Expedition Nat. Park. Qld.
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 at 20:51
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Rex.
Hi, has anyone been into this Nat. Pk. recently. We are going in from
Taroom end, via Glenhaughton Rd. to
Starkvale Creek campground. We are travelling in a diesel Grand Vitara. It doesn't have a lot of ground clearance and would like some feedback about the track conditions. On the Qld. Nat. Pks. website it says 4WD but not what standard.
Cheers.
Rex
Reply By: Member - beachbum - Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 08:24
Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 08:24
Morning Rex and while it is a couple of years since we were in there l doubt that the road (rather than track) will have changed much. I contacted the
ranger at
Taroom and was advised that when they went there they always had to use four wheel drive. We drove in all the way in two wheel drive and wondering when the road was going to deteriorate. Eventually arrived at the
camp ground you are going to find a HQ Holden parked there that had towed in a 6x4 box trailer with all their
camping gear. Just take your time and it is a nice spot.
Regards Ray W.
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Follow Up By: Rex.- Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 18:00
Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 18:00
Thanks for the info Ray. It's hard to guess what road conditions are like. Everyone has a different idea on what's rough 4x4 conditions.
We were camped in
Kakadu back in '88 at Mardigul and were told by a bloke in a new ( at the time) GU patrol not to try and go into
Jim Jim falls as the road was too rough for his truck. We went anyway and the road was reasonable gravel with corrugations. We went through the ck and arrived there without any problems.
cheers
Rex
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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 13:52
Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 13:52
We were there over
Easter. Roads were were wet and slippery, very slippery.
If the road is dry then a convential can drive easily into the
campsite. Not 4WD but don't go if wet.
Alan
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Follow Up By: Rex.- Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 18:19
Friday, Apr 17, 2009 at 18:19
Thanks for that Alan.
Were there many campers there over
Easter?
Also, did you do any of the walks into
the gorge ect.?
Cheers
Rex
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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 at 07:15
Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 at 07:15
There were a couple of parties camped there early in the weekend but they left on advice of the
ranger.
We went at the end of the weekend and saw some other daytrippers but muddy roads stopped us going past Starkvale
creek very far.
We went out to the "Cattle Dip" which is worth seeing. Mud prevented us going to
the gorge lookout or to the northern
camp.
Interesting place but only in the dry. The campsites were freshly mown and there was even some firewood around (guess from
ranger)
Costs $4.80 per person per night.
We actually ended up
camping back at
Lake Murphy. Must go back again sometime when it is dry.
Alan
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