Travelling Birdsville then South

Not real far off the beaten track but a stopover at the Evening Star Tourist Park, Charleville is pretty good. Only a few kms from the town.

Mate, I could tell ya but you know what happens then.What you need to do is bring me along to personally show you............I can meet you at the boat if thats easier.Its getting abit cold here.
Go out and check out Muttuburra, nice spot with some great camps.Its a little nth from longreach but worth it.

Hi... Blackall is an interesting town, it is 302 k north of Charleville. There is free camping near the river or the caravan park is good with an excellent camp oven meal at reasonable price. There is the Wool Scour Shed that is worth a visit and the town's artesian heated swimming pool is an absolute must!

We enjoyed Charlotte Plains Homestead about 50 k east of Cunamulla.
www.charlotteplains.com.au

Carnarvon Gorge, if you like walks, is very good but caravan park is a bit pricey.

Have heard that Cania Gorge is great, we will be going there this year.

Have a great time.

Kirko2,

When in Longreach take some time to visit the old machinery display (free) at Ilfracombe and lunch at the famous Woolshed (?) pub. South there is free camping at Isisford on the Barcoo river. You can spend a couple of pleasant days visiting and reliving 1890's history at Blackall where amongst other things they have restored the old wool scouring plant to operating condition, really worth the visit. South through Quilpy (excellent small C'van park) and via Toompine (Pub only with free camping) to Yowah. Here it is opal mining, very basic township but good people and the chance to buy, fossick for or just look at boulder opal.

From there you would need to cut easterly but you are on the verge of the outback via Hungerford (Currwinya NP) and Bourke. Another great spot , especially if you are into walking are the Warrumbungles (NP) but need 2 to 3 days to do it justice - excellent camping there.

Good tripping,

Regards,

Mike T (vic)

Hi Kirko,

I did a trip up to Winton from Brisbane and returned via Lark Quarry, Welford NP, Yowah, Currawinya, St George and back to Brissy. I Bloged it to give a bit more detail if you want a read for any ideas. It was most certainly off the well troden path for someone with a caravan in tow but not difficult by any stretch. Currawinya was a highlight of the trip in my opinion and well worth a stopover. The store keeper at Jundah put us onto a wonderful camp about 10km out of town to the north, it would be well worth asking him for directions to this "secret spot". It looked like we were the only people that had been there for years, yabbies in the river, wildlife coming to the river for drinks and absolute quiet (except for the kids fighting in my camp hehehe). Hard to sleep it was so quiet, very nice.

On your way up the Birdsville Track look for Clayton's Waterhole. There is a beaut camp there with a bore bath big enough for a dozen people. It is a real treat after many a dusty day. Farina at the southern end of the track is a must as well. We did not allow enough time to really soak in all the Farina area when we were there but that just gives me ammunition to go back one day hehehe.

Safe travels,
Trevor.