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Help needed choosing caravan parks and camping spots
« on: December 22, 2011, 07:11:36 PM »
Hey guys still planing our trip away in a few weeks I'm chasing some local knowledge on a few locations through Victoria and NSW pls

I'm looking for a nice caravan park around lakes entrance anywhere in the area that stands out would be great

I'm also trying to find the caravan park at katoomba that is only walking distance from three sisters

And im looking for some national parks camping areas at adaminaby
Wilson's promontory

And also a couple of spots in the grampians pls suggestions for a base somewhere between dunkeld and halls gap if there is somewhere nice for a couple of nights and was thinking of a couple more around lake wartook I'm hoping to get some help here pls and thanks


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Re: Help needed choosing caravan parks and camping spots
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2011, 07:14:57 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2011, 07:16:00 PM »
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Re: Help needed choosing caravan parks and camping spots
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2011, 07:20:16 PM »
Ive stayed at both caravan parks in Halls gap, both are fine, but some bush camping might be the go too.  Also if you have kids the wildlife park just out of halls gap is great.

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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2011, 07:54:24 PM »
Thanks Heath I'm chasing some bush camping if we can find somewhere really nice and relaxing in the grampians I'm sure there is having seen some of the pic from my swaggers trips I was wondering if some one can tell me what this camp spot is called and is it a nice spot

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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2011, 08:10:32 PM »
I havent camped there, and dont have that campsite on my map, but I have driven through there, and its a nice spot.  to be honest I dont think there are many spots you can go wrong in the grampains. To the norther/wesern end of phillip island track,(not far from your location) used to be a great bush camp. not sure if its stiull tehre or not. One afternoon sitting quietly by the fire, having a referesher, an emu walked right into my campsite

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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2011, 08:26:24 PM »
Try the camp ground at Buchan Caves.  Not far from Lakes Entrance.  Cheap quality powered and unpowered sites.

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Re: Help needed choosing caravan parks and camping spots
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2011, 08:40:58 PM »
we stayed twice this year at Lake Fyans van park in Grampians..
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central to zoo, alpaca farm, halls gap for the dusk roo feed, wineries, and the kids sat there at night hand feeding possums.
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2011, 09:37:39 PM »
trying to remember the camp site down near cape liptrap, it is fairly close to wilsons prom and I loved it when I stayed there, very basic but great feel.
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2011, 04:20:09 AM »
Thanks JB will check it out

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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2011, 04:23:00 AM »
Cheers Heath I was reading about a camp ground called boreong I think it's along the Phillip island track suppose to be good I guess I'm looking for a bush camp next to a creek if such s thing exists coming from central qld we don't have to many of those types of spots and I know kids would love it cheers

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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2011, 07:38:41 AM »
GLC, was that Bear Gully?  I used to go there as a kid in the late 70s.  We used to bog the EH on the sandy access track every time.

It's probably been sealed, taking all of the fun out of it.


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Re: Help needed choosing caravan parks and camping spots
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2011, 09:06:48 PM »
trying to remember the camp site down near cape liptrap, it is fairly close to wilsons prom and I loved it when I stayed there, very basic but great feel.
Yeah that would be Bear Gully. Great spot in amongs the ti-trees, metres to the beach and great views across Waratah Bay to the Prom. Take in your water, supplies etc. Gets busy in peak periods tho.

JB- road in still unsealed. Would have been fun getting the EH in there at times! I've seen that track in pretty rough shape!


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Re: Help needed choosing caravan parks and camping spots
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2011, 10:08:32 PM »
Watto, Whiters holiday village is a good park in Lakes Entrance. Right in town and close to the beach and good sites with clean facilities :cheers:

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« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2011, 04:42:28 AM »
yep sounds about right, the views are magnificient, and you have the rocks if you like diving.  Darn it might have to try and find time to get back up there:)
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« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2011, 05:30:10 AM »
Thanks guys we r really excited about exploring Vic and NSW especially the national parks im still chasing some ideas around adaminaby if there r any and some camping grounds that r at the top of the list in the grampians