Campervanning - Cairns to Sydney
 

Hello,

I wonder if any travellers have any favourite camping sites ( for a
motorhome ) on the journey south from Cairns to Sydney ?

I would favour quieter sites with basic facilities ( hook ups - hot
showers/toilets & BBQs ) rather than the larger family sites which tend to
be overcrowded & noisy.

Suggestions appreciated

Thanks in advance,

Peter ( UK )

Campervanning - Cairns to Sydney
 

Hi Peter,
My suggestion would be for you to go to these sites and have a look around.
If you join either or both the groups clubs, then for $25-40 each club for
2 year membership, you get 10% discount for the van site.
Quite worth joining (see on their web pages), as you will soon recover the
cost with your discount.
Those two groups also have reciprocal agreements with NZ parks groups for
the discount,so if going there in next 2 yers the card works there as well

http://www.big4.com.au/ $40 for 2yrs membership

http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/ $25 for 2 years membership

Find their "find a park" bit on their webpages ,then click on the state you
want and go from there.

For instance,in Cairns there is a Five star and a Four star park (Big4)
The 5 star has ensuite adjacent to van site to which you pull up alongside
and its all yours, no one else uses it.
see here
http://cairns-coconut-caravan-resort...red-sites.aspx
Top Tourist in Cairns has 3 parks.
http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/st...d&towns=Cairns


From memory, you can join up at the first park of theirs that you use and
they give you a temporary membership card.
Otherwise you perhaps would need to join early enough for the card to be
sent to you at your home address wherever that may be.

+++

BTW Have you booked your campervan already as I was wondering if you had
thought of using these groups to hire cabins from nightly
thus allowing you to hire a standard small car rather than the motorhome.


It may mean the cost isnt perhaps a lot different, but the fuel cost will be
less with smaller vehicle
and this makes a lot of difference when you want to get around and look at
things in the various towns.
ie more mobility and dont need to put a sign on the van site saying "its in
use" when the campervan is out and about.
e.g. hire a small Toyota corolla car and use cabins each night maybe more
cost effective than hiring the campervan and a van site.

These cabins have refrigerators, microwave ovens, TV and ensuite facilities,
etc so you can buy food and prepare it just as you would in your campervan
http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/st...d&towns=Cairns

Most places have cabins in which the main bed is fully made up with
pillowcases and sheets and rugs, and towels etc. some will supply
sheets/towels pillowcases as an extra.... need to ask each place you book as
to what their situation is.
..
They also will send you a directory of their places or you can get it at
first onew you book at

Maybe worth a look at least.

regards
John H


"PJT" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I wonder if any travellers have any favourite camping sites ( for a
motorhome ) on the journey south from Cairns to Sydney ?

I would favour quieter sites with basic facilities ( hook ups - hot
showers/toilets & BBQs ) rather than the larger family sites which tend to
be overcrowded & noisy.

Suggestions appreciated

Thanks in advance,

Peter ( UK )

Campervanning - Cairns to Sydney
 

On Mar 2, 3:03*pm, "John H" wrote:
Hi Peter,
My suggestion would be for you to go to these sites and have a look around.
If you join either or both the groups clubs, *then for $25-40 each club for
2 year membership, you get 10% discount for the van site.
Quite worth joining (see on their web pages), as you will soon recover the
cost with your discount.
Those two groups also have reciprocal agreements with NZ parks groups for
the discount,so if going there in next 2 yers the card works there as well

http://www.big4.com.au/ $40 for 2yrs membership
http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/ $25 for 2 years membership

Find their "find a park" bit on their webpages ,then click on the state you
want and go from there.

For instance,in Cairns there is a Five star and a Four star park (Big4)
The 5 star has ensuite adjacent to van site *to which you pull up alongside
and its all yours, no one else uses it.
see here http://cairns-coconut-caravan-resort.qld.big4.com.au/accommodation-an...
Top Tourist in Cairns has 3 parks.

http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/states.asp?states=qld&towns=Cairns

From memory, you can join up at the first park of theirs that you use and
they give you a temporary membership card.
Otherwise you perhaps would need to join early enough for the card to be
sent to you at your home address wherever that may be.

+++

BTW Have you booked your campervan already as I was wondering if you had
thought of using these groups to hire cabins from nightly
thus allowing you to hire a standard small car rather than the motorhome.

It may mean the cost isnt perhaps a lot different, but the fuel cost will be
less with smaller vehicle
and this makes a lot of difference *when you want to get around and look at
things in the various towns.
ie more mobility and dont need to put a sign on the van site saying "its in
use" when the campervan is out and about.
e.g. hire a small Toyota corolla car and use cabins each night maybe more
cost effective than hiring the campervan and a van site.

These cabins have refrigerators, microwave ovens, TV and ensuite facilities,
etc so you can buy food *and prepare it just as you would in your campervan
*http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/states.asp?states=qld&towns=Cairns

Most places have cabins in which the main bed is fully made up with
pillowcases and sheets and rugs, and towels etc. some will supply
sheets/towels pillowcases as an extra.... need to ask each place you book as
to what their situation is.
.
They also will send you a directory of their places or you can get it at
first onew you book at

Maybe worth a look at least.

regards
John H

"PJT" wrote in message

...

Hello,

I wonder if any travellers have any favourite camping sites ( for a
motorhome ) on the journey south from Cairns to Sydney ?

I would favour quieter sites with basic facilities ( hook ups - hot
showers/toilets & BBQs ) rather than the larger family sites which tend to
be overcrowded & noisy.

Suggestions appreciated

Thanks in advance,

Peter *( UK )

Check out www.cmca.net.au If you join you can share the tips on best
places to camp and facilities in each.

Wollibob

Campervanning - Cairns to Sydney
 

Be sure to call in at Cape Hillsborough, which is on the coast about 40 klms
North of Mackay Qld.
See their Web site at: http://www.capehillsboroughresort.com.au/

Bob


"PJT" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I wonder if any travellers have any favourite camping sites ( for a
motorhome ) on the journey south from Cairns to Sydney ?

I would favour quieter sites with basic facilities ( hook ups - hot
showers/toilets & BBQs ) rather than the larger family sites which tend to
be overcrowded & noisy.

Suggestions appreciated

Thanks in advance,

Peter ( UK )