bush camping on Bloomfield / CREB tracks
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 19:38
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Member - Tour Boy
Hi guys,
Can you
bush camp anywhere along either track? or are they a bit anal about that sort of thing making you use other commercial facilities.
Also where is the best quiet spot to spend a couple of nights in Lakefield NP
Thanks
Tour Boy
Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 20:40
Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 20:40
Driving up the Bloomfield Trackin the rain some years ago we couldn't find any accommodation suitable. They were either booked out or totally out of reach, price wise.
As we got out of the National
Park there was an ideal
campsite alongside a bubbling
creek. It had a big
sign stating NO
CAMPING!!....or else!.
We camped there.
Through the night a mob of indigenes passed by in a Falcon wagon(in 4x4 territory)(they crossed the
creek with
water over the bonnet and then we could hear them pushing the car up and over at the top of the
hill), a White Tailed Rat came to introduce itself and a Golden Orb Spider, about the size of my hand, fell out of the jungle canopy on to my face. Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh. No wonder the
sign said no
camping...lol
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Follow Up By: Member - Tour Boy- Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 20:45
Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 20:45
Sounds great a holiday to remember LOL
Tour Boy
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Reply By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 21:07
Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 21:07
Lakefield, go to Elim Beach
Site Link
and
Site Link
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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 13:26
Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 13:26
Aaarrrrggghhhhh - not fair....... shame on you Ivan :)
- did you have to post a link to your trip journal - my feet just got itchy again looking at your pictures.
We covered a lot of the same ground as you last July/Aug/Sept, had a fantastic time.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 13:56
Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 13:56
ok... Don't look at Page 10 then (Fishing at
Weipa) - and definitely don't download the slideshow which is linked from the Main trip page ;-)
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Follow Up By: Member - andrew G (VIC) - Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 17:07
Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 17:07
gda ivan now im jealous and a bit worried we are heading up there this july. What a Fantastic website you made the photos finally show me what to expect they are great. Waiting to see the slideshow, but have looked at telegraph track great job..
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Reply By: Robin - Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 13:43
Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 13:43
Hi Tour Boy
Nice
creek crossing on the
CREB track , and you could
camp there, and
one or two other
places on the lower half of track.
Robin Miller
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Reply By: growler - Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 19:38
Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 19:38
Camp site at Kalpower crossing,stop there and have a look around,plenty of nice spots at Lakefield
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