Longreach campsites/caravanparks

G'day Troopytrek,

Sorry can't help you with the info but was wondering is this your first stop?

We spent the weekend sewing canvas for kitchen annex sides - another step closer. We've had a slight change in plan, we may spend a week in the Kakadu area, our travelling companion has an uncle in Darwin who's happy to take us fishing but we needed to arrive a little later to make it work.

Heard a lot about Shady Camp so will see if I can convince others to have a camp there.

Kind regards

Trooptrek

Stayed at the Gunnadoo CP. Looked like the best when in LR.
Good sites for vans and grassy camping, new spa area etc. Very well run and very nice operators.
Great campfire entertainment with whipcracking and the dogs and geese thing.

gunnadoo

Cheers
John

Yep agree Gunadoo is a pretty good park and centrally located. Walking distance to the Stockman's Hall of Fame, QANTAS etc BUT be aware that it gets very very very crowded at the peak times - ie school holidays etc....and the grass!!! campsites are or rather were just big dustbowls when we were there in July last year. Drew a bit of humour actually with the signs telling us not to park on the grass and not a blade of grass to be seen.
Also the drainage for the main ablutions block couldn't handle the peak load and overflowed so would advise not siting yourself in either of the first lanes either side of the block.
Tent sites are (were) right down the back adjacent a large vacant block that had plenty of room for the kids to play in. Also had a couple of resident Brolgas who were very friendly.
All in all I'd give this park a 3 out of 5 rating.
Cheers
Pete

Hello Troopytrek - for all Queensland Parks try the www.qparks.asn.au site - these are all Parks affiliated with the Caravan Industry Association - they have also a very good Directory put out each year - should be able to pick one up in any Qld Information Centre - and check their web also. Have fun.