Where to go camping?

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:32 pm

I want to get away this w/e, where should I go camping and why, I like fishing too...

your info is appreciated.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:32 pm

Howqua up near Elidon is good or wilson's prom is good,

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:39 pm

Tasmania!

Anywhere....central lakes, east coast. Cheap fares?

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:40 pm

Echuca...Dope campsites and not too bad fishing / yabbying.

Quick we are going with boat in the next couple of weekends u should come.

Or wilsons prom if u like beach stylee.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:42 pm

nic wrote:Tasmania! Anywhere....central lakes, east coast. Cheap fares?

Werd! Tassie is cool

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:42 pm

can't do much fishing around wilsons prom, marine park. I recon it's only good if you walk around, tidal river is a bit annoying and touristy, sure its nice but it cant touch sealers cove etc. Can't go past grampians if you want to forgo the fishing. go to www.parks.vic.gov.au, that will sort you out.

fmf · Post by **fmf** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:44 pm

you should go to Bonnie Doon

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:46 pm

Feigan wrote:Howqua up near Elidon is good or wilson's prom is good,

I lived in Howqua for a year!!!

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:48 pm

cheers all, Fents definitely up for boating

I'm thinking (definitely want to go fishing) Otway National Park, Aire river, or Appollo bay... never been that area, any one else?

wasp · Post by **wasp** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:50 pm

fmf wrote:you should go to Bonnie Doon

serene......

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:57 pm

Mellogs wrote:
Feigan wrote:Howqua up near Elidon is good or wilson's prom is good,

I lived in Howqua for a year!!!

Nice one - where there any llama's?

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:03 pm

err um Frankston

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:05 pm

Feigan wrote:
Mellogs wrote:
Feigan wrote:Howqua up near Elidon is good or wilson's prom is good,

I lived in Howqua for a year!!!
Nice one - where there any llama's?

oh yeah, heaps!

betson · Post by **betson** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:08 pm

Hi Quick,
Theres a little beach called bear gully down near warkerville nth way, fishings allowed(i'll check if you need a permit, if so you just pay like 10 bucks at a servo and that covers you), dogs are allowed(on leash), fires OK, and at this time of year it's fairly quiet, some mates went down a few weeks ago b4 the holidays and they were the only ones there. Its a pretty cool place to mellow out, we've also taken the genny and decks and shit and had a bash down there. You can still get away with a fair bit of shit, but come summer it's packed and ther's a ranger ther 24-7 so it's sort of like the prom.

Anyway have a good weekend.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:17 pm

quick wrote:cheers all, Fents definitely up for boating

I'm thinking (definitely want to go fishing) Otway National Park, Aire river, or Appollo bay... never been that area, any one else?

appollo bay is nice. Otways awesom.

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:18 pm

betson wrote:Hi Quick,
Theres a little beach called bear gully down near warkerville nth way, fishings allowed(i'll check if you need a permit, if so you just pay like 10 bucks at a servo and that covers you), dogs are allowed(on leash), fires OK, and at this time of year it's fairly quiet, some mates went down a few weeks ago b4 the holidays and they were the only ones there. Its a pretty cool place to mellow out, we've also taken the genny and decks and shit and had a bash down there. You can still get away with a fair bit of shit, but come summer it's packed and ther's a ranger ther 24-7 so it's sort of like the prom.

Anyway have a good weekend.

cheers, but I have no idea where that is, any more info?

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:21 pm

flippo wrote:
quick wrote:cheers all, Fents definitely up for boating

I'm thinking (definitely want to go fishing) Otway National Park, Aire river, or Appollo bay... never been that area, any one else?
appollo bay is nice. Otways awesom.

cheers

hopefully I can catch some fish there.

Post by **system** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:44 pm

betson wrote:Hi Quick,
Theres a little beach called bear gully down near warkerville nth way, fishings allowed(i'll check if you need a permit, if so you just pay like 10 bucks at a servo and that covers you), dogs are allowed(on leash), fires OK, and at this time of year it's fairly quiet, some mates went down a few weeks ago b4 the holidays and they were the only ones there. Its a pretty cool place to mellow out, we've also taken the genny and decks and shit and had a bash down there. You can still get away with a fair bit of shit, but come summer it's packed and ther's a ranger ther 24-7 so it's sort of like the prom.

Anyway have a good weekend.

it's near Walkerville, which is to the west of Wilson's Prom (over Waratah Bay). it's very close to my folk's holiday house.

careful on the noise though, as it's National Parks bizwah around there.

read a map, quick.

:;)

betson · Post by **betson** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:47 pm

quick wrote:
betson wrote:Hi Quick,
Theres a little beach called bear gully down near warkerville nth way, fishings allowed(i'll check if you need a permit, if so you just pay like 10 bucks at a servo and that covers you), dogs are allowed(on leash), fires OK, and at this time of year it's fairly quiet, some mates went down a few weeks ago b4 the holidays and they were the only ones there. Its a pretty cool place to mellow out, we've also taken the genny and decks and shit and had a bash down there. You can still get away with a fair bit of shit, but come summer it's packed and ther's a ranger ther 24-7 so it's sort of like the prom.

Anyway have a good weekend.
cheers, but I have no idea where that is, any more info?

Sorry mate it's wilson's prom way, about 2-1/2 hours sth of melbourne. it also helps if I spell it right WALKERVILLE, if you type that into the whereis.com.au website you'll get the general idea. If you decide to go there you can drop in at leongatha and I'll sort you out some directions / a cuppa. I just had a quick look and couldn't really find anything map wise to bear gully.

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:00 pm

so you dont wanna come and see me play?

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:16 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:so you dont wanna come and see me play?

Sorry Hughbert... I may still, just checked weather conditions... rain, possible thunderstorms...

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:20 pm

betson wrote:
quick wrote:
betson wrote:Hi Quick,
Theres a little beach called bear gully down near warkerville nth way, fishings allowed(i'll check if you need a permit, if so you just pay like 10 bucks at a servo and that covers you), dogs are allowed(on leash), fires OK, and at this time of year it's fairly quiet, some mates went down a few weeks ago b4 the holidays and they were the only ones there. Its a pretty cool place to mellow out, we've also taken the genny and decks and shit and had a bash down there. You can still get away with a fair bit of shit, but come summer it's packed and ther's a ranger ther 24-7 so it's sort of like the prom.

Anyway have a good weekend.
cheers, but I have no idea where that is, any more info?
Sorry mate it's wilson's prom way, about 2-1/2 hours sth of melbourne. it also helps if I spell it right WALKERVILLE, if you type that into the whereis.com.au website you'll get the general idea. If you decide to go there you can drop in at leongatha and I'll sort you out some directions / a cuppa. I just had a quick look and couldn't really find anything map wise to bear gully.

Cheers again, you live in Leongatha, I got a couple of mates that I haven't seen in ages from there, Steve and his brother Dave, can't even remember their last names. I know Dave is a baker.

betson · Post by **betson** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:46 pm

mmm, bear gully's not somewhere you want to go when it's shit weather.

betson · Post by **betson** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:51 pm

i'm always suprised how many people from melb know someone from around here, sml world. Don't know the dave-steve brothers though.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm

I goota say you got me motivated today after reading this thread

I'm gunna organise a big fuk of camping trip now

Nice one - I haven't enjoyed the outdoors for waaaay too long

it's time to start gettin all Alby Mangel like!

Big up the Leyland Brothers!

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:33 pm

Beuchamp Falls, in the otways.

In fact, I kid you not, just go along the great ocean road, there's the eumeralla scout camp, and just keep going, theres heaps of lil spots that would make for great and safe camping.
or, even the YouYangs just outta Geelong is a great spot.

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:38 pm

I lived here for a year.. was so nice to wake up to every morning! (the middle house was mine)

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:42 pm

quick wrote:I'm thinking (definitely want to go fishing) Otway National Park, Aire river, or Appollo bay... never been that area, any one else?

Cumberland River. 10 or so kms past Lorne, wonderfully quiet campground that rests between two cliffs. Kangaroos, foxes and kookaburras cruise around of an evening and early in the morning, plus each site has a halved 44 gallon drum for fires - wicked spot.

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:50 pm

Thanks all, very helpfull buch of cunts you are...

Will wait to see the what weather conditions forcast will be tomorrow.

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:52 pm

^^^^^^
ouch.
Been watching the weather like a hawk all day (my brothers wedding on saturday) poor buggers gonna get rained on

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:18 pm

SoulWhiteMan wrote:^^^^^^
ouch.

just joking for fucks sake

:sillymood:

Arex · Post by **Arex** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:23 pm

why not just get a room at a swish hotel in the city with your mrs or a random from somehwere, get all the cushions, matresses and blankets, make a fort in your room, order room service and go at it ike rabbits! The weather farked this weekend anyways. Then go down to the aquarium for a look at the fishys!

www.wotif.com.au

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:28 pm

Arex wrote:why not just get a room at a swish hotel in the city, get all the cushions, matresses and blankets, make a fort in your room, order room service and go at it ike rabbits! The weather farked this weekend anyways. Then go down to the aquarium for a look at the fishys!

www.wotif.com.au

hmm... $$$ a problem there, plus getting away from it all is the main reason...

plus I work right near the aquarium, its not as appealing when you walk past it each day.... but cheers tho.

Arex · Post by **Arex** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:32 pm

quick wrote:
Arex wrote:why not just get a room at a swish hotel in the city, get all the cushions, matresses and blankets, make a fort in your room, order room service and go at it ike rabbits! The weather farked this weekend anyways. Then go down to the aquarium for a look at the fishys!

www.wotif.com.au
hmm... $$$ a problem there, plus getting away from it all is the main reason...

plus I work right near the aquarium, its not as appealing when you walk past it each day.... but cheers tho.

yeah I know about needing to get away from melb every now and then, used to go to Mansfield every month or so just to get a fresh perspective on things, it really reset the mind. Well there's tonnes of great spots suggested here, my faves include Wilsons Prom and also Apollo Bay. Or if you're really stuck for a decision let a flip of a coin decide?

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:38 pm

Appollo bay sounds good, so does Otway NP, and they're next door to each other so if the weather is good...

:fingerscrossed:

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:55 pm

try the cathedral ranges about 2 hrs from the gpo, out beyond the black spur, over and thru the dandenongs, head to marysville, take the ranges turn off.

Great walking, nice stream, fire pits, heaps of wildlife, spliffs a must!!

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:26 pm

I can't wait to go camping this year, love that shit

w3rd to The Grampians and I really like Warrnambool if it's gotta be beach stylez

maybe go in a couple of weeks, as soon as there's a weekend without a killer party on (so It'll probably never happen)

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:06 pm

i just came back from a very spontaneous midweek getaway to Killcunda (past Phillip Island and just before wonthaggi) was the best thing ive done of late, will have to do it more me thinks, awesome beaches, great river and massive fark off wind mills! Big ups to Ringers Rinse Out for that one!

wilks · Post by **wilks** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:15 pm

Does anyone know of a good camping spot with wicked mountain bike single trail around it???

Post by **system** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:03 pm

wilks wrote:Does anyone know of a good camping spot with wicked mountain bike single trail around it???

Listerfield.

wilks · Post by **wilks** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:15 pm

system wrote:Listerfield.

Cools... be there a couple of times for a ride. Never camped there though. Nice single track. Plenty of mud when it's wet.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:26 am

quick wrote:
Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:so you dont wanna come and see me play?

Sorry Hughbert... I may still, just checked weather conditions... rain, possible thunderstorms...

Theres a few couches to camp on at Ace Morning, plenty of beers to fish from the bar, and ist situated nice sheltered area on Sydney Rd with plenty of cover if the weather turns nasty. Plus theres no huling park rangers roaming the area. Could be e good option, if you change your mind, you could catch up with me, lex, hugh n vinnie... we're gonna head out that way to get away from it all.