Cambroon Caravan and Camping Park.
http://www.cambrooncaravanpark.com.au/
The most deceptive website that I've experienced so far.
The only thing I saw that was true to this site, is the deer, which wander around aimlessly behind a two metre high, poorly constructed, very old chain wire fence that spoils the landscape with it's ugly haphazard meandering over the entire front section of the park.
I didn't see any cows or horses or owls or snakes. I didn't see any signs directing me to these 'supposed' highlights of the park either.
There are six power poles (from memory), each with 3 power lines strung from them, which criss cross above the park like a noughts and crosses game.
The barbecues and picnic tables are so old and decrepit that I didn't even attempt to sit at them or use them. They looked like they might collapse with one touch.
The amenities were 'supposedly' cleaned when when we arrived, I am doubtful. Only one working shower and toilet in the old green besser block building. The hot water was turned on after we arrived.
The shower cubicle had timber swinging bar room style doors into it, with a wide enough gap between the doors to give a nice show if anyone cared to look. From there you stepped through a glass screen door to the actual shower. I don't know how well the shower worked because I didn't go beyond the glass screen.
I didn't see any cabins that looked like the one on the website.
The ones I saw in the distance looked very old and not well maintained from where I stood - almost like broken shanties.
Street noise was very bad where we were parked - even though there was not a lot of traffic, when it did come, it was loud! Especially the motor bikes - there were about 40 motor bikes parked outside the Kenilworth Pub when we went past and Kenilworth is only about 5 minutes from Cambroon, so they were coming and going during our 14 hour stay.
It appeared that the slopes near our camp area had been sprayed for weeds because there were lots of large dead areas amid the green grassy hills.
There was a dam enclosed with the sad old chain wire fence too, but it was covered in a reddish orange scum that moved with the wind across the top of the water.
No TV reception, no radio reception, no internet, no phone. Take a CD player if you want to listen to music.
I guess if you want to have a weekend of roughing it, full of outdoor activities and no contact with the outside world, then this might be the place to visit.
The lawns are mowed nicely - it's tidy.
The potential is there to be everything that the website promises, but it needs a lot of work.
When we arrived, at first 'rustic' glance, I said to Adoring Husband "I like it!", but the longer we were there, the bad vibes really pushed their way under my skin and I really coudn't wait to leave.
We had booked for two nights, but we lasted 14 hours - began packing to leave at 5am.
That's how I saw Cambroon Caravan and Camping Park.
Looking forward to exploring Maleny, Montville, Glasshouse Mts, Beerwah and any other little hidy hole that we can find in this area over the next couple of days.
Had a delicious breakfast at Monica's Cafe in Maleny this morning and then lunch at the Mapleton Tavern today ... beautiful views, although a bit too hazy to get the best of it today.
The weather has been threatening all day, but we've had no rain and even the storms that were forecast, seem to have disappeared.
We've had a nice quiet day listening to the radio, catching up on my blog and fb. Gathering our energy ready to start playing 'tourist' tomorrow.
Yesterday was disappointing.
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