Camping around Townsville

Hi Nat,

If you have a look at the top of the screen, you will see a link to "places".

As you are not really up on the idea of "roughing it" have a look for a place that suits you. There are plenty of places including caravan parks and camp grounds, that you will feel like you are the only ones there, but still have a hot shower and a flushing loo :)

If it helps...I don't believe in "roughing it". I think you should camp as comfortable as you can...Tell your boyfriend that real camping should be enjoying the great outdoors...not eating cold baked beans or digging a hole to poo.

Hey Nat,
Not sure if this is too far from Townsville but its a nice spot....we were there in 2012.
Its 67km from Townsville...Big Crystal Creek Camping Grounds.
There is a creek with a deep water hole for swimming. Showers and public toilets, BBQs but no dogs allowed unfortunately.There is a modest cost to stay (can't recall how much). Suitable for camping and caravans. Its on Paluma Road. Ph 131 304.
Have a good time
Cheers

Oh hell Natalie, you are not short of choices around there. particularly in the off season/ week days.

Saunders beach has a 48 hour free camp, popular with backpackers, toilets, showers, little shop, beach, fishing.

Crystal creek is definitely worth a look.

Aligator creek ( national park...no dogs) to the south is pretty good, all facilities.

There is a free camp north of Tville..cant remember details...quite large creek, toilets. showers.

Paloma is definitely worth a drive......I think there is some camping up there somewhere.....keep going thru Plaoma an there is a full blown resorty campy place.

There has to be somewhere to camp up at harveys range.

Its changed since my brother moved back to Tville over 20 years ago.....all that up there was vacant crown land.....the brother & his Mrs used to go up there and shoot bunnies and pigs, just about every week end....ate plenty of rabbit stew and very rarely baught dog tucker......but is almost all natianal park now and the ferral pests thrive unmolested.

If ya into fishing and you can cope with .....um....spartan conditions and insects.
there are several boat ramps you can camp near.......dogs are good, the crocks will go for those before you.

Coffee creek, a couple of places down near Ayr.

Oh ya gota go and have a look at the burdican dam.....camping at the dam wall.....gota have lunch at the railway hotel in Ravenswood on the way in.

there is a free camp beside the burdican on the way into Charters...with toilets.....but not a stick of firewood to be had for miles around.

There are so many places within 4 hours......hell you can get down as far as Mackay in a bit more than half a day

Heaps of choices

God's own country up there.

I'll move back up there one day.


cheers

Natt,
plenty of camping but biggest problem at the moment is no rain and no flowing creeks.

One very good place is the old Dalrymple town site on the Burdekin River. You should be able to get the location if you google Old Dalrymple township. Paluma dam is also a good spot.

One place I love is the Einasleigh River about 2 K east of Einsliegh. Great spot and good swimming. Plus I love the Einasleigh pub. The rodeo is also great when it is on.

Burdekin Dam Caravan park is dog friendly and good facilities. Also one that might fit the bill for you is Broadwater NP just west of Ingham, very nice but no dogs.

Try Wallaman Falls or Broadwater, both are around Ingham

Hi, My suggestion would be Fletchers Ck. 40km north of Charters Towers on the road
to the Lynd. Running water but is probably low now with the drought.

Borders Dalyrymple Nat. Park but good level sites next to the river. Toilet/shower block on northern side of river so can be a bit of a walk depending on where you can camp. Should be fairly clear now that summer is coming & the travellers have gone back south. We were there 2 years ago. Pulled up for 3 nights & stayed 10. OK for dogs but be aware that there are signs that 1080 baits have been laid When I don't know.

There is the camp area at Macrossan between the rail & road bridges on the Burdekin. 20 odd km before Charters Towers. Running water & toilet/shower block.

Closer to T'ville are most of the northern beaches but the camping areas are quite small & you tend to be in each others pocket. The best is Bushy Parker. Only 48hrs I think.

South you can camp at the boat ramps but these have no facilities. Molongle Ck has a c'van park but I don't know whether it allows dogs. 15km south of Home Hill you turn off to the "Funny Dunny". Haven't stayed there but looked good so on our list to go back to. Used to be camp for whatever donation you wanted to leave. Seems too many were not paying so now a small fee I'm told.

Main things are to take good insect repellent i.e."Bushmans" & be aware of the crocs & to be as comfortable as possible. Roughing it can be OK for a night or two but long term a comfortable bed & good tucker are musts.

Bill

Hi Natalie
We spend quite a bit of time camping around Townsville,there are some great spots already mentioned although a couple are not suitable for dogs. A couple of others to try is Biviouc Junction , great spot , cheap, good amenities, swimming in the river and campfires and dogs allowed, head towards Charters Towers just before the burdekin bridge turn right opposite the macrossan turnoff and follow the dirt road.There a several spots just north of charters towers along the burdekin river before you get to Fletcher Creek. Another is Alva Beach near ayr nice little caravan park , no fires allowed in park but you can have one on the beach nearby.Wundjunga between inkerman and gumlu is another spot right on the beach but can have a few sandflies and mozzies at times
Cheers Jim

Hi Natalie,

Hope you've had sorted down your choices by now. Agree with them a lot of good choices to consider, Burdekin Dam Caravan park is a good one too.