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	Willie Retreat

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*Description*	Sheep and cattle station offering a variety of accommodation and farm experiences.
*Location*	30° 54′ CD" S . 147° 28′ CD" E .**** Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84) Location description : *km North of Warren on the Carinda Road, km of Walgett, NSW. Prominent feature : Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve
*What's there*


*General comments*
	This is a commercial operation that can be described as a sheep and cattle station 'cum' conference centre in the Macquarie Marshes. It offers a variety of accommodation including powered van sites, trailer and tent sites, dormitory-style bunkhouse accommodation suitable for school groups, and the conference centre itself, created out of the shearers quarters. There is plenty of space .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

General comments

This is a commercial operation that can be described as a sheep and cattle station 'cum' conference centre in the Macquarie Marshes. It offers a variety of accommodation including powered van sites, trailer and tent sites, dormitory-style bunkhouse accommodation suitable for school groups, and the conference centre itself, created out of the shearers quarters. There is plenty of space .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Upsides*
	For anyone interested in fauna and flora, aboriginal and European farming heritage, and/or environmental issues, this is a top location. The hosts are congenial and i.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Downsides*
	The bunk style accommodation in the conference centre may not be to everyone's taste and the accommodation in the shearing shed is extremely basic and unsuitable except perhaps for school groups or underpaid scientists. Whilst we are told the camping area becomes a quagmire in wet conditions, in 2009 the place was bone dry and dusty with very little shade, the ground was covered in sharp burrs which damaged tent floors, and the cabin and toilet/shower facilities (in ATCO units) were.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides

The bunk style accommodation in the conference centre may not be to everyone's taste and the accommodation in the shearing shed is extremely basic and unsuitable except perhaps for school groups or underpaid scientists. Whilst we are told the camping area becomes a quagmire in wet conditions, in 2009 the place was bone dry and dusty with very little shade, the ground was covered in sharp burrs which damaged tent floors, and the cabin and toilet/shower facilities (in ATCO units) were.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Pictures (click on image to enlarge)*


*WWWeb Links*
	Website


*How do I get there*
	CD.x km	.... Warren - take Carinda Road head No .....
	CD.x km	.... Gibson Way, then TR into Willie Stat .....
	CD.x km	.... s down the track past the homest .....


*Contact details for further information.*
	Phil and Myra Tolhurst Tel: 02 6824 4361 Mob: 042.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Document revision history*
	David and Margo Wade LRCACT 092005 Initial EntryRemainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010

Willie Retreat