Trekking North

hi guys try stopp[ng at midge pointits about an hour nth of mackay turn off at bloomsbury nothing extra there but its fairly quite stay away from lagunaqueys unless you want to give the plastic a rub up try midge pt caravan park best of luck karen and garry

go into dingo beach and head onto Monties reef resort only about 5 ks of dirt, small outfit but very simple,(bar, cabins, fishing trips, thongs and singlet style). turn off about 5min north of prosepine and follow signs to haliday bay

Spade,

If you are chasing a bush camp, try looking for signs to "sea acres or sea breezes" (something like that) about 10km south of Bowen. They are trying to sell 1 and 2 acres waterfront blocks of land down there.
If you can find the signs, and if you are coming from the south they will be on your right. Go down this dirt road till you come to the waterfront blocks they are selling (you will be behind the waterfront blocks now) and turn southward and follow this road till you come to the river. there is a sandy turning circle here that is ideal for bush camp. The river is teaming with fish and the banks of the river is clear enough to spot "water lizards" (crocs) a mile away if there is any about. (I have never seen them here but you never know).
Also just south of bowen (further north than my last suggestion) is a roadside rest area, just near this rest area there is a number of sandy tracks leading down to the bay. Any one of these usually leads to small clearings on the edge of the bay that adjoins the south side of Bowen.
Both these camps you will need to be self sufficient as there is nothing and, generally, no-one there.
Further north of Bowen there are quite a few good bush camps also. Ask at the Inkermann store for directions to Wunjunga (pronounced "onejunga") it is well worth the effort to find this place. Inkermann is about 22km sth of Home Hill. While you are there find out how to get to Groper Ck, there is a very basic caravan park there meant for fisher folk.
Hope this helps

Regards Trevor.

Thanks for the responses.

Some interesting places to consider here. Hope the temp drops 5 - 10 degress before we set off.

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