NSW Gloucester Caravan Park

[Gilmorehappy]

This was our choice for a four night getaway in the week before Xmas. Found the park to be spacious with a choice between the standard sites with slabs on grid roads, or for more space powered and unpowered sites in lush grassy areas. There were tons of spots with good access down to fast flowing clear river, which was quite warm to swim in. Surrounding the park were lots of other parklands, a swim centre, and a new woollies at medium walking distance. Amenities very clean. There were hardly any tourists there that week and we had no trouble finding a bit of space with our large dog. Flogged down with rain for the last two days, and the river rose by about 1 metre. Scenic with distinctive mountain backdrop to town. About $44 2A and 2C per night.

The river was just behind these trees

The space and the lush grass........

The peaceful river

Cooling off 37 degrees

 

[Drover]

Excellant, added to the very long list now....

 

[Gilmorehappy]

Excellant, added to the very long list now....

Yep but a little bit of distance for you from qld :sully2:

 

[dagree]

Yep but a little bit of distance for you from qld

That won't stop @Drover ..... He doesn't work eep:

 

[Drover]

That won't stop @Drover ..... He doesn't work eep:

Yes I do ! Just don't get paid for it and only when I want to.........polishing my van, sorting my fishing gear, servicing my Colorado, mowing my couple of acres is work..........pushing the trolley around Bunnings and Dan Murphy's .................just stopped making some other bloke richer with my toil.

Only a little bit past my fav spot at Red Rock.

 

[Gilmorehappy]

Yes I do ! Just don't get paid for it and only when I want to.........polishing my van, sorting my fishing gear, servicing my Colorado, mowing my couple of acres is work..........pushing the trolley around Bunnings and Dan Murphy's .................just stopped making some other bloke richer with my toil.

Only a little bit past my fav spot at Red Rock.

Ha ha where I come from all those things are called fun.

 

[Gilmorehappy]

@Drover , is that the red rock near Arawarra (corindi beach) or is there another Red Rock?

 

[dagree]

Yes I do ! Just don't get paid for it and only when I want to.........polishing my van, sorting my fishing gear, servicing my Colorado, mowing my couple of acres is work..........pushing the trolley around Bunnings and Dan Murphy's

Where do I find a job like that?

 

[chartrock]

@Drover , is that the red rock near Arawarra (corindi beach) or is there another Red Rock?

Knowing @Drover, yes it would be.

 

[Drover]

Ha ha where I come from all those things are called fun.

Exactly and to do it when I want to is called retirement.....................

@Drover , is that the red rock near Arawarra (corindi beach) or is there another Red Rock?

Thats the one, magic spot.........

Where do I find a job like that?

Well, with me it was accidental, I suddenly found at 60 I could retire, took 3 mths to make sure I wasn't wrong then I couldn't park the truck up for good quick enough..............it's a wonderful job, clock on when I damn well please or NOT.......

 

[Gilmorehappy]

You're never busier than when you retire (apparently, and from what I've heard). So I see how all that could be called work :fish2:lane:ound:. Let me know the secret to retiring at 60, that is actually very well done!

 

[dagree]

Let me know the secret to retiring at 60

Me too @Drover ..... Only three years for me to go then the hard work begins

 

[chartrock]

Been retired 10 years and wonder when I ever had time to go to work.

 

[Gilmorehappy]

I'd better dust off that spreadsheet again to see if I can bring forward the magic date. Still a long way off for me!

 

[Drover]

Just make sure you have all the reno's done before you retire @Gilmorehappy otherwise you waste valuable fishing time.......eg: finish painting roof, ripping out bathroom floor tiles (never got it finished before the big day ) and a few other reno things means The Tardis may not turn a wheel till mid Feb or later, at home for 3 mths, it hasn't sat in one place for that long for a few years..............just remember to not spend heaps on bling, it can mean retirement gets put off an extra year......................
I've plotted a nice little run from The Lockyer down the coast to Red Rock down to Forster over to Gloucester and home via Bingara, started off short but then tends to expand, could add Nindigully on the way home and a little 7 day run ends up a month as usual.

 

[Gilmorehappy]

Just make sure you have all the reno's done before you retire @Gilmorehappy otherwise you waste valuable fishing time.......eg: finish painting roof, ripping out bathroom floor tiles (never got it finished before the big day ) and a few other reno things means The Tardis may not turn a wheel till mid Feb or later, at home for 3 mths, it hasn't sat in one place for that long for a few years..............just remember to not spend heaps on bling, it can mean retirement gets put off an extra year......................
I've plotted a nice little run from The Lockyer down the coast to Red Rock down to Forster over to Gloucester and home via Bingara, started off short but then tends to expand, could add Nindigully on the way home and a little 7 day run ends up a month as usual.

As for renos, I've always been in building game but you know the saying that a builders' house is never finished! And I don't think that will change as retirement draws near! Sounds like a great trip you have planned. Nicely spaced with the driving between stays!

Appreciate advice on bling reduction. Have always been practical and thrifty but never cheap! :single_eye:

Is your trip in March?

 

[Billrw136]

Well - at 5PM today I am RETIRED! However, like @Drover there are still things around the house to do....laundry, redo ensuite, granny flat to build - the list goes on......
BUT the van will get much greater use - installed water filter and Caraframo fan yesterday.......heading away next week to Native Dog campground for very short trip to meet up with son and family.

 

[Gilmorehappy]

Well - at 5PM today I am RETIRED! However, like @Drover there are still things around the house to do....laundry, redo ensuite, granny flat to build - the list goes on......
BUT the van will get much greater use - installed water filter and Caraframo fan yesterday.......heading away next week to Native Dog campground for very short trip to meet up with son and family.

That is AWESOME, great achievement, and congrats! I reckon no one should work for a second longer than they need to; but I think that doesn't need to be said on this forum where folk here all realise the value of leisure time, and living life! Well done; envious!

 

[Drover]

You will have a smile on your dial every morning @Billrw136

Not sure when I will do that run @Gilmorehappy .

 

[chartrock]

Well - at 5PM today I am RETIRED! However, like @Drover there are still things around the house to do....laundry, redo ensuite, granny flat to build - the list goes on......
BUT the van will get much greater use - installed water filter and Caraframo fan yesterday.......heading away next week to Native Dog campground for very short trip to meet up with son and family.

Congratulation Bill, that is good news. Now we can look forward to more trip reports.