Old Policeman's Waterhole & The Davenport Ranges N.T.

Still on the proposed list but marked as a NP (only the "proposed" has been removed from most signs etc.), and has been run by NP's for years. Can't help with the fish or yabbies... depends on the season... as it's a wet season river system. Haven't been there for awhile but will try to talk to a couple of people tonight, who were down there a few weeks ago.
regards

Hello Kettles???

Impractical in most cases but one theory on the humane way to kill crays, crabs & yabs is to stick them in a freezer for a short time (min 20 mins or so). Apparently this shuts them down and they basically go to sleep. Or you could invest in a Crustastun: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1230020/How-kill-lobster-kindness.html

Hi Ma & Pa

We spent two weeks in the Davenport NP (proposed) last year.Well, the two weeks were spent camped on the road on the way to the Old Policeman's Waterhole, but we drove down to the water hole each day. A good place for spotting birds; we counted 26 different species during our stay. The main camping area spreads along the length of this pool, so there is plenty of room. While we were there, there were between one and six rigs camped each night. There are other small unserviced camp grounds further along a 4wd track (not suitable for trailers) on further river pools.

It is a very pleasant spot, and i gather a far nicer pool than at Whistleduck Creek which we didn't visit.

While we were there, no-one caught any fish (winter is not the right time of year for them to bite was the excuse given), and one day a family from the settlement near Epenarra Station came to catch yabbies but had no luck either. A pleasant place to stay, but the donkeys come around the camp ground at night just to scare everyone with their braying. NT Parks are negotiating with the local community who do not want these ferals eradicated.

As aforesaid the park is managed by NT Parks and normal honesty box camping fees apply.

I don't eat crustaceans, but consider severing the spinal cord at the back of the neck the quick and humane way to dispatch them before cooking.

Plenty of water in the hole at present due to on again off again rain we have been experiencing, I will second that it is a great place and NP have provided Long drops and some fire places, camping fees work on the honesty system.

We had nearly a week there in June 2007, camped by Old Police Waterhole. We were up near the far end of the camp area. Never had any other campers near us. One night, we were the only ones there; most nights were only one or two other outfits; one night were four others - but strung out along the really long waterhole, you really only knew they were there by the campfire light. The Driver didn't catch any fish, but he only dropped a line in when friend and I went walking - a reason not to walk?? Suspect once we were off in the distance, he snoozed. It is certainly a place I'd go back to.

Gday Ma & Pa,

Haven't been there for a while but it is a NP.
There are Yabbies there but we didnt get many when we were there. We did get heaps of fish and crabs in the Yabbie nets though.( to small to eat unless you were starving)
I usually do the boiling water thing but otherwise throw a bag of ice on them for a while.

Cheers