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Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« on: January 03, 2021, 07:20:02 PM »
  Elliston Hotel  Saturday 8th May 2021

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Beach Terrace
Elliston SA
https://goo.gl/maps/BfscQNxQwcD3hDEY6

Elliston has several accomodation options
Waterloo Bay Tourist Park is just down the road from the Hotel
https://www.visitelliston.net/

Elliston Caravan Park is about 2km from town and is near the jetty
https://www.ellistoncaravanpark.com.au/

Elliston Appartments is over the road from the Hotel
https://www.ellistonapartments.com/


Elliston Hotel is on SA's beautiful West Coast and is about 630km from Adelaide.   You could make this a decent holiday and incorporate Kulgera Roadhouse the weekend before.

Meet for a 6.00 pm dinner at the Elliston Hotel

Contact:

Contacts for this ride are StinkyPete or Shillas

Please advise if you wish to attended

« Last Edit: March 24, 2021, 07:36:02 AM by StinkyPete »
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2021, 05:15:44 PM »
I'm keen to do this, however the Waterloo Tourist park has no accommodation that suits me (sold out) and I've submitted a request to Elliston Appartments through their contact form on the website (twice) and have yet to get a response.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2021, 08:39:41 PM »
I'm pretty keen to attend this but as Bodo says, accommodation is pretty tight. I'd be happy to tent/swag it for a change but if Julie is keen to attend as well I'm not sure how I load a wife and a swag/tent on the same bike (and no, I'm not buying a trailer. I know many go down this path and all power to them, but I struggle to see the point of having some great lump of a thing attached to and following the freedom machine  |-i).
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2021, 08:48:25 PM »
BTW, if I/we do go, I/we will be taking the ferry. We just returned from an Ag College reunion held at Coffin Bay over the weekend and using the ferry made the trip so much more relaxing and at $85 for the two of us and the bike one way (or about $56 for just the bike and rider), I reckon it's not bad value given how relaxed/refreshed you are when you get to your destination. I have no doubt the hardened long distance riders would consider the above an abomination - so be it.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2021, 04:17:35 AM »
I booked a cabin at the Elliston Caravan Park just a bit further out from town.  I gave up waiting for a response from the other place.
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As for the ferry, I enjoyed the ride over a couple of weeks ago but would probably only use it again if heading south of the Birdseye Highway.  Ironically I headed north when I got off it on my previous trip and ended in Cowell just down the road.  Also depends on the sailing time.  If it means sitting around and waiting half the day I'll go around the gulf.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2021, 07:32:16 AM »
We will probably take the caravan and stay a few days, with the intention of decimating the local Tommy and Squid poppulations from the jetty.   Our usual stay is the caravan park near the jetty and silos, which is a couple of kilometers out of town.    I reckon it's where Bodo is staying.   See  https://g.page/elliston-caravan-park?share
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2021, 09:00:32 AM »
I reckon you are correct.  :Chocies
 

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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2021, 01:01:32 PM »
We will arrive with the van on Thursday and leave for home on the following Tuesday.   :runyay Look out fish - here we come   :grin
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2021, 09:31:12 AM »
Is Fish coming too?  :p
 

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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2021, 10:02:11 AM »
It took a while but Bodø has taken the bait...  :grin




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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2021, 10:14:33 AM »
Is Fish coming too?  :p

He is heading off in early May to do a half lap of Oz with his neighbour, and therefore won't be attending Elliston.
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2021, 12:42:26 PM »
It took a while but Bodø has taken the bait...  :grin

That was bait???  I was being a smart alec.
 

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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2021, 04:27:34 PM »
So was I... :grin


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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2021, 05:46:14 PM »
Those who have registered interest in this RTE are....

Bodo
Langers (and Julie?)
StinkyPete & Chris
John g
Mitch  :thumb

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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2021, 10:20:33 PM »
 :bl11.  I'm hoping to make this one.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2021, 06:57:11 AM »
:bl11.  I'm hoping to make this one.

Bodo, Chris and I are all staying at the Elliston Caravan Park, just out of town and near the silos.   See  https://www.ellistoncaravanpark.com.au/
Not sure where Langers and Julie will be. 
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2021, 11:06:49 AM »
Im STILL waiting to see if I'm working for a fortnight starting next week. If so, our attendance might be a bit up in the air. Hopefully  I'll know by the end of the day.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2021, 01:09:54 PM »
Hi Pete, put me down to join you at Elliston. :eat :beer
 I have booked a cabin at Elliston caravan park, see you all there.
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« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2021, 01:23:25 PM »
Awesome.   Maybe the Versys will be the majority bike there.  :beer
 

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« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2021, 02:56:36 PM »
Maybe not the majority, but certainly the most colourful :thumbsup
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2021, 05:15:15 PM »
Here's the latest numbers...

Bodo
Langers & Julie
StinkyPete & Chris
John g
Mitch  :thumb

I rang today and booked for 7 people, and will confirm the numbere closer to the day.
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« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2021, 11:05:21 PM »
Julie and I are definite starters - not sure about accommodation, I'll sort that out tomorrow.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2021, 01:39:49 PM »
With the May I have coming up, we're non-starters
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« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2021, 02:55:04 PM »
With the May I have coming up, we're non-starters
Sorry to hear that.  You'll be missed.
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Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2021, 07:04:51 AM »
Unfortunately I've read some pretty poor reviews for the Elliston Hotel.    :fp    We can either chance it, or get some food, drinks and nibbles from the local supermarket and do a cook up in the Caravan Park Camp Kitchen.
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