Anyone used the Elphinstone free camp out from Mackay

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.

I lied, we are in the Rubyvale Caravan Park, not Blue Gem

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