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Anne and Wayne Tomsen invite you to stay when them when you are next near Burra. Burra is at an important crossroads – from here you can travel north to the Red Centre or via the Barrier highway to Broken Hill NSW, west to the Yorke Peninsula or even WA, or travel east to Berri and Victoria. But don’t make the mistake of simply driving through.
The Scottsdale Northeast Park was so busy, I dropped in to see why it was so popular over the Australia Day weekend. I said hello to a great couple from Gippsland, Ron and Lee Harwood. I caught them enjoying a breakfast of pancakes and local blueberries. Along with another camper Joy Bradford we happily chatted for ages, enjoying the morning sunshine. They all agreed that Northeast Park was one of their favourite campspots and it’s easy to see why. You can’t immediately tell how pretty this campground is from the road. It’s situated on the Tasman Highway, and within walking
Ron Harwood (who we met in the Northeast Camp at Scottsdale) introduced us to a new app we hadn’t heard of before called Snap, Send, Solve. It is a free app and it is helping community members all over Australia and New Zealand report issues to local councils, utilities and other authorities. The geo-targeting technology means that this app is perfect to use while travelling, as your location is automatically detected, so no need for addresses or landmarks. Whether it be a malfunctioning toilet, filthy campground or a fallen tree blocking the road, just Snap a photo and Send it
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