Camping 2 hrs Brisbane

Imbil - Island reach camping ground - has everything you need there - $8/night/adult
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bigriggen

I have never been there .

Amamoor State Forest Reserve
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=3

Kenilworth Forest Reserve (Baloumba 1)
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=108

The Manar tourist park near Mundubbera has all you need plus great 4x4 tracks from novice to extreme http://www.manar.com.au/ My family and friends went there at easter a few years ago it was great.

If ya wanna come "up the hill", there's a very well-presented (free) camping area beside a nice lagoon on Oakey Creek at "Bowenville reserve" a few k's sth. of Bowenville between Toowoomba & Dalby.... with the recent rain, the lagoon would have had a good "flush"....
Campground is maintained by (Jondaryan??) shire.... popular swimmin' hole w/- the local young-uns, flushing toilets (o'head tank is topped up regularly by the shire), not sure 'bout showers, but most folk rig up a portable shower anyway....
Didn't notice any mozzies/midges when I was there last....

Lagoon is home to a healthy population of shrimp, yabbies, eel-tail catfish & yellowbelly (and turtles!!!) to name a few... Though I've not caught any here myself, I believe there's a very good chance of hookin' a (Murray) cod or 2 as well... So if ya like fishin'..................... (a small "tinnie" would be handy too, if ya got one)....

Pretty popular spot, but I've been there on an Easter weekend, & there was plenty of room... mid-week should be fairly quiet, I would think.... Well worth a look, IMO....

Regards, Ed. C.

Borumba deer farm at Imbil ,pick of the sites is "Lands End".

Goomburra Valley Campground is excellent camping with top facilites and close to Janowen hills 4X4 park.

Lands End is just that ,the furtherest site away from everybody else ,and no passing cars or people ,though the deer and emu always come to have a stickybeak.

Hi EV - some sites worth a look are :

1. Double island Point - for the beach. Bit hot in summer - but great for teens.
If 4Wd - camp on the beach, or freshwater campsite run by rangers.
If not 4wd, either Rainbow Beach camp ground (but 4 hrs drive), or
North Shore Wilderness Camp ground Tewantin (2 Hrs) - 0754497955
right on the beach.

2. Clarence River Wilderness - http://www.clarenceriver.com/
If you have a 4WD (or softroader AWD), this is an absolute gem.
About 3-4 hours, but well worth the drive - score 9 out of 10.
Swimming; canoes; tracks; This is our pick, after 20 years camping.

3. Charlie Morland is also good : Swimming; tracks; wild life.
http://olt.qut.edu.au/udf/QUT-CLIFFHANGERS/gen/static/State_Forest_Info/kenilworth_forestwalks.pdf
Peach Trees is also in the same area - along Sunday Creek Road.
(near the Jimna Fire Tower). Not much for teeenagers though.
https://olt.qut.edu.au/udf/QUT-CLIFFHANGERS/gen/static/State_Forest_Info/jimna_stateforest.pdf

4. As above - Goomburra Forest camp ground. Good for young children.
Same road - Gordons Country - camp anywhere on 4000 acres.
Over Cunninghams Gap - turn right at the Driver Reviver.

5. Neurum Creek Bush Retreat - www.ncbr.com.au
12 minutes from Woodford.;127 Hectare property; aprox 60 camp sites.

6. Paradise Valley - 02 6636 6140. More suited to the nature lover though.
Take the lyons road from Rathdowney;
After you cross the NSW border it is 9 klms on LHS.

7. Armstrong Creek : Not been there but looks good. http://www.aroundoz.com/a_campsite_archive/armstrong_creek.htm

8. Lake Cressbrook near crows nest sounds interesting.

9. Queen Mary Falls - kiosk has a camp ground. Waterfalls; Tracks; Parrots; no swimming.
Take the Head road out from beaudesert, or go via Warwick.
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/southern_downs/queen-mary-falls-caravan-park/index.cfm

FOr teenages, either the beach (Double Island) or Clarence River would be my pick..regards...........Keith