Moree Hot Artesian Springs
We decided to forgo an overnight stop in Coonabarabran in favour of having a night to stop at the Gwydir Caravan Park in Moree. Our original plan had been to stop at the public hot pools on our way through town tomorrow. On recommendation from someone we were talking to at church on Sunday, we chose to go all the way to Narrabri on Wednesday night and spend Thursday night in Moree.
The park here is lovely and the kids have had a WONDERFUL time in the warm pools. They have 4 and each is a different temperature. I can’t believe how different a 1C change in temperature actually feels.
We’re mostly surrounded by Grey Nomads although I did see a few kids tonight. It’s interesting seeing the different reactions of these Grey Nomads. Some absolutely love the kids and some just see them as a bother. One guy actually told our 5 year old to “bugger off” which upset me a little. What sort of example is that for a young child? *sigh*
The people running this park are lovely and seem to be very aware of their guests needs. Farmboy was heading off to the tennis court with the kids when someone from the office came running out with the key for the courts so he didn’t walk there only to have to come back and get a key. Considering how run off their feet they are, I thought that was top service.
It doesn’t look like a very big park but it stretches out quite a way. We’re very lucky to have a site that is both near to the pools and near to amenities.
My only bug-bear (and I suspect this might be an issue the whole trip) is just how much parks are charging for children. I have no problem with paying a few dollars extra for our children. After all, they are using the facilities. But, more than double??? To me that just seems wrong. We’re not taking up double the space. I would have thought that at least half the cost of a site is the actual SITE being taken up. In which case, we should really only have to pay about half again, right?
I know that some parks go to a reasonable expense providing playgrounds and games rooms and jumping pillows for kids. But why are other parks also charging so much for kids? We’re paying $9-$12 per night per CHILD over and above the regular tariff. *sigh*
Anyway, I can’t complain too much here. We were going to be paying $20 entry fees to the public pools so that makes our site fees not so bad here where the pools are free. And they did only charge us for 2 kids rather than 3 which is nice given they’re charging $10 per night per child.
It has been a lovely relaxing day which we desperately needed.
Tomorrow we’re off to Goondiwindi, which we’ve been reliably informed is pronounced “Gundawindi”….?????? It’ll be our first night in Queensland. I can’t believe how much the weather has already changed. We’ve come less than 400km North and yet the weather is so much warmer. I’m not sure whether we’ll even need to use the heater tonight (that’ll be a first since we left home!). Yah!!!!
Update: It’s now Friday. I was hoping to post this last night but couldn’t get my wireless to work (we bought a Telstra Prepaid Wireless USB in Narrabri – only it doesn’t work many places so far *sigh*). We started the day with a swim in the hot pools. WHAT a way to start the day!!!! On the road now (10-ish) and hoping I’ll get coverage somewhere to post this.
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Enjoy the lower petrol prices in QLD
‘Tomorrow weâ??re off to Goondiwindi, which weâ??ve been reliably informed is pronounced â??Gundawindiâ??â?¦.??????’
And how else would you pronounce it?????
“enjoy the lower petrol prices in QLD” - are they really lower than elsewhere now that Qld has abolished their fuel subsidy?
Those hot pools sound wonderful, I’d love to head out there right at the moment to enjoy them!
I think I will need to add Moree to my must visit list one day. The pools sound lovely!
Your internet connection should become more reliable as you get closer to bigger centres. Unfortunately unreliable mobile service is part and parcel of country life.
Note to self: When I’m a grey Nomad be nice to other people’s children!
When I was little it was definitely the cheapest form of holiday for a family but these days the tarrifs seem to get higher and higher as well as all the extras. I don’t think there is anything that constitutes a cheap holiday these days. As for the rude man…….some people!
Best wishes
Sounds loads of fun. I would settle now for something not cold, grey and windy!
I’ve been reading without commenting much. I’ve been to the places you’ve just visited, but don’t remember much of them as we didn’t stay, just drove on through. We were living in Brisbane at the time and used the Newell Highway as our road to Adelaide/Murray Bridge/Port Pirie when we visited the families. K used to drive through the night and just pull over and we’d sleep on the side of the road whenever he couldn’t keep his eyes open any longer.
Yep, it’s Gundawindi
Will you be passing through the St George area at all? I went back out there last week to stay for a few days on our friend’s property - I actually helped build a stock fence! But stories of mice plagues have put me off a country life for now
I’m glad the trip is going well XD
Oh we’ve been there.. and stayed at that caravan park. Though I can’t say that their camping facilities are very good - but they didn’t charge us for the girls at all back then so that was nice.
I was pregnant at the time so didn’t get to soak in the super hot pools as much as I would have liked… so hope you enjoyed some for me!
Also hope Farm Boy’s back gets better (read the next post but commenting on this one).