Best Camp spots and Swimming spots on the BURKE DEVELOPMENT ROAD
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 17:55
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GREENDOG
We will be doing this Road in August i was just looking for any good overnight stops with a swimming hole Croc Free of course .cheers GREENDOG
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:12
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:12
Hi Pete
Hope you are having a great
Easter.
I have not driven that roost, as we ran out of time last year. From what I read before hand, there are crocs right through that area and I would not be taking any chances, not matter how inviting it looked.
Have a great trip.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: GREENDOG - Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:20
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:20
Thanks Stephen. ,hope all is
well with you and Fiona ,i thought it would of been full of Crocs lol .Take care
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:27
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:27
Further to what Stephen said, Greendog, I wouldn't be swimming anywhere between 3-Ways and
Chillagoe. There would be some
places along the
Mitchell where one could swim, but if you can swim, then so can they...........
Some good swimming in the Walsh, just north of Dimbulah. Worthwhile going up to Mt Mulligan and
Kingsborough if you get over that far. Good swimming at
Kingsborough, and also excellent camping. Run by a bloke called Ike.
Bob
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Follow Up By: GREENDOG - Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:52
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 18:52
Thanks Bob we will be making our way from
Karumba to
Port Douglas was looking at some top spots along the way for overnight stay i guess swimming is out of the question. Thanks for your reply. Cheers GREENDOG
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Follow Up By: mike39 - Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 19:34
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 19:34
Don't worry too much about swimming GD, just cast a big fishing lure below those crossings.
Its big barra country up there, and that's what the crocs follow up on.
mike
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Follow Up By: GREENDOG - Monday, Mar 28, 2016 at 17:08
Monday, Mar 28, 2016 at 17:08
Thanks Mike ill be casting a line in then for sure. Cheers GD
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 21:12
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 at 21:12
Greendog,
Last June we stayed at a place called
Granite Gorge, about 12kms or so, SW of
Mareeba. Bit of a nature park, some good but tough walks as
well as a running stream(
Granite Ck).
Good place to
camp with both powered & unpowered sites. Pretty magic spot around the
Atherton Tablelands. We also did a drive around, cheese 'n choccy factory, woodworks, distilleries(x 3) & coffee factory in
Mareeba.
Bob
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Reply By: Been-Everywhereman - Monday, Mar 28, 2016 at 22:53
Monday, Mar 28, 2016 at 22:53
There is a beautiful camping spot about half way across the BDR. It is where the Lynd and the
Mitchell Rivers meet. We have camped there 6 or 7 times. The
Mitchell River is quite crokky and the Lynd not so bad but we have seen big crocs bumming around in The Lynd but when we get there and start messing around they take off into the
Mitchell. There are some
rock holes in the Lynd up stream a bit closer to the
campsite and can you see quite far toward to
Mitchell if they come back while you are in having a dip. The
rock holes are quite protective. Anyway
great camp spot. Not a lot of good
camp spots along there.
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