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2006-12-05 11:59:15 · 72 answers · asked by Ernie Dingo - The Great Outdoors 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
My husband and I are travelling around Australia and while we haven't been to many many camp grounds - there are two caravan parks/camp grounds I could nominate - 1. Mitchell Caravan Park on the river at Mitchell in Outback Queensland, lovely location, great managers and they have a central fire pit which makes it a very sociable friendly place to stay - Honey the performing horse even popped in to entertain us and some nights they have camp fire sing alongs.
2. Barn Hill Station, Broome - not a typical caravan park as its 9kms off the highway on red dirt road but its located right on the beach - the amazing red dirt meets white sand and beautiful clear blue sea, when you walk along the beach you feel like you are the only person in the world. The fishing is awesome and while we were there Ron & Velma (and their dog Tiger) were managing the ground and were lovely. They have happy hour each evening and even their own bowling green.
2006-12-25 12:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by Netty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whilst I'm more of an outdoors kind of girl and oujr family have traveled far and wide across Australia, the BEST caravan park that popped right into my head is Treasure Island in Biggera Waters, Qld.
It's on the Gold Coast, and offered affordable and some beautiful units, the caravan sites were generous and the kids were well catered for, with mini golf, tenis courts and swimming pools.
The worst was the Erica council caravan park in Victoria, but that's a whole different story.....
2006-12-27 14:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Fuzzy Wuzzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happened to WA in the answers, all I saw was NSW and VIC mainly.
The best caravan park I have been to is Jurien Bay, about 250km north of perth, just south of Geraldton. This caravan park has the joy of getting away from it all, because it isn't close to anything. That said, there is the Pinnacles a short drive, a lot of 4wd tracks, more fishing that you can poke a stick at. It has a lot of caravan park attractions, but mostly it is the relaxed, friendly feeling. At the communal BBQ everyone stops for a chat, instead of just waiting in turn. Good spots can be found to investigate or even new friendships formed. There is a huge air pillow for the kids to jump on, and you see the older kids looking out for the littler ones. You don't need to worry so much. Definately worth checking out.
2006-12-23 22:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by chelles_insanity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 caravan parks that I love.
No. 1 would have to be Pt Rickaby Caravan Park.
Situated on the York Penisula in South Australia. It's a fair size park and it is a great place to go fishing, swimming or if you are like me just relaxing down the beach and at night laying on the jetty watching the stars and listening to the sounds of the water. We have been going to this place for nearly 24 years now and I love it
The other one is the caravan park at Rockbank Victoria.
I stayed there when I went to Melbourne for the 2006 Commonwealth games and before that for the training that we had to do. The people there are helpful and really nice to get to know. There is a swimming pool and the cabins are great (although a little close to the highway but I was really only there to sleep)
I hope this sounds really interesting and I have to say I love watching your show. Keep up the good work
2006-12-06 23:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by Aunty Jules 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My family have been going to the Stansbury Foreshore Caravan Park in South Australia for many years. I myself have been going since I was 3 months old and I have recently turned 40! Stansbury Foreshore Caravan Park is a part of our family tradition and we travel there every year at the same time. Due to an interstate job transfer my husband and I together with our three children moved from Adelaide to Sydney in 2003. The only condition was that we still would get to go to Stansbury every year. So from 9/1 to 23/1/ we have the best time at beautiful Stansbury Foreshore Caravan Park. It is right on the beach and is just beautiful. The fishing, the swimming, the collecting shells, the children playing on the beach, the crabbing, the nature walks are all a wonderful part of the Stansbury experience.
2006-12-28 22:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by Jerryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Caravan Parks Victoria
2016-10-04 23:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by emmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cairns Coconut Resort has won many awards for tourism. In this day and age, caravan parks are becoming a thing of the past because of land values. This one is absolutely thriving! And it's child friendly too! There is heaps for the whole family to do without ever leaving the park and, when you do decide to venture out, access to the Great Barrier Reef Cruises is about seven minutes away by car!
What more could you want!
Winner 2000 Australian Tourism Awards
Winner 2002/03 Australian Tourism Awards
Winner 2005 Australian Tourism Awards
Of course, if you prefer a more "out of the way" experience, you cannot go past the Noosa North Shore Caravan park. There are only basic facilities available. Toilets, hot showers and a very basic kiosk. The location is the drawcard here! This is basically beachfront camping/caravanning. If you don't mind roughing it and you would like the Fraser Island 4WD experience of driving on the beach at much less cost then this is for you! At low tide you can drive along the beach from Noosa North Shore all the way to Rainbow Beach and Tin Can bay. We drove from Melbourne to Cairns two years ago. We pulled in here for two nights and ended up staying a week. Oh, and you don't need a 4WD to get there. The road all the way from the Noosa River Ferry through to the van park is accessible to all cars, caravans and trailers.
2006-12-05 19:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by mystique_1959 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, I live in Tumut NSW so I would have to boast about the 2 caravan parks here. Theres the Riverglade, plenty of shade under huge tress ,which is surrounded by the beautiful Tumut river thats full of trout,possums galore live there and swarm the place at night, and can come as close to sitting on your lap for a nice piece of a lucious Batlow apple, then theres the Blowering Holiday park on the snowy mountains Hwy, which has a swimming pool , park for the kids ,camp sites ,caravans, cabins and units ,a small walk through a paddock full of cows leads to the Tumut River, and only a 15 minutes drive to Blowering Dam in the Kosciusko National Park where you can swim, fish, water ski, sail, camp, emus and roos wander freely , and are not shy, i had one less than 10 metres from me having a drink while i was fishing a few weeks ago, walking trails ,plus the ski fields in winter, the power stations of the snowy hyrdro scheme. Theres plenty to see and do around Tumut, though it's a bit dry here these days and recent fires have wiped out over 13000 acres of pine forests, which is not good as the towns main industry in timber. We also have the Visy pulp and paper mill here, so some tourism would be good. Cheers!!
2006-12-27 20:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez I've gotta put two in.
1. the park at Wye River. because the most beautiful, wonderful and charming girl in the world has a holiday house near it.
2. Rosebud foreshore in winter. You can go down there and camp and there's no-one around and you can walk along the beach or drive for 15 minutes and go surfing. If you suddenly need a dose of people you can come out of the trees and cross the road and you're in town!
Fishing's good, swimming's good and if it's too cold there's a heated pool nearby.
They have hot shower's and their off season rate is great for a penniless bloke.
In winter they get storms that come off the water and you can listen to the waves crashing on the shore while you sleep all snug in your warm sleeping bag/caravan (They're only bay waves but they do crash at night)
They're close to many wineries if that's your thing and there's even fruit picking work close by if you run out of money.
There's under cover mini golf, cinemas, roller skating, bike tracks, walking tracks, the chair lift (sometimes he he), the local library, a couple of little 4wd tracks, boats for hire, sailboards for hire, a pier to fish off and trees to climb.
And at the end of an active day like that, there are some spots in amongst the trees where you can just kick back, relax and read a book while sipping some wine from one of the local wineries.
It's crowded in summer though.
2006-12-28 15:04:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best caravan Park in Australia has got to be the bore by the road on the Barkly Highway heading west towards the Threeways in NT.
Best because it is free AND has the most magical sunsets and sunrises, you havent seen a sunrise til you've seen the sunrise of the Barkly tablelands!!! AND lots of other travellers will be camped there too!! Someone will light a fire, others will come and set up seats or drag over a log or rock and pretty soon you have some darn good company, you will hear many amazing stories some of em a bit of a stretch for the imagination and you are guaranteed a great time...
Best time to go is during the dry season... March to October
2006-12-07 18:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋