Camping in Darwin city

Do a Google search with "Caravan Park Darwin" as the criteria and search
Australian Pages only and you'll get plenty of info.


Ross

"Dave Wheeler" <davewheeler1.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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 > Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
 > itself, yet I remember camping at one last time I was in Darwin 15
 > years ago! Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that if
 > I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere. However,
 > anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about 2.00
 > in the morning!
 > Thanks<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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In article <9a2670a.0404051820.3c43865a.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>, Dave
Wheeler <davewheeler1.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com> wrote:

 > Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
 > itself.
I don't think there are any within the city and suburbs, due to
problems with vagrants.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 5 Apr 2004 19:20:07 -0700, davewheeler1.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com (Dave Wheeler)
wrote:

 >Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
 >itself, yet I remember camping at one last time I was in Darwin 15
 >years ago! Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that if
 >I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere. However,
 >anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about 2.00
 >in the morning!
 >Thanks


Was just recently in Darwin, and the closest caravan/camping is on the
Stuart Hwy just near the showgrounds, which from memory is just out
past the airport.

We also stayed at a cheaper motel right in Mitchell street, in the
main part of town, which has an auto bookin system for afterhours,
where you used yoyur credit card as an entrance key to the rooms after
going through the book-in process.

Quite reasonable, room was $59.00/night and was called from memory
"the Valu Inn"

HTH<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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just go and pitch.they`ll be ok till the morning

even after 15 yrs the ozzy are friendlier than the poms at situations like
that


<xxtonyxx.TakeThisOut@altavista.com not really> wrote in message
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 > On 5 Apr 2004 19:20:07 -0700, davewheeler1.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com (Dave Wheeler)
 > wrote:
 >
  > >Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
  > >itself, yet I remember camping at one last time I was in Darwin 15
  > >years ago! Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that if
  > >I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere. However,
  > >anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about 2.00
  > >in the morning!
  > >Thanks
 >
 >
 > Was just recently in Darwin, and the closest caravan/camping is on the
 > Stuart Hwy just near the showgrounds, which from memory is just out
 > past the airport.
 >
 > We also stayed at a cheaper motel right in Mitchell street, in the
 > main part of town, which has an auto bookin system for afterhours,
 > where you used yoyur credit card as an entrance key to the rooms after
 > going through the book-in process.
 >
 > Quite reasonable, room was $59.00/night and was called from memory
 > "the Valu Inn"
 >
 > HTH<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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in article 6qsec.65683$Id.35589@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk, craighannay at
channay1.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk wrote on 4/12/04 5:27 AM:

 > just go and pitch.they`ll be ok till the morning
 >
 > even after 15 yrs the ozzy are friendlier than the poms at situations like
 > that
 >

This is generally (not always) true of established caravan parks and camp
grounds - if the main office is closed you can usually pitch and then settle
up with the owner in the morning. It would be extremely rude on private
property, even if it consists of tens of thousands of acres. Some station
owners now forbid camping because a few bludgers left the place a mess and,
as a result, have ruined it for everyone (same goes for private station
tracks that get cut up when soft). I don't blame the owners one bit.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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<xxtonyxx.DeleteThis@altavista.com not really> wrote in message
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 > On 5 Apr 2004 19:20:07 -0700, davewheeler1.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com (Dave
Wheeler)
 > wrote:
 >
  > >Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
  > >itself, yet I remember camping at one last time I was in Darwin 15
  > >years ago! Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that
if
  > >I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere.
However,
  > >anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about
2.00
  > >in the morning!
  > >Thanks
 >
 >
 > Was just recently in Darwin, and the closest caravan/camping is on
the
 > Stuart Hwy just near the showgrounds, which from memory is just out
 > past the airport.

Sounds like <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html" target="_blank">http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:33:46 GMT, "Bernard Smith"
<epping.smiths.RemoveThis@bigponds.com> wrote:

 ><xxtonyxx.RemoveThis@altavista.com not really> wrote in message
 >news:dlri70lt0chaql2a2ubd4tcdsnbbuqdd9o@4ax.com...
  >> On 5 Apr 2004 19:20:07 -0700, davewheeler1.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com (Dave
 >Wheeler)
  >> wrote:
  >>
   >> >Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
   >> >itself, yet I remember camping at one last time I was in Darwin 15
   >> >years ago! Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that
 >if
   >> >I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere.
 >However,
   >> >anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about
 >2.00
   >> >in the morning!
   >> >Thanks
  >>
  >>
  >> Was just recently in Darwin, and the closest caravan/camping is on
 >the
  >> Stuart Hwy just near the showgrounds, which from memory is just out
  >> past the airport.
 >
<font color=purple> >Sounds like <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</font</a>>
 >
Thats the place.... though at their advertised prices, it would still
be cheaper to stay at that motel I mentioned....$59/room/night.... and
right in the main part of the city.

That was the Valu-Inn which is in Mitchell street<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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xxtonyxx.RemoveThis@altavista.com wrote:
 > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:33:46 GMT, "Bernard Smith"
 > <epping.smiths.RemoveThis@bigponds.com> wrote:
 >
  >><xxtonyxx.RemoveThis@altavista.com not really> wrote in message
  >>news:dlri70lt0chaql2a2ubd4tcdsnbbuqdd9o@4ax.com...
   >>> On 5 Apr 2004 19:20:07 -0700, davewheeler1.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com (Dave
  >>Wheeler)
   >>> wrote:
   >>>
   >>> >Hi all, I can't seem to access any campsite addresses for Darwin
   >>> >itself, yet I remember camping at one last time I was in Darwin 15
   >>> >years ago! Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that
  >>if
   >>> >I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere.
  >>However,
   >>> >anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about
  >>2.00
   >>> >in the morning!
   >>> >Thanks
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> Was just recently in Darwin, and the closest caravan/camping is on
  >>the
   >>> Stuart Hwy just near the showgrounds, which from memory is just out
   >>> past the airport.
  >>
<font color=green>  >>Sounds like <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</font</a>>
  >>
 > Thats the place.... though at their advertised prices, it would still
 > be cheaper to stay at that motel I mentioned....$59/room/night.... and
 > right in the main part of the city.

The OP asked to *camp*, i.e. AUD$ 25 for a powered site and 23 for an
unpowered one (for two people).

 > That was the Valu-Inn which is in Mitchell street

ValuE-Inn: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.valueinn.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.valueinn.com.au/</a> To each his own, but the first
time we stayed at the Value Inn and the second time at the Shady Glen
Caravan Park. We found the Value Inn cheap in all meanings of that term.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 12 Apr 2004 18:08:12 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this.RemoveThis@ddress.is.invalid>
wrote:

 >xxtSnip Snip
 > Any help - I am arriving late at night and figured that
   >>>if
   >>>> >I couldn't rouse a hostel I could go and camp up somewhere.
   >>>However,
   >>>> >anyone know of any hostels that wouldn't mind opening up at about
   >>>2.00
   >>>> >in the morning!
   >>>> >Thanks
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>> Was just recently in Darwin, and the closest caravan/camping is on
   >>>the
   >>>> Stuart Hwy just near the showgrounds, which from memory is just out
   >>>> past the airport.
   >>>
<font color=brown>   >>>Sounds like <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.shadyglen.com.au/location.html</font</a>>
   >>>
  >> Thats the place.... though at their advertised prices, it would still
  >> be cheaper to stay at that motel I mentioned....$59/room/night.... and
  >> right in the main part of the city.
 >
 > The OP asked to *camp*, i.e. AUD$ 25 for a powered site and 23 for an
 >unpowered one (for two people).

Frank,

IF you had read the last part of his post, you would have seen that he
asked if anyone knew of any hostels that would open in the early
hours.

I offered one suggestion, which when we stayed in February was clean
aqnd neat, not to mention dry.

The previous night we stayed in a better known hotel/Motel also in
Mitchell street, and apart from being slighty larger, was no better.

Have a nice day....

  >> That was the Valu-Inn which is in Mitchell street
 >
 > ValuE-Inn: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.valueinn.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.valueinn.com.au/</a> To each his own, but the first
 >time we stayed at the Value Inn and the second time at the Shady Glen
 >Caravan Park. We found the Value Inn cheap in all meanings of that term.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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xxtonyxx.DeleteThis@altavista.com wrote:
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> You sound as though you have got your knickers ina twist....

Ah, the ad hominem (or <insert_favorite_logical_fallacy>)!
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