No where to go

And WA is speeding towards that very same problem at fast rate of knots...

Its very sad, but in the end it will do more harm than good. People will just go whereever the hell they like and anything that genuinally needs to be protected won't stand a chance.

Long time since I lived in T'ville but late '70s/early '80s we did lots of camping on the Burdekin. From up around the Basalt Wall on the Lynd road, to near the bridge on the Flinders Hwy, to Burdekin Falls/Dam, to the weirs on the lower Burdekin up from Clair.

Remember a great camping trip with my Dad. Up the Cardwell Range to Blenco Falls, over the range past Valley of Lagoons & Cashmere stations and to the headwaters of the Burdekin (you could step over the mighty Burdekin up there). Then back through Mt Fox, Wallerman Falls, Hidden Valley and Paluma (Mt. Spec.)

Was some good camping on the Harvey's Range Development Road on the gravel section heading for Greenvale too, but perhaps that's all sealed road and fenced now?

Would be a real shame if all those areas are 'locked away' now but with the pressure of more population and idiots who trash such places, it wouldn't surprise me. Hope you find some good spots.

There are numerous free campsites along the Burdekin River, especially around Charters Towers. 30km or so north of CT (Fletcher Creek and Big Bend), or 10-15km south (Flat Rock Recreation Area on the broughton road), together with the river crossings on the Hervey Range Development Road (Keelbottom Creek and the Burdekin River one) and finally the Macrossan Bridge camping area.

Try areas south, like Wunjunga (funny dunny park), campsites at Clare (burdekin river) etc.

Heaps to do when you look ;-) All less than 1.5 hours....

Andrew