Isolated and not as expected
5 m Class B · Group trip · On choosing Tall Trees, I contacted Kylie to confirm we could fit our 2 groups. We had 2 x 4WDs, 2 x 5m long offroad campers and 8 people in total. We were advised there were 2 suitable sites only about 15m from each other, flat and could fit our cars and campers. We liked the reviews and the location.
On arrival, both groups were suprised and concerned. It was very isolated and no view out, surrounded by thick trees. The sites were directly adjacent to the entry road which requires a 4WD and is quite steep. The sites were small and fairly flat. The first site had an old delapidated bus and a shipping container next to it and there was a whole heap of building materials/ iron stacked nearby. My teen children explored around the bus while the adults had a conversation about the unsafe feeling we had about the location. The children told us that the bus was open and had a mattress, was really creepy and 'trapdoor' in the bottom of the bus. They renamed the bus the 'r-bus' and that made our decision clear to leave immediately and find an alternate site.
We feel we were misled by the host about the site size and misled by the previous reviews which were positive.
I have never left a negative review and feel sad about it. The site was surrounded by trees and very isolated, very steep- so those reviews are accurate. We felt unsafe which is why we left within 5 minutes of arrival.