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This place has gone downhill in the past few years, but there are new owners so it should see some improvements. At the moment, rooms are untidy and beds are old; the kitchen is run down and the bathrooms are rather dingy, too. There is a good common area with a big TV and rows of hammock-like seating, but they too are getting ripped and stained. However there is a good swimming pool and beach volleyball court, and a great bar that is popular with locals on the weekends. The dorms in the bungalows out back are much nicer than the accommodation in the main building.
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Price Dorm bed $24-28 Single/double room $60 Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
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Reception open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-noon & 3pm-6pm, Sun 8am-11am & 3pm-6pm
This is just the best fun place to stay, meet new friends for life and find work. 26 March 2011
Pros:
A safe clean place with caring friendly staff really interested in giving you a good time
Cons:
The worst thing is having to leave sometime. But I'll be back again
nobludgin
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(5)
(Review ID: 14577)
New owner Darren has lifted the quality of this +100 bed hostel to a new high. It is definitely the best place to stay in Tully. It has a budget hostel with dorms and there are also a number of quality bungalows. All brand new bedding, clean and great facilities. Nice swimming pool. The staff are very experienced in working to get you a worthwhile job, and will immediately make you feel welcome.
Security is excellent, you feel safe here. This is a really fun place, with a great nightclub called Rafters where you'll meet lots of other travellers and locals. Friday and Saturday a top DJ makes it go off. The beach is not too far away. The staff can organize white water rafting on the Tully river and sky diving for you. They have all the normal facilities you expect, like TV's, internet, bus booking, coin-operated laundry, snooker and snacks.
Tully is a small town. However, it has all the shops and facilities you need.
Once you've experienced staying here you'll want to come back.
The banana barracks is a disaster!!!!!!! 6 February 2010
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
Abseloutly everything!!
billynomates
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Maintenance
(1)
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(1)
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(2)
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(2)
(Review ID: 13002)
It is just a money scam,we,were promised work and after 2 weeks we were told we wuldnt get a job after talkin nearly 800 dollers off us we were told to look somewere else for a job,it is not first come first served like they say,a couple of people checked in after us and got jobs in 2 r 3 days,its a joke,i was discusted with dis place,it is a very dirty hostel,i wouldnt let my dog live there,my advise is avoid dis hostel
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Emma
Australia
Have an experience and a half 6 April 2005
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Emma
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Maintenance
(5)
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(5)
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(5)
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(5)
(Review ID: 10293)
I had a fantastic time at Banana Barracks, i found the staff really friendly and approachable. I stayed in one on the bunglows, even though it is a bit more expensive than the dorms i found it really worth it as it was much more Quiet and you had access to a bit more personal space if you needed it. Work was really easy to get i drove a tractor on one of the banana farms and also worked behind the bar at rafters.The locals are lovely and give tully a real sense of character. I have been back to Tully twice now and plan to go back for a third time. Make sure you go to karaoke in the top pub on thursday night and rafters on friday night. I would thoroughly recommend stoping in at Tully and Banana Barracks if you are after some work and some fun.
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Anonymous
London
Fun, working, party, amazing people! 1 December 2002
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Anonymous
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Maintenance
(5)
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(5)
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(5)
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(5)
(Review ID: 10294)
Stayed in Banana barracks last year when in oz, the staff got me work even though there was a banana disease, and there is so much to do in Tully it is no where near as boring as the guide books say, the locals are amazing and make it one of the best places i been to in oz
