Carnarvon Overnight Accom
Submitted by tcarroll on Tue, 2015-06-02 11:46
Hi Guys,
Heading up to Exmouth next week with the boat in tow and looking at staying over night in Carnarvon as I don't want to drive any further than that after dark!
Anybody have any recommendations for easy accommodation that will suit having a boat and is secure?
Any feedback welcome!!
Cheers in advance.
beeroclock
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Gday went to wintersun caravan park with the boat
last year , good price tell em youve got a boat and what size they will get you a cabin with boat parking
D_d_001
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If you are not worried about
If you are not worried about luxury (in the least....lol )then canarvon caravan park 477 Robinson rd. (north side)
ask for one of the 2 story units.
we usually stay there for quick overnighter and can back the boat right up to the door (even plug in the freezer overnight) very secure for boat (all the gates close at night)
like I said nothing flash but OK just to recharge after a long drive with the boat.
tcarroll
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Yeh that sounds great
Yeh that sounds great thanks!
Not looking for anything flash, just somewhere to crash for the night and dream about catching some fish!
D_d_001
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Just be carefull when getting
Just be carefull when getting close to Carnarvon. always cows and goats on the road for 80km ish before.
I always find Carnarvon the perfect place to sleep overnight when travelling north with the boat. (just the right distance)
then you get to sleep in a bit and a leisurely travel to Exmouth or CB the next day for check in.
safe travels !
mallesh
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Carnarvon Caravan Park
+1
Keep Fishing. Stay Relaxed.
Cruise Control
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Carnarvon Caravan Park ++2 -
Carnarvon Caravan Park ++2 - Always stay there when stopping over.
johnno67
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Gascoyne
Have stayed at the Gascoyne a couple of times and parked the boat right in front of room basic rooms not expensive and you can go and have a few beers and a nice meal there
solly
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Wintersun++2
Great spot
There are two types of people ,do'ers and watchers
Right now the do'ers are the doing it
And the watchers are watching us do it
Wazza79
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Stay close to your stuff
A lot of smash as grab going on there lately. Especially at the touristy accom. Overnighter at the Best Western the other week had resulted in a few cars done over by the local indjinie.
Deckie
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Maybe split the trip in two
Maybe split the trip in two halves. 8 hours of day driving to Billabong roadhouse, secure out the back parking area, hot shower & a good pub meal at the hotel.
From there another easy 8 daylight hour drive & your there.
Maybe worth thinking about.
Cheers & be safe
Cheers & Stay safe
sea-kem
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We camped at Edegee last
We camped at Edegee last year was good fun, fire pit, beers and bullshit lol. Only 75k's from Carnarvon.
Love the West!
eziliving
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Gladstone lookout is where I
Gladstone lookout is where I normally stay swagging it. Leave Perth mid morning and cruise up there and try to get there for around 9-10. Dinner at billabong on the way up and a few beers on the lookout. Up early and cruise in to Carnarvon and brekky and fuel at the new BP. Easy drive to Exmouth.
Get busy living, or get busy dying!
Paul_86
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Yeah your on to it! Top spot
Yeah your on to it! Top spot for a quick over nighter in the swag. How's the view of the bay from up there, incredible!
D_d_001
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been past it so many times
been past it so many times but never been up there.
what's the access with boat in tow ...packed up etc.?
turning etc?
Paul_86
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Hey mate, can't really
Hey mate, can't really rememebr exactly what the track is like getting up there. I've got a 4x4 towing a 16ft ally so have never really paid much attention. Certainly wasn't a problem for me getting up or down and there are usually a few large caravans up there so I imagine a large boat wouldn't be a problem.
It's a great little spot for a stop. You can actually see the ocean of shark bay from up there.
carnarvonite
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Gladstone lookout
Pretty sure its bitumen up the hill and gravel up top. There is plenty of room to turn around and finding a spot will depend on how many seagulls with their caravans have the same idea to do it when you are there
Paul_86
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D_d_001
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cheers guys, will have to
cheers guys,
will have to have a look next time.
tow a 2ish ton boat up but always have ....fishing... on my mind, lol so never seem to stop.
will have to have to check it out next time
carnarvonite
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Carnarvon Accom
Carnarvon caravan park is probably the better place to stop overnight, all fenced with the gates shut around 1900, they supply you with a remote to open the gate if you need to venture out. Since the fence went up there hasn't been, to my knowledge, any theft from the rat bags around town unlike some of the other parks or the bloke who parked his boat out front of his mates house instead of towing it in from near the big bridge in the morning, found out they ran out of fuel 5nm out after filling it up with over 300l the day before.
And the best reason is that I live in the park!!!!
sea-kem
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Probably going to book in
Probably going to book in there John, hope you'll say g'day if we do.
Love the West!
carnarvonite
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When?
Have to do a run up to Exmouth and after that a training exercise weekend down in Denham before the end of the month
sea-kem
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Not till Mid August 13th
Not till Mid August 13th
Love the West!
tcarroll
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Thanks for all of the advice
Thanks for all of the advice guys! always very appreciative of the information that I can get out of people on this page!
I think I might go with Carnarvon Caravan Park this time purely for security reasons :)
Silk200611
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Exmouth
im in Exmouth next week for 10 days, can't wait..
Call me Brad as that's my name..
BarraSlayer
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Stop at best western couple
Stop at best western couple of weeks ago... minus jerry cans out of boat in the morning unfortunately.
Carnarvon (can-i-bin).. hab ur jerry can...
Cheers
BarraSlayer
Moondog
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Hi lads old thread but
Hi lads old thread but thought I'd jump on it to see where everyone is staying now up in Carnarvon that's pretty secure. Is the caravan park still good? Don't wanna have to unpack the whole boat for a night.
tcarroll
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I know it's a pain!
Not sure how much gear you have and I know it is a pain..... But i tend to always er on the side of caution and still typically rip most stuff off the boat regardless just to be sure. Annoying, but usually takes less than 15/20 mins.
Otherwise Wooramel station is an easily accessible overnighter, however is just over an hour south of Carnarvon depending on where you are heading. Depending on power requirements, i'd suggest this would be a fairly safe option and i'd leave the boat loaded here overnight.
Piggy
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Overnighter
We have been staying at one of the caravan park cabins, any caravan park and usually 1 of us sleeps on the boat in a swag. Easiest way I rekon
I go boating not fishing
walloped
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The old Wintersun I think it
The old Wintersun I think it is called Discovery now. Just dont leave gear lying around.
Bodgy 79
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Stayed at Canarvon motel a
Stayed at Canarvon motel a few times(one with compass on logo?) comfy,plenty parking with electric gates & cameras,good feed restaurant,nice pool and bar
moose hunter
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Last time
Last time i went up with boat in town (2022) stayed at Capricorn caravan park, did swag it in boat, staff very nice and helpful, toilet/ shower block very clean,
no hassles very tidy
going back to exmouth in may no guessing where we are going to camp
have stayed at other van parks with boat in town, was given crappy sites, asked for grassed areas away from highway, needed camper van or caravan for that!
don't think I would like to stay to close to town centre, used to live in karratha and traveled up and quite regularly, have stayed at Wooremal roadhouse in donga out back, meals were great
also at wooramal station in 2 bedroom unit, was also great especially hot water natural spas great after day on road with a couple of beers
withboat in tow and gear I like to stay as close to boat as possible no matter were I stay
enjoy your trip and leave a couple of fish for us
sea-kem
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Stayed at both those places
Stayed at both those places and definitely recommend.
Love the West!
Moondog
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Cheers for the replies
Cheers for the replies everyone. Looks like I'm swagging it in the boat and the missus and kids can sleep in a cabin. Did wooramel last year and had fun but wanna get a little closer to coral bay on the first day! We are heading up in may aswell moose
tot
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School holidays
Seem pretty early next year!
Looking at being up that way 2nd week of schoolies and first week after, pretty sure that usually gets into May but not next year...
Reverse cycle a/c supply and install - Ducted and wall splits
moose hunter
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Exmouth
Moondog all being well we are heading up second week in may
hopefully by then the star gazers will have gone:)