We stayed here for the shake down last weekend.
A reasonably large park, but mostly fixed permanent holiday homes. There was a section at the front for vans, and very large area in the middle for tents, and then a section at the back for vans and booked tent sites.
I'm told it came under new management sometime within the last 3 years or so, and they opened up the section at the back overlooking the Golburn River. This is where we were. There are basically three rows here - 1 for about a dozen vans, and then two rows of booked tent sites.
There is a basic playground, plus volleyball net and a pair of average sized pools.
I only dealt with the staff over the phone when booking. The office was closed when we arrived and never went in to the office of the weekend. In that brief experience, they were friendly and helpful.
The site we had was pleasant, close to the river, open paddock behind, reasonably spread from adjoining vans. Amenities and camp kitchen about 200 meters away (too far).
However, amenities were bad!!
4 showers, in various stages of disrepair and 4 male cubicles. 1 urinal that was a big muddy puddle by late afternoon, (cleaning at 11am) and the missus said it looked like 3 cubicles in the ladies was overflowing with mess all around. A second batch of amenities at the front of the site were apparently better, I'm guessing because their patronage was less serving the van spots at the front, and not all the tents plus our section. And it was far from even half full in occupants. I saw there was a new building being framed next to our amenities, which may be more facilities, but can't confirm.
(It was enough to make the missus suggest we should've bought a van with a shw and wc)
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It was interesting to see a *huge* number of the permanents up for sale. Apparently they used to be snapped up within days of going up for sale.
Next time, I'd stay at Thornton instead. (From outside only, appears to be more pleasant with direct access to the river)
Not highly impressed.... 2/5
http://www.bluegums.com.au/
few photos to come once resized
A reasonably large park, but mostly fixed permanent holiday homes. There was a section at the front for vans, and very large area in the middle for tents, and then a section at the back for vans and booked tent sites.
I'm told it came under new management sometime within the last 3 years or so, and they opened up the section at the back overlooking the Golburn River. This is where we were. There are basically three rows here - 1 for about a dozen vans, and then two rows of booked tent sites.
There is a basic playground, plus volleyball net and a pair of average sized pools.
I only dealt with the staff over the phone when booking. The office was closed when we arrived and never went in to the office of the weekend. In that brief experience, they were friendly and helpful.
The site we had was pleasant, close to the river, open paddock behind, reasonably spread from adjoining vans. Amenities and camp kitchen about 200 meters away (too far).
However, amenities were bad!!
4 showers, in various stages of disrepair and 4 male cubicles. 1 urinal that was a big muddy puddle by late afternoon, (cleaning at 11am) and the missus said it looked like 3 cubicles in the ladies was overflowing with mess all around. A second batch of amenities at the front of the site were apparently better, I'm guessing because their patronage was less serving the van spots at the front, and not all the tents plus our section. And it was far from even half full in occupants. I saw there was a new building being framed next to our amenities, which may be more facilities, but can't confirm.
(It was enough to make the missus suggest we should've bought a van with a shw and wc)
:It was interesting to see a *huge* number of the permanents up for sale. Apparently they used to be snapped up within days of going up for sale.
Next time, I'd stay at Thornton instead. (From outside only, appears to be more pleasant with direct access to the river)
Not highly impressed.... 2/5
http://www.bluegums.com.au/
few photos to come once resized
