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NSW, Batemans Bay, BIG4 Batemans Bay At Easts Riverside Holiday Park

Date of Stay: August 2015 Rating: 5
Manager's name is Brad, Helen, Cheryl.
Don't think we have ever given a 5 rating previously but this Park is great. Facilities are immaculate and well maintained.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $47 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Paid $32.50, reduced for Big 4 discount plus pay 5 stay 7. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to some sites, shade to some sites, ensuite sites available, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, basic rec room, good camp kitchen, dump point, secure entry, van parking, wireless internet is available costs , you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Basic playground, in good condition. Clean pool. Suitable for a week or more.
Liked:- Not too big with sites limited to about 80 in all. Great location on the river front and walking distance to town. Access to sites can be tight but all incoming were accompanied to site and directed on to site.
Parking:- Waiting area in front of office.
Added Touches:- Morning tea on a Wednesday while we were there.
Local Information:- Fishing. Great scenic drives. Good town facilities. Great golf course at Catalina Club and Moruya.
Road Conditions:- Good although the drive up the coast does require some concentration.

NSW, Merimbula, NRMA Merimbula Beach Holiday Park

Date of Stay: August 2015 Rating: 4.5
We thought the price was a bit high and no added "deals" even though we were in the depths of the low season. On the other hand there was an issue with our van while we were out and the staff found it, made safe and rang us immediately. Great service. Would be a great park for families in the summer as close to good beaches and lots of on site stuff to keep kids happy.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $42 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Paid $40.50, reduced for Big 4 discount. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to some sites, shade to some sites, ensuite sites available, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, dump point, wireless internet is available costs , you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Excellent playground, in good condition. Clean pool, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families.
Liked:- Space was good. Close to main shopping centre for Merimbula. Great views from the cliff top sites. We saw whales in the bay just below the park.
Disliked:- Hard to get onto site and in fact we changed as we would not have been able to get on the original site. Also with one way traffic flow a large van needed care to get around.
Parking:- Good waiting area well marked.
Added Touches:- Off peak so no added extras.
Local Information:- Great seafood. Meal at the RSL was good value and very nice. Great staff at the RSL. Great golf course.
Road Conditions:- All good.

ACT, Canberra, Exhibition Park In Canberra - Mitchell

Date of Stay: March 2015 Rating: 3
Friendly staff, no complaints. Good value for money $33 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, exhaust fans/good ventilation. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, poor night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, no sites with annex slabs, very few sites are shaded, drive-through sites, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, no rec room, no camp kitchen, dump point, no wireless internet available, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Convenient to attractions of Canberra and much cheaper than other options.
Disliked:- No control on access by non campers. Can be a bit noisy but not unbearable. Big crowd at the Saturday market.
Parking:- No
Added Touches:- No added touches. All basic stuff.
Local Information:- Get over the unattractivenes of Canberra and enjoy the free entry to lots of stuff. Go to the deep space centre.
Road Conditions:- Very good.

Vic, Cobram, RACV Cobram Resort

Date of Stay: March 2015 Rating: 4.5
Very friendly staff, no complaints. Very good value for money $46 for 2A, powered, off-peak season. Paid $33, reduced for Member. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to most sites, shade to some sites, ensuite sites available, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, basic camp kitchen, disabled facilities, dump point, secure entry, van parking, wireless internet is available is free, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Excellent playground, in good condition. No pool. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe, park is considered suitable for mobility impaired persons.
Liked:- Open areas and great sites.
Parking:- No.
Added Touches:- Some local discounts.
Road Conditions:- Good.

Vic, Marysville, Marysville Caravan And Holiday Park

Date of Stay: January 2015 Rating: 4
Manager's name is Christine and Ken
This was an unplanned visit to stay in a town we have spent lots of time on day trips but we were pleased to be able to book a site and a Cottage for family all on short notice. And we were not disappointed with a great week spent revisiting favourite drives and a good meal at Buxton hotel.
Very friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $35 for 2A PN, powered, peak season. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, no sites with annex slabs, shade to some sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, no rec room, basic camp kitchen, dump point, secure entry, wireless internet is available, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Good playground, in average condition. No pool. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Liked:- Great staff. Smaller and quiet. Lovely atmosphere with Steavansons River running through park
Disliked:- Can't think of anything significant but a bit hard to reconcile open wood fires and 40 degree days in Marysville and being provided with wood.
Parking:- One car only per site. Good move well monitored
Added Touches:- Walking distance to town
Local Information:- No room or time to describe all of the local opportunities. Bush drives. Fishing. Walks. And more.
Road Conditions:- Good bitumen for main roads. Lots of off road drives.

NSW, Cowra, Cowra Van Park

Date of Stay: August 2014 Rating: 3.5
Manager's name is Craig.
Great location being close to main town area but there are some downsides. Slab sites not level, can be hard to get into site and would rate it as costly for what you get. Sites close to the bridge would be noisy. We would use again but only for convenience.
Average staff friendliness, staff explained park layout and facilities. Poor value for money $37 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to some sites, shade to some sites, drive-through sites, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, no rec room, basic camp kitchen, dump point, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanents. Clean UC electric BBQs are free. No playground. No pool. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Plenty of grass around and proximity to town. Great outlook over the river.
Disliked:- Tight sites. No information offered on local things to do and see, all we were handed was a list of 45 things NOT to do.
Parking:- Just park in the main driveway.
Local Information:- Lots to do if you are interested in the war history and then the peace movement.
Road Conditions:- Good.

NSW, Bathurst, Bathurst Showground

Date of Stay: August 2014 Rating: 3.5
Hard to rate as it is not a caravan park however the surrounds and proximity to town are great. Plenty of space and power and water availability is good. Easy to get in and out of sites.
Friendly staff. Good value for money $25 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Amenities are close to only some sites, were clean, condition is reasonable, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, very few sites are shaded, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. No wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, no permanents. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for a week or more.
Liked:- Space and well maintained historic buildings in the showgrounds. we were there when there was a sheep show so that added to the experience.
Parking:- Difficult to find the caretaker but we just set up and found her later.
Added Touches:- Walking distance to Information centre and town.
Local Information:- Lots to do within a days drive. Hill End, Jenolan Caves, Mt Panorama.
Road Conditions:- Good.

SA, Adelaide, Marion Holiday Park - Bedford Park

Date of Stay: June 2014 Rating: 3
Clean and tidy. Everything we needed and close to stuff we wanted to access
Average staff friendliness, good staff response to complaints. Reasonable value for money $40 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, sites will accommodate small to medium vans, annex slabs to some sites, shade to some sites, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, dump point, secure entry, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Noisy, claustrophobic park, adequate shade, no permanents. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Proximity to what we needed. Great atmosphere generated by plants and gardens.
Disliked:- Narrow access roadways and bad drainage. We had a "duck pond" in front of our site and no attempt to rectify.
Parking:- No
Local Information:- Adelaide and the McLaren Vale
Road Conditions:- Ok

Vic, Echuca, Rich River Holiday and Lifestyle Village

Date of Stay: March 2014 Rating: 2.5
We would not pay the rack rate to stay here. Nicer spots available at similar price. Many of the people who stayed here while we did were also through the Travel Auction.
Unfriendly staff, no complaints. Reasonable value for money $42 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Paid $25, reduced for Travel auction voucher. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, very few annex slabs, shade to some sites, ensuite sites available, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, basic rec room, basic camp kitchen, dump point, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, claustrophobic park, adequate shade, many permanents. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Basic playground, in poor condition. Clean pool. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Good location for access to town. Small park without lots to attract larger family groups.
Disliked:- Proximity to animal processing plant and the smell emitted from there. Poor access around park with narrow drive. Difficult to reverse larger vans on to site. No emergency exit points. Lots of permanents but generally they were friendly and helpful. The Manager did nothing to assist us. No help at site, no local info and no smile.
Parking:- No. Parked in entry drive.
Local Information:- Echuca Moama region has lots to attract us. Barmah state forest drive is a beauty.
Road Conditions:- Bitumen access.

Vic, Foster, Prom Central Caravan Park

Date of Stay: February 2014 Rating: 4
Great little park in convenient location and well provisioned town. Very friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff offered tourist advice, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money ($35 2A PN, powered, shoulder season). Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is reasonable, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, exhaust fans/good ventilation. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, no sites with annex slabs, very few sites are shaded, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, no rec room, good camp kitchen, late checkout allowed, dump point, secure entry, van parking assistance, book swap available, no wireless internet available, you can use your mobile wireless (carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5). Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanents. Clean UC gas bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground, no pool. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park.
Liked:- Grass sites. Good shade trees to some sites.
Disliked:- Do not allow vehicle washing and no facility in town.
Parking:- Small parking area so larger van had to park in entry drive.
Local Information:- Wilsons Promontory within short driving distance and suitable for a day trip. Fishing in nearby towns.
Road Conditions:- Generally ok but lots of wear and tear make caution necessary.