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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
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.
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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