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Post by Gidget on Mar 16, 2019 8:40:48 GMT 10
Hello all, I have been thinking for a while that we need an annual event in glorious Gippsland, Victoria. Other than the Rosedale Vintage Festival and the Rosebud Foreshore Rockfest, there doesn't appear to be much happening in eastern Vic, or maybe I'm just not in the loop? Does the idea of a Gippsland gathering appeal to you? Perhaps in the spring and somewhere close-ish to Melbourne for convenience. I originally considered Inverloch but the Foreshore caravan park fees are ridiculous and it's not pet friendly. Rawson Caravan Park and nearby Walhalla might be nice. I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
Cheers,
Lisa
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Post by Roehm3108 on Mar 16, 2019 13:14:26 GMT 10
I don't live down that way any more, but used to. The Korumburra Caravan Park is a nice park and the town is so central to a lot of places. It has an undercover fireplace area and is dog friendly. www.korumburratouristpark.com.au/ |
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Post by Gidget on Mar 16, 2019 14:11:55 GMT 10
It's funny you say that Roehm3108 because the Korumburra caravan park is down the end of my street about 10 minutes walk from home lol. It's a lovely park and Korumburra is in the midsts of a commercial resurgence with lots of great shops opening and great vintage & farmers markets nearby. Definitely an option  |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Mar 16, 2019 19:10:40 GMT 10
I lived around the corner from the library in Victoria Street!
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Post by dave01 on Mar 16, 2019 20:02:45 GMT 10
Hi Lisa, couldn't agree with you more, everything is on the other side of town for me, i'm in Berwick. Years ago we had runs to Cowes , Blairgowrie, Glenn Cromie, Cora Lynn etc, no one this side of town organises runs these days so i partner my brother in law on our own runs. Would be interested in a run to the east later in the year. Dave
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 16, 2019 20:02:50 GMT 10
Hi Lazy Glamper,
Sounds like a great idea.
Don Ricardo
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Post by don257 on Mar 17, 2019 7:20:04 GMT 10
YES GUYS!!!!! We would be in that as well. Doug &Vick
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Post by yve on Mar 17, 2019 7:59:53 GMT 10
Very Interested as well. We are attending Rosedale later this month. There is a Vintage Caravan Event being planned for September in Deniliquin, so hopefully, if yours goes ahead, the dates dont clash. The more we can attend, the happier we are. In fact we are heading to Goolwa SA in May to camp up with some VV.
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Post by bert66 on Mar 17, 2019 17:50:54 GMT 10
Hi Glamper - great idea
As a Leongatha boy, I always like returning to that part of the world - Bert and Florence would love an excuse for an outing and we have plans to hit Kongwak in the coming weeks - Kongwak market a must visit if you are in the area on a w/e.
our personal favs around or round abouts Gippy closer than the Lakes are Glen Cromie ( North of Warragul ) and Walkerville Sth - secluded on the beach near Venus Bay/Warratah Bay
keep an eye on Deni and Halls Gap dates - Oct may be an option ?
As a Leongatha Boy I'm not sure I can fully support Korumburra !!! ( how do you say Korumburra ?😜) but it is close to Melb, central to other attractions - like Coal Creek ( haha ) and Leongatha doesn't have a caravan park to speak of ....It does have a butter factory however...... Unless you want to go all unpowered at Mossvale Park - which would be great but not practical....
We will keep watching......
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Post by starburst on Mar 18, 2019 7:25:09 GMT 10
We would be interested in attending. Powlett River & Kilcunda maybe be options worth considering but the later, with fantastic vistas, is exposed to the weather. Corinella had a nice little cp overlooking Westernport but I'm not sure if it's still operating. Cape Paterson cp is a great spot. Walkerville Nth is one of our favorites.
Cheers, Arthur & Helen
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Post by tooleyau on Mar 18, 2019 17:50:41 GMT 10
Dear Lazy Glamper
Always up for a weekend away, and since Gippsland is just down the road from Canberra then please keep us informed.
Mike
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Post by bert66 on Mar 18, 2019 20:51:53 GMT 10
Dear Lazy Glamper Always up for a weekend away, and since Gippsland is just down the road from Canberra then please keep us informed. Mike LOL Mike ! Love the enthusiasm.😁 |
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Post by coronet on Mar 19, 2019 19:20:40 GMT 10
It all sounds great seeing as I live in Drouin, EXCEPT, that I'm going away caravanning to WA, from mid May until November. (Be back for the Grampians W/E). Can we have Gippy in the New Year? Or I'll have to wait until next years spring. lol. I do hope it goes ahead just the same. Cheers Ralph.
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Post by thegeneral on Mar 21, 2019 7:51:50 GMT 10
Hi Ralf if you are going to be in W.A in September you might be interested in doing our Spring tour check w.a Spring tour
in runs and events.Do it soon some parks get booked out
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Post by coronet on Mar 22, 2019 19:02:41 GMT 10
Thanks Graeme, this is the trip I was planning last year, we spoke about it at Winton Vic. I wasn't able to make it, as Laraine had to have 2 major Brain surgeries, so that put an end to that. I've been 24 hour full time carer. This year it's going to happen. I'll keep in touch with you later in the year. Cheers Ralph.
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Post by Gidget on Mar 24, 2019 14:59:34 GMT 10
Wow, what a great response! I'm excited  Obviously there is a need, so with that in mind the next step is to determine When & Where! When: If we exclude Dec/Jan (silly season) and the winter months (chilly season) and any month with an established vv event in Vic then we are left with October! (Sorry Ralph) Where: Waratah Bay or Walkerville are great options for beach & bush and both pet friendly but a little isolated if you're looking for other things to do. Cape Patterson is also a great option (no pets due to the local wildlife) but it's central to Wonthaggi with it's great variety of vintage/secondhand shops, Inverloch with it's beach and cruisey cafe scene, Kongwak's awesome little Sunday vintage market, and Korumburra with it's cafes, pubs, brewery & eclectic mix of shop... not to mention the awesome residents  . Powlett River (Kilcunda) is dog friendly option not too far from Cape Patterson & surrounds as well as the beautiful George Bass Coastal Walk. I'm leaning towards Cape Patterson. ps Bert66 - No camping at Mossvale anymore and no one knows how to pronounce Korumburra that's why we all call it The Burra! |
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Post by roadster1168 on Mar 24, 2019 17:28:34 GMT 10
I would definitely be keen for something Gippsland based.
As a suggestion, Paradise Valley Caravan Park is quite central in Gippsland so could be good for those coming from Melbourne or Canberra? The owners are lovely, it's pet friendly and there's some attractions nearby. I love your suggestions @lazy Glamper - Korumburra would be lovely.
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Post by Impala on Mar 25, 2019 17:00:59 GMT 10
There is also a CP at Lang Lang, which is right on the beach, dont know anything else about it, but its within travelling distance to all the places mentioned.
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Post by Gidget on Mar 31, 2019 8:47:03 GMT 10
I'll make it my mission to do some location scouting over autumn/winter to check out a few options. I doubt bookings will be an issue in October. I also think it would be a great idea to choose a different location each year so we can explore & experience everything this beautiful region has to offer.
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Post by Gidget on Apr 13, 2019 8:36:01 GMT 10
It occurred to me that camping in Gippsland in October would be much more pleasant with a campfire to toast our frosted tootsies so with that in mind I've narrowed it down to either Glen Cromie or Korumburra for our first Gippsland Gathering. glencromie.com.au/www.korumburratouristpark.com.au/Personally, I think a vintage van event would be a great drawcard for my little town of Korumburra and there's plenty to do in town (cafes & brewery) and in within a 15-20 minute drive (vintage markets). Any weekend in October works for me but let me know if there's a weekend that works best for you and we'll try to work with it. What's your druthers? Cheers, Lisa |
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Post by tooleyau on Apr 14, 2019 20:41:37 GMT 10
Any weekend in October works for me but let me know if there's a weekend that works best for you and we'll try to work with it. What's your druthers? Cheers, Lisa Just my two bob worth. May I suggest late August, or early November. Only reason I ask is that you have the long weekend, then Bathurst, then Shellharbour - which usually happens two weekends after the October Long Weekend. HOWEVER As I type this I began to think that the October Long Weekend could be a good weekend to have it. SO. In conclusion may I suggest the October Long Weekend. Tooley |
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Post by bert66 on Apr 14, 2019 20:52:49 GMT 10
Hi Glamper - we are currently at Cape Paterson which is a nice site, good weather and one early suggestion but a bit exposed and no fires or dogs so more than happy with the choice of The Burra ( did I really just write that😜 )
Like Glen Cromie too but more limited options around - great 'nature'CP.
Not sure if we will be around early Oct so later better for us but up to you as its your call. Thanks for keeping this going.
This extended w/e have done Loch, Wonthaggi, Cowes and Kongwak - vintage shops, markets and Op shops - plenty on offer in Sth Gippy.
PS. Coal Creek free entry now days! That makes me laugh and there is of course the Gatha just up the road. Go Parrots!
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Post by frank on Apr 14, 2019 21:09:53 GMT 10
HI all
This sounds great and specially around this side of town, would love to take the van out a bit more often, we just did Rosedale a couple of weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed that.
Frank
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Post by Gidget on Apr 15, 2019 8:27:57 GMT 10
Touleyau - No long weekend in October in Vic (only NSW,ACT,SA) but thanks for the heads-up re Bathurst (12-13 Oct). As there is another event (Halls Gap) in early Nov I'm suggesting either 19-20 or 26-27 Oct. Bert66 - Sounds like a great trip. If I'd know you were at Kongwak I would've dropped in. I hope you can bring yourself to let sleeping dogs lie and enjoy a weekend in Korumburra - come on, you know you want to! As a relative newbie to the area, I don't subscribe to the Burra-Gatha rivalry other than to say "we are the best, chuck out the rest" Seriously though, the idea of camping 5 minutes from home is a little strange but I think the location in relation to what's on offer in the area is spot on. Anyway, if all goes well and we decide to continue with this event in the future, dates and locations can be changed to suit. I'm also thinking a Feb/March event at Wilson's Prom would be great - but that's a whole other conversation. *** It's just occurred to me that Coal Creek Historic Park has an epic Halloween event Sat 28th Oct which could be a good thing or a bad thing... not sure how that effects the availability of camping spots as it draws a large crowd. coalcreekcommunityparkandmuseum.com/halloween/ |
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Post by yve on Apr 15, 2019 9:43:49 GMT 10
Hi Glamper, we are in, Korumburra sounds great. Im hoping for the weekend of 18/19/20 Oct. We are going across to Meningie in late Oct for the SA Vintage Van weekend over Cup Day, those dates would give us a bit of a break between two good events, not forgetting the follow on from Meningie being Halls Gap.
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Obviously there is a need, so with that in mind the next step is to determine When & Where! 
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