Hunters Gorge, Diamantina National Park
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 09, 2025 at 18:01
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Member - Robert1660
We are planning a trip which includes a visit to the
Diamantina National Park. We will be towing a 19ft off road caravan with our 200 Series. The question relates to vehicular access to
Hunters Gorge? It is stated that it is accessible for small caravans but of course ours is a little bigger. If other have visited in the past I would appreciate any information regarding access to
the Gorge.
Many thanks
Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Sunday, Feb 09, 2025 at 20:14
Sunday, Feb 09, 2025 at 20:14
Been there twice in a KimberleyKamper, both times in from
Boulia out to
Windorah. Never been in from the main route ex
Winton. Last time was several years ago so can't comment on current conditions, back then the road south was the least favourable with a
creek crossing.
From memory I'd seen vans that size there I'd have no hesitation with our 14ft hybrid van.
They used to get cattle road trains in, the last time they had recently had a delivery of fencing equipment which would have been on a single semi.
Biggest question I have got for you is do you have enough fuel as it's a long way from fuel providers, especially if yohdothd100km(?) loop drive. Do your calculations.
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert1660 - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:50
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:50
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my enquiry!
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Sunday, Feb 09, 2025 at 23:14
Sunday, Feb 09, 2025 at 23:14
2008. We were towing a boat. Came in from the south east. No recollection of anything worth a picture.

Diamantina Lakes NP 2008

Diamantina Lakes NP 2008

Diamantina Lakes NP 2008
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert1660 - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:51
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:51
Many thanks!
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 14:24
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 14:24
Robert,
Have only been into the
Hunters Gorge campsite a few times, despite living next door to the
Park for over 20 years. As Peter’s images show, roads are usually in fair order.
The SE access to DL can be cut up badly if there’s been a lot of double decker activity from Davenport Downs.
The track into the
campsite is easy enough, though I do recall a sharp gully when almost at the
camp. A single long drop
toilet being the only luxury.
Bob.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 18:33
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 18:33
Fantastic to see you back Bob, I only replied expecting that you were still recovering.
You are THE expert in that part of the world. I knew the former
ranger in charge.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 19:35
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 19:35
Great to see you back on deck Bob
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Follow Up By: ian.g - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:46
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:46
So good to see that you are hopefully feeling a bit better and
well on the way to a good recovery, hang in there mate and be prepared to give it plenty of time. Cheers Ian.
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert1660 - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:52
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:52
Thanks Bob for the information. Greatly appreciated!
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 12:05
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 12:05
Thanks for the
well wishes, Mark, Stephen & Ian!
Been out of hospital for over 3 weeks now, but are marooned in
Cairns at present. Luckily we are staying with one of our children.
Recovery seems slow at times, but am eating
well & trying to be a bit active through all this wet weather.
Thanks again,
Regards,
Bob.
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 15:17
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 15:17
I can't imagine there would be any great difficulty accessing
Hunters Gorge with your van. Be aware of the need for good tyres though, a lot of sharp & abrasive quartz on the roads out there. We stopped in at
Hunters gorge but chose not to stay as it was fairly exposed & quite hot & windy at the time making it unpleasant with the dust blowing around. Instead we went on to the Gum Hole campground which is far more sheltered & shaded, but my memory is that the sites were fairly small with relatively tight access. So possibly not the best for your van. (We were towing our Tvan).
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 16:27
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 16:27
Spent a night there too, while I made some "adjustments" to the boat trailer.
Plenty of room in this spot.

Gum Hole campground.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert1660 - Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:54
Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 20:54
Thanks for the information Cuppa. Greatly appreciated!
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Reply By: RMD - Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 16:27
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 16:27
Robert1660
Seeing
HUNTERS Gorge mentioned, I can't give any info, but around 20 years ago, the ECOLOGICAL people wanted to do a survey of Feral Cats in the AREA. They enlisted a platoon of our ARMY soldiers to divide up, half one side and half the other side. Asked to SHOOT every cat they saw, (no houses or house cats present). they walked three kilometers down river. In their spread out line each side they totalled
well over 300 cats in those 3 kilometres. At
Hunters Gorge you might see a few too! "Here KITTY KITTY!
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert1660 - Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 22:24
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 22:24
Thanks for the very interesting aside RMD.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 11:28
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 11:28
Just a few corrections,
Ross, if I may?
The centre of activity was on Davenport Downs, where the cats were decimating the nesting sites of the rare Letter Wing Kite. We were told by the manager of Davenport, the unit disposed of 450 cats, and used 4,500 rounds of ammunition!
One yarn involving an M60, is better left for the campfire.
Bob
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Follow Up By: RMD - Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 16:43
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 16:43
G'day Bob Y
Thanks for the info of where it was done! I simply read an article by someone, maybe not a very accurate account, and it didn't specify the actual place. Didn't know about the Kites as being the reason for the engagement with the enemy! Very interesting and there should be more of it, honing skills is important!
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 19:19
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 19:19
I agree ....... there should be service medals for "cat kills".
Cheers
Jim
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Reply By: Member - Graham D2 - Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 16:59
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 16:59
We visited a couple of years ago in a 17' van with no problems coming from 'Old Cork' and leaving via the southern route towards
Windorah. .
Graham
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert1660 - Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 22:25
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at 22:25
Thanks Graham.
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