A lot of thought went into planning the inaugural trip in our new caravan. Our requirements were firstly fine weather. Then somewhere that welcomed dogs, somewhere that had fire pits, and somewhere with space so as we wouldn’t be camped on top of someone else. Using Wiki Camps, Paul thought Sid’s campground, near Northcliffe looked like it would fit the bill perfectly, and the week-end looked like it was going to be clear of wind and rain. We hitched up and headed off.
Paul had done his research well. The place was perfect.
At $5 per person a night, this place is fantastic. Or for $10 extra per site there was even power. We chose to have power for our first trip so as we could try everything out. We were directly opposite the fire pit and camp kitchen, and our site faced the north sun – perfect!
Sid has put a lot of work into welcoming campers to his 100+ acres of natural bush. There’s several little rustic camp kitchens throughout the camping area, each equiped with the basics for cooking and washing up, including wood heaters with plenty of wood for burning. Also dotted around are several toilets, or toilet/shower rooms, including a loo with a low window providing a great view of the forest. The water’s hot, the loo paper plentiful, and there’s even liquid soap at all the basins. It’s better equiped than most caravan parks where we would be paying the better part of $40 for a night.
There’s a lot of thought and work gone into creating walk tracks around the property for campers to enjoy.
Our first two night trip to christen the new van couldn’t have been in a better place. There’s clearly lots of wild flowers and orchids just waiting for spring to bloom and we’ll certainly be back to see them. Sid’s campground – what a pleasure!
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Looks great! Is this van bigger?
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It’s actually 9 ft shorter, but has almost as much storage as the 25 ft fifth wheeler. We don’t need such a big van now that it’s not our permanent home.
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Fab. A perm home AND a caravan – winning!
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Best of both worlds.
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Love the camper!!! Another beautiful campground…way to go Paul!
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That looks like a great spot. I’ll bet you’re glad to be back in the Bush.
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It looks like you picked a wonderful destination for your first outing.
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Chris, I would camp there without a moments thought. Love it and the photos! I enjoy reading your camping posts it reminds me of our motorhome days!
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I enjoy the camping trips Suzanne. They’ve been few and far between lately, but that’ll be rectified now the new van has arrived.
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Looks like a great place to break in the new trailer. Looks lovely!
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It is a lovely place. We’ll go back for sure.
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Love that plant pot 😉
My Tilley looks like he’s having fun! X
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It had a few quirky things around.
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😊
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What a top looking spot. 😀
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It’s a great spot.
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