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Reports by:- Almo of Mt Gambier

SA, Padthaway, Padthaway Caravan Park

Date of Stay: November 2021 Rating: 3
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Reasonable value for money $33.00 for 2A PN, powered. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is reasonable, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, paper towels/dryer provided. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, poor night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, no sites with annex slabs, shade to some sites, poor water quality, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. 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 3. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Dirty UC gas BBQs are free, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Basic playground, in poor condition. No pool. Suitable for few days.
Liked:- There is a State Park next to this CP and there is a golf course (scrapes) next door - closed when we were there. Plenty of local wildlife around. Quiet evenings away from the city noises.
Disliked:- We were here 2 years ago and the park has run down a little since then.

SA, Williamstown, Queen Victoria Jubilee Park

Date of Stay: March 2021 Rating: 3.5
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $25.00 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to all 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, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, no rec room, good camp kitchen, dump point, secure entry, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 2. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground. No pool. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Liked:- Close to wineries in the Barrossa Valley area and other tourist towns in the Adelaide Hills.
Parking:- Off main road parking while waiting.

SA, Port Hughes, Port Hughes Tourist Village

Date of Stay: March 2021 Rating: 2
Average staff friendliness, no complaints. Poor value for money $35.00 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Paid $28.00, reduced for Travel Auction. Amenities 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, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, poor night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to most 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, late checkout allowed, disabled facilities, dump point, wireless internet is available is free, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 2. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Excellent playground, in good condition. Clean pool, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided, toddlers catered for. Suitable for few days, park is considered suitable for mobility impaired persons.
Liked:- Showers and toilets are excellent condition and very large.
Disliked:- The sites in the section we were placed were very tight to negotiate. Trees are in the way and if a caravan is on the site opposite then it is extremely hard to negotiate. We were told these are the sites kept for the Travel Auctions.
Local Information:- Plenty of excellent tourist attractions in the Moonta, Kadina and Wallaroo areas.

SA, Coobowie, Coobowie Caravan Park

Date of Stay: March 2021 Rating: 4
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $30.00 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Paid $27.00, reduced for Senior's discount. 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, exhaust fans/good ventilation, 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 most sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, good camp kitchen, late checkout allowed, disabled facilities, dump point, wireless internet is available is free, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 2. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Basic playground, in average condition. No pool. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.

SA, Beachport, Beachport Caravan Park

Date of Stay: February 2021 Rating: 3.5
Some of the sites in this park are hard to negotiate. We had to ask people opposite on two sites to shift their vehicles as we did not have enough room to hook up the van. Cars had to be parked on the roadway if you wanted to put the awning out. Dump point is approx 300Mt away at the visitor info centre.
Average staff friendliness, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Reasonable value for money $35.00 for 2A PN, powered. Paid $31.50, reduced for ACC Discount. Amenities are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, 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 small to medium vans, no sites with annex slabs, 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, secure entry, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 2. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Basic playground, in average condition. No pool. Suitable for few days, suitable for families.

SA, Port MacDonnell, Port MacDonnell Foreshore Tourist Park

Date of Stay: January 2021 Rating: 3
This is a very windy park and there are large hedges grown to block the wind. These cause some difficulty reversing larger vans onto some sites. The road within the park is narrow - not room for two vans to pass. We had friends that stayed in the bunkhouse but this needed some attention - the paint was patchy and in places, peeling.
Average staff friendliness, no complaints. Reasonable value for money $35.00 for 2A PN, powered, peak season. Amenities are close to only some sites, cleanliness was average, condition is reasonable, water pressure is bad / Variable pressure experienced, there was adequate hot water, extra charge for shower, soap provided, 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, very few sites are shaded, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, basic rec room, basic camp kitchen, dump point, secure entry, van parking, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 1. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Dirty UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground. No pool. Suitable for overnighter, suitable for families.
Disliked:-
Local Information:- There is a very good automobile and memorabilia collection nearby (Feast's) and also a good marine museum adjoined to the library.

SA, Kapunda, Kapunda Tourist Park

Date of Stay: October 2020 Rating: 3
Manager's name is Emma & Brad Valentine
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. $30.00 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, very few annex slabs, shade to most sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, basic rec room, basic camp kitchen, secure entry, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 2. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Basic playground, in average condition. No pool. Suitable for few days.

SA, Padthaway, Padthaway Caravan Park

Date of Stay: September 2017 Rating: 4
Water at the site taps is bore water and is slightly salty to taste. Would probably be ok for showers etc but we wouldn't drink it.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $30.00 for 2A PN, powered. Paid $27.00, reduced for Chain discount. Amenities are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, 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 some sites, shade to most sites, drive-through sites, poor water quality, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, late checkout allowed, disabled facilities, dump point, wireless internet is available is free, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 3. 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 average condition. No pool. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Liked:- There is plenty to do in or near the park, golf course next door, bush walks and a mini golf course on site. The owners also arranged a wine tasting evening for our group. A fire pit is situated near the BBQ area. We also appreciated the little touches in the amenities blocks like hand towels and fresh lavender flowers.
Local Information:- Approximately 45min drive to the Coonawarra wine region for wine tasting.

NSW, Uralla, Uralla Caravan Park

Date of Stay: August 2017 Rating: 3
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $26.00 for 2A PN, powered. Amenities are close to all 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, no sites with annex slabs, very few sites are shaded, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, no rec room, no camp kitchen, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 3. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for overnighter.
Liked:- A short walk to the local bowling club where good meals are available.

NSW, Cobar, Cobar Caravan Park

Date of Stay: August 2017 Rating: 3
The managers names are Michael & Fiona Kelly. We stayed here 1 night so we didn't see much of the park. Cost was $28.00 p/n 2 adults. This is a large park with plenty of shade and a few uncovered free gas BBQ's around the park. All powered sites are drive-through and free WiFi is available. Amenities were clean and in good condition. Park is also pet friendly.