Accomadation Port Jackson/Fletchers
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Topic: Accomadation Port Jackson/Fletchers
Posted By: SamMcK
Subject: Accomadation Port Jackson/Fletchers
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 1:55pm
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Hi all
Can anyone tell me any of the camping grounds up past Colville such as Fantail Bay, Port Jackson and Fletchers have cabin type accomadation or is it only camp sites up that way. I tried the old google search but couldn't find anything much about them apart from run by DoC. I'm keen to get out on the rocks but the other half doesn't want to be tenting during winter
 Cheers
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Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 2:01pm
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check them here: http://www.nzcamping.co.nz/camp.php?id=159 ------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 2:23pm
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Yeah the doc camps are all pretty basic up there. Colville farm is a good spot to stay tho - has houses and cabins to rent but it is back in colville. Always base ourselves there for comps as its a nice central location and depending on wind/swell direction you can go from there to either coast with ease.
Campervan might be your best option though if you want to base yourselves up the top. Slow drive there and back though! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: snapperdave
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 2:40pm
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http://www.fletcherbay.co.nz/ - http://www.fletcherbay.co.nz/ Check this out - I've only ever tented up there, but ther seems to be more options these days. There's also a DOC hut at Stony bay - pretty basic, but hot & cold running water, shower & flush toilet to keep the missus happy.
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Posted By: snapper14
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 4:11pm
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fletcher also has (or had?) a couple of caravans or the option to sleep in the woolshed which is kitted out with kitchen facilities etc. Other option is Otautau Bay campground. The caravans are pretty crappy but there is an attached flat on the back of the main house that has heat pump (other half will be nice and toasty which will keep you in the good books), kitchen, seperate bedroom etc etc. Only hasle is that you still have to drive a bit to get up to any ledges. ------------- If a man goes nowhere and theres no one there to see him, did he ever leave? Munter - Outrageous Fortune. |
Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 4:30pm
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It's that woolshed at Flecthers that is now the "backpackers". Never stayed in there though. It's quite far back from the water and I prefer to be close to the sea with a fire and the sound of the swell washing up on the beach (get's you proper in the mood for fish).
Campervan would probably be the perfect compromise. ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 9:09pm
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have stayed at the house (woolshed) FLECTHERS NICE PLACE 100mts from water. best bet take the drive to right at flecthers and phone in from house . ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 9:28pm
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Yeah, the shed at Fletchers is a good bet. Otherwise you can camp at PJ which is a good spot on the beach (Saul I'm with you on that mate). On the other side there's a campground at Stony Bay and basic huts or accom at Sandy Bay. Great part of the world for some fishing mate - hope it goes well up there and the missus is suitably happy with whatever accom you get! ------------- NZFisher: Get your free monthly fishing magazine emailed straight to you. http://www.nzfisher.co.nz |
Posted By: Boz19
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2009 at 9:30pm
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stayed at Port Jackson backpackers 2 winters ago on the coldest day of the year, was goddamn freezing
they got cabin accomodation there. think we payed $20 each per night. ya get a bunk and there's showers, toilets and kitchen there for you to use
good base for winter
can't remember if it was PJ or Fletchers but pretty sure it was PJ. you drive right to the end of the road...
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Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 12:33am
Fletcher's ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Boz19 wrote:Posted By: Boz19
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 10:23am
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ta BeachedAs
we fished back towards PJ so that must be why I was thinking it was PJ
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 10:43am
| the Waikawau Bay Woolshed is pretty awesome.....pool tables, table tennis, darts, mean sound system, plenty of beds, beer fridges, smokers, kitchen, showers....the works and the owner Paul Denton has a tractor for launching.....021 0269 4770 (Paul)....let him know i sent ya if you do decide to call |
Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 11:58am
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Kezza, is that the shed that was written up about in a NZ Fishing News mag a while back? It looked meeean! ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Posted By: Bjorn
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 12:28pm
| Just got back from up there stayed at colville farms in a bush cabin for 20 bucks each has everything and only 30mins to the start of the fishing ledges. Got 3 kings over the 2 days all around 17kg. |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 12:44pm
BeachedAS....not sure but entirely likely mate.... 
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Posted By: BananaBoat
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2009 at 7:39pm
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Fletchers has a DOC runned backpackers about 100-150 meters from the sea. Good accommodation for $25pp per night. Very clean & well equipped. (you will go back there again) Woolshed is half that price & very basic setup… more for the boys trip hard out fishing. The farmer who used to run Fletchers camp ground ends his lease up there in July, have met some of regulars who plan to have a bit of a send off for him… after 20 years looking after us…… just go there for that mate. Rock fishing about 40 mins to "the chair", or try off the beach over the hill there to the eastern side. You want an outgoing tide & the rocking fishing spot is 2hrs either side of low |
Posted By: wave hunter
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2009 at 8:41am
| talk to some of the farmers up there mate im sure theyle sort you out. all top blokes they are. ther is should be a house or something you could rent off one of them in the PJ or fletchers area.- Banana Boat, which farmer are you talking about haveing the send off for?? |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2009 at 10:10am
| Hi Sam McK - Another option is to try Zander & Catherine Ward at Port Jackson, they own the farm there and have a couple of cottages which are available for rent. I do not know what they charge. Their phone number is 07 8666979. They are really nice people. |
Posted By: BananaBoat
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2009 at 6:32pm
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wave hunter, Fletcher bay farmer is Jim, bloody good bloke he is. I heard when Jim leaves Fletchers, that will be the end of the woolshed accommodation too. |
Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:57am
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That'ld the end of the freezers too aye Rudy? ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 2:18pm
| Hi Guys, Zander & Catherine Ward are taking over the lease of that farm next June, so all may not be lost with respect to accommodation in the Woolshed. If you guys are regular users of the area it might be worth dropping into see them and discussing this with them. Their house is on the left hand side of Port Jackson. |
Posted By: BananaBoat
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 8:01pm
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Yep dad (Saul) that 20 foot refridgerated contanier & freezers will be gone too. Marligator, word around the camp fire is that DOC want bums on seats either in the camp ground or in their back packers, not a non run DOC woolshed ? |
Posted By: Rock Fish
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 11:41pm
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You could always look at hiring a camper van from Stray Spaceships, Juicy Rentals or Explore More....they seem to be having a price war at the moment and have some pretty cheap rental deals.
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Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2009 at 6:37am
| BananaBoat - I know that Zander and Catherine are wanting to supplement their farming income with accommodation income (they aready have two cottages which are available for rent), hence my suggestion that you people approach them to discuss this. DOC may stipulate that they can't use the lease property for accommodation as part of the Lease Agreement but they can't stipulate what happens on land the Ward's own. |
Posted By: SamMcK
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2009 at 12:47pm
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Cheers for all the responses guys this is definitely a great forum. Ended up only making it to Coromandel town on the first night due to car problems (need to upgrade I think). Got up to just past Fantail Bay the next day but weather was very bad and quite a swell coming in so didn't wet a line. May have been better around the top as was blowing SW but didn't want to risk getting stuck in a broken down car so skulked back to Coromandel and fished near the township for not much luck. Not too disappointed though as was good to get out of Auckland and get my first taste of saltwater fishing for about a decade. Looks like a great area and look foward to many a trip there in the future now that I have all the gear sorted. Will definitely take up your advice re accomadation. |
Posted By: wave hunter
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2009 at 5:04pm
| Marligator- Do you live up those ways? thats awesome Zander and kath are leasing the land over at fletchers. i stay up that way in summer and know the extended family quite well. |