Camping at SpringVale, a working cattle farm

Hi everyone,

Yes our school holiday highlight would have to be camping at SpringVale (as well as ice skating but that will have to wait for another post!)

We couldn't get a spot at our favourite camp spot (with hot showers and a flush toilet), but Ben found us a unique spot at SpringVale a working cattle farm.  At least they had the flush toilets but he wasn't game to tell me no showers until I got there.

Still it was worth washing my hair in a bucket to stay in this beautiful spot.  I am going to go a bit picture crazy now so enjoy the show!

At first we were the only people to camp at this little piece of quiet heaven.

The set up...

After helping unpack they took off to explore.

Our neighbours.

Gavin collecting wood for the fire.

Time to take a break.

Our outlook, not too bad.

Kids helping by breaking up the wood with the "hammers" they found.

More neighbours.

And the toilet is only a bike ride away!

The boys LOVED it here.  It had all you can ask for and for the boys it was non stop riding their bikes looking for new and different tracks to try out.

Horses

Curious horses.

 The boys were very responsible when making the fire.  Very grown up.

Ben making our dinner.

Breakfast bike ride!  I am looking at you...

looking at me...

And they're off!

Spring Creek on the property.  A great place to throw rocks.

Just relax.





A drive around the property.

Back at the house.
 

The boys got a chance to get close to the horses.

 But they preferred the gorgeous little puppies.

 

 After the feeding one of many games of cricket.

And in the afternoon a drive up Bull Paddock hill to take in the view.

The view.

Our drive

Where we came from...

Where we are going to (the farm in the distance)

The farm

But first a stop off at Joshua Creek also on the property.

And time to read a book..

Goodbye!

On our last night we even got a cooked BBQ for us with one other group of campers that arrived that day.  Priceless.