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Leaving Port Campbell in the morning and heading for South Aus.

Will be out of contact for a day or so I would think.

Anybody with any advice re: free camps or cheapies I would be grateful.

If anybody in South Aus is putting the kettle on have pity on a couple of half frozen nomads and leave a hot cuppa on the gate post for us as we go by.



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It'll be cold there too Ma.......

We will be there in about 4 weeks <fingers crossed>  Depends what happens when we get to Bourke smile

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Have fun you two and give Blue the usual for me Ma. laughing.gif

Hope the cold stays behind you for the rest of the trip mate. wink



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Where in Sth Aus. are you actually heading Barb.

We should still be there when you get there.



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It was very, very cold out in Cobar and Bourke a couple of weeks ago. Days were nice but at that first light the frost dropped. BRRRRRR!

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hi ma, yeh there are some free camps between marion bay and corny point at the bottom of the penn, but they are on the coast and it could be rather frosty there,, swincer rokcs is a nice spot and you can get out of the wind but you are rite on the coast,,gleesons landing is another cheap stop,, swincer is free but gleesnons has a cost but it's not much,, if you go into innes nat park you can stay at the pondie camp ground, there is a charge, pay at the ranger station,, not sure how much marion bay c'van park is never use it( we have a holiday house at marion bay so don't need the park) mite get off season rates there,,if you have camps 6 book there are a few places listed in that under the york penn section

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Hello Ma
Was told there is a great free camp called GRANITE , passed it on the way to Robe
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Granite is free but you'll freeze your arse off. It's right on the ocean. Young ones from nearby town tend to party there at night. Also lot's of vehicle access to the beach there. If it were me, I'd drive a bit more and head into salt creek, one of my favourite places ever :)

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gordon_adl wrote:

Granite is free but you'll freeze your arse off. It's right on the ocean. Young ones from nearby town tend to party there at night. Also lot's of vehicle access to the beach there. If it were me, I'd drive a bit more and head into salt creek, one of my favourite places ever :)

 yeh i agree, salt creek you can get out of the wind and there are toilets there as well and you can get supplies from the salt crek servo...



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Hello MA,

Hope you have a good trip. We are going to Yorke Pennisula in Jan/eb next year so we look forward to your posts



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If you end up looking for a c/p try the one at Port Victoria, gulf viev caravan park. We spent 4 weeks there in April. Site 1 through to 10 are overlooking the beach. A quiet little park with ok toilets etc. Small enclosed camp kitchen, free B B Q.
Young couple own the place and are very friendly. Marion Bay store has great steak sandwiches as well as hand cut chips. A bit slow service but worth it. Have fun


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As far as caravan parks go, we had a week at Stansbury C/Park (Family Park but cheaper than some) right on the beach on the east side (not as windy as the west side) Blue will love it, people fish right in front of the caravan park, fish cleaning bench/sink etc. Need to book though not a very big park........

See; http://www.stansburycaravanpark.com/



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I get very sad reading this,because, WE ARE STUCK HERE TILL NEXT B----Y YEAR.

Have a great trip Ma.

Cheer's Rob.

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There shouldn't be too much pressure on SA's van parks at the moment. They've all escaped to the north to get away from the cold down here.
Long weekends and school holidays put a bit more pressure on those YP parks, but the rest of the time you shouldn't have a problem.


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Thanks for all the advice everyone, much appreciated.

We are actually staying with friends on the Yorke Peninsular but will definitely be looking into some of the freebies and cheapies between here...Naracorte and Yorke P.

Thanks again.



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Does your daughter live near Yorketown??? Coobowie caravan park managers are lovely

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Ma and Blue, you should be here!
The RAAF is playing planes and jets at the moment.
It's one of the features of living in a van park near the Edinburgh Airforce Base.
The "boys" play planes quite often. And I love it!

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Granny, Tindal air Base is near Katherine, and they are doing it here too. Must be a special week for them.

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They train all the time, but sometimes the jet activity is particularly vigorous and spectacular.
It's good to see them working for out benefit in the long run.
It's also exciting when they're in full action.

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Escape wrote:

Does your daughter live near Yorketown??? Coobowie caravan park managers are lovely

No, I don't have any rellies in SA that I know of.  We have good friends on the Yorke Peninsular and we will be staying with them.

 



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I heard a rumour they have a warm fire Ma. clap.gif



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They better have Fly or I AIN'T GOING...............laughing.gif



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