PARK REVIEW
BIG4 Macdonnell Range Holiday Park,
Alice Springs
You’ve never heard excitement quite like
the squeels of delight from the kids in the
backseat as you turn a corner to see a huge
waterslide at your next overnight stop!
This was the view (and sound!) that greeted
us as we rounded the corner and entered the
BIG4 Macdonnell Range Holiday Park, Alice
Springs. It’d been a long day on the road in
the Red Centre of Australia and the kids were
ready to get wet ‘n wild!
Leaving the super-friendly reception staff
behind us, we unhooked the van and did a
little exploring. On our travels, we met park
owner, Brendan, who, with his family, have
spent 32 years infusing their passion for the
industry into their park, and it shows! Just
walking the grounds you can feel the genuine
care everyone who works at the park feels and
that welcome is felt by all who visit.
The weather was cool in Alice Spring so elation
soon turned to trepidation as we wondered
how we were going to tell the kids they could
‘look but not touch’ the huge waterslide in
their sights. Well, turns out we didn’t have
to..... the water was heated! These park
owners just made it to my christmas card list.
#legends
Facilities at the park are second to none. We
could have stayed for longer than our six days
and still not see or do it all.
Immaculate bathroom facilities are always
high on my list of priorities and I was not
disappointed! As well, there was a laundry,
onsite fuel, a large grocery shop, and a plethora
of tourist and touring information - everything
you could possibly need when you’re on the
road. And if you are there on a Su nday, you
can enjoy the FREE pancake breakfast. Life
doesn’t get much better than that!
Now that we’d avoided having to talk the kids
off the edge, our next task was to settle in and
find out what this huge holiday park had to
offer.
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