Anyone used the Elphinstone free camp out from Mackay
Submitted: Monday, May 04, 2009 at 14:24
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joff1
We are in
Rubyvale at the moment and looking to head toward the coast before a week in Airlie.
I'm looking for freebee to kill a week in doing some school work.
What's it like? All Camps 4 tells me is that there are showers a
toilets there.
Reply By: Rockape - Monday, May 04, 2009 at 15:20
Monday, May 04, 2009 at 15:20
Haven't stayed there but have stopped quite a few times for a cuppa. Ammenities are good with
toilets and showers.
Have attached a photo that was taken in very dry times, lake bone dry, it will be full now.
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Reply By: joff1 - Monday, May 04, 2009 at 16:21
Monday, May 04, 2009 at 16:21
thanks
Rock
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Reply By: Member - RobnJane(VIC) - Monday, May 04, 2009 at 16:40
Monday, May 04, 2009 at 16:40
Hi Joff1,
We'll be travelling through to Qld in July and plan to spend a little time in the Emerald/
Rubyvale area, and wonder where you might have camped at
Rubyvale. We'll have our dog with us for this part of the trip, any suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
Rob.
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Follow Up By: joff1 - Monday, May 04, 2009 at 18:04
Monday, May 04, 2009 at 18:04
Hi Rob, we are in The Blue Gem Van Park at the moment. Pets are allowed. It's a nice enough place if a bit noisy. it's behind the little donga that serves as a
post office and accross the road from the pub.
It's $20 per night for a powered site plus $5 per normal kid. Not sure if they charge for furry kids.
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Follow Up By: joff1 - Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at 07:53
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at 07:53
I lied, we are in the
Rubyvale Caravan Park, not Blue Gem
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Follow Up By: furph - Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at 07:59
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at 07:59
Joff.
If you are into
free camping there are plenty of locations around the area. (
Well, certainly used to be!)
For several years we camped at "washpool" chasing the elusive sapphires. If the creek is dry, about 100m. up from the crossing there is a spring whiech yields good fresh water.
Graves Hill is another good location for camping, and sapphires can be "specked" from the surface.
Also used to be a good weekend "flea" market at
Sapphire and the big Gemfest,
Anakie in August.
furph
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