Travel to Charters Towers - Best Route & Accommodation?

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Robbbo

Gday there.

Travelling from down south to Charters Towers and was wondering if anyone had a view on the best route to take on the blacktop - either the Newell or Mitchell Highways, and any hints on decent caravan parks or places to stay along the way. (Will be going off the blacktop on the way home).

Many Thanks

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Reply By: DesF - Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 13:14

Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 13:14

Hi we went from Emerald to Charters towers last year , it is a single lane bitumen road up thru Clermont, not bad just get off for the trucks .
Cheers Des.

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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 13:34

Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 13:34

I'd be coming up the Newell Hwy to Goondiwindi and then go staright ahead up through Miles to Banana then hook a left through Moura (great rest area for overnight on the Dawson River just past Moura) up to Emerald then Clermont and up to Charters.

The road from Clermont to Charters is mostly twin lane. There is still a bit of single lane up near Charters.

Alan

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Reply By: Fiona & Paul - Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 13:55

Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 13:55

G'day Robbbbo

We set oiut to Cooktown last year and went through Moree, St George, Emerald (as per other response 'always give way to trucks' as much of the bitumen is narrow and often dops off sharply when you leave the bitumen.
Specific places we camped at were Surat (free campsite - donation to Fishing Club) small tow with a couple of nice little general store shops - free hot showers at local sports ground, people there were very nice.
Injune to camp is $6 per day or three days for $12, we camped in the open area away from the caravan section as one lady was really ripping into her other half as she guided into the space next to ours - we opted out then and there for the open spaces and took a walk up each day for the showers. That's not far from Surat but we wanted to check out nearby NP's. Outback Queensland people were all very nice.
Capella (David & Hodie) was an excellent place to stop for a couple of days, not much in the immediate area and past Emerald (booked out) a bit but again friendly hosts.

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Reply By: Member - Tour Boy Springsure- Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 19:03

Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 19:03

Up thru Moree, Mungindi, St George, Roma (rude buggers), injune, springsure, emerald is the fastest and shortest route.

You can free camp 1km north of Springsure on the way to Emerald. There is also a caravan park behind the BP on the southern side of town (fee) and camping at the showground near the hospital (fee) which is the quietest and furtherst avay from the hwy.
Regards
Dave