Saturday, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:12
From
Barcaldine west to
Longreach, there's about 3 rest areas, with
toilets, Slats.
Then from L'reach to
Winton, there's Sandhill
rest area, 25kms, Morella 68kms, Chorregon about 110kms, and
Crawford Creek about 133kms, all with
toilets 'n shelter sheds. Kms indicated are approximates from
Longreach.
West of
Winton, there's Bonny Doon Ck 14kms(no
toilet), Ayrshire Hills 64kms, Wongan(or Wanora) 93kms, East
Kynuna 145kms. Again all with s'sheds 'n dunnies.
After
Kynuna, only Wild Duck Ck, no amenities and scant shade!
McKinlay to 'Curry has Fullarton
parking bay, shared with trucks, but s'shed 'n
toilets. About 60kms from the Curry. Few other useful
parking spots at Rutchillo Ck, past Bull Creek(on right, heading west) and after the Fullarton through to the Flinders Highway
junction.
The 'Curry to The Isa has bays at 10kms, 30kms, Corella River, 50kms,
Fountain Springs(on a winner here, Slats,
toilets, s'sheds but you have to share it with almost every
grey nomad in western Qld!), Old Mary K. Township(about a km off road), top of Mary K. Jump-up, at East Leichardt River and at Kajabbi turnoff(s'sheds only).
From the Isa to
Camooweal, you have the WW2 memorial site, 55kms west, where there's shade, s'sheds and
toilets(and a dump site too) together with some info boards on construction of the Barkly H'way, during the war.
Parking bays scattered from there to
Camooweal, but no amenities at any.
Camooweal west to
Barkly Homestead has many
parking opportunities, both next too, and off the road a bit, but the only "good" spot is at
Avon Downs, opposite the
Police Station. Sheds, shade and a
toilet. Other
well marked parks are at
Soudan Bore(s'shed only) and Wonarah
Bore(40kms from Barkly H'stead).
Rest areas at Frewena, after The Barkly, and also one closer to 3 Ways, think it might be the "40 mile"?
Suggest fuelling up at Choice in
Barcaldine, at
Winton and Mt Isa, if you want to save a few $$$$$$.
From our experience of travelling with babies/
young kids, you'll get more "are we there yet" out of the older two, than from the toddler and bub. You might want to go Barkly to
Daly Waters, then a short day to
Mataranka, so you have more time in
the springs. Lot of character at
Daly Waters, Renner Springs okay, but I'd bypass it for an overnighter.
You could spend a night or two in
Winton, to see the dinosaurs, then maybe go through to the 'Curry, only 354kms.
John Flynn Place, about RFDS, is worth a look here, then only 120kms through to the Isa.
Anyway, have a safe trip,
Bob
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