July Holiday

[1DayIll]

OK, I am after any suggestions for a the first week of July with the van. I know it will be cold, but any suggestion on where to go to get some warmth. And now the biggie! Maximum 10 hours from Melbourne please!

 

[bigcol]

Maximum 10 hours from Melbourne please!

Geelong................ thats about 10 hrs away isn't it? or is that 10 years away...........

you could get as far as Newcastle NSW or Port Pirie in SA and any points in between

 

[1DayIll]

hmm Geelong....let me think.......mmmmm..no! thanks for your suggestions though!

 

[mikerezny]

Hi @1DayIll,
how about the free camping at the 19 sites along the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park?
Some of them have drop toilets. Not all of them are suitable for vans.
Here are the site descriptions:

cheers
Mike

 

[Stan53]

Echuca for my money. It's about 4 hours away. It abounds in history. The eating is second to none. There are paddle steamers. A historical walk along the river. I think it the Shamrock Hotel that has 101 different types of parmigiana. And that's for starters.

 

[1DayIll]

Hi @1DayIll,
how about the free camping at the 19 sites along the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park?
Some of them have drop toilets. Not all of them are suitable for vans.
Here are the site descriptions:

cheers
Mike

thanks for the suggestion but we do need power, especially at this time of the year as my wife would never survive in the cold, then again neither might I. I will however log this for future trips.

 

[1DayIll]

Echuca for my money. It's about 4 hours away. It abounds in history. The eating is second to none. There are paddle steamers. A historical walk along the river. I think it the Shamrock Hotel that has 101 different types of parmigiana. And that's for starters.

Yes i know and love this area as well but was hoping for something on the coast this trip! Thanks for your suggestion, i will be up that way for work soon. i just wish they would let me take my van

 

[1DayIll]

OK I have booked Merimbula for the week. Ensuite site at the top of the cliff. Now just need to work out ways to stay warm. For those of you who have electric blankets, can you just put them on the standard matress or do you need to put something under them?

 

[bigcol]

SWMBO just has it as per normal - above the mattress topper, but under the sheets