Lawn Hill to Longreach, which way?
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 08:48
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Hi all, we are travelling from
Lawn Hill to
Longreach soon in our Hilux towing an off road camper. I am not sure as to which way to go, we will have a least 3 weeks to get there. Head east to the coast, drift south east or what. Can you help me with possible
places of interest.
Thanks Wato35
Reply By: The Landy - Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 09:20
Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 09:20
Drive down through Riverseligh Station to the south, passing the
Riversleigh Fossils, and then onto
Camooweal...and onwards to
Longreach..
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Rockape - Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 18:18
Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 18:18
Just check on the
Gregory downs road from Cammoweal, there was a
sign saying it was closed a few days ago.
Another way to go is down to the Curry then a few kays west on the Barkley highway, turn south on the
Duchess road then turn left to Malbon and on down through
Kuridala, Selwyn and down to Toolebuc and on through the Finicune range to middleton and east to
Winton, make sure you get detailed maps though.
Have a good one
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Reply By: Cruiser .- Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:48
Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:48
Wato35,
Option 1: From
Lawn Hill, go to
Gregory Downs,
Burke & Wills Roadhouse,
Julia Creek then
Kynuna and
Longreach
Option 2: As suggested in earlier reply,
Riversleigh, Comooweal, Mt Isa,
Cloncurry, McKinley,
Kynuna and
Longreach
As for things to look at,
well I suppose it depends on what you want to see.
Sorry I cant be of further help.
Cheers,
Cruiser
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Follow Up By: wato35 - Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:56
Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:56
Hi Cruiser,
Thanks for that, we like staying near
water, especially if I can catch a fish.
We also like
camping in the middle of no-where and enjoy a nice came fire.
Cheers
Wato
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Reply By: Member - Fred G NSW - Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 13:36
Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 at 13:36
There's a good
free camp right on the river near the old Highway bridge, about 5 k's N/W of
Longreach, nth side of highway. The turnoff looks an access road into a
gravel pit. We found it after we set up in town, so didn't bother, but looked good. Also local fishing/boating club facilities available there. Was fairly popular late May when we went through, but hey, it's free, and near the
water.
Have fun.
Fred.
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Saturday, Jul 25, 2009 at 19:32
Saturday, Jul 25, 2009 at 19:32
If you have the time, thoroughly recommend detouring to Dimantina Lakes NP, ca 190km south of
Boulia,300km WNW of
Winton
3 years ago we went up via
Gregory Downs and found it a far superior road surface to
Riversleigh to Mt Isa. Riversligh are
well worh the look only ca 50kim south of
Lawn Hill.
Recent travellers sdaid Kinfisher 190km north of
Lawn Hill was also
well worth the look.
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