Standown Park is a beautiful bush camping experience with new, modern facilities, where all campers, motor homers, caravaners and travellers are welcome. The emphasis there is on friendliness and relaxation, and everyone is encouraged to be part of the “family”. It is also a friendly and welcome retreat for Veterans of all services and conflicts. It is owned and managed by Rod & Pam Elkington who have done a magnificent job to develop this park from raw paddocks. Situated on 18 lush green acres surrounded by the pine forest on two sides and pasture paddocks on the others, the park site has an abundance of trees attracting many species of birdlife. Standown is just off the Tin Can Bay Highway so the Park is secure, and with the picturesque mountains in the near distance, it is the ideal place for parking the rig and resting while exploring the many attractions of the area.
This is the third time we have been to Standown, and it definitely will not be the last.
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Purely by chance, we decided to arrive on 17 August. The park was absolutely jam-packed because the following day, 18 August, is Long Tan Day (Vietnam Veterans’ Day). The days’ activities were very well organised – commencing with a multiple sports (if you can call a balloon exchange race or playing darts a sport!) morning. This set a high and very funny tone for the morning which acted as counterpoint to the more sombre march and commemoration of fallen comrades which followed. The service was extremely moving and very well organised. Happy hour followed immediately afterward, followed by a fully catered Roast Dinner, with Pam’s Syrup Dumplings to follow. YUM! Then we staggered to bed, complaining of having eaten too much – hmmmm!
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