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Bigriggen Park meet

 

 

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Members are invited to attend the group get together at Bigriggen Park

Please add your name to the online attendance form after booking with the park

           

An ice-breaker e-mail will be sent to the address you have registered your interest
two weeks before the meet. Please reply to confirm your attendance.
The icebreaker has been known to end up in your spam folder.

YOUR HOST for the weekend will be Greg & Lisa Miller.

WHERE. Bigriggen Park, 196 Bigriggan Road, Via Rathdowney. http://www.bigriggen.com.au

WHEN. On the weekend of Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th of August 2015. Your hosts will be arriving late Thursday.

GETTING THERE. Bigriggen Park is approx one hour thirty minutes to two hours drive from Brisbane & the Gold Coast. http://www.bigriggen.com.au/scenic-rim-camping-ground-caravan-park-bunkhouse-accommodation-location.php

ARRIVAL TIMES. You may arrive between 8.00am - 6.00pm, 8.00am - 8.00pm Fridays only.

THE ROAD. The road is suitable for all vehicles including caravans.

CAMPING. Bigriggen Park is set on 100 acres of high hilltops and gentle river flats within close proximity to national narks and bordered by the Logan River and Burnett Creek. Bigriggen Park offers level, grassy, non-powered camping with plenty of shade, without the restriction of small designated sites.

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS. Please prebook your site via the Bigriggen Park online booking form noting you will be camping with the CamperTrailers Group in the camping with others window.

Then add your name to the attendance form provided. The address of the form can be found in message 81861 within the Australian CamperTrailers Yahoo Group, the Australian CamperTrailers forum under the Upcoming Events heading or in the Australian CamperTrailers Facebook Group by typing Bigriggen in the 'search this group' window. 

CAMPING FEES. Adults $10.00  & Children $7.00 per night

POWER. There are no powered sites.

WATER. Drinking water can be found at the amenities block. It is advisable as an extra precaution you boil the water before drinking.

 

 

 

 

CAMPFIRES are allowed in the fire pits provided.

FIREWOOD. Please bring some firewood along. Firewood is also available in 20kg bags at the kiosk.

TOILETS. There are flushing toilets.

SHOWERS. 20 cent two minute hot showers.

PETS. No pets are allowed owning to abundant resident wildlife.

RUBBISH. Bins are provided.

KIOSK is open each day from 8am to 6pm provides items such as bread, milk, ice, soft drinks, ice creams, firewood, LPG refills etc. There is no EFTPOS or credit card facilities.

MORNING TEA will be held on Friday & Saturday mornings at 10am.

ACTIVITIES. There are a variety of things to do at Bigriggen including walking, swimming, cycling (kids bring your own push-bike is a must!), fishing, canoeing (BYO), bird watching, platypus spotting, nocturnal wildlife spotting, satellite spotting (ask at office for satellite pass details), relaxing, cooking & conversation around a campfire, bushwalking tracks into the nearby national parks are all easily accessed by a short car drive.

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 such is the camaraderie.

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.

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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