Dubbo to Kunnunurra...
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 15:59
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Member - silkwood
We are travelling through March to Kunnunurra, having a 100km per day timetable. This means we can do 200-300km days, giving us 2-3 days in
places along the way (yes, it is a transit section of our travels, I realise this does not allow us to spend much time getting to know an area).
We are travelling through to
Bourke,
Charleville, Mt Isa,
Katherine and
Timber Creek. Apart from one multi-day stop at
Winton (museum), probably revisiting
Mataranka and a couple of days at Edith Falls we aren't sure where else to plan 2-3 days. Given our main interests are birdwatching, walking and fossicking (fishing, but the opportunities seems low here!), can anyone suggest
places of specific interest we may not want to miss along the way?
We will revisit these areas later (we have already been to quite a few here and there), just passing through this time.
Cheers,
Mark
Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 17:52
Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 17:52
Diamantina Lakes will provide some inland aquatic bird opportunities, in via
Windorah, out to
Winton. Just check your fuel requirements.
But then again with the recent Thompson River flooding you'll probably get the same opportunities at Isisford/
Barcaldine Town Common and
Longreach.
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 19:52
Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 19:52
Forgot about the flooding, thanks for that. We can stay around
Longreach for a few days, check out the local waters. We looked into
Bowra Sanctuary (near Cunnamurra) but they are not open for visits. The Barcaldine/
Longreach area may be a good alternative right now.
Cheers,
Mark
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 at 15:14
Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 at 15:14
Opalton, about 120kms south of
Winton is a quirky little place to visit, has a
camp ground & the possibility of both fossicking & of seeing
Opalton Grasswrens
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 at 08:38
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 at 08:38
Much appreciated Cuppa. We'd noticed a few sightings made near
Winton last year, so were hoping for an opportunity to see it there. Call me stupid (with reason!) but I hadn't thought of
Opalton as a place for fossicking! Will make it a must-see detour now.
Cheers,
Mark
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 at 16:46
Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 at 16:46
Last time we went through
Timber Creek I mentioned I was planning to do some fly fishing along the river, but told the woman in the
park office I was aware to be wary of the crocs. Her reply: "oh don't worry about them, they're in a world of their own.... don't go in the
water though"!
Mostly accurate (but a little odd).
Cheers, Mark
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Sunday, Mar 09, 2025 at 21:21
Sunday, Mar 09, 2025 at 21:21
In
Opalton today and sighted the
Opalton Grass Wren AND two Rufus Crowned Emu Wrens! Also saw my fist
Grey Headed Honeyeater and much more. Excellent suggestion, Thanks Cuppa!
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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Monday, Mar 10, 2025 at 08:02
Monday, Mar 10, 2025 at 08:02
Fantastic!
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Reply By: Derek X - Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 at 20:05
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 at 20:05
Plan to stay at
Timber Creek a couple days, extraordinary flora and mountain ranges and complete total change to
Katherine.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 at 13:16
Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 at 13:16
Hi Derek - at risk of hijacking
Silkwood's thread (hopefully not) & in the hope you (or anyone else) might be familiar with the Timber Creek/
Victoria River area - we are expecting to be up that way later in the year & are hoping to find our way around a few 'back tracks'.
We have only ever 'passed through' the area & as you know it is pretty stunning scenery. Our hope is that we might find some
camp spots away from the highway & spend a week or three in that area.
If you, or anyone has knowledge of the area that you would like to share I would love to hear from you.
We have previously been through the Judbarra (
Gregory River) NP so I'm not asking about this, more about accessible spots along the
Victoria River??
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 07:05
Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 07:05
Hi Mark,
If you are in to fossicking, just north of
Alice Springs on the
Plenty Highway, (take a right turn off the Stuart Highway), is Gemtree. The caravan
park offers fossicking tours into the Garnet and Zircon fields. You will need to allow at least 2 days, first day to arrive and set up your
camp, second day out in the gem fields, and third day pack up and leave. The campground will supply all the gear necessary, and will even “grade” your gemstones into gem quality or just ornaments.
Macca.
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 15:39
Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 15:39
Thanks Macca, we've been there before, great fun. But not heading that far down this trip..
Cheers,
Mark
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