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Many showground campgrounds are located on the outskirts of town – with beautiful scenery, wide open spaces and excellent facilities.
Marg McIntosh Park Widgee QLD Gympie’s RV strategy was released this week. In summary: Gympie Showgrounds site to go ahead, pending development approval 5 new sites in total to open and 2 will close More dump points and water points Time limits extend to 72 hours More infrastructure planned (allocated parking instead of grassy areas) for Kilkivan and Kandanga Possible introduction of budget fees and coin operated showers No site for Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay site is located well out of town More signage for day parking Unfortunately, our feedback to council remains the same, although freedom campers enjoy free
Clifton Showgrounds, Queensland Camps Australia Wide were probably the first ones to list showground camps! We love them, too! They are generally cheap, pet friendly and spacious BUT they have facilities. They’re a great place to start if you want to try different types of camping, because you still have the comforts of toilets, showers etc AND they are generally fenced, with a caretaker, or close to- if not in – town. Please check your filters when you search for them. Delete the other filters, and choose the showground symbol (see screenshot below). Or look for the yellow symbol on
Heesco Crows Nest Showgrounds will be open for campers from January 4 – 30, 2022! The local Show Society, a volunteer organisation has secured Heesco, a world renowned muralist known for silos painted in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Crow’s Nest will be Heesco’s first Queensland mural. The two 40 metre murals will be themed ‘Crows Nest Show’ and ‘Grown in the High Country’. A first ever for the public, budget priced camping is offered at the Crows Nest Showgrounds during the project with powered sites at $25/night and unpowered $15/night. “We have a ‘Stay 4, 5th Night Free Deal’
We’ve updated price ranges for the Camps Australia Wide App – please aware Bellingen Showground is no longer budget priced. Rates increased this month for powered and unpowered sites, includes amenities. Under 5s are free. Bellingen is a beautiful town in the mid NSW coast region, and the showground is close to shops and the river. It is pet friendly (pets on leads) and glamping is now available, too. It has accessible amenities and room for Big Rigs. Glamping is available at Bellingen Showgrounds with Stylish Camping Co Bellingen is in the mid NSW coast region – a beautiful town
Please update your CAMPS books for Maryborough Showgrounds & Equestrian Park – this is the phone number for bookings: 1300 794 929 and the time limit has been extended from 48 to 72 hours.
Did you know at Toogoolawah Showgrounds, you can park anywhere you like? And they are community run, not by council but by the Show Society? We spoke to Bill, who sometimes helps out the caretaker, and knows the area, just north of Esk in the Brisbane Valley, quite well. He said you can choose your spot – “all 40 acres – we’ve had nearly 400 caravans here once!” It only costs $20 a night and $3 for the dump point for non patrons. He pointed at the yards, near the entry, “They have a campdraft there every year, plus rodeo
All Images Credit John Kruger Photography Adelaide’s long awaited and newest caravan park has opened! The Adelaide Showground Caravan Park is sleek and super modern, and only minutes from the CBD. The park is located at 38 Leader Street, just off Goodwood Road. Sites are around 10m x 10m with power and plumbing to each site. There’s FREE high speed Wi-Fi, drive through sites and you may bring up to two of your furry friends. While it is at the higher end of the fee scale at $55 it has some amazing positives. You book online and receive a
You can see from these photos when we dropped in the other day, Murwillumbah Showgrounds are a little piece of paradise. Surrounded by ranges, and located near Mt Warning (or Wollumbin National Park) and in walking distance to Murwillumbah’s main street, it is a great spot! This is NSW site 2 in Camps 10 or find it on the Camps Australia WIde App. As for most showgrounds, camping is not available during events and very wet conditions, plus there are limited sites – so do check first as bookings are strongly advised (especially for a powered site). It comes in
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