The New South Wales town of Singleton has installed a new dump point as it seeks to attract even more grey nomads and other travellers to stop as they journey along the New England Highway.
The facility has been installed at the popular recreation and camping spot of Lake St Clair.
Singleton Council’s Acting Director Infrastructure and Planning, Damian Morris, said the works position Singleton Hunter Valley as the new ‘motorhome travel destination’ of the region.
“The new dump point is a fantastic addition to the park and will go a long way to attract more caravanners to pass through and stay in Singleton Hunter Valley,” he said. “The vision for the park in the Master Plan, which Council adopted in 2018, is to create a unique Australian recreational and tourist experience with well-maintained and appropriate facilities.”
Lake St Clair has become even more convenient for caravanners following the installation of a RV dump point. PIC: Singleton Council
He said the new dump point would go a long way towards improving the visitor experience and levels of service within the current parameters of the camp site.
The dump point, and a new playground which is to be built in the park, is being funded by the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions Program (Round Eight) and Council.
The council says the works position Lake St Clair as a ‘must visit’ destination for both residents and visitors alike, ‘while maintaining the park’s spacious and unspoilt ambience’.
Camping at Lake St Clair during the offseason (May-August, except school holidays and long weekends) costs $35 per a powered site for up to two for people, and $25 for an unpowered site.
It is a pity that this recreational “vision” of 2018 is still in planning phase. Now that power generation and coal will no longer be fashionable in the Hunter, it appears that the Council is scrambling to find a way of obtaining financial support from the already overburdened Grey Nomad.
Every bit helps. That means there are at least 1021 dump points throughout Australia – assuming of course that it is a public dump point free to use.
Not that there will be any benefit to me because that camping fee is $35 higher than my budget for one night camping.
1 less in Elliston as the council in their wisdom have removed the dump point but a local caravan park will allow you to use theirs for $10.00.
I can imagine there’d be a gate pass required. I’m going there this week so I can check it out.
Yep. $3.50 day pass.
Being a single person, paying $35.00 per night is a bit heavy, I would rather find a farm stay or free camp. It’s like the council is trying to collect lost revenue.
$40 powered site is steep plus $3.50 day pass. I paid $15 for a powered site at Nundroo – lovely hot showers. Apparently the locals say it is flat out busy with campers, caravans and boats all weekend and holidays from September to Easter so there’d be a bit of revenue gathered. Caretakers and admin out there were lovely and friendly. We enjoyed a Loch NESS atmosphere with misty rain and fog. Beautiful. But as I grew up in the local area I felt for the loss of farmland and lifestyle when the dam was constructed. Still it is an extremely beautiful location.
Couldn’t agree more Cheryl, we have been saying for YEARS…. offer a cheaper power/unpower site and you will ALWAYS be flat out busy. Not rocket science