Anthrax
Dec 1 2003, 05:54 PM
Any suggestions for good camping areas along the south or north coasts of NSW? Don't realy want to go anywhere more than 3-4 hours away from Syd but.
Just looking for camping grounds where you can pitch a tent etc, but still have access to public amentities. On or near a beach would be sweet
Any idea of cost?
Oppressa
Dec 1 2003, 06:18 PM
Mungo Brush, near Hawks Nest. Rough guess of 3 hours north of Sydney. Loads of camping spots with the lake on one side and 9 Mile Beach on the other with some hugs dunes, nice waves and white sand. Amazing spot. Plus, keep driving North along the road and there's a ferry that takes you and you car across every hour on the hour.
DrEvil
Dec 1 2003, 06:57 PM
Patonga... 1-2 North of Sydney...
Anonymous
Dec 1 2003, 07:37 PM
kiama plenty of camping grounds there
superVT
Dec 2 2003, 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by DrEvil:
Patonga... 1-2 North of Sydney...
yeah that place is pretty tops .. good fishin too ..
newhere on central coast pretty much .. coasties are always amusing .. "those sydney folk .."
Anthrax
Dec 2 2003, 03:33 PM
Patonga is a stone throw from Palm Beach, may as well ferry it there with my tent
Anthrax
Dec 3 2003, 11:49 AM
My parents informed me that there are no places under $20 a night nowadays, is this true?
Oppressa
Dec 3 2003, 12:04 PM
A friend just stayed at a place in Coffs Harbour... $34 for 4 of them.
(Mungo Brush, which I mentioned earlier, is like $10)
[ December 03, 2003, 10:04: Message edited by: Oppressa ]
Anthrax
Dec 3 2003, 05:27 PM
hmm coffs is too far, but il check out that mungo place if u can..
anyone got sites for camping grounds etc?
NRMA site aint much help, neither with the national parks
InterCooL
Dec 3 2003, 07:13 PM
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Originally posted by Anthrax:
My parents informed me that there are no places under $20 a night nowadays, is this true?
i went road / surf trippin up north with 3 other friends. cost bout $20-$30 a nite for all of us
avoca beach is only like 1-2 hours north of syd, theres a camp / caravan site there.
we rocked up there at like 9pm and were still given a acess. the beach is huge, but watch out for sea lice there!
creasant head!!! couldnt reccomend it more!!! its a tiny town that consists of caravan park (tent ground), rsl and nite club. everyone there surfs. the beach is HUGE, its where they have long boarding championships, but meh i was there on a short board, had heaps of fun.
but it is like 5-7 hours north, cant even remember now. dam i wanna go again!!
Anthrax
Dec 3 2003, 09:18 PM
im looking into that myall park and its camping grounds near hawks nest, they look to be ok. its just hard to find maps and specific info.
DrEvil
Dec 3 2003, 11:54 PM
[quote]Originally posted by InterCooL:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Anthrax:
[qb]creasant head!!! couldnt reccomend it more!!! its a tiny town that consists of caravan park (tent ground), rsl and nite club. everyone there surfs. the beach is HUGE, its where they have long boarding championships, but meh i was there on a short board, had heaps of fun.
but it is like 5-7 hours north, cant even remember now. dam i wanna go again!![/quote]Couldn't recommend it LESS. The WORST family holiday i ever had.
It is great if u are passing through, but not camping etc. Without trying to sound racist... the aboriginal population there is out of control.
The first nite we were there we had our Esky stolen, the guys across from us had there brand new bike stolen (which was lifted over the 3m high poll it was chained to).
We found our esky a week later across the little bridge leading to the aboriginal caravan community.
The police informed us this was a common occurence (he was doing a drive by the next morning so dad spoke with him). He told us to check out near the bridge, he was spot on.
Stay clear.
InterCooL
Dec 4 2003, 01:02 AM
[quote]Originally posted by DrEvil:
quote:
Originally posted by InterCooL:
[b][QUOTE]Originally posted by Anthrax:
[qb]creasant head!!! couldnt reccomend it more!!! its a tiny town that consists of caravan park (tent ground), rsl and nite club. everyone there surfs. the beach is HUGE, its where they have long boarding championships, but meh i was there on a short board, had heaps of fun.
but it is like 5-7 hours north, cant even remember now. dam i wanna go again!!
[/quote]
Couldn't recommend it LESS. The WORST family holiday i ever had.
It is great if u are passing through, but not camping etc. Without trying to sound racist... the aboriginal population there is out of control.
The first nite we were there we had our Esky stolen, the guys across from us had there brand new bike stolen (which was lifted over the 3m high poll it was chained to).
We found our esky a week later across the little bridge leading to the aboriginal caravan community.
The police informed us this was a common occurence (he was doing a drive by the next morning so dad spoke with him). He told us to check out near the bridge, he was spot on.
Stay clear.[/b]
dude how long ago was this??
i went at the begining of the year and only spotted one aboriginal there! he looked fine and dandy too
DrEvil
Dec 5 2003, 07:17 PM
Was either 98 or 99...
Anthrax
Dec 6 2003, 09:49 PM
Ok guys, I have decided to head up to the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest area's, will find a decent camping ground there somewhere.
Obviously won't be online for a bit, so wish me luck and I will see you all when I return
InterCooL
Dec 7 2003, 03:01 AM
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Originally posted by Anthrax:
so wish me luck
good luck!
ultim8DTM5
Dec 8 2003, 02:37 AM
[quote]Originally posted by DrEvil:
quote:
Originally posted by InterCooL:
[b][QUOTE]Originally posted by Anthrax:
[qb]creasant head!!! couldnt reccomend it more!!! its a tiny town that consists of caravan park (tent ground), rsl and nite club. everyone there surfs. the beach is HUGE, its where they have long boarding championships, but meh i was there on a short board, had heaps of fun.
but it is like 5-7 hours north, cant even remember now. dam i wanna go again!!
[/quote]
Couldn't recommend it LESS. The WORST family holiday i ever had.
It is great if u are passing through, but not camping etc. Without trying to sound racist... the aboriginal population there is out of control.
The first nite we were there we had our Esky stolen, the guys across from us had there brand new bike stolen (which was lifted over the 3m high poll it was chained to).
We found our esky a week later across the little bridge leading to the aboriginal caravan community.
The police informed us this was a common occurence (he was doing a drive by the next morning so dad spoke with him). He told us to check out near the bridge, he was spot on.
Stay clear.[/b]
See. Two words in that post that ticked it: Family Holiday.
pwoida
Dec 8 2003, 01:17 AM
Seal Rocks. Nice remote and cheap camping ground with good facilities and beaches.
Strongly don't recommend camping illegally me and a couple of mates almost got hit with over $3k of fines.
basic124
Dec 9 2003, 02:30 AM
seal rocks ****ign owns!! went up there in janurary this year.. i think we were there 4 nights, cost me $35 iirc. fkkn beautiful beaches, good facilities... its a bit away from major facilities (ie. shops, movies etc), which is a pain in the **** once the camping in the rain novelty wears off on a bad night, but personally i was trying to get away from shops etc. there was a small shop up the road with fresh meat and ice and smokes and batteries and fishing stuff etc etc etc... but they had a monopoly on prices and boy did they know it... haha..
i had a great time though... to get ther from sydney, drive north. when you get ot bulladelah, turn right, and keep going. and ur there...
however, bookings are essential, esp this time of year...
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