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Date of Stay: October 2015 Rating: 3
Manager's name is Anne.
Per night peak $35 x 2 Adult..
Very friendly staff, average staff response to complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $30 for 2A PN, powered, off-peak 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. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate medium to large vans, annex slabs to most sites, very few sites are shaded, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, basic camp kitchen, dump point, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Noisy, open & roomy park, inadequate 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 a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Liked:- This park was almost wiped out in the last cyclone, the owners have worked hard to bring the facilities back. New roof on toilet block, new lighting, new electric stands for power and water. Grass is being top dressed and watered consistently and is growing well between sites
We found the owners very nice, helpful and working hard to make facilities better. New motel type rooms have also been built for overnight travellers in cars.
Owner gave us a key to the shower / toilet block, (normally open) just in case any guest accidentally locked it.
Disliked:- IGA grocery store runs large refrigeration behind the southern fence and for light sleepers , some have problems, however most seasoned travellers get a good nights rest.
Parking:- No, cars and vans can park opposite in busy times and just take their turn to book in.
Added Touches:- Not at the moment, we believe they are building a small shop behind the office, but with IGA 100 metre walk , everything is available, including bottle shop.
Local Information:- Good Woolworths, IGA, Excellent Country Hospital with a new wing being built. Prawns and fish available at the boat harbour at good prices.
The new Space museum at the old tracking station is a must, fantastic effort by the town and their sponsors. $7 for adults $5 for children, can take photos and need at least 2 hours to see all exhibits.
Plenty of good produce to be had from the farms and some parks have stands stocked by the farmers with honesty boxes and vegies and fruit in season.
Road Conditions:- Main north highway to the town and good roads throughout the town.
Date of Stay: August 2014 Rating: 3
Manager's name is Justin and Rachael.
This is a new venture, the owners have developed sites along the riverbank, have 2 warm spas, fenced (35 deg water).
They have 4 toilet/showers in two big divided tanks, one roofed the other to be done, Warm bore water pumped to them after 3pm each day. Plans underway for modern camp kitchen, toilet shower block near spa and area grassed for eventual use for get-togethers. Very peaceful and has fire rings and people are able to collect free wood close by.
Water is bore water, visitors must bring adequate drinking water and tanks filled if they wish to use their own shower,laundry in their van.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $24.00 for 2A PN, unpowered. Amenities are close to only some sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, no sites with annex slabs, shade to some sites, adequate sullage close by. No rec room, no camp kitchen, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, no permanents. No BBQs. No playground. Heated, kid-safe pool area, spa available. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park.
Liked:- Work in progress. Owners are great , have tents set up on floors near homestead if people want accommodation.
One way road system throughout the park to sites along river and exit when leaving.
Parking:- No, room for 2 or three rigs to park and register.
Added Touches:- Allow contained fires in rings provided at many of the sites.
Local Information:- Outback area with only service station nearby for fuel and some provisions.
Carnarvon is 127km north.
Road Conditions:- Good gravel road for 2km in from the bitumen highway.
Date of Stay: September 2013 Rating: 2.5
Very friendly staff, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money ($15 2A PN, powered). Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, no sites with annex slabs, very few sites are shaded, adequate taps close by, disabled facilities, no wireless internet available, mobile wireless not available. Peaceful, open & roomy park, not enough shade, no permanents. No bbqs. Good playground in good condition. No pool. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe, park is considered suitable for mobility impaired persons.
Liked:- Small Park with 6 powered sites, pay at the house on corner opposite or at small shop in town.(shop sells a few home made products.) Sites are free if you are self-contained and do not need power. Room to park away from others and run small quiet Generator.Nothing in the town, but a nice place to stop and rest for a couple of nights. 2 Shower cubicles, disabled type about 2.4metres square with toilet, shower and washbasin and with instant hot water systems.
Parking:- Just pull up opposite and will be given key to the gate, if paying you will be given key to showers. There are public toilets outside park.
Road Conditions:- Good roads.
Date of Stay: September 2013 Rating: 2.5
Good flat areas and shade. Has an adequate flushing toilet and a good dump point. The hotel has meals available. I understand a few days stay is allowed. There is a Post Office and small store for milk and small essentials. Local museum and craft store to visit. We enjoyed a couple of days in the town.
Date of Stay: September 2013 Rating: 2
Reasonable value for money ($10 2A PN, unpowered). Amenities are close to most sites, condition is reasonable. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, shade to most sites. Quiet, open & roomy park, plenty of shade. No playground, no pool. Suitable for few days, suitable for families.
Liked:- There are 2 campgrounds, over on the Eastern side of the river, one to the left, one to the right. We found the left one best, both would be very crowded in holiday periods. Small quiet generators ok.
Parking:- Drive in and fill in self pay envelope and deposit in the receptacle.
Local Information:- Good, excellent Tourist Bureau, with excellent in house tour. Will advise you on all attractions, meals etc.Good shopping with a brand new Super IGA just out of the main shopping area.On leaving town, going north turn about 5kms out and follow the river, narrow but good road with 2km of gravel at the end before joining the Highway. No problems and several places to pull off and take views of the river and cliffs on the way.
Road Conditions:- Good Roads in and out of town.
Date of Stay: July 2013 Rating: 3
Free area, with showers and toilets and room for around 35 rigs on a reasonably flat area, bit mushy in the rainy season, but worth coping. Nice town with reasonable shopping and facilities, well worth a couple of days on the trip, North or South. Very friendly people, they have had their Sugar Mill closed and need Gray Nomads help. Best pies in North Qld , and an excellent side trip up to the Boulders, where this is a small park for about 7 vans/medium motorhomes. The Boulders is a photographers dream, with great foliage and rushing water.
Date of Stay: November 2011 Rating: 3.5
An update on the rates at this park. Powered Sites (2A): $32 PN; $193 weekly Peak Season: $38 PN; $250 weekly Pensioner (2A): $26 PN; $157 weekly Single Person: $24 PN; $150 weekly Extras per night: Adults $11; Children $8 Club rates are available for 15 vans or more.
Date of Stay: August 2011 Rating: 2.5
Park has a seniors discount in the off peak periods. Also has stay 7 pay for 6 all year round. Also has a couple of very nice 2 bedroom park homes for families without vans. The camp kitchen and laundry while basic look well maintained. Friendly staff, staff offered tourist advice, staff explained park layout and facilities. Reasonable value for money ($28 2A PN, powered, off-peak season). Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to all sites, cleanliness was average, condition is 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, very few annex slabs, shade to some sites, adequate taps close by. Good laundry, basic camp kitchen, book swap available, 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, no permanents. Clean UC gas bbq (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, park is considered kid-safe.
Liked:- Has a number of people with holiday vans set up, but they would mostly be here in peak or holiday periods.
Added Touches:- Fish cleaning facility
Local Information:- Fishing in several bays around town and easy to get too. Sealion tours are available in season. Has a nice shop/coffee shop very close to park called Cool Combinations. Art Gallery opening in Dec 2011
Road Conditions:- Roads are fine to and from the town and into the town
Date of Stay: July 2011 Rating:
Newly opened area is great with 40ft by 16ft slabs to park car and van and put out annex, grass between all slabs in this area, new toilet blocks are great and old ones will probably be refurbished for peak season.
Date of Stay: September 2010 Rating: 2.5
Has eco friendly toilet facilities, windbreak hedges, right on beach. Has a dump point installed. Looked after by locals, Tom and Lynton. Good management, friendly management, water pressure was okay, quiet. Suitable for a few days.
Liked:- The local people have made a great effort to attract RV people, have bullring for drinks each night and bathroom for people to take their bush showers. Ask for a small donation for each night, have large Pluto dog to deposit donation in.
Local Information:- Beach fishing 50 metres.
