Curio Bay Camping Ground
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This campground is in an awesome spot!
Beth -
Great for Campervans for incredible beach views.
Ceri -
Location, location, location!
Mark and Eefie -
A little bit expensive, but we saw dolphins.
Francois Marchar -
Loved seeing the penguins and dolphins!
Lauren
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Fabulous location lots to see.
Powered Sites with flax surrounds are the best and some sites would be challenging due to slope.
Had awesome time with Hector Dolphins swimming around the people in the water.
Petrified forest interesting although did not see Penguins.
Walkways very good and disabled friendly as was the living forest.
Very good disabled bathroom.
Good clean facilities with coded access.
No dump station so be aware of this.
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Location location location!
What a stunning spot. No wildlife for us but watching the waves was wonderful and porpoise bay was beautiful. Kids loved the rock pools. The powered sites were very sheltered and private with hedges either side which we needed because the wind gusts were huge. Curioscape has closed sadly but they leave you a map and directions to your site at the front door of what used to be the cafe if you prebook so no trouble finding your way around.
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What a place!
If you like the wild and rough sea, this is the place. Hector dolphins from end of November, pinguins a bit earlier. Directly accessible from the campsite! And only $52!
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Great place to stay near the beach.
Stayed here with a camper for 1 night. Places are mostly wind shielded.
Bays to watch sea life within 5 min walk, beaches within 15min.
Penguin colony unfortunately not very present anymore.
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Ce camping est très bien situé, la vue est magnifique partout.
Nous avons eu un emplacement spacieux très bien séparé de autres campeurs.
Les équipements sanitaires et les parties communes sont très propres et bien équipés.
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All now run as part of the CurioScape site which has the cafe, penguin watching etc aswell.
Amazing spot right on the mighty ocean. It’s a massive site with sites everywhere.
Unfortunately it’s $50 for a powered site even just for 1 person which differs to most sites where they do per person.
Decided to stay though as it is a great spot to watch the amazing waves.
The bathrooms and kitchen looked clean and you need a code to get in.
No penguins unfortunately.
Cafe closed at 3.30pm and only opens in winter at night if multiple people book ahead.
Amazing waves and sunset though and listening to the waves as you fall asleep no more than 50m away is cool.
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This is a quirky camp ground with heaps of sites on the edge of rugged cliff faces and sandy beach.
If it’s windy then ask for a sheltered spot amongst the flax. Level spots are a bit tricky to find, just point your head uphill. This coast line is spectacular with giant kelp and lots of seals.
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The views and accesses on that site are amazing!
But the rules are strict and the owners seem to be a little grumpy, but if you get in talk with them they’re unfreezing;)
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Amazing place to be!
Lots to see if you love wildlife (Hector Dolphins, yellow eyed penguins (@petrified forest), occasional seal)
Campsite is a bit uneven, but sheltered.
Minor: there’s no dumpstation and the toilets/showers are closed from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
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Some sites are really uneven, be prepared that it can be a bit challenging to park.
We were on a Seaview site that was extremely uneven but the views were worth it! The sites without direct seaview are sheltered and you get a lot of privacy. Clean facilities, showers have a timer. We saw dolphins and penguins! 😍 the cafe is really nice, you can have Thai food for lunch or dinner. We really enjoyed our stay!
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Spectacular site - especially in winter with few travellers around.
Kitchen facilities are fine but not vey well eqipped for the size of the camp. Saw hoihoi
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La proximité de sites naturels est le plus mais les toilettes sont très éloignées.
La cuisine ne motive pas pour y aller (pas d'équipement). Les douches sont correctes sans plus.
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This campground is in an awesome spot!
Well maintained sites, with lots of different areas to choose from. Basic kitchen, bathrooms and laundry all porticom style.
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Die Voraussetzungen für einen tollen Campingplatz sind gegeben: schön bewachsene Stellplätze und wilde Tiere in der Bucht.
Der Gemeinschaftsbereich ist leider recht lieblos, fast steril, eingerichtet. So fehlt es an Inventar in der Küche (zB Tassen, Besteck) im Entspannungsbereich und dem Sanitär (zB Ablageflächen)
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We travelled half a day to get here.
Upon arrival we went to dump our grey waste, only to be told that they don’t have a dump station. The closest one was in the next town over, a 25 minute drive one way. So after having driven all morning we had to do another hour round trip just to get to a dump station. After paying $70 for a powered site this was really frustrating.
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Location location location!
What a stunning spot. No wildlife for us but watching the waves was wonderful and porpoise bay was beautiful. Kids loved the rock pools. The powered sites were very sheltered and private with hedges either side which we needed because the wind gusts were huge. Curioscape has closed sadly but they leave you a map and directions to your site at the front door of what used to be the cafe if you prebook so no trouble finding your way around.
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Great place to stay near the beach.
Stayed here with a camper for 1 night. Places are mostly wind shielded.
Bays to watch sea life within 5 min walk, beaches within 15min.
Penguin colony unfortunately not very present anymore.
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Fabulous location lots to see.
Powered Sites with flax surrounds are the best and some sites would be challenging due to slope.
Had awesome time with Hector Dolphins swimming around the people in the water.
Petrified forest interesting although did not see Penguins.
Walkways very good and disabled friendly as was the living forest.
Very good disabled bathroom.
Good clean facilities with coded access.
No dump station so be aware of this.
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La proximité de sites naturels est le plus mais les toilettes sont très éloignées.
La cuisine ne motive pas pour y aller (pas d'équipement). Les douches sont correctes sans plus.
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Ce camping est très bien situé, la vue est magnifique partout.
Nous avons eu un emplacement spacieux très bien séparé de autres campeurs.
Les équipements sanitaires et les parties communes sont très propres et bien équipés.
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What a place!
If you like the wild and rough sea, this is the place. Hector dolphins from end of November, pinguins a bit earlier. Directly accessible from the campsite! And only $52!
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All now run as part of the CurioScape site which has the cafe, penguin watching etc aswell.
Amazing spot right on the mighty ocean. It’s a massive site with sites everywhere.
Unfortunately it’s $50 for a powered site even just for 1 person which differs to most sites where they do per person.
Decided to stay though as it is a great spot to watch the amazing waves.
The bathrooms and kitchen looked clean and you need a code to get in.
No penguins unfortunately.
Cafe closed at 3.30pm and only opens in winter at night if multiple people book ahead.
Amazing waves and sunset though and listening to the waves as you fall asleep no more than 50m away is cool.
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This is a quirky camp ground with heaps of sites on the edge of rugged cliff faces and sandy beach.
If it’s windy then ask for a sheltered spot amongst the flax. Level spots are a bit tricky to find, just point your head uphill. This coast line is spectacular with giant kelp and lots of seals.
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The views and accesses on that site are amazing!
But the rules are strict and the owners seem to be a little grumpy, but if you get in talk with them they’re unfreezing;)
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Amazing place to be!
Lots to see if you love wildlife (Hector Dolphins, yellow eyed penguins (@petrified forest), occasional seal)
Campsite is a bit uneven, but sheltered.
Minor: there’s no dumpstation and the toilets/showers are closed from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.