Tag: camping
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Tobermorey Station Campground
Read more: Tobermorey Station CampgroundIt definitely was a relief to get to this station. The road from Jervios Station to here is hard going. To see our travels along the Plenty Hwy, have a look at this post. It describes the route conditions at the time we went through. Our Experience This station has prepared the campground a bit…
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Jervois Station Campground
Read more: Jervois Station CampgroundThis was our first stop over when doing the Plenty Hwy. At 340 Km from Alice Springs, and being a relatively easy drive, it was good to get here, as we were uncertain as to what to expect of the Plenty Hwy. You can read more about our time on the Plenty Hwy here. Our…
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The Plenty/Donohue Hwy Conditions
Read more: The Plenty/Donohue Hwy ConditionsWe have recently completed the Plenty/Donohue Hwy, starting from Alice Springs going over the Queensland border the highway becomes Donohue Hwy to Boulia. An epic 750 Km stretch of road. When we wanted to go from Birdsville to Alice Springs in 2019, we gave the Plenty hwy a miss due to it being too rough.…
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Spuds Roadhouse – Our Experience
Read more: Spuds Roadhouse – Our ExperienceIt was a welcome relief to finally get here, after driving 370 Km from our last place Blyth Showgrounds. The campground looked well kept, but due to heavy usage, the facilities were getting a bit tired, they were clean and usable. Our Thoughts The campground next to Spuds Roadhouse is not actually run by them,…
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Tooleybuc Sporting Club
Read more: Tooleybuc Sporting ClubWe have stayed at the Tooleybuc Sports Club twice over the past year, and can recommend it to anyone wanting an overnight stay. This is about 470 Km to Adelaide. Our Opinion The first visit was in the middle of summer where the temps were hitting mid 30’s. It was hot, and also no power…
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Sandy Point Reserve – Our Experience
Read more: Sandy Point Reserve – Our ExperienceOur experience at Sandy Point reserve was a good one. In fact this campsite has to be one of the better free ones we have been to so far. If you are traveling through Hay, or want to stay a day or two, then consider this campsite. Description This campground is large, with plenty of…
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Burraga Dam Thompsons Creek
Read more: Burraga Dam Thompsons CreekThis is a free campground by Thompson Creek, which is a short drive from the small village of Burraga. This is one of the better free-camps we have come across in our travels so far. We didn’t have a look at the village because this was only a overnight stop on our way to Oberon.…
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Dr William Loftus Park
Read more: Dr William Loftus ParkDr William Loftus Park donation campground is in a little town called Candelo, NSW. The town is very small, about half a dozen shops, (General store, Cafe, petrol Station), all in a rustic old time historical setting. This post follows on from our previous stay at Genoa Donation Campground Our Experience We had a little…
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The Challenges of Running A/C Off-Grid in a Caravan
Read more: The Challenges of Running A/C Off-Grid in a CaravanThe running A/C off grid in a caravan can be a game-changer for comfort but doing this comes with serious power challenges. Whether you’re relying on solar and batteries, a generator, an understanding of power consumption, insulation and efficiency can help you get the most out of your setup. We have been on the road…
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Cann River & Genoa Campgrounds
Read more: Cann River & Genoa CampgroundsWow, after coming across these two campgrounds we thought, could things get any better. Both excellent free campgrounds, in our time of travel, I would say 2 of the best we have come across. Our previous campsite was Banksia Bluff Campground. The road to these campgrounds was easy to travel. Our Experience We stayed at…
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Smoko Campground – Free
Read more: Smoko Campground – FreeThis has to be one of the nicest free campgrounds we have been to in a while. Beautiful scenery, which for us was reminiscence of Canada. A lake to cool down in, plenty of space and walking tracks. This campground follows on from our previous over night camp at Echuca Rotary Park. Our Experience We…
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Lake Lonsdale Camping
Read more: Lake Lonsdale CampingWe stayed at Lake Lonsdale a few weeks ago for a over night stop on our way to Melbourne. Besides the warning about blue/green algae which means don’t touch the water, even for our dog Shadow. It was a good, peaceful place with drop toilets, which surprisingly were clean and not smelly. Our Opinion This…