How do these towns compare?

i second Gundabooka, stayed there two years ago... the walks are great and the drive in interesting

Yeah, about 7 km out and called The Kidman Camp. The showers are great with plenty of hot water, a very good camp kitchen and barbeques. No need to book as they have plenty of room. Was there last week, it was busy with a lot of vans, campers and even tents but would recommend it.
Jim

We stayed at the CP in Cunnamulla in July 2009 and found it to be a pretty good location, with good management and a very reasonable campfire camp oven cookout for dinner. At the time there was a late afternoon influx of travellers and management permitted several additional vans to fit in wherever they could. Everybody was happy, no complaints.

I agree with Wotacroc also re Bourke as we stayed there on the way up to Cunnamulla, can't put a name to it either, the big CP on the north end of town and it was really good.

I have always been a supporter of Wilcannia CP but when we called in there earlier this year the Darling was flowing well but the CP appeared to be unattended and we ketp moving east.

Regards
Paul H

Another vote for Kidman's Camp at Burke for the reasons stated, and Bailey Bar at Charleville also for reasons stated, also have yabby races each arvo happy hour. Fairly cramped, gets busy, but great staff, and artesian hot water available to boot. May's bend, not far from Kidmans Camp, supposedly good free site on the river, but haven't stayed there myself.

Fred

I recently camped at May's Bend at Bourke which is a good spot to camp - would I stay there again and the answer is yes. By the looks of the tracks a number of people stay there.

In respect to Wilcania, last year we camped some 2 kms north of the town on the river with no problems at all. There were other people also camped around the bend in the river and some campers came in just on sunset. Would I camp there again and the answer is yes. We were directed to that spot by the fellow at the local fuel depot.
Being on the river we fished, caught and released a very good cod.



A J

Thanks for all the replies and sound like there is plenty to choose from. May do some touristy things in the towns so will look forward to some nice parks and maybe free spots. Thanks one and all. P&J