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Two disability bathrooms at main block, with a further one in the swimming pool area, and a disability access toilet at the office.
Laundry and hoists – inadequate for numbers.
Machines $4
Swimming pool with under cover tables, chairs and barbecues. Two unisex toilets, one being disability access with shower, in pool block
Cabins, including for disability.
Pets permitted, dump point, car wash area, communal fire pit with seating, large under cover entertainment area with tables and chairs, entertainment every evening. An Opal fossicking area within the park.
Artesian water of good quality.
Large park with 120 sites, including some en suite sites, and large informal unpowered section. New area of serviced sites being developed.
From Opal Street, turn north east into Pandora Street and continue to the edge town and just prior to the hot Artesian bore baths.
Excellent main amenities block, showers have full glass doors, shower head sideways, hooks and shelves in dressing area, NO mat. Full length mirror in bathroom. Toilets outward opening doors.Two hair dryers at basins, hand wash and hand dryer.
We paid $27 unpowered. Powered sites are $37, en suite sites $55 one night or $50 per night longer stays. 1% credit card surcharge. Updated 2018 prices: Powered sites $38 and Unpowered sites $28.
Pros: Probably the best amenities we have ever seen. A well featured caravan park. Pets allowed, dump point. Free Wifi (code required) throughout park.
Cons: A long way to amenities from some sites, very long way from unpowered area. More washing machines and hoists needed for the size of caravan park.
Date of visit: August 2017
Rating 10
Web: Opal Caravan Park, Lightning Ridge
Phone: (02) 6829 4884
The caravan park everyone is talking about. In the tiny town of Gulargambone, between Coonamble and Gilgandra. Turn west from the Castlereagh Highway into Bourbah Street, the left into Munnell Street, just on front of the Post Office where there is a caravan park sign. Next right into Skuthorpe Street for around 70 metres to caravan park entrance. Close to Warrumbungle National Park.
38 powered sites and large unpowered area.
Amenities block has been updated, well maintained and kept very clean. Small shower cubicles, inward opening doors mean stepping back into shower recess to get out. Clean white non-static shower curtains, hooks, shelf, floor mat. Bench seat in bathroom, mirrors. Handwash and paper towels.
Disability toilet (no shower)
Laundry has two machines and one dryer. Pay $4 at office to use each. Clothes hoists.
Large camp kitchen/recreation area. Urn always boiling, coffee and tea on hand. Microwave, fridge, pizza oven. Morning teas for those who want a chat. Large television. Plenty of seating with tables and chairs under cover. Under cover communal campfire area.
Every evening around campfire, damper or food such as pizzas are served, plates provided. Sunday and Wednesday evenings camp oven roast dinners at $10 per head. No wonder the guests stay on and do not want to leave.
Pets permitted. Dump point (quaint), being inside and old outdoor toilet building, with 'pull the chain' to open the dump point. Car wash area.
Chooks, turkeys, geese, an alpaca, goat and sheep in enclosure at rear.
Six cabins adjoining owned by Aged Care but no longer needed for residential are managed by park.
Owners David
and Bernadette very friendly and willing to chat, do an excellent job at running a park which is gaining a reputation and has growing
numbers of guests who mostly stay on for longer to enjoy the hospitality.
Wins on the management and social aspects. Very nice place to stay. An asset to the small rural town with the visitors that come to this caravan park.
Paid $25 powered, $20 unpowered, $1 credit card surcharge.
Pros: Friendly and welcoming hosts, pleasant environment, good venue for social interaction, or just sitting back with a cuppa. Extras in the bathroom, with it being well appointed, including the anti-static shower curtains and mats.
Cons: Small shower cubicles, no disability shower.
Date of visit: August 2017
Rating 9.5
Web: Gulargambone Caravan Park
Phone: (02) 6825 1666
Seven kilometres south of
Very large grassy drive through sites
linked with bitumised driveways. Concrete annex slabs to some sites. Some sites on a slope. Power and water close
to sites. Some trees. 1979 built amenities block showing its age, kept very clean. Good water pressure and adequate hot water. Shower cubicles had no divisions or curtains so shower water runs into dressing area and no floor mats. Hand wash and paper
towels provided. Amenities may be inadequate if this large park was full. Separate baby bathroom not inspected. Prior
to 2017, there was no disability bathroom, but disability toilet at day area. Update 2017: A large disability access shower and toilet
is included in the new block. Cabins and suites with two cabins wheelchair accessible. Update 2017: Good quality
scheme water has replaced the previous bore water. Being a kilometre away from highway there was no traffic noise. We came for
one night to visit caves, and stayed a second night in this nice environment, and returned again in 2017.
Playground and swimming
pool. Adjacent to golf club. Pets permitted in camping area but not in cabins or suites .
We paid $25 for two powered. Updated July 2019 $26.00 for two powered off peak period and $36.00 in peak period.
Pros: Large open and grassy, bitumen
driveways to access these very roomy sites. Dump point, pets permitted in camping area, camp kitchen. Playground
and swimming pool. Quiet environment. A very pleasant place to stay.
Cons: Update: A new amenities block and new swimming pool has been added since 2009. Although sites close to amenities are level, sites further out are on a slight slope (see photo).
Local Information:
Date of visit:October 2009 and August 2017
Rating 10 (since upgrades)
Web: Wellington Caves Caravan Park
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