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Reports by:- U Boughta Jeep

WA, Walpole, Coalmine Beach Holiday Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 3
This is a bush style caravan park and reasonably popular. Friendly reception relieved us of $41.40, after discount, 2A powered per night. There is no pool, playground or fancy bits. Walpole itself is not much but the WOW Eco cruise with Garry is an absolute must. Night lighting is inadequate. Dump point is excellent. Facilities are nice and clean as are the kitchen/barbeque sites.

SA, Adelaide, Brownhill Creek Caravan Park - Mitcham

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 4
Excellent park only 8km from the centre of Adelaide in a nice bush setting free from traffic noise and cool in the summer. Occasionally there are koalas in the trees within the park. Since covid they have installed an on-site coffee shop (not the koalas..) and the owners have completely refurbished the amenities blocks. Internet, phone and (probably) TV reception are all abysmal. We have been here about 4 times and it keeps improving.
Very friendly staff, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $45.00 for 2A PN, powered. Paid $40.50, reduced for G'Day parks discount. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, paper towels/dryer provided. 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 most sites, ensuite sites available, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, basic rec room, dump point, secure entry carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 1. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. Good playground, in good condition. Clean pool, pool is shaded, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for a week or more.
Liked:- Convenient and picturesque due to its position in a gully between two steep hills.

WA, Busselton, Mandalay Holiday Resort

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 4
As you approach, this place has the appearance of a neatly mown golf course. They employ "parkers" to adeptly direct you into your manicured grassy site. This is kids heaven with a massive jumping pillow, enormous enclosed slippery slide and another enormous one into one of the multiple pools. One of the covered pools is heated. There is an on-site food van for breakfast 4 days per week We paid about $32 per night because there was a "stay 4, pay for 3 deal" on offer. It's 3 or 4 km drive into town but the beach is across the road. There are permanent mats on many sites. The amenities are fine and there is a dump point. I didn't see any permanents. Busselton is a tourist hub so there is plenty of activities for all ages.There's an excellent games room and the kitchen and barbecues seem to be clean, lit and combined. Pit fires are located around the park and you are free to use them. Phone coverage is fine for all 3 providers and TV reception is good for free to air. This place is excellent value for money.

WA, Pemberton, Pemberton Caravan Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 3
If you wish to stay in Pemberton, you have to go to this park because it is the only one. Was here 4 years ago after heavy rain and there were lots of huge puddles. Four years later we were there after heavy rain and there are the same big puddles. Up to 15 metres long. If lots of money has been spent on maintenance, it is not obvious. At $40 per night 2A powered the mosquitoes are included, free of charge, even in early spring. Easy walking distance to town. Easy walk to Pemberton Tramway Station. Nice coffee shops in town. Amenities look a bit dated on the outside but are better than that internally..

WA, Denmark, Denmark Rivermouth Caravan Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 3.5
A full-blown restaurant at the front of the park greets you just behind reception. Unlike some other nearby towns, Denmark caters for tourists with a great variety of shops, 4 acres of dedicated RV parking and lots of scenery. Friendly reception showed park layout. No swimming pool. Plenty of grass and concrete slab sites. The park handles drainage well after heavy rain and dries out well. Paid about $40 for powered site, 2A per night Dump point was very grimy and unpleasant although facilities appeared reasonably new and well maintained. Pretty and pleasant park. Probably a bit far to walk to the excellent award-winning bakery, which is one of 2 in town.It's the sort of park you'd be happy to return to.

WA, Bremer Bay, Bremer Bay Caravan And Camping Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 3.5
The unpaved internal roads have been compacted so the problem of blown dust no longer exists. The whole area is on sand, so the park dries out really quickly even after heavy rain, so there is no residual puddles. It's an open airy park with multiple amenities blocks and a distant dump point. We paid $40ish for 2 A powered per night. There is no pool. Cooking facilities are clean and adequate. It is almost adjacent to enclosed waters and the park is apparently busy during school holidays. There is also an increase in occupancy during Killer Whale (Aucas) watching season in early winter. There is no centre of town, no real coffee shops and not much to do except for viewing coastal scenery. Probably good for a couple of days.

WA, Hopetoun, Hopetoun Caravan Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 1.5
It started with a grumpy woman at reception and went down hill (like our site) from there. For $38 for 2A powered P/N we had power, water, a concrete slab and 3 tree branches protruding into the site. The antiquated amenities blocks produced hot water for 2 minutes and one and a half minutes respectively. Then it went cold and fluctuated. There is no drainage for waste water and our site was not porous, so our site was wet for our whole stay. The camp kitchen is the bare minimum and very basic. It is a quiet campground with adequate shade on the sites. It is dusty. I didn't see any permanents. It is not suitable for disabled users. There is no playground, no pool, no extras. Sites would not accommodate anything over 8 metres in length. What did I like about this park? Leaving.

WA, Esperance, Esperance Bay Holiday Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 3.5
Well maintained little park within walking distance to town. The camp kitchen is tiny and barely adequate with no microwave. However there is a second roomier and open plan kitchen which is squeaky clean and has all the usual equipment. Some sites are quite difficult to negotiate but they have a "parking person" who is very good at directing large vans into tight sites. Good bitumen roads within the park. The rec. room is a TV room with a few lounges.
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $53.00 for 2A PN, powered. Paid $47.80, reduced for G'Day parks discount. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, paper towels/dryer provided. Mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to most sites, shade to some sites, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, basic rec room, good camp kitchen, dump point, van parking, wireless internet is available is free, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Vodaphone, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, no permanent/annual vans. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Good playground, in good condition. No pool. Suitable for a week or more.
Liked:- Well run small park with about 30 sites mostly nicely grassed with matting.

WA, Cocklebiddy, Cocklebiddy Caravan Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 4
Probably the best roadhouse on the Nullarbor. Dead flat sites -all of them. Reasonable restaurant with nice basic menu and huge servings. About as good as you can do in this part of the world. No water to site but power as is the case everywhere on the Nullarbor. At least $20 per night cheaper than some other Nullarbor roadhouses.
Friendly staff. Very good value for money $30.00 for 2A PN, powered. Amenities are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is good, extra charge for shower, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, poor night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, no sites with annex slabs, no sites are shaded, drive-through sites. No rec room, no camp kitchen, kiosk, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 2. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for overnighter, well maintained park.
Liked:- The restaurant.

SA, Nundroo, Nundroo Hotel Motel Caravan Park

Date of Stay: September 2023 Rating: 3
Very dusty at sites but amazingly cheap at $20.00 per night. Price includes power to site but no water. Got to be good value at that price. This roadhouse has its own restaurant..
Average staff friendliness. Very good value for money $20.00 for 2A PN, powered. Amenities are close to all sites, cleanliness was average, condition is good, soap provided, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, poor night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, no sites with annex slabs, very few sites are shaded, drive-through sites. No rec room, no camp kitchen, kiosk, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 3. Noisy, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for overnighter.
Liked:- $20 per night