Thread: peoples who travel the 'bush'

I like an overnight stop with a CLEAN toilet. And there is the problem, they need to be cleaned every day.

Forget allowing trucks to stop. Having a freezer truck with a motor going 24/7 is not good.

Surrounds seem to have attractions.

Here is a link.

May be more.

Originally Posted by miky

I like an overnight stop with a CLEAN toilet. And there is the problem, they need to be cleaned every day.

Forget allowing trucks to stop. Having a freezer truck with a motor going 24/7 is not good.

Surrounds seem to have attractions.

Here is a link.

May be more.

must say we have never been to Dysart...Tieri, Middlemount, Capella, Nebo, Emerald, Clermont, Blackwater yes been to them all but never Dysart...Best we do somthing about that..looking forward to the new rest/camp area there


Mrs hh

When I were a kid...
Climbing frame/playground, even better if it was really really tall (compared to a kid) and you got a good view of town. And kids like to do a bit of exploring, so some plaques with history and landmark info always went well. An old train, tractor, boat or aeroplane with a story to go wit it helps too. Not just plastic fantastic manufactured play equipment with no soul.
Grassy space for kicking a ball around with a low fence and plenty of gates between it and the road. Timber (not concrete) picnic tables with roofs and without birdpoo, not far from the vehicles, otherwise its too inconvenient for oldies to go back and get whatever they forgot too often. Tall shade trees.
But its not just the park and parking, every town worth its name has a bakery with chocolate eclairs and cream horns. Without custard tarts, your town is stuffed.

Oh yeah, you have to put the town two to 3 hours from worthy towns in each direction, that might be hard to accomplish though

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

When I were a kid...
Climbing frame/playground, even better if it was really really tall (compared to a kid) and you got a good view of town. And kids like to do a bit of exploring, so some plaques with history and landmark info always went well. An old train, tractor, boat or aeroplane with a story to go wit it helps too. Not just plastic fantastic manufactured play equipment with no soul.
Grassy space for kicking a ball around with a low fence and plenty of gates between it and the road. Timber (not concrete) picnic tables with roofs and without birdpoo, not far from the vehicles, otherwise its too inconvenient for oldies to go back and get whatever they forgot too often. Tall shade trees.
But its not just the park and parking, every town worth its name has a bakery with chocolate eclairs and cream horns. Without custard tarts, your town is stuffed.

Oh yeah, you have to put the town two to 3 hours from worthy towns in each direction, that might be hard to accomplish though

We assume you are talking about your parents here Mark

And yes agree with most of the above but choclate eclairs and cream horns are fattening for hh

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by The ho har's

We assume you are talking about your parents here Mark

And yes agree with most of the above but choclate eclairs and cream horns are fattening for hh

Mrs hh

How right you are (about the oldies, not fattening up hh)

While people seem to be suggesting somewhere they could stay for a few days perhaps this may need to be scaled back if there is an existing caravan park in town. Nothing like setting up a free site in competition with someone who is attempting to make a living from the same to put noses out of joint big time.

This seems to be directed towards travellers stopping and spending some time and cash in town. On this basis think the facilities and parking need to be directed at the target audience and keep the trucks out. Nothing against them however are a different market whose needs are not the same. If combined the parking for the trucks has to be seperate and a little distance away. Drivers do not want the tourists keeping them awake with all the late night noise they tend to generate.

The stop needs to be well sign posted in advance with easy entry access and plenty of space to run up to traffic speed when exiting.

As a traveller with kids some basic play ground activity equipment encourages a stop.

No matter what the rest of the place is like the wife will not stop if the toilets are not clean. Clean toilets are a reason to stop.

Care also needs to be taken that you are not building a new venue for the 14 to 25 year old locals who are out drinking and having fun.

As someone who goes everywhere with 5 young kids my wife looks for,
Enclosed playground, shady trees with benches, clean toilets with a changing bench, space for kids to run but not end up on the road & space so our kids don't annoy everyone else.
The kids like things to climb, jump off, run around & swing from.
I like quietness, a place to get away from the kids for 10 minutes & space to drive in & out without turning around.

We hate, no grass, no protection for the kids from the road, dirty toilets & excessive noise.

A nice outlook is a bonus. A pie or drinks van is also a bonus.
Jonesfam

Much of what I would look for has been said already. Important for us:

• Natural shade - lots of trees.
• Grass.
• Safe area for kids - doesn't have to be fenced off, but away from vehicles.
• Clean BBQ area. Clean! That takes ongoing commitment from locals.
• Clean toilets. Clean! as above.
• Quiet. After a long drive you don't want to be parked next to a freezer truck/ disco/ loud music, etc. That would cause us to leave immediately.
• Fairly close to town. Different towns are interesting and to be able to walk there and explore is good. Also helps the town because you are more likely to spend your money there.
• Clean. Its not fun to have to go thru and pick up the rubbish before you can have breakfast. Happened to us at a park in Sydney. About a dozen shopping bags full! We are not keen to return there ...

It calls for an ongoing commitment from locals. But that's the price of attracting visitors!

Willem