The Lynd Junction

Aramac is an interesting place......the trees all grow at an angle due to the excessive winds they have there. While you are in the area go to Muttaburra and have a look at the now extinct Muttaburrasaurus.

About 25km north of The Lynd there used to be a couple of camp spots off the side of the road at Eight Mile Creek(not marked on Hema Maps). I accessed the creek through a gate and found some nice shade right next to the waters edge. Was a tricky job getting the caravan in there though. There wasn't much traffic on the road then(circa 1997)

There used to be camp spots everywhere along the roads in FNQ but as I have said, this was a while ago. I found a great little secluded quarry right in the jungle and quite close to Atherton on the road from Ravenshoe

Hi Kelvin,
We were up that way last week.
Every town up that way cliams to be the Dinasour capital of the world but Muttaburra's was one of he most significant finds (as Willem says) and going through Muttaburra is the way we went to Hughenden. Road is under repair and in parts has a high centre from beef trains after the rain. May be repaired by the time you get there though as there were a couple of crews on it. Still easy in a 4WD!
Porcupine Gorge on the road to The Lynd has a bush camp and the view and walks aren't bad at all - about 65ks north of Hughenden. We didn't look at camping at The Lynd - but it has a population of 2 and the world's smallest bar so I wouldn't expect too much.
If you are thinking of having a look at Undara Lave Tubes you will need to book ahead - possibly even to stay in Mt Surprise. The tubes are worth spending the time to look at - only way is on a guided tour to preserve the area.

Have fun,

IAN

We up through there a couple of years ago and camped south of The Lynd Junction, on the banks of a creek, just off the road. It was right near the station property called "THE LYND". Had a rough night as they had been mustering and the chopper didn't finish work until just on dark.....the yards were only about 1klm away so we heard all the dissatisfied cattle all night and the bloody chopper was off again at 1st light. To top it off, a road train roared through in the middle of the night (we were only about 5 meters off the road) and sounded like he was gunna clean us up good and proper!!!!!! hahahaha

All in all it was a great little spot for a quick overnight stop. The noise factor just added to the ambience.

The Lynd Junction is a small BP roadhouse, it has a nice camping area behind the servo with all amenities, also has rooms if you don't feel like camping.
Don't forget to give yourself 1/2 a day to walk to the bottom of Porcupine gorge, it's worth it, there is also camping at the gorge, free I think.
The dirt rd from The Lynd to hughenden is a good 80-100kph rd most of the way, the roughest bit being the last stretch between Porcupine gorge and Hughenden.
Can also recomend the Allan Terry C/P at Hughenden, clean and pleasant, and with the only green grass you are likly to see in the area.
The rd between Muttaburra and Hughenden is single width in places and roughness will depend on when the grader was last through, carefull on that road if it's wet, lot of black soil.
Also, make sure you have your bathers handy for a quick dip in the Innot Hot Springs, the 'springs' is the actual Ck you drive over in town, easy to miss, park in front of the c/p.
Happy holidays.

Avagoodn
Pezza

Hi Kelvin
Dont know too much about camping spots but be aware of the road transports they are long and own the road. Also be carefull of the road edges they can be pretty sharp and deep.
Have a good trip

Howard.

Kelvin,
if you decide to go to the lava tubes (Undara), you are better off going up through Einasleigh where you can camp accross from the pub at the copperfield gorge, continue up to Forsayth, Georgetown to Mt Surprise, just saves you from back tracking when you leave the Oasis (Lynd Junction Roadhouse)and get to the turn off to Mt Surprise.
just out of Forsayth there is the Cobbold Gorge too, well worth a look...
BUT, if you decide when you get to Hughenden, you can head east to Prairie, Torrens Ck, White Mountians nat park, Pentland to Charters Towers, (2 half hrs drive from Hughenden to Charters Towers) & head North up the Lynd Highway, 40 k's up is the Fletcher Ck camp site at the Great basalt Wall & Dalrymple nat park. another 60k's up the Lynd highway is Bluewater Springs, 100 k's from there is the township of Greenvale and 40k's from there is where you come out at the Oasis at the Lynd junction, past the 40 mile scrub on up through Innot hot springs to Mt Garnet....
hope this helps you a bit

Hi kelvin,

sorry dont know much about The LYnd (20 years since I've been there) but when in Hughenden make sure you get a cream bun from the bakery. They were the best we tasted in the whole of australia.

enjoy your trip

Ellen

Go on to Mt Suprise