camp cobark
weekend get together
The weekend of Saturday & Sunday,
11th & 12th March 2006

The first NSW CT Group Get Together for 2006 lived up to all expectations with
fantastic weather, great people, fun times and adventure all roll into one. The
days were hot with the river to cool off in and the nights were mild to allow
for pleasant sleeps.
The privately owned camping area of Camp Cobark is situated
on the Cobark River along the road from Gloucester to Scone about 34 kilometres
west of Gloucester. The camping ground facilities included toilets and showers
with a large shed with an open covered area that was well suited to festive
activities. There is horse riding available plus campfires and dogs are allowed
at the campsite.
The majority of the large group arrived by Friday evening
with the final couple of camper trailers making it in Saturday morning. There
were 20 camper trailers, 1 slide-on camper and 2 tents making up over 70 people
for the weekend. This NSW Get Together was privileged to have two camper
trailers from Queensland and one from the ACT. There was a quick morning tea on
Saturday where everyone introduced themselves from the regulars to the new
comers. The quick morning tea was required as Rob and Carol had their planned
4WD tour of their “backyard” leaving at 10.00am.
The majority of the people at the Get Together went on Rob
and Carol’s tour, which travelled through the Barrington Tops area taking in
many lookouts and waterfalls. They all marveled at the beauty of the area and a
desire to return to explore more of the area.
Saturday night was party time at the large shed with a large
fire burning and many activities happening to entertain all that were there. The
major event was birthday celebrations with Kate and Paul from Queensland
providing a birthday cake for Gus from Moree but had to very quickly incorporate
Jenny and others that had their birthdays occurring around the weekend.
The queen of the kids, Sharon, had the usual supply of glow
tubes for everyone, which were quickly made into bracelets, necklaces and Star
Wars’ light sabres by the kids of all sizes and ages. After distributing the
glow tubes Sharon started with the Scoobi classes for all those interested and
those not in the know a Scoobi is plaited ornaments or bracelets using multi
coloured plastic string. However, the master has been taken over by the
apprentice Clancy, who has taken his Scoobi work to new complicated levels since
being introduced to scoobies by Sharon at the Andrew Drynan Weekend last year.
Sunday morning dawned with a thick mist through the valley
with the sound of the horses cantering to the yards for breakfast emerging out
of the fog in the next paddock. Later in the morning 15 of the group went for a
horse ride around the cattle farm of Camp Cobark. The finale to the weekend was
the “Man from Snowy River Extravaganza” when 20 or so horses sneaked into the
camping area instead of going back to their paddock and Kylie the horse wrangler
(Camp Cobark owner’s daughter) had to retrieve them from the far end of the
camping ground. The horses exited as a mob by racing between the two rows of
camper trailers and providing an excellent show for all those watching but a
shock for those who didn’t know what was happening.
People started to pack up and leave Sunday morning with a few
staying a couple more nights to enjoy the Cobark River valley. The weekend
proved to be a huge success and everyone that attended must be thanked for
making it a very memorable weekend with new friendships made and existing ones
built on.
Attending were
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Mitsubishi Challenger + Cape York
Adventurer - Sharon & Richard, Patrick (6) Rhiaan (4) with Dudley & Hudson
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SWB GQ Nissan Patrol+ Track Trailer Eagle
- Rob & Carol
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.0 CRD +
Aussie Swag Rover LX - Kevin & Karen
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Prado V6 + TrakShak - Richard & Robyn
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tent - Robyn's son Allan, Andrew (7) &
Emma (4)
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Toyota Hilux twin cab ute + Slide on
camper + Dingo Doza roof top tent & Oz tent - Brian & Terry with Rip & Franky
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Troopy RV + Bayside camper - Steve &
Julie
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Jeep Grand Cherokee + Lightweight Camper
- Anne & Dennis
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Prado GXL + Ace Heavy Duty Off Road - Sue
& Jason, Jessica (12) & Sheridan (9)
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Toyota Landcruiser 105 + Track Eagle -
Tony & Penny, Lachlan (7) and Jessica (5)
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Toyota Hilux TD D/cab + Austral on roader
- Gus & Jill, Erin(16), Clancy(10), Jayden(8) with Bree
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100 Series + Highlander - Paul & Kate
with Minky & Bella
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tent - Cynthia & Mitchell (6)
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Troopy + Customline - Alan & Brenda
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Landcruiser + Cape York camper trailer -
Paul Blundell & daughter Ali (12)
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Landcruiser 100 + TrakShak - Jason, Mary,
Clayton(14) & Georgia (12)
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Nissan Patrol GU + Kimberley Kamper -
Keith & Jenny and David + Jenny's sister Janet
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Challenger + Central Coast Canvas camper
- Kim & Helen, Hannah, Daniel
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Pajero GXL + Aussie Swag Ultra - Greg &
Therese, Katie
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Landcruiser 100 + Trak Shak - Steve &
Julie, James (13) with Chloe
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Toyota Prado TX + Ace Campers Full Off
Road Escape Deluxe - Peter & Rita, Amy (13), Emma (11), Matthew (9) with
Scruffy
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100 Series + Tvan - Michael & Heather
with
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Holden Rodeo Duel Cab + on road challenge
- Peter & Helen & Jake with Benji
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Landcruiser + tent - Paul & Debbie,
Daniel, Emily
A big thanks goes to Richard &
Sharon for hosting the CamperTrailers Group meet
Photos
by Rob

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Tony & Penny's Track Eagle |
Kim & Helen's Central
Coast |
Steve & Julie's Bayside |
Cynthia & Mitchell tent |
Greg & Therese's Aussie
Swag |

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Richard & Sharon Cape York |
Dennis & Anne's
Lightweight
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Paul & Debbie's tent |
Peter & Rita's Ace |
Jason & Sue's Ace
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Steve & Julie's Trak Shak |
Michael & Heather's Tvan |
Brian & Terry's Slide on |
Rob & Carol's Trailer
Eagle |
Allan's tent
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Gus & Jill's Austral |
Richard & Robyn's Trak
Shak |
Keith & Jenny's KK |
Kevin & Karen's Aussie
Swag
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Peter & Helen's Challenge |

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Paul & Kate's Highlander |
Jason & Mary's Trak Shak |
Alan & Brenda's Customline
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Paul's Cape York |
Saturday morning |

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Saturday morning |
Sunday morning |
Sunday morning |
meeting spot |
dumpers at Rob & Carol's |

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Cobark River |
Cobark River |
Cobark River |
Cobark River |
view from Camp Cobark |
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Richard's Photos >>>>>
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