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How to keep WARM camping in the cold image

Are you asking your self “how to keep warm camping in the cold”, now that cooler months are here? Don’t let the cold weather stop you from getting back to nature. Winter night skies offer for spectacular star gazing, the smell of wood burning, the tranquil sounds of a still lake or wind rustling the trees.So, why wouldn’t you want to experience the gloriousness of winter? If keeping WARM is your concern, then no need to worry any longer. We have put together a list of essential items to pack so that you can stay warm while you’re enjoying winter camping. Whether you have a caravan or tent, this list of essential items will help you stay warm: Sleeping bag ...

2nd of May, 2019
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Party Time – The perfect place for your family gathering image

The perfect place for your family gathering Offering a range of accommodation options for over 120 guests, Great Aussie Holiday Park is the perfect place for your family gathering or group get-together. There are loads of free activities to keep the kids occupied (and the adults too), and Instructor Lead Activities can be arranged. A theatre room and entertainment area mean that even if the weather is dodgy, we’ve got you covered. You have the choice of catering for your own group or event, or make use of our on-site café and let us do the work for you. Amanda recently held her 40th with us. Here’s what she had to say. We just checked out after staying for 3 ...

The Easter Bunny Origins image

The Easter bunny is coming to visit us as he does every Easter. While you’re biting the ears off your chocolate bunnies or bilbies this Easter, you might wonder how chocolate rabbits became so central to our Easter celebrations. It’s suggested that the symbol of the rabbit comes the from pagan festival of Eostre. Eostre was a goddess of fertility whose animal symbol was a rabbit. Why a rabbit? Well, rabbits, known for their energetic breeding, have traditionally symbolized fertility. So where do the eggs come in? It’s believed that the eggs come from a German legend, Oschter Haws. Apparently, Oschter Haws (a rabbit) was believed to lay a nest of coloured eggs as gifts for good children. Oschter Haws ...

Grasshopper Travel came to visit! video

In October last year (2018) we had visitors from Grasshopper Travel stay with us. They created this awesome video and had some nice things to say about us too, which you can check out here. Grasshopper Travel is Australia’s very first video travel guide. You can access thousands of videos presenting great local Australian businesses within the travel, retail, and hospitality industry. They also have international video reviews. These reviews help travellers to make informed decisions on their plans for accommodation, activities, and dining. We’re really pleased they came and stayed and enjoyed Great Aussie Holiday Park so much. If you’re inspired to come and stay with us, you can check out what activities we have planned here. And book ...

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Five school holiday activities to help you create memories We love families and family holidays. And with the Summer school holidays just around the corner, here are five school holiday activities to help you create some memories with your kids, 1. Make a splash What better way to cool off on those hot Summer days than in the park swimming pool or splash park. And the splash park is not just for kids. Enjoy the splash park as a family. Here’s three great reasons for the grown-ups to enjoy our splash park. Plus, Great Aussie Holiday Park is situated right on the banks of Lake Hume, so grab your paddle boards, boats and water-sports equipment and head out onto (and into) ...

Bronze at the NSW Tourism Awards image

Bronze at the NSW Tourism Awards We are thrilled to have been awarded Bronze at the NSW Tourism Awards in the Caravan and Holiday Parks Category. The NSW Tourism Awards are held annually to acknowledge excellence in tourism in NSW. They are presented to businesses that exemplify the high standard and diverse range of tourism experiences on offer in NSW. The Awards provide tourism organisations, like us, the opportunity to achieve recognition of tourism excellence. This provides us with the opportunity to benchmark our business with similar businesses in activity and size, so we can continue to improve and deliver an outstanding service for all our guests. To receive the Bronze Award, out of seven finalists, means we are the third best holiday ...

Getting your caravan Summer ready image

Getting your caravan Summer ready Are you heading off in the caravan this Summer? Is your caravan Summer ready? While we love sharing yarns, stories about caravanning mishaps are not always entertaining. Making your caravan Summer ready helps ensure your holiday is a safe and happy one and you only have funny yarns to share about your caravanning adventures. This checklist will help you get your caravan Summer ready. Make sure you have your caravan insurance up-to-date. Just in case something happens you will know that you should be covered. If you haven’t had your caravan serviced recently then now is the time to send it in for a check-up! Check the air pressure on your caravan’s tyres and make sure ...

Three great reasons for the grown-ups to enjoy our splash park. image

Three great reasons for the grown-ups to enjoy our splash park. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do. Everyone can benefit from time in our splash park. Here are three great reasons. 1. You get soaked—and it doesn’t matter. At a splash park, your whole purpose is to get soaked. And don’t you just love the thrill of being drenched from head to toe – on purpose? When it rains, we open an umbrella. When we see a puddle, we walk around it. Taking a shower is just not the same. Not any more – this way you get to embrace the splash and get drenched! 2. You get to experience childlike happiness. Kids are smart. They ...

Three things to prepare for camping in Spring image

Three things to prepare for camping in Spring Spring is a great time of year! The weather is getting warmer but it’s not yet those scorching Summer days. So, it’s a great time to be inspired to grab your camping gear and head bush. Here are three things you should do to prepare for your Spring camping trip! 1. Research where you are going Camping is meant to be fun. However, if you are not prepared for where you are going then it could end up being really not fun! So make sure you check out some details about: where you are going the conditions and weather road or park closures permits required or not Now if roughing it in the ...

Silver at the Regional Tourism Awards image

Silver at the Regional Tourism Awards We are thrilled to have received Silver at the Riverina Murray Regional Tourism Awards in the Caravan and Holiday Parks Category. The Regional Tourism Awards are held annually to acknowledge excellence in tourism in regional NSW. They provide tourism organisations, like us, the opportunity to: gain an insight into our industry and business achieve recognition for our success promote tourism within our region These Awards are presented to businesses that demonstrate significant achievement throughout the year. They showcase a variety of businesses that deliver outstanding service to guests in NSW. The Awards provide us with the opportunity to benchmark our business with similar businesses in activity and size. We also have the opportunity to identify our own ...

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