Good read on Annaburoo Station www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-17/crocodiles-snapping-up-more-than-100-cattle-a-year/8187352

Never trust any body of water in the top end, have fun.

goldenyears · Senior Member

yes cc very much aware of how careful we have to be around any body of water up there !!! good read on cattle being taken by crocs .. thanks for the advice .