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Location: 63 kilometres north of the
Large mown flat paddock
for camping area - lots of room to choose your own spot. There are a very limited number of powered sites. Generators allowed
to 8 pm (although station generator can be heard until much later at night). Station has small shop, mechanical workshop (innovative
at fixing huge variety of breakages), diesel and ULP sold (this being the only fuel outlet between Mt Barnett Roadhouse and Kalumburu),
bar and restaurant, public phone.
Station airstrip used by commercial tourist flight operators to
Yard for storing
caravans for those travelling further such as to
Water at amenities block.
Camp fires permitted.
Some cabin accommodation.
Amenities were clean, in very good condition and well maintained, water pressure is good, there was adequate
hot water. Amenities consist of roomy unisex bathrooms with toilet, shower, hand basin, mirrors and power point. Additional
toilets. One bathroom is suitable for wheelchair access and use.
Basic laundry.
Base charge $14 per person per night, powered
sites $6 extra. Family rate $30. Update April 2013 $15 per person per night.
Pros: Large unisex bathrooms
with tiled shower recess, toilet and basin, mirror and power point, hooks and shelf - very nice. One well set up for disability access.
Huge flat roomy camping area.
Cons: No pets allowed #. Very few powered sites.
Date of stay June 2008.
No bookings taken.
Rating
9
Web: Drysdale River
Phone: 08 91614326
Email: drysdaleriver@activ8.net.au
Location:
A very pleasant open and roomy park, with level sites and
concrete pads, well spaced apart. Some shady trees. Two amenities blocks with older one needed a little TLC. One disability access
bathroom.
Amenities clean and close to most sites, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water. Mostly level sites, average
sized sites, concrete annex slabs, adequate taps close by. Good laundry, Quiet, open & roomy park, family/friendly atmosphere.
Clean pool.
Friendly old donkey roams through park.
Price $25 2A per night for two powered. Stay three nights and get one free. Update 2012 $30 for two powered site
Pros: Nice open feeling, in a quiet location close to town.
Cons: One amentities block old
Tourist
information: Five Rivers Lookout on the Bastion in a well maintained hill top picnic area, with several lookout car parks on the way
up the hill. Ideal at sunset. Barbecues and toilet provided at these well maintained facilities. Tour operators area with toilets
at base of hill also suitable for leaving a caravan rather than taking it up to the top.
Date of stay July 2008.
Rating 9
Contact
telephone number 08 91611064
Some visitors to the park since that time have reported poor maintenance issues which may pertain to the
ageing condition of the older block.
Long, large and level drive through sites with blue metal scattered over
the clay surface. A few trees. Power outlets between every second site, so needed very long cords. This small park appeared to have
mainly permanents and seasonal workers.
An old but well maintained block with fully tiled toilet and shower cubicles. Very small
shower cubicles. Amenities close to most sites, clean with good water pressure and adequate hot water. Laundry with machines
and dryers $4 per load. One clothes line, well away from amenities block.
Covered picnic area with coin electric barbecues.
Dump point in laundry area.
Pros: Large sites, tiled bathrooms, large mirrors and seat in basin area. Dump point. Disability access bathroom.
Cons: Block old and shower cubicles small with tiny dressing area which gets wet from splash. Near main road.
$20 for two powered Update April 2013 $24 for two powered and $20 upowered. A discount
for singles.
Date of stay: September 2008.
Rating 8
Phone 08 96711009
Parking area is dirt (it is in a dry region), roomy, almost level and suitable for drive through and long rigs. It advertises 30 bays, but there were usually only a dozen or so campers per night when we stayed.
Park has been refurbished with 40 sites around a central grassed communal area. Additional amenities block features roomy unisex all in one bathrooms (2015).
This caravan park in the tiny town of Sandstone has the one of the
best amenities blocks of any caravan park, being run by a Shire whose total population is only 116 people (as at 2008). It is
well designed, well maintained and looks near new although it is eight years old. Shower cubicles are large, and mats are provided
in the dressing area. Large mirrors with make-up lighting over basins area, with hand wash pumps and paper towels provided. Water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, exhaust fans, disability access bathroom and baby change room. Video surveillance
and a well lit exit sign over door. Block is close to all sites. Washing machines cheap at $2.40 per load. Machines kept
very clean. Showers available for people not staying at $3.
Clean barbecue in a barbecue area.
Tourism: Heritage
Trail drive incorporating the Sandstone Arch (
Pros: Lovely amenities, splash free side wall showers with huge dressing area mats. Fairly quiet (highway noise beyond
rear of park is audible). Disability and baby change bathrooms. Roomy sites. Pets permitted. Friendly park
hostess kept the amenities in top order.
Cons: Dirt, however grassed sites are not expected in dry inland regions.
$20 for two per night powered. Update July 2015 $25 powered, seniors and weekly discounts apply.
Date of stay: September
2008.
Rating 10
Web: Shire of Sandstone/Accommodation
Email: sandstoneshire@westnet.com.au
Phone: 08 99635859
