Accomodation near Longreach

The Ilfracombe caravan park is a good one. 30 km east of Longreach. You will probably need to book as it is popular this time of year.

h paul, we stayed in the big park out on the main road near the stockmans hall of fame for 5 days a couple of years back and it was fine. To us it was a friendly place with good amenities so i could not say anything bad about the place. We had been camping out for a while all through the channel country and it was good put the van in there to charge batterys etc, have a yak with a few people and check out the sights of longreach. cheers mark

Hi Paul,

You did not say if you were caravan or camper trailer. If your OK for bush camping there is a free camp on the other (northern) side of town about 3 kilometres out. It has toilets but no showers and safe to leave your van there while seeing the sights of Longreach. (there might be 60 caravans there)

If you are heading for the Qantas museum, and almost everyone does, do not bother with the 707 tour. The 747 is great but the 707 is terrible. It is not set out as a passenger plane but some for Arab sheik and is done is 70's Yuk.

Longreach is a nice place and you will enjoy it.

There are two C/P's in town...one is very large, and the other very small. We stayed at the small one which is quite, and down a back street on the north western side of town.

Would we stay there again? probably not, would go for Ilfracombe next time.

The free camp on the river at the fishing club, gets very busy with vans and mobile homes.

I should say, this was the closest I have ever been to an amenities block, anywhere.Image Could Not Be Found

Thanks everybody,

This is very helpful

Paul

We stayed at the free camp 4 kms from Longreach on the Thompson River. We found it acceptable, but a problem if it rains. It does get crowded in peak season, but we arrived just as the weather was turning hot, and the council workers who attend and clean said there was a mass exodus the week before.

I thoroughly recommend the CP at Ilfracombe; it it one of the best and not expensive - we paid $23 for two with power. Generally bush campers, we went there because of all the glowing reports on Badger's:

Ilfracombe CP reports on Badgers

32kms North West of Longreach on the Landsborough Hwy you will find the DARR RIVER......
There are heaps of campsites along the river bank on both side of the road...
We always get there late in the afternoons and never have a hassle of slotting in there..

Thanks again to everybody who responded,

Hmmmm! Ilfracombe is looking good

Cheers

Paul

The Ilfracombe CP is excellent. While there spend some time looking around. The local museums, historic homestead and settler's house are all well worth a visit and only ask for a small donation. These are all real rather than theme park style recreations! The pub is great and locals friendly. Of course the large display of machinery along the highway is free and guaranteed to entertain boys of all ages - some unique items there. We ended up spending much more time in Ilfracombe than Longreach! One of our favourite stops. Lynne