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victorian
easter meet
Lake Tooliorook
Members are invited to attend the group
get together at Lake Tooliorook in Victoria
If you would like to attend please add your name to the
poll
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An
ice-breaker
e-mail will be sent to the address you have
registered your interest
in the poll two weeks before the meet. Please reply to
confirm your attendance.
The icebreaker has been known to end up in your spam
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YOUR HOST
for the long weekend will be Doug and Jeannie Ramsay.
WHERE. Lake
Tooliorook is approximately 5 km out of Lismore, a small town located in an
agricultural-pastoral area 165 km west of Melbourne on the Hamilton Highway.
WHEN.
Easter long weekend from Friday 22nd April 2011 to Tuesday 26th April 2011. This
includes the holiday in lieu of Anzac Day.
GETTING THERE.
Turn south off the Hamilton Highway (B140) at Lismore towards Lake
Tooliorook (sign posted) for approximately 5km and then turn right at the sign
post to Lake Tooliorook along a dirt road for approximately 1km to the Lake. As
you enter the camp ground, our reserved area will be on your left, opposite the
toilet block.
GPS: 37°58’38.0”S – 143°17’05.0”E -
Camps Australia Wide 4 and 5 Site No. Vic. 653
ON ARRIVAL.
Please give Doug and Jeannie a call on UHF18 on arrival if you can, as we
may have to manage camp sites depending on numbers.
THE ROAD.
Bitumen all the way to the turn off, then approximately 1km of good dirt road.
BOOKING.
Not required. Just add your name to the poll provided. Your hosts will confirm
numbers with the campground management after the icebreaker has been circulated.
CAMPSITES.
Arrangements have been made with the campground management to reserve a large,
reasonably flat, grassed area for our group. Our camping area is a large
lightly-treed grassed area, within a short walk of the basic amenities block and
the lake. Up to 20-25 camper trailers can be set up comfortably without
overcrowding. If we have more than that, there are other areas available for
those who come later.
CAMPING FEES.
A fee of $5 per adult per night is payable. Payment is to be made in cash only
to Doug and Jeannie prior to departure and they will be making payment to the
campground management in a single payment. There is no charge for children.
CAMPFIRES.
We will be having one large central campfire in the fire-pit that is provided.
If there is large numbers of members attending it should be noted that cooking
on this fire-pit may not be possible due to high demand for space and coals, so
please ensure you have alternative cooking facilities with you.
AMENITIES BLOCK.
There is an amenities block with ladies & gents toilets and solar hot showers.
These facilities are basic and we have been told that hot water runs out fairly
quickly so members may want to bring their own camp showers with them if they
have them.
FIREWOOD.
Arrangements have been made with the campground management to supply our group
with trailer-loads of firewood for a minimum cost. The exact cost will be
divided by the number of campers attending and payment will be collected at the
same time as camping fees.
WATER. Town
drinking water is available from taps on site.
RUBBISH. To
be placed in garbage bags in the bins provided.
PETS. Dogs
permitted, but must be on a leash at all times and responsible owners are
expected to clean up after their dogs.
POWER.
There are no powered sites.
GENERATORS.
Emergency use only. Please check with the host before using.
MOBILE PHONES.
Good reception with all carriers.
THINGS TO SEE AND DO.
A children’s playground is on site, as is a jetty and boat ramp(dependant on
water level) so bring your fishing rods, kayaks and bathers. The campground is
only 5 minutes drive from Lismore, which has good facilities (fuel, small
supermarket, bakers, café and small shops). There are a number of other
attractions and things to do in the area and we hope to have suggestions for
several day trips in and around the area of our campground. It is also hoped to
arrange a talk on the local area and perhaps a guided tour of nearby Mount
Elephant.
iNFORMATION.
http://lismore.vic.au/
http://lismore.vic.au/tourism/lake-tooliorook-camping-ground
While we don’t want to “over-plan” our
weekend, there will be a small number of activities planned including a
walkabout of members camper trailers on Saturday morning and a communal Mad
Hatter’s dinner on Sunday night, where we come together to enjoy each others
company while enjoying our dinners (Mad hats will be an expectation!!).
I’m sure the Easter bunny will also
visit the children while we’re there. Rest assured though that, above all, it's
simply meant to be a relaxing weekend enjoying the area.
Come sit & relax with a bunch of
like-minded people. Check the modifications others have done to their camper
trailers to make camping life all that more enjoyable. You might meet as
complete strangers on the Friday evening, but will part old friends at the end
of the meet. You do not need a camper trailer to attend. Members without a
camper are more than welcome to come along & get a first-hand unbiased opinion
of a particular camper trailer from their owners. Come along & meet the faces
behind the typing. You are also very welcome to drop in for the day.
Please keep in mind that the group
owners will not accept any responsibility for members & non-members actions
during the weekend get together. If you decide to attend, it is solely at your
own responsibility, including any side trips or outings during the weekend meet.
Australian CamperTrailers Group co-owners
Rob, Kevin & Jason.
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