Western Australia
Margaret River Region
Doonbanks Caravan Park, Augusta (DFP)
Flinders Bay Caravan Park, Augusta (DFP)
Molloy Caravan Park, Augusta
Turner Caravan Park, Augusta
Taunton Farm Holiday Park, Cowaramup
Dunsborough Lakes Caravan Park, Dunsborough (DFP)
Hamelin Bay Caravan Park, Hamelin Bay
Conto Beach Campground, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park (Campground)
Point Road Campground, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park (Campground)
Gracetown Caravan Park, Margaret River
Margaret River Caravan Park, Margaret River (DFP)
Prevelly Park Resort Camping Ground, Prevelly Park (Campground)
Caves Caravan Park, Yallingup (DFP)
Yallingup Beach Holiday Park, Yallingup
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Very friendly staff, staff offered tourist advice, staff explained park layout and facilities.
Price was as expected, good value for money ($27 2A per night).
Amenity number would not cope in peak times, are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is reasonable, water
pressure is good, there was adequate hot water.
Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, large sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by.
Basic laundry, no rec room, dump point.
Peaceful, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere.
Clean UC electric bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere.
No playground, no pool.
Suitable for a week or more, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Good number of sites bordered by trees and hedges on 3 sides for privacy.
Dislikes: Shower blocks need updating.
Parking: Parking on side of road entrance.
Local Information: Park is located right next to safe swimming beach with easy access by walking tracks.
Date 03/2008. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Andrew and Anne.
Manager's name is Andrew & Lorraine.
Straight through town, well signposted. Nice park but with a bit more customer service the rating could be much higher.
Friendly staff, average staff response to complaints. Price was as expected, good value for money ($20 2A per night powered).
Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good,
water pressure is good, there was inadequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust
fans/good ventilation.
Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, large sites, adequate taps close by.
Good laundry, dump point. Peaceful, open and roomy, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere.
No permanents. Dirty wood bbq (free). No playground, no pool.
Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Right on the beach. The grounds of the park were immaculately kept, the sites were large and most of them have a
hedge between each site. TV reception in this area was poor but management will lend you a TV aerial free of charge, which
will give you better reception.
Dislikes: There was no one at reception when we arrived, a note stuck to the door saying pick a site and come and see us
later. No park or tourist information was given even when we went back later to pay. The shower block nearest to our van
ran out of hot water and when we informed management we were advised that they were having trouble with the heating and that
we should use one of the other blocks. The park is well lit but sometime during the night all lights are switched off even
in the ablution blocks.
Parking: Outside reception.
Roads: Full tar but most of the roads are fairly bumpy.
Date 05/2006. Park Rating 3.5:
Report submitted by Fran & Trevor, Melbourne.
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Manager's name is Gary & Hettie Enderes.
The permanents in the park were invisible but the some of the regular clients weren't necessarily the type of repeat client you would
try to attract if trying to improve the image of the park. Food was stolen out the communal fridge, which greatly impacted on 1 family's
stay. I would stay again in an off-peak time and if I could choose my site. Boat, trailer and additional car parking was provided away
from sites but it was not enforced to prevent overcrowding and blocking off access ways. With some enforcement of the existing rules and
preventing the amount of people allowed to occupy one site instead of booking 3 this could be a really great place to stay.
Average staff friendliness, staff explained park layout and facilities.
Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($31.50 2A 2C per night powered).
Amenity number would not cope in peak times, are close to only some sites, were dirty, condition is poor, water pressure is good, there
was adequate hot water, dry change area.
Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly unlevel sites, poor night lighting, average sized sites, hard to negotiate into site, poor water
quality, adequate taps close by.
Good laundry, no rec room, late checkout allowed (up to noon), good camp kitchen.
Noisy, claustrophobic park, not enough shade, family/friendly atmosphere.
Clean UC electric bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting.
No pool.
Suitable for month or longer, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: The camp kitchen was great, the park was set amongst bush which provided a good atmosphere and shade for some sites. BBQ's
were good and clean. Camp kitchen had microwave, 2 kettles, a toaster and 2 double sinks and 2 sets of hotplates, 4 picnic tables in a
glass enclosed kitchen area, big fridge with freezer.
Dislikes: The men's showers weren't suitable for a six footer. The showerheads weren't height adjustable and when I tried to get the
back of my head wet I hit the taps with my hips adjusting the temperature. The steps into the showers weren't easily noticeable and could
be a problem for older folk. We stayed over Christmas and left just before New Year. The atmosphere of the park changed as the New Year
groups rolled in if we stayed again we would leave on Boxing Day before the park filled up. The hottest Christmas on record and management
were still providing firewood with one of our neighbouring sites having a fire going in 35-degree temperatures from 6.00 in the morning to
10.00 at night. We queried whether our site was shaded and were advised that it was. What we weren't advised was that we only got the late
afternoon shade when the heat had gone out of the day. As soon as the sun cleared the trees by 6.30am daylight saving time we were in full
sun until about 4.00 pm in the afternoon. The sites weren't level but we were luckier than most but I ended up at the bottom of the tent
every night. Food prep was a challenge as we didn't have anywhere level to put our table. It was a big hike to the camp kitchen and toilets.
We had the power and water for four sites on our site and power cords running through our site to enable other sites to plug in. No sullage
was provided for other campers who were washing their dirty dishes on our site. The inequity between the quality and location of sites was
enormous. All this aside the biggest issue we had was when 3 families setup on the next site and spent the whole day smoking filling up our
tents with cigarette smoke leaving us with no choice but to vacate the park. They were allowed to setup a caravan with a full annexe, camper
trailer, tent and park three cars on one site, which meant that we had no room to park and they blocked off access ways with their cars.
There was no enforcement by management off rules. Management were not visible, I didn't see the point in making a complaint to management as
they had been coming to the park for years and were obviously allowed to behave in this way.
Added Touches: Fish cleaning tables, tide and weather information was provided at the office in addition to tourist information. Off-road
mountain bike trails in the local area but little information was provided
Roads:
Date 12/2007. Park Rating 3.5:
Report submitted by Mark & Glenda.
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A nice quiet park with excellent amenities. Grassed sites, we did not see any with concrete annex slabs.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff offered tourist advice, van parking assistance provided by staff, staff helped us at the site,
staff explained park layout and facilities.
Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($25 2A per night powered).
Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to most sites, were clean, condition is very good, water
pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation.
Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, average sized sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by.
Good laundry, good camp kitchen, dump point.
Quiet, open and roomy, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere.
Basic playground in average condition. No pool.
Suitable for a few days, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Clean well maintained park.
Dislikes: We were disappointed because the advertising (handed to us by the owner further north at another park), said the park had
animal feeding. Even their website shows children surrounded by animals. When we arrived we asked where the animals were and were told
there were a few in the paddock at the back. There was no suggestion of feeding times at all. Mostly the animals in the paddock at the
back stayed well away from the fence and were not easy for small children to actually see. One reason we decided on this park was that
we had imagined from the advertising that children could experience a farm situation complete with animals up close and personal. This
proved not to be the case. Perhaps we simply read too much into the advertising. If you like ducks there are plenty of them around the
sites though.
Parking: Drive in down the drive, there is ample space to park while booking in.
Added Touches: There are a few discounts offered here and there is you say you are staying at the park. A list is available when
you check in.
Date 11/2007. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Kedron308.
BIG4 member. On Bussel Highway. Went on long weekend and found the park very noisy even after 10pm. Average management.
Reasonable value for money. Very good amenities, were clean, were in good condition, water pressure was okay, there was
adequate hot water. Good sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Park atmosphere was okay. Clean free gas
UC bbq. Basic playground, in good condition.
Dislikes: In addition to the noise after 10pm, there was a lack of control of the kids riding around the park, eg. riding
through/near sites, skidding on the road and riding around the walkway of the ablution block. I know that it was school holidays
and we should expect kids to be in greater numbers but in the whole their behaviour was quite poor and the management did nothing
to control them. The cleaners were even standing there watching them riding around the ablution blocks around blind corners nearly
skittling the pedestrians.
Date 02/2006. Park Rating 2.5: Suitable for a few days.
Report submitted by Rod, Perth.
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Average staff friendliness, average staff response to complaints.
Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($32 2A 2C per night powered).
Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water
pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities.
Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, poor night lighting, average sized sites, drive-through sites, adequate
taps close by, adequate sullage close by.
Basic laundry, no rec room, kiosk.
Peaceful, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere, no permanents.
Good playground in good condition. No pool. Suitable for few days, well maintained park.
Likes: 2 Minute walk to beach, clean, rubbish bins each site emptied daily, great peaceful family retreat.
Bush setting, plenty of trees for shade although this would make negotiating some bigger vans troublesome.
Bays on the roadside or secluded in the corners or by the lake, something to suit everybody.
Dislikes: Bit noisy in the morning as crayfish boats moored in the bay head out early.
Parking: Limited parking while checking in as office is at the rear of the park. Plenty of room to turn caravan
around in boat ramp car park (one way loop road)
Added Touches: Open fires allowed in contained (movable) fireplaces. Firewood $6 per bag.
Local Information: Great fishing spot. Beach varies from sheltered bay for the kids to raging surf, all within a few kilometers. 4WD
beach access.
Roads: Road in to Hamelin Bay is two lane but fairly narrow. Sealed all the way.
Park Rating 3.5:
Report submitted by Mark and Tania, Kelmscott WA.
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This campground is more shaded than Conto (too shaded) and the
individual camp sites were not as nice. It's more open than Conto, but because of the difficult access it's
more quiet. We only saw this campground while we were getting lost 4WDing. We helped a
cyclist who said that Conto was the better of Point Road and Boranup (not seen by us) campgrounds.
Campground Rating 2: We'd prefer Conto Beach.
Report submitted by Badger.
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Manager's name is Laura & Michael Golding.
This is a good place if you want to see Margaret River but want a nice peaceful and quiet park away from the crowds.
This park has potential of a higher star rating but needs more TLC.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff offered tourist advice, van parking assistance provided by staff, staff helped
us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities.
Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($21 2A per night powered).
Amenity number would not cope in peak times, are close to most sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good,
there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, exhaust fans/good ventilation.
Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, large sites, adequate taps close by.
Good laundry, secure entry. Quiet, open and roomy, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere.
Too many permanents. Dirty UC gas bbq ($1), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq.
Basic playground in average condition. No pool.
Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Close to Margaret River and Busselton without being in the main towns. Friendly management.
Dislikes: We had to pick up a lot of rubbish around our site.
Parking: Outside reception.
Local Information: Lots of wineries, cheese factories and scenic drives.
Roads: Black top but very bumpy.
Date 05/2006. Park Rating 3.5:
Report submitted by Fran & Trevor, Melbourne.
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Average management, management unresponsive to comments.
Reasonable value for money. Very poor amenities. Average sites, hard to negotiate in to/out of site.
Laundry, rec room, good camp kitchen, kiosk. Poor atmosphere to park. Basic playground, condition okay.
Poor pool rating. Suitable for a few days.
Dislikes: Uncontrolled kids riding bikes around at full speed; management refused to do anything about this when advised twice.
Date 12/2006. Park Rating 2:
Report submitted by Paul and Julie, Perth.
I have never received poorer customer service than that which we received here. We and another family booked two ensuite sites
months before our holiday time. When we arrived after 4 hours in the car and 5 very tired and hungry children, we were told
there was only one site for us. They admitted they had made a mistake but eventually called someone who had a booked and asked
them to take another site their van would fit on. At the end of a long day there was no apology. There is no computer system at
this park. If you are going to stay here please be sure you have some kind of confirmation in writing and reconfirm your booking
serveral times. Very unfriendly staff, bad staff response to complaints. Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($50 2A 2C
per night powered) Amenities, are close to most sites, cleanliness was average, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was
adequate hot water. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, poor night lighting, average sized sites, concrete annex slabs,
hard to negotiate into site. Basic laundry, no rec room, kiosk. Noisy, claustrophobic park, too much shade. Pets at manager's
discretion. Clean UC gas bbq (free). Basic playground in average condition. Clean pool is open to sun, pool area not considered kid-safe.
Likes: Location
Dislikes: Crowded and noisy
Date 04/2006. Park Rating 1: Suitable for few days.
Report submitted by Amanda, North Lake WA.
Manager Christine & Ray Eggeling. We had an ensuite site, and it was great, under shade trees. Very friendly staff, staff
offered tourist advice, van parking assistance provided by staff, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and
facilities. Price was as expected, good value for money ($23.40 2A per night powered with FPA discount). Amenities are close to
all sites (did not view them). Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, small sites, average
sized sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, late checkout allowed (up to noon),
good camp kitchen, kiosk, dump point, secure entry. Peaceful, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere.
Dogs on a leash. Clean free gas bbq in congenial UC bbq area, lighting, seating provided. Basic playground in average condition.
Clean pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for families, well maintained park, park is
considered kid-safe.
Likes: Quiet, but close to everything.
Parking: One designated near office.
Local Information: Visit Margaret River surf at Prevally and picnic. Go to the Eagle Heritage and have photo op with the
free flight eagle on your arm and listen to a fascinating talk. Kids will love this. Get in line as soon as he calls for it.
Visit the cheese shop and factory ,both excellent for a picnic feed later. Margaret River Wine Centre has all of the wines in
one place, so you can taste here. The Berry Farm has an excellent lunch and a good shop for jams and wines as well. Yummy.
Date 03/2006. Park Rating 3.5: Suitable for month or longer.
Report submitted by Gary & Cate, Maryland NSW.
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Right on the beachfront in the middle of the town.
Great location, beautifully shaded and grassed areas, but very expensive.
We paid $13 per adult and $7 a child for mid-season, higher prices at Xmas. A family with 4 kids would pay $54,
which I consider exorbitant. The amenities were very dirty and run-down, lots of leaking taps and only a very superficial clean,
cobwebs in the ceiling, scum marks in showers etc. We stayed 3 nights and had 2 different parties going on different nights,
no owners on site and no after hours phone number printed on the site brochure, hence no-one to complain to.
Music was still going at 12:30 one night. We left after the 2nd night of interrupted sleep, staff response was
"we may have to move that lot to the back of the park". Average management. Poor value for money. Poor amenities,
adequate number to cater for tourists, close to sites. Good sites, the site size was okay, adequate taps close by.
Laundry, security entry to park. Poor atmosphere to park.
Campground Rating 2:
Report submitted by Steve C, Canberra.
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