Just had to mention this camp for the effort involved by the locals . The organisers here have revamped this camp with water and power sites and the best amenities block we've used...a quiet town we stopped here intendind to go further. The Post office lady told us about the camp. We're staying two nights ($30), refuelled ($73) and tomorrow lunch at the cafe ($40)... $143 into the town. This small town the childhood town of Banjo Patterson is indeed a gem.
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Be nice... if I wanted my school teacher here I would have invited him...
Just had to mention this camp for the effort involved by the locals . The organisers here have revamped this camp with water and power sites and the best amenities block we've used...a quiet town we stopped here intendind to go further. The Post office lady told us about the camp. We're staying two nights ($30), refuelled ($73) and tomorrow lunch at the cafe ($40)... $143 into the town. This small town the childhood town of Banjo Patterson is indeed a gem.
Just had to mention this camp for the effort involved by the locals . The organisers here have revamped this camp with water and power sites and the best amenities block we've used...a quiet town we stopped here intendind to go further. The Post office lady told us about the camp. We're staying two nights ($30), refuelled ($73) and tomorrow lunch at the cafe ($40)... $143 into the town. This small town the childhood town of Banjo Patterson is indeed a gem.
Hi Eaglemax,
And what may I /We ask do we get on the Menu for $40.
Is it a >>>>>a Pie. You have to say the Best Meat Pies in that part of the paddock and throw in a coffee and tea. Please, Please say yes. You can do it.
Yep, it only takes about 20 seconds to look up a place: Just open another google window and type the name in to the search bar - yep, I timed it. Of course it only takes 5 seconds to type in Yeoval QLD - you guessed it, I timed it again (not real busy today.
I belong to a number of camping and caravanning forums, not stating what state the town in question is seems to be par for the course, everyone assumes you will know what that know.
I write this from Euabalong, no need for me to tell you where that is, I know where it is so obviously everyone else would too!
Thank you Eaglemax - I had to Google it and it took me about the 15 seconds you mention. I have added it to my list of "Camps worth keeping". As you say; it's about 60km south of Dubbo in NSW.
Helen: The man is trying to give you useful information and he's not asking anything in return - just be nice to him rather than snapping at him because it wasn't presented in exactly the way you wanted it to be.
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Thankyou Mike.
I asked to be nice. If approacher nicer I can easily swallow learning to put more information in the location eg nsw. It isnt whats asked its how its asked. And Jim you might be refering to my Biggenden thread about best pies Ive had. If so whats your point?. Why sarcasm?. Im simply adding intetesting things GNs can do and see in this great country. Anyways we had cappuccino and cake for morning tea at the local cafe. A good day.
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Be nice... if I wanted my school teacher here I would have invited him...
Yep, it only takes about 20 seconds to look up a place: Just open another google window and type the name in to the search bar - yep, I timed it. Of course it only takes 5 seconds to type in Yeoval QLD - you guessed it, I timed it again (not real busy today.
I belong to a number of camping and caravanning forums, not stating what state the town in question is seems to be par for the course, everyone assumes you will know what that know.
I write this from Euabalong, no need for me to tell you where that is, I know where it is so obviously everyone else would too!
Yeoval (NSW) camping remains popular. I live locally and play golf at the adjoining 9 hole sand greens course. Currently being upgraded to synthetic with the 2nd, 5th and 6th already completed and they putt really well.
One tip with Yeoval, it is wise to camp away from the fence near the amenities block. Most of the big hitting slicers are not playing anymore but anywhere north of the amenities block can be bombarded with the odd out of bounds missile. We are having a big fundraising 4 person ambrose day there 05/08/2023, so that is not the day to be perched on the fenceline with plenty of burly inaccurate social players likely to be in attendance.
There are plenty of flat decent powered sites in the middle, all sites are $20 per night for a powered site. The caretaker is a decent fella and is situated in his van near the tree adjoining Sandy Creek with his small dog which takes the time to visit all newcomers. Plenty of well tree'd grounds to walk the dogs around the golf course and showground area directly in front of the camping area.
The amenities blocks have excellent large individual shower/toilet/basin units and are very spacious using soft rainwater from the large tanks feeding off the big adjoining undercover recreation roof. There are times when the dust from the surrounding bush can get in them and is unavoidable in dry spells but I just take a small mop and broom with me and help the locals by doing my own quick going over the amenities I use.
The real upside with Yeoval is a lack of criminal elements, a mate with National Parks and Wildlife tells me so many roadside rest areas and some free camping spots have been targetted recently by recidivist criminal elements.
Dubbo is currently being hammered by these elements that the magistrates seem to have an aversion to removing from society.
I find it pays to google some areas for local crime and if no good, avoid at all costs. Yeoval would be as safe and friendly a destination as you would find I would imagine.
For a small town of around 300 it provides well for the traveler, has a Bowlo and a pub and currently boasts one super Rugby captain, one pro golfer and one top line Aust cricketer and is a great safe place to stopover on a long journey.
Yeoval is a beautiful little town. I spent a year out in that area in the seventies. Towns around there like Molong, Manildra, Mumbil, Stuart Town and Wellington all were great. Some cracking sports people came from around that area. An NRL great and a champion breast striker come to mind.
All those little towns all had at least one cricket and football side mostly made up of the same players. Wonderful people out there.
You are talking about my home town there.
Yes, we "breed" sportspeople.
As a kid, that is all we had to do, cricket, footy, golf, tennis - you name it.
I would play junior cricket Sat morning, seniors Sat arvo, then under 23's in Sunday rep from age 13!!!
Yeoval is a wonderful spot, the people there are absolutely salt of the earth.
Have a few cousins on farm surrounding the place.
Yeoval for such a small population has produced a myriad of various international sportspeople.
It is a powerful rugby town with achievements beyond it's population numbers.
I dug up the old Yeoval thread (instead of starting a new one) simply to point out to all the fine travelers on here that the Yeoval grounds were operating and good value for a powered safe site.
It is possibly a sound stopover point Vic to Qld or vice versa.
Cheers.
A few years ago we stayed at Manildra Showgrounds for a week, when we left we followed the Animals on Bikes trail, which took you through Yeoval to Dubbo a great sceinic drive.
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Yep, many rusty bikes can still be seen.
As I posted on here, Molong $15 a night powered and Yeoval $20 a night for a powered site.
If anyone likes to have a belt of the golf ball, both locations are ideal.
Molong also has a Frisbee course.
Some of us joked on Sunday, maybe we should be doing the frisbee course instead of the golf the way we were going.
Yeoval installed another synthetic green last Sunday and will soon be all synthetic and no more old sand greens.
The new ones putt very well too.
Both courses are well covered with gum trees and they provide for a difficult test for the social golfer.
The Toongi Quilt shop on the above map is no more.
The whole area is now ASM, Australian Strategic Materials Rare Earth locality for a large mine into the future.
Though I believe overnight camping will always be available at Toongi Hall on the other side of the creek.
