Anchorage Port Fairy

Address: 115 Princes Highway, Port Fairy, VIC 3284
Ph: 1800 063 346
Offer:
Website: Anchorage Port Fairy

Sit Still and Be Quiet

Hmmm… not quite sure how these guys managed to become Wicked Friends – they don’t exactly come off as a fun or friendly mob. I mean shit, have a read of their terms and conditions…

Terms and Conditions of Providing Accommodation

Big4 Port Fairy regulates a strict “NO PARTY POLICY”.

Management has a zero tolerance approach and immediate eviction for non-compliance will result. Please Note: Guests being accommodated must be registered guests of the park.

To protect the “INTEGRITY OF OUR NON-SMOKING ROOMS”
Big4 Port Fairy will charge $200 to the credit card of the registered guest when smoke odour is detected in a non-smoking room. This charge is to cover the cost of laundering all soft furnishings and carpet.

To ensure the comfort of all guests Big4 Port Fairy has an arbitrary “NO GROUPS POLICY” unless by prior arrangement with management. Similarly our family cabins are designed for families only and non-family groups will only be accommodated by prior arrangement with management.

Good Clean Wholesome Christian Fun for the Whole Family

It’s a pity most of our most customers have travelled halfway around the world to escape their families! I might be overreacting a bit but when a telling off like this is one of the most prominent features of their website it’s pretty hard to avoid the impression that this campsite / camping ground in Port Fairy may very well be run by cranky old gits.

A rethink of the wording in their T&C might help to soften their image. I’m not so sure too many folks would equate terms like “strict“, “no party policy“, “zero-tolerance“, “immediate eviction” and “non-compliance” with the word FUN (except perhaps “non-compliance” in the right context… like non-compliance with overly strict terms and conditions).

Now Try to Say Something Nice

*Ahem*… Then again, perhaps you’re in the frame of mind to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. Perhaps you’d rather take a break from your rowdy revellings and spend a bit of time drying out in lush green surroundings blah blah blah if so then check out the website of Anchorage Port Fairy.

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Vans Sites and Camping Grounds in Canberra

Address: Kunzea Street, O’Connor ACT 2602
Ph: (02) 6247 5466
Offer:
Website: Canberra Motor Village

About Canberra Motor Village

According to the minimalist text on their website, Canberra Motor Village is more than just accommodation – it’s a self contained holiday village, offering a variety of accommodation styles to suit all budgets and personal requirements, including;

• self contained cabins;

• motel rooms;
• drive thru van sites, and;
• a large camping grounds.

Apparently Canberra Motor Village is an ideal location to base your stay whilst visiting the National Capital for:

• Leisure;

• Sporting Event;
• Sightseeing;
• School Excursion;
• Business, and/or;
• Social Group Activities.

Facilities include a licensed kiosk, swimming pool, tennis court, barbecues, guest laundry, public telephones, vending machines and group dining rooms.

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Geelong Campground and Camping Sites

Address: 75 Barrabool Rd, Belmont VIC 3216
Ph: (03) 5243 5505
Offer: 10% Discount for awesome individuals driving Wicked vans. Better book your camper today if you want to take advantage of this Wicked Friends Discount and many others all around Australia.
Website: Riverglen Holiday Park

Riverglen Holiday Park offers a great range of tourist accommodation ranging from ensuite tent sites to spa cottages. All cabins are fully self contained with ensuites and cooking facilities. Enjoy the glorious natural environment that surrounds you as relax by one of the many BBQ areas. Riverglen is located just across from the Barwon River, reknowned for its splendiferous cycling tracks. Ride a bike, go for a jog or simply take a stroll and enjoy the scenery!

Riverglen Caravan Park Camping Accommodation and Features

Grassed and shady tent and caravan sites are available with easy access to nearby modern amenities blocks. Riverglen Park also has four undercover B.B.Q areas as well as two campers’ kitchens.

If you’re seeking some light entertainment then check out the games room offering the following distractions;

• table tennis,
• Air Hockey ,
• Fussball and
• pinball machines

A large range of board games are available from the office and guests to the park can access these facilities free of charge.

Where is Riverglen Holiday Park?

Located at 75 Barrabool Rd, Belmont in Victoria, Riverglen Holiday Park is about 4 km away from the heart of Geelong. Better yet is the fact this caravan park near Great Ocean Road. Melbourne is only an hour away from Geelong.

This map of the Geelong area should help you out if you’re lost. It doesn’t look like it would be too hard to figure out how to get to Riverglen Holiday Park.

Things to See and Do in Geelong

Geelong attractions are many and varied and to see and do them all would take a considerable amount of time. A must see, however, is the spectacular waterfront down at Eastern Beach. It is absolutely gorgeous down there either in the summer or the winter time there is always something to do.

Popular attractions in Geelong include the following;

• Driving the Great Ocean Road,
• National Wool Museum,
• Ford Discovery Centre,
• Adventure Park,
• The Old Geelong Gaol,
• The Mill Market,
• Tiger Moth World,
• Fairy Park,
• Werribe Open Range Zoo,
• Werribee Park Mansion and Queenscliff Ferrie.

These are just some of the many great things to see around Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula.

Make a Booking to Stay at Riverglen Holiday Park

Contact the Stanton family on (03) 5243 5505 or make a booking through their Online Booking page.

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Bendigo Campground, Campsite & Caravan Accommodation

Address: 293-295 Midland Highway, Epsom, Bendigo VIC 3551
Ph: 1800 637 176 (freecall in Australia)
Offer: Gold Nugget are offering a whopping 50% OFF unpowered sites for Wicked Campers Australia van hire customers. Better book your camper today if you want to take advantage of this Wicked Discount (and many others all around Australia).
Website: Gold Nugget Tourist Park

Gold Nugget Tourist Park describe themselves as Bendigo’s Premier Tourist & Caravan Park as well as being the first park in Australia to offer free unlimited broadband internet access (Wi-Fi) to all sites and all accommodation units. Free internet will come in handy for when you’re updating your travel blog on the road or sending your photos and stories back to Wicked so we can share them with your fellow backpackers!

How to Get to this Bendigo Caravan Park

This Bendigo holiday park is located in Epsom (on Bendigo’s northside). Gold Nugget Tourist & Caravan park is a quiet place of lush green powered & unpowered van sites, paved lanes, shady trees, spacious Units and clean facilities all set amongst beautiful native Australian gardens.

Gold Nugget have a trip planner on their site that shows their location as well as provide driving directions from anywhere in Australia.

Gold Nugget Tourist Park Facilities

This 4½ star rated park offers all the facilities you would expect, including

• Camp Kitchen,
• fully equipped laundry,
• babies bathroom,
• spotless amenities, and
• plenty of under cover BBQ’s.

Not only that, Gold Nugget also has;

• games room with 8-station Internet Kiosk,

• solar heated pool (fully fenced),
• 2 playgrounds,
• tennis & basketball court &
• nine hole putt-putt course

Book a Site at Gold Nugget in Bendigo

If camping at Gold Nugget Tourist Park sounds like your cup of tea then give hosts Linda and Colin Johnston a shout on (02) 6026 4677 or contact Gold Nugget through their Contact Us page. Rest assured they will do their darndest to make sure you have an awesome time and feel welcome in their picturesque 4 ½ star rated park.

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Campsite and Camping Grounds on Lake Hume

Address: RMB 5033 Riverina Hwy Lake Hume 3691
Ph: (02) 6026 4677
Offer: Wicked offer of $15/site (please provide proof of your Wicked Camper Rental
Website: Lake Hume Tourist Park

Lake Hume Tourist Park is a Caravan Park near Albury-Wodonga in NSW offering powered and unpowered campsites and camping grounds. Located on the foreshore of Lake Hume, just a short drive from Albury-Wodonga and central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Where in New South Wales is Lake Hume?

For more details on finding where this place is, check out this page which contains information on the location of Lake Hume Tourist Park (near Albury-Wodonga) including a map and driving directions.

Whatever your idea of a holiday, if it includes touring the wineries, fishing, water skiing, golfing, sailing, and/or just relaxing under a tree with a book, you’ll find plenty of good times at Lake Hume Tourist Park!

Powered Camping Sites in Albury-Wodonga

Choose from one of our many powered sites, either with a magnificent view of Lake Hume, or close to the amenities.

Albury-Wodonga Unpowered Campsites

Unpowered sites are situated around the outskirts of the park and most enjoy a beautiful, uninterrupted view of the lake.

Features of Lake Hume Tourist Park

Fact: Lake Hume is 6 times the size of Sydney Harbour and has a surface area of 20,190 hectares. This makes it an ideal adventure playground for all your favourite watersports!

Other facilities of Lake Hume Tourist Park include:

• High Speed Wireless Internet;
• A games room, with;
  • table tennis,
  • Air Hockey, and
  • Video machines.
• Our GP Room now has AV equipment;
  • Digital TV receiver,
  • large screen,
  • data projector, and
  • surround sound.
• Swimming Pool & Giant Water Slide
• Licensed General Store, can provide you with;
  • breakfast, lunch & tea, or takeaway meals
  • a variety of grocery items,
  • fishing licences & bait
  • alcohol,
  • 15 different flavours of ice cream… beware the double scoop!!

Make Contact

Call the team on (02) 6026 4677 or visit their website www.lakehumetouristpark.com.au to take advantage of the Wicked Discount of $15/site!

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Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park

Address: 20 Gommera St, Blacksmiths, NSW 2281
Ph: (02) 4971 2858
Offer: Campsites from $17pp
Website: Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park

Who doesn’t like the beach? You? Stop reading then…

Ok, I didn’t think it was you… Good thing, too, cos you’re in for a treat if you need a place to park your van overnight whilst cruising through the Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales.

Blacksmiths Beachside Caravan Park offers a range of accommodation options but since you’re fanging around in a kickass Australian campervan rental from Wicked Campers you’ll really only need to concern yourself with their powered and unpowered camp sites. You could splurge on a luxury villa or you could save your money for all the other fun stuff you want to do. The choice is yours…

If you’re lost, Blacksmiths is a little bit south of Newcastle, Australia.

From the about page of the Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park website:

If you love the beach, we are your ideal holiday choice. Our park is only a short walk away from one of the finest beaches in New South Wales. Walk for miles on pristine sand, swim in safety under the watchful eye of the surf lifesaving patrol or just sit and relax and enjoy the ambience of the beautiful Pacific Ocean.

We also offer the perfect location for fishing, sailing and boating enthusiasts. Just around the corner, you will find excellent boat launching facilities that provide safe and easy access to the ocean and the vast expanse of beautiful Lake Macquarie.

The world famous Hunter Valley Wine District is only a day trip away, or a short drive and you can explore the beauty and serenity of the Watagan Mountains.

Give the team at Blacksmiths Holiday Park a call on (02) 4971 2858 to sort out some sweet Lake Macquarie Campsite and Camping Grounds action.

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Cheeky Monkey’s Restaurant & Bar in Byron Bay

In the heart of Byron Bay lives an infamous backpacker party pub known as Cheeky Monkey’s Restaurant & Bar

From the Cheeky Monkey’s website:

Cheeky Monkey’s Restaurant & Bar opened its doors in June 2000. With a community shocked at the presence of the place, it took some adjustments for Byron Bay to get used to this new business striking a chord of popularity at the wrong end of town. But today, the venue stands dominant as Byron’s most popular and packed Party Bar in the area. Through the depths of winter and the heights of summer, you can be guaranteed to find Cheeky Monkey’s Restaurant & Bar absolutely bursting at the seams.

Cheeky Monkey’s is located on the main street of Byron Bay overlooking the beach. Be sure to check them out when you’re in Byron Bay.

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Correction: Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park is actually located in Pacific Palms which is near Forster-Tuncurry (about a ten minute drive) but not actually in Forster-Tuncurry! Apologies for any inconvenience..

Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park

Address: The Lakes Way, Tiona Park, Pacific Palms, NSW, Australia 2428
Ph: (02) 6554 0291
Offer: $15pp (including BBQ dinner) for Wicked Customers
Website: Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park

Tiona Park Camping Grounds

Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park is located 3.5 hrs north of Sydney, five minutes north of Pacific Palms and ten minutes south of Forster-Tuncurry and Bluey’s Beach. Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park offers a variety of holiday accommodation including powered and unpowered campsites.

Where the hell is Pacific Palms?

Port Macquarie Holiday Park

Sundowner Holiday Parks also have a location in Port Macquarie known as the Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park.

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Belongil Fields Caravan Park

Address: 394 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, 2481
Ph: (02) 6680 8999
Offer: 20% Off Unpowered Campsites per person / night for Wicked Camper Hires
Website: Belongil Fields Caravan Park

Belongil Fields Caravan Park is located just minutes from the township of Byron Bay and caters to all sorts of holiday accommodation, including:

• caravan and camping sites,
• self contained cabins, and
• motel units.

Since you made the wise decision to rent a Wicked Camper you’ll be most interested in…

Powered and Unpowered Campsites at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay

Belongil Fields Caravan Park has 57 acres of large level grassed with plenty of camping space on powered and un-powered sites. Park your van at Belongil Fields for that unbeatable feeling of relaxing way out in the Aussie bush without straying too far from main roads and beaches. All sites are built on level ground and located close to the park’s amenities, including well lit undercover campers kitchen with tables and seating, coin operated BBQ’s, stainless steel sinks with hot water and laundries with coin operated washers and dryers plus plenty of washing lines.

Belongil Fields Caravan Park is a Wicked Friend of Wicked Campers, that means they’ll give you 20% off the regular price of an unpowered campsite when you turn up in your Wicked van! Just another way that Wicked helps you save money on your Australian travels… Book a Wicked Camper today to take advantage of this Wicked Discount and many others!

Give the team at Belongil Fields Caravan Park a call on (02) 6680 8999 to book your campsite today!

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This article is a guest post kindly provided by fellow Aussie blogger: Mad Goat Lady

Aussie Trax 4×4 Rentals Hervey Bay

Address: 56 Boat Harbour Dr, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655, Australia
Ph: (07) 4124 4433 or freecall 1800 062 275
Offer: Free Secure Parking + 10% OFF vehicle hire
Website: Aussie Trax 4×4 Rentals

AUSSIE TRAX is a family owned and operated 4×4 hire company situated in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. AUSSIE TRAX offers cars for hire that enable you to discover the delights of the amazing Fraser Island.

4wd Hire Fraser Island

Aussie Trax offers a wide range of vehicles from the smaller SUZUKI (perfect for 2 people), right up to the top of the range DEFENDERS & LANDCRUISERS that can comfortably cater for up to 9 people.

All AUSSIE TRAX 4WD’s are modified to suit Fraser Island’s harsh conditions with sand tyres and modified springs and should you have any problem, an on island back up service is available.

Aussie Trax offers comprehensive, informative briefings (available in 6 different languages) that gives you an insight into the island, the vehicle and what you can expect during your visit. All ferry bookings and required permits are arranged for you and you are supplied with free maps and suggested itineraries to enhance your experience.

About Fraser Island

Fraser Island is approximately 300km north of Brisbane and 40km east of Hervey Bay and can be accessed by barge and four wheel drive vehicle. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world and its natural beauty is just breathtaking. Sand dunes, rainforest, beaches, freshwater streams and lakes can be found in abundance and these waterholes provide the perfect spot for a refreshing dip in the crystal clear waters. The island is 123km long and covers an area of 166,038ha, so you will need to allow plenty of time to explore and to fully appreciate it’s unique features.

Accommodated Tour Packages on Fraser Island

Fraser Island Accommodation package deals include:

• your 4×4 vehicle hire,
• return ferry crossings, and
• vehicle access permits.

Accommodation or camping costs can also be arranged via the AUSSIE TRAX office and camping equipment can also be hired here. The accommodation packages available can range from the amazing LONGEST DAY AWAY tour to a CREATURE COMFORT 3 day accommodated tour.

AUSSIE TRAX will do their best to arrange something especially for YOU!

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