Lawn Hill (Adels grove) to Doomadgee

We did it last August, all was good, only water crossing was just past Lawn Hill.
Heaps of gates to open and close, good exercise.

Fred,

Have you checked the Gulf Track in the trek notes??

It looks to avoid backtracking but doesn't go from Lawn Hill to Doomadgee

Cheers Kev

Yes this track is a good short cut to the Gulf Track. I'm not sure if the track to the left of the "T" through BOWTHORN Stn. is still open, if not turn right and come out near the Nicholson River crossing on the Gulf Track.

hi Fred

The are 2 ways to go, when you head north from Lawn hill to Doomadgee after about 70kms you come to a T junction turn left takes you through Bowthorn station and Kingfisher camp, turn right takes you to Doomadgee.
Kingfisher camp is well worth the visit, if your van is reasonably off road or you take it steady you should have no problems either way in August, personally I would go via Kingfisher camp

Phil

G'day Fred,

My wife and I towed our off-road camper from Adels Grove to Doomadgee a few years back. We headed pretty much North through a lot of gates to King Fisher Camp (KFC) and had a really great few days there. Approximate position 17 deg 52 min S / 138 deg 16 min E. Beautiful bush camp site on the Nicholson River. Basic facilities include hot shower and reticulated river water. Very relaxing after the crowded Adels Grove campsite. Besides relaxing around the Nicholson River, there is a bush road into Hedley Gorge. Good swimming hole if you don't mind mixing it with the harmless freshwater crocodiles who enjoy the tranquility. From KFC it is possible to drive NE and pick up the road from Doomadgee to Hells Gate. Turn left and you are on your way to the Territory.

Fred,
We did the track in a Mazda Tribute and off road camper in '05! We were not taxed by it and really enjoyed King Fisher Camp. It was a real highlight of our trip along the Savanna Way. However, take your fly nets. We went that way to avoid Doomagee! We were all set up when a 4x4 bus pulled in and a gang of over sixes women pored out and set up camp in 15 minutes. We were amazed. They had obviously done this quite a few times. The river crossing varied and depends on the local and northern rains I would think. We were prepared to wait them out if there were problems but there were none. A highly recommended track that is not too challenging.

Regards Martin

Thanks everyone,
regards

North of Lawn Hill '07.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

The road from Doomadgee to Lawn Hill is used regularly by Doomadgee locals, even in conventional vehicles. The route through Lawn Hill Station is roughly signed; ask at Adels if they can provide a mud map. As others said, lots of gates, and will be a small creek just north of LH station. It is quite a pretty drive, because the Constance Range parallels the track north. Ask staff at Adels about the track from Lawn Hill to Kingfisher Camp - sometimes the river bed near KFC can be a bit sandy. The track into KFC from the Gulf Track is usually in pretty good condition.

Thanks to all who responded.
This was the only section of the planned journey that I didn't have enough info on. If the picture above is anything to go on, then it's as good as a highway as far as I'm concerned. thanks again.
regards