Longreach to Karumba
Submitted: Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 07:47
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Member - Troopytrek
Good morninng all,
Been up this morning reading the camps 3 austalia wide doing research on
places to stay and would like some first hand comments on
places to stay between
Longreach and
Karumba have found some in the book. The towns that we have considered are
Kynuna,
Julia Creek. I would like some advise as to which town would be of more importance. We have heard more about
Julia creek than
Kynuna.
As we have already planned to arrive at
Karumba by the 5th of July and booked into a caravan park klms between
Longreach and
Karumba are going to be broken up with an overnight stay only as we leave the morning of the 4th july from
Longreach.
Would appreciate your help as we are just tying up a few lose end before we head of on the 30th june from
Toowoomba and very excited can hardly wait now.
Regards
Troopytrek
Reply By: Tripp'n Around - Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 11:16
Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 11:16
Hi Troopy
Yes, would agree with Willem.
We stayed overnight in
Kynuna last year, not our choice as we ran short of time. The ground was all hard
rock and quite stoney where we camped near the ammenities, used to be nice and grassy.
The trucks do pass through and may keep you awake.
We had heard that if you buy a meal at the Blue Heeler then camping/showers are free?
Julia Ck is much nicer, quiter (
well was last time we were there) and you may get a grassy spot.
If you are going that way and thinking of going to
Lark Quarry west of
Winton be aware they have hourly sessions.
Cya
Tripp'n
:)
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Follow Up By: Member - Troopytrek - Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 19:00
Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 19:00
Hi Tripp'n Around,
Just a quick question about
lark Quarry? What type of
point of interest is this and what do you mean by "they have hourly sessions".
Regards
Troopytrek
P.S Thanks for your'e response we will probably stay at
Julia Creek as trucks don't appeal to us.
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Follow Up By: Tripp'n Around - Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 21:36
Friday, Jun 24, 2005 at 21:36
Hi Troopy
Lark Quarry is
well known for a dinosaur stampede of three different types of dinosaurs. You can go into the exhibit part but the actual stampede area is locked. It used to be out in the open and free, then they semi covered and it was free but now they have it fully enclosed and detailed exhibition and you pay to enter it. Think it was about $9 adult back in June 2004. The
ranger there gives hourly tours of it. So make sure you find out what session times they have at
Longreach or
Winton and be there before that hour, otherwise you will be like us and miss it until the next hour. That put an extra hour into our travel that day. The road is generally
well graded with some rough patches.
http://www.dinosaurtrackways.com.au/
If this interests you then
Richmond is just north east of
Winton and they have a dinosaur exhibition too.
http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/dinosaurs/pliosaur.asp
We have not been to that one but hope to do it next year.
Enjoy.
Cya
:)
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