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08-12-2020, 08:34 AM | #871 | ||
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Was going to go to Fraser Island next year - it will be interpreting
This has been going on for 7 weeks, WTF has the fire services been doing? NOW, they are getting serious with it
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08-12-2020, 04:37 PM | #872 | |||
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I think I will be taking the long way around next time, stay in Whyalla overnight with family then continue my journey to Pt Lincoln from there.
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08-12-2020, 04:54 PM | #873 | |||
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gaah its an 8 hour drive, whats your problem? ahh yes kids of course, with plenty of vegetation roos on the road are lower than I have ever seen, do it at night time.
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08-12-2020, 07:01 PM | #874 | ||
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8hrs is just over half a days travel, even with kids.
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17-12-2020, 12:55 PM | #875 | ||
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Planned 2 holiday next year, each for 2 weeks. We did the same last year and hardly went anywhere, I hope 2021 treats us better
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17-12-2020, 02:45 PM | #876 | ||
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Impromptu weekend away for us starting tomorrow. 3 nights down on the fleurieu peninsula at a family owned caravan park called Wirrina. Been there quite a few times. Youngest likes it a they have some farm animals you can feed (goats and horses). I was going to be working but now I have next week off. Weather is forecast to be low to mid 20's, so grabbed the opportunity to get away for a few nights.
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17-12-2020, 02:52 PM | #877 | ||
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It is nice to be able to make a decisions about trips away now that COVID is mostly under control - although we will NOT be going to any big capital cities for a while
We are only taking the minimum off over Xmas new year We will take 2 weeks in late April / May, then another 2 weeks in late October / November (Fraser Island)
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17-12-2020, 04:57 PM | #878 | |||
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17-12-2020, 06:10 PM | #879 | |||
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The caravan park we stay at is not connected. Just has the same name. I think it's a converted sports club as it still has the main oval. Club rooms are now reception and showers and toilets. There are these weird looking chalet things you can book as well and I have a feeling they may have been something to do with the original Wirrina as well.
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17-12-2020, 07:22 PM | #880 | ||
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thats it, yikes that brings back memories
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04-01-2021, 03:00 PM | #881 | ||
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Stayed at Wirrina Cove last new years. Great family friendly place.
Were camping Yorke Peninsula National Park 18th/19th at Shell Beach.
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04-01-2021, 03:20 PM | #882 | ||
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I'll put some pics up when I get a chance of our stay at Wirrina. We had the place to ourselves basically. Was a great weekend (Dec 18 - 22).
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27-01-2021, 10:29 AM | #883 | ||
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Camped 2 nights at Shell Beach campground Innes National Park. Great beach although word got out and was packed on our second day. Good sand, rock pools and good water when we were there. There is clean enough public long drops.
Stayed 3 nights at Point Turton at family's shack. Went fishing with family friend and bagged out on king George. Heap of Rat Kings around the marina and jetty but I had no luck with them.
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27-01-2021, 11:01 AM | #884 | |||
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27-01-2021, 11:05 AM | #885 | |||
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On the positive, I think its very good for the well being of these communities. Tourism is what these places live on a lot of the time and this period will eventually pass, but at least these places are having an increase in patronage for a while. Its good from their perspective.
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27-01-2021, 11:51 AM | #886 | |||
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I guess I am more disappointed that state locals weren't supporting these regional communities better pre-covid, rather than being 'pushed' towards it now because they have no other choice. Just feels like artificial support to me. Once the international borders open, I dare say this honeymoon period will be over to a certain extent.
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27-01-2021, 12:21 PM | #887 | |||
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they had been pleasantly surprised at the sights & attraction Australia has.. Wife & I got the distinct impression that they were going to do More caravanning & less international Travel, in future. |
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27-01-2021, 12:42 PM | #888 | ||||
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27-01-2021, 12:58 PM | #889 | |||
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27-01-2021, 01:20 PM | #890 | ||
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I think this will be the sadder side to an otherwise flourishing regional tourism sector. You will see more and more of these city folk who care not or are supremely ignorant of the care and respect needed for these communities.
I don't mean to tar everyone with the same brush. But I know of some people who are avid country hoppers (pre-covid) that wouldn't set foot in a camp site or visit some of our awesome regional areas, but now using their cash surplus to put on the grey nomad lifestyle with their sub 150-200k car/van setups all of a sudden, and are completely unaware/uneducated in respecting some of the camp spots and grounds around SA. Not all I will point out. But you would expect them to know better.
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27-01-2021, 03:55 PM | #891 | ||
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You can pick the new money campers a mile away, 80k 4wd, 80k caravan and no idea how to manouvre it.
Had to laugh the week before christmas, standing in the check in queue at West beach listening to some random whinging because their site wasnt drive through and they had to reverse the home on wheels into position..lol Van yards cant keep up with demand, many big brands have such long wait times on new builds(8mths) that they've decided to give the caravan show a miss this year. |
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27-01-2021, 04:02 PM | #892 | |||
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Its already happening around the hills and riverland, places which were once open have been closed or restricted. |
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27-01-2021, 04:41 PM | #893 | ||
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This is the spot I was talking about above
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27-01-2021, 10:42 PM | #895 | ||
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Thats just disgusting.
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28-01-2021, 06:40 AM | #896 | ||
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I bush camp and have carted my rubbish 100's of klm's until i find a empty bin sadly this usually includes a bag of other peoples rubbish picked up off the ground at the campsite
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28-01-2021, 06:59 AM | #897 | ||
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Geeze, newbies trashing the countryside. No different to what's been happening in other states.
At least the OS backpackers won't get blamed for it.
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28-01-2021, 09:08 AM | #898 | ||
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No, just the 'newbies' this time. Unfortunately my observations is it's not those new to camping. These types of things have been happening long before covid.
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28-01-2021, 01:42 PM | #899 | |||
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This inturn will draw the wrath of the do gooders and soon after the easy fix of restriction. 12 months ago i could free camp anywhere around lake Bonney, now due to ferals and 4wds theyve reduced access to many of the good spots and will no doubt start charging for the few spots, it'll only get worse. Its hard enough finding a bush camp setting at the moment, with many of them going to online bookings and when you can its packed solid and the facilities are filth. I can get that in a caravan park on any long weekend or holiday period. |
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28-01-2021, 05:34 PM | #900 | |||
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I have a mates with land in Myponga and Mt Compass which I have been welcome to stay at. So I will probably do that again in future.
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