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Date of Stay: May 2015 Rating: 3
Mid sized park with mostly permanents. Will take a variety of different sized rigs, but some sites are difficult to access.
Average staff friendliness, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $35 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Paid $32, reduced for Top Tourist member. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided. 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, 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. Quiet, claustrophobic park, adequate shade, many permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Suitable for few days, well maintained park.
Liked:- Quiet locality in off-peak time. Park seems to be well looked after, lawns mowed and garbage collected.
Disliked:- Sites for small vans very hard to access. Check-in staff somewhat abrasive, bordering on ill-mannered.
Parking:- Room for one unit at check in area.
Date of Stay: January 2015 Rating: 4
Large grassy area in the showground. Plenty of room for any size units
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $18 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water. 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 taps close by. Dump point, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 3. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Quite and clean, green lawns mowed regularly.
Date of Stay: January 2015 Rating: 4.5
Manager's name is Ross & Brigitte
Small well appointed park, all drive thru sites with the most friendly park owners you could imagine.
Very friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $30 for 2A, powered, peak season. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided. 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 most sites, drive-through sites, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good camp kitchen, dump point, 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, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting. No playground. No pool. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Clean and tidy park. Proactive owners organised a happy hour each day with cakes, nibbles and wines provided.
Parking:- Off the main road room for a couple of vans
Date of Stay: December 2014 Rating: 2.5
Small park, lots of long grass. Old facilities not in the best condition. Over-priced at $25/nite
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Poor value for money $25 for 2A PN, shoulder season. Amenities are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is reasonable, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water. 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. No wireless internet available.. Noisy, claustrophobic park, inadequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for overnighter.
Disliked:- Untidy and not well maintained
Date of Stay: November 2014 Rating: 4
Large well maintained park, easy to access sites right on the beach.
Friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $38 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak season. Paid $34, reduced for Chain discount. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, no sites with annex slabs, very few sites are shaded, ensuite sites available, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by. Good laundry, good camp kitchen, dump point, secure entry, book swap available, no wireless internet available, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting. Clean pool, pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided, toddlers catered for. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park.
Liked:- Roomy, tidy, and proximity to the sea. Kids playground under construction.
Added Touches:- Movies on Saturday night.
Date of Stay: August 2014 Rating: 4
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $36 for 2A PN, powered, peak season. Paid $28, reduced for had booked an unpowered site but none were available, so they gave me a powered site for the price of unpowered. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, annex slabs to some sites, shade to some sites, ensuite sites available, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good camp kitchen, kiosk, car wash, secure entry, 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 BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting. Excellent playground, in good condition. Clean pool, pool is shaded. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park.
Liked:- Friendly staff, tidy park with very good mown lawns. 4 cents per litre fuel discount at adjoining servo. Plus cheap coffees.
Disliked:- Entry through service station could be difficult at busy times.
Parking:- Limited to one van outside security gate.
Date of Stay: April 2013 Rating: 4.5
Manager's name is Gerard & Margaret. Very friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff offered tourist advice, staff helped us at the site. Good value for money ($29 2A PN, shoulder season). Amenities are close to most 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, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, no sites with annex slabs, shade to most sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, kiosk, van parking, no wireless internet available. mobile wireless not available. Peaceful, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, no permanents. Clean UC gas bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground. Clean pool, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for few days, well maintained park.
Liked:- Very tidy and well maintained park. Owner took a lot of effort to ensure that his customers were well looked after. Very peaceful setting. Adjacent national park with great walks was a bonus.
Parking:- Area at entrance for two vans to check in.
Added Touches:- A bush poet and campfire sessions put on at times.
Date of Stay: April 2012 Rating: 2.5
Manager's name is Mick and Tammy. A dry and very dusty park at Easter time. The main toilet/laundry block was being renovated, and closed at the time of my visit. This placed a huge strain on the remaining two toilets and showers. Site cost was a bit high in my view. Their web site states $26 2A PN. The managers answer to this was, "We don't usually update the web site". Friendly staff, average staff response to complaints, staff offered tourist advice. Reasonable value for money ($30 2A PN, powered, shoulder season). Amenity number would not cope in peak times, are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is reasonable, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, paper towels/dryer provided, mostly level sites, poor 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, basic camp kitchen, car wash, dump point, no wireless internet available, you can use your mobile wireless (carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5). Quiet, open & roomy park, not enough shade, no permanents. Clean UC gas bbq (free), bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground. Clean pool, tables and chairs provided, toddlers catered for. Suitable for few days, suitable for families.
Liked:- Quiet and somewhat peaceful park, and by booking well ahead was given a nicely shaded site.
Disliked:- Rubbish bin emptying was somewhat random. Male manager liked to water various sections, but would forget to turn sprinklers off resulting in large muddy puddles.
Parking:- Room for one or two vans at the park entry
Local Information:- Good base for attractions such as Lark Quarry Dinosaur display, Bladensburg National Park and Opalton diggings. Matilda Centre in Winton is also worth a look as is Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
Road Conditions:- Bitumen roads from Winton to Longreach and Winton to Hughenden were both suffering from heavy vehicle damage to edges. Significant road works were in evidence on both routes. Dirt roads around Winton (eg to Lark Quarry and Opalton) were generally poor.
Date of Stay: January 2012 Rating: 4
Manager's name is Craig and Kate Parker. Very friendly staff, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money ($27 2A PN, powered, off-peak season). Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to most sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, annex slabs to some sites, shade to most sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, no wireless internet available, you can use your mobile wireless (carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4). Peaceful, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, a few permanents. Clean UC gas bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground. Clean pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- Very friendly staff. Quiet location and lots of shade
Parking:- Enough room for two to three vans
Local Information:- Wallaman Falls to the west, Hinchinbrook Island and Lucinda for the fishermen to the east.
Date of Stay: December 2011 Rating: 4
Manager's name is Quentin & Patrice Fletcher. Very friendly staff, staff offered tourist advice, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money ($34 2A PN, powered, off-peak season). We paid $27 because we stayed 8 nights. Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to most sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate small to medium vans, annex slabs to most sites, shade to most sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, dump point, wireless internet is available. Quiet, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, a few permanents. Clean UC gas bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Good playground in good condition. Clean pool, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Liked:- Friendly helpful staff. Very good facilities. Excellent discount for staying 8 nights, price reduced from $34 PN to $27 PN. Very nice climate in December
Disliked:- Park roads are a little narrow, large vans may have problems getting around some corners.
Parking:- Only one van would fit into the booking in area
