Camp spot between Lorella springs & Burketown

Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 08:06
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G'day,
Heading off from Torquay to do half of the Savannah way in August/Sept/Oct, any tips on a camp between Lorella Springs and Burketown outside of Borroloola ?
Thanks
Rip64
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Reply By: Member - Peter H (NT) - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 11:05

Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 11:05
G'day Rip64, I have just purchased Camps4 Australia wide and in this issue on page 323 are over night camp sights numbers 88, 89, 90, 91. All these surround Borroloola NT, I take it that this is the place you are referring. If this is the case please email me and I'll get the waypoints for you.
Peter
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Reply By: Rip64 - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 17:41

Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 17:41
Thanks Peter for you offer,
I will get a copy of Camps4, it seems to be a bit of necessary glove box luggage. I have stocked up on maps over past 12 months, but camps4 appears to be the icing on the cake.

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Reply By: ctaplin - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 21:31

Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 21:31
Don't miss Kingfisher Camp in the Gulf Country.
The turn off is 30km before Doomadgee on the Savannah Way and it's 42 km down to Kingfisher.
Check out: www.kingfisherresort.com.au

Chris
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Follow Up By: Rip64 - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 18:55

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 18:55
Thanks Chris,
Kingfisher reads well, will definetly investigate further.
Cannot wait !!!!!!!!!!
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 19:11

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 19:11
Rip64, if you go to Kingfisher, stay a few days. Even without a boat it is a great spot.
Take some Opera House pots and drop them in the water along the edge. Just tie off to the many Paperbark trees along the edge. A bit of part boiled spud as bait and you should get a good feed of Red Claw.

There is a back road from Kingfisher to Lawn Hill Gorge (via Lawn Hill Station) if you have not done that, it is a 'not to be missed' spot. See another thread nearby re Lawn Hill.

Otherwise there is Hell's Gate which is a paid camp ground (around $10 or $12 from memory). OK for an overnight stop.

Outside Borroloola, there is KIig Ash Bay. About 40 KM from Borroloola, but you have to repeat the trip to come out. Nice spot, but if you don't have a boat a long way for an overnight camp. We spent 6 weeks there fishing earlier this year. Will be back for at least 12 weeks next year.

Have a great trip.
Norm C
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Reply By: ctaplin - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 20:14

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 20:14
Hells Gate is closed late in 2006 and is no longer operating so don't plan on staying there nowadays. We travelled from Kingfisher to Lawn Hill around to Burketown then through to Borroloola in early March 2007 and found good camps at a couple of the river crossings by looking for wheel tracks either side of these creeks, rivers etc.
We were caretakers at Kingfisher Camp over the last wet season and also created that website, hence the inside info...
I would strongly recommend visiting Adels Grove and Lawn Hill Gorge if you haven't been there before.

Chris
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Follow Up By: chookcharmer - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 01:04

Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 01:04
Hi Chris, so if the Hell's gate roadhouse Is closed does this mean that there is no petrol fill up between Wollogorand and Domadgee? We're up there in September trying to get all planned. Cheers
Lynda
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Reply By: ctaplin - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 09:03

Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 09:03
There is no fuel at Wologorand either now days as it has been closed for a few years.
The fuel stops are Borroloola, Doomadgee, Burketown or if you go via Kingfisher Camp then Adels Grove near Lawn Hill sells fuel.
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Follow Up By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 09:35

Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 09:35
ctaplin,

Do you know if it is possible to travel on the road that leaves the Savannah way just north of the Kingfisher Camp road and travels into the NT and joins the Calvert Road. On the map it passes through an area called The China Wall?

Viv
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Follow Up By: ctaplin - Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 at 15:23

Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 at 15:23
No, it's aboriginal land out there and no access is allowed. I believe the track is also overgrown beyond the community out there near the border.
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