My DH and I just had a brief stay in Tidal River and was appalled at the costs. We took an unpowered site at $24 per night as the powered site was $55 per night. We have stayed in some very nice CP's for a lot less than that and got a lot more. The amenities were very basic. The food at their cafe were, really, laughable... $20 for a cooked chook, $5.80 for a small slice of cake, around $10 for a hamburger... etc.... We will not go there again. And, what's more - Squeaky Beach did not squeak... Very disappointed about that as we have been there before years ago and it did actually squeak... Maybe we didn't pay for the squeak Jay-Jay
kandagal said
07:56 PM Apr 3, 2012
For those prices Jay-Jay I would be squealing not squeaking
Yuglamron said
08:12 PM Apr 3, 2012
And they wonder why people want to Freecamp.
_wombat_ said
08:24 PM Apr 3, 2012
Jay-Jay
we were there last year @ $50 a night with power, I did not go to the office when Mrs W paid or we would have turned around and driven out again, bloody rip off, will not go there again, will stay in a van park outside and do the trip in every day, because it is a good park for walkers.
And best of all there are a lot of my cousin's that live there
Evie n Rhys said
12:18 AM Apr 4, 2012
Yes I agree with all the above. I booked to go there and actually have a credit still. As it turned out I ended up going and staying in a house a short drive away with 5 others and we paid the total sum of $120 pn all up. Basic but large, clean and had great views. I can't bring myself to go to the trouble to drive down there now with the van on and use my credit. The walks were nice but yes the food was an embarrassment and hugely expensive. The camping sites seemed cramped and certainly nothing special. Don't think I want to go back. Tess
dazren said
01:15 AM Apr 4, 2012
Yep !! been there done that, but about 10 years ago when it was a lot more reasonable, just by reading what they are charging now, they can ''stick-it;; It's not worth that much, !!
Is it still run by the Dep't of ''whatever they call themselves now'' or did they take it off them, when they nearly burned the lot down a few years ago when another ''backburn'' went wrong ?? As those prices seem more like a private enterprise ripp-off, rather than a goverment run place
I think that anyone that has been there and is not happy, should sent an Email to the relevant authority, as it needs to be bought to their attention they won't do anything ??? but they should be told anyway, Maybe an Email to the local member of Parliment ?? It's just not fair, this used to be Our Country,
Rant Over !!!! [ Hard day at work ] But Now Nug Nug here i come !!!
_wombat_ said
01:24 AM Apr 4, 2012
dazren wrote:
Yep !! been there done that, but about 10 years ago when it was a lot more reasonable, just by reading what they are charging now, they can ''stick-it;; It's not worth that much, !!
Is it still run by the Dep't of ''whatever they call themselves now'' or did they take it off them, when they nearly burned the lot down a few years ago when another ''backburn'' went wrong ?? As those prices seem more like a private enterprise ripp-off, rather than a goverment run place
I think that anyone that has been there and is not happy, should sent an Email to the relevant authority, as it needs to be bought to their attention they won't do anything ??? but they should be told anyway, Maybe an Email to the local member of Parliment ?? It's just not fair, this used to be Our Country,
Rant Over !!!! [ Hard day at work ] But Now Nug Nug here i come !!!
AND on top of that somebody has taken the squeak out of Squeaky Beach
too many toursit have worn the beach out, the buggars
dazren said
01:36 AM Apr 4, 2012
Wombat wrote.
AND on top of that somebody has taken the squeak out of Squeaky Beach
too many toursit have worn the beach out, the buggars
I checked with the locals, and they tell me that the loss of Squeak at Squeaky beach is caused by excessive Urine from the wandering Marsupials, mainly Wombats ????
And you were there When ??? wombat
_wombat_ said
01:41 AM Apr 4, 2012
dazren wrote:
Wombat wrote.
AND on top of that somebody has taken the squeak out of Squeaky Beach
too many toursit have worn the beach out, the buggars
I checked with the locals, and they tell me that the loss of Squeak at Squeaky beach is caused by excessive Urine from the wandering Marsupials, mainly Wombats ????
And you were there When ??? wombat
Hey, I did not do that many weeeeees well not a whole beach load anyway, I ain't not taking the blame for that
Dougwe said
10:46 PM Apr 4, 2012
Carefull wombat, you might end up in that naughty corner for Easter.
_wombat_ said
11:22 PM Apr 4, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
Carefull wombat, you might end up in that naughty corner for Easter.
Do they have Easter eggs in the naughty corner?
Dougwe said
09:52 PM Apr 5, 2012
Nope. All luxuries have been removed post haste wombat. It's a naughty corner for naughty boys and girls and wombats, you go there because you are naughty.
Hi campers,
My DH and I just had a brief stay in Tidal River and was appalled at the costs. We took an unpowered site at $24 per night as the powered site was $55 per night. We have stayed in some very nice CP's for a lot less than that and got a lot more. The amenities were very basic. The food at their cafe were, really, laughable... $20 for a cooked chook, $5.80 for a small slice of cake, around $10 for a hamburger... etc.... We will not go there again. And, what's more - Squeaky Beach did not squeak... Very disappointed about that as we have been there before years ago and it did actually squeak... Maybe we didn't pay for the squeak
Jay-Jay
Jay-Jay
we were there last year @ $50 a night with power, I did not go to the office when Mrs W paid or we would have turned around and driven out again, bloody rip off, will not go there again, will stay in a van park outside and do the trip in every day, because it is a good park for walkers.
And best of all there are a lot of my cousin's that live there
I can't bring myself to go to the trouble to drive down there now with the van on and use my credit. The walks were nice but yes the food was an embarrassment and hugely expensive. The camping sites seemed cramped and certainly nothing special. Don't think I want to go back.
Tess
Yep !! been there done that, but about 10 years ago when it was a lot more reasonable, just by reading what they are charging now, they can ''stick-it;; It's not worth that much, !!
Is it still run by the Dep't of ''whatever they call themselves now'' or did they take it off them, when they nearly burned the lot down a few years ago when another ''backburn'' went wrong ?? As those prices seem more like a private enterprise ripp-off, rather than a goverment run place
I think that anyone that has been there and is not happy, should sent an Email to the relevant authority, as it needs to be bought to their attention they won't do anything ??? but they should be told anyway, Maybe an Email to the local member of Parliment ?? It's just not fair, this used to be Our Country,
Rant Over !!!! [ Hard day at work ] But Now Nug Nug here i come !!!
AND on top of that somebody has taken the squeak out of Squeaky Beach
too many toursit have worn the beach out, the buggars
Wombat wrote.
AND on top of that somebody has taken the squeak out of Squeaky Beach
too many toursit have worn the beach out, the buggars
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I checked with the locals, and they tell me that the loss of Squeak at Squeaky beach is caused by excessive Urine from the wandering Marsupials, mainly Wombats ????
And you were there When ??? wombat
Hey, I did not do that many weeeeees
well not a whole beach load anyway, I ain't not taking the blame for that 
Carefull wombat, you might end up in that naughty corner for Easter.
Do they have Easter eggs in the naughty corner?
Keep safe over Easter Mr and Mrs Wombat.