Kingfisher Camp - any recent info?

Submitted: Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 17:31

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Member - Min (NSW)

Next week we will be heading for Leichhardt Falls and a couple of days later would like to camp at Kingfisher Camp en route to Lawn Hill. I would be grateful if anyone has recent experience of the road conditions to and from Kingfisher via this route.

I've looked at Places and searched the forum - nothing since 2010.

Cheers,
Min

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Reply By: Mick O - Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 19:02

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 19:02

Min,

have you tried their website.

Kingfisher Camp - Bowthorn Station

It was put back up in recent weeks. I can only presume the contact details are still current but they would no doubt be able to offer advice on conditions etc.

Enjoy the trip.

Mick

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Follow Up By: Lyn W3 - Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 19:36

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 19:36

Would pay to give them a call as the prices are listed as 2007.

Please post what you find out.

Thanks

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Follow Up By: ctaplin - Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 23:13

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 at 23:13

I restored the Kingfisher camp website a week or so back and the owners tell me all the prices are still current. www.kingfisherresort.com.au

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Follow Up By: Member - Min (NSW) - Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:15

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:15

Thanks Mick, Lyn W3 and ctaplin,

I checked out the website and am awaiting news by email on road conditions. We are in a Prado towing an AussieSwag on-roader and have been everywhere we wanted to except the CSR and Simpson (but nobody should be towing a trailer across there - don't want to start an argument).

If I don't hear in the next day or so I'll phone as we leave home in a few days.

Will post news and also our experience, should we get there. It is highly recommended by friends.

Min

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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 13:56

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 13:56

You will have no trouble at all with your rig, just take it easy...the roads vary in condition from very boneshaking to mildly boneshaking, nah just joking , we just went from Kingfisher to Lawn Hill towing a 17ft dual axle poptop behind our Musso and it was easy but took 4hrs as there are 14 gates to open & shut , good exercise for the co-driver...just take it easy...cheers

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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 14:00

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 14:00

And it is $20 per night on very good grassy shady sites and HOT showers and flushing loos, but the fishing like everywhere else up this area is not real good.

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Follow Up By: ctaplin - Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 14:28

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 at 14:28

I fished up and down the Kingfisher billabong for 3 months when caretaking over the 06/07 wet season and mostly only ever caught catfish with the very occasional black bream.

Chris

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