camping near brisbane
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 19:50
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Katrina81
HI Everyone,
We have just brought an older jayco swan off road camper as we are heading out to outback QLD and the territory in april for 7 weeks.
We would like to take the camper out for a couple of trial runs and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to where to go? We have 2 littlel ones under 4 and we like to
bush camp, not having facilities isn't a problem. We like to be out bush away from everything if you know what I mean and have a real camping experience.
We live in
Ipswich and don't really want to travel more than 2 1/2 hours. Thanks in advance.
Katrina
Reply By: Member - DW Lennox Head(NSW) - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 20:34
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 20:34
Try Landcruiser Mountain Park out from
Kilcoy. It is great.
DW
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Reply By: Member - Porl - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:09
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:09
Blackrock
camping area at Bundjalung National Park NSW, but drive slow (written off hilux against 2 trees after 20 years of driving that access road).
Because it's a coastal ground your
young ones will be in
heaven with
the beach.
One big bonus is the "black rock" is compacted black sand so if you fall from a height you can break a bone but for toddling smallies there's no cuts and lots of pools and caves.
The other bonus is at night round the campfire you can have wandering bandicoots with no human fear wandering through your seats.
Can thoroughly recommend it, and they have camper trailer and caravan specific sites. Those sits say no fires but you know, there's lots of charred pits and the
ranger comes late morning ...
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Follow Up By: Katrina81 - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:31
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:31
thanks for that. Sounds really nice. One question is how far from
brisbane is it?
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Follow Up By: Member - Porl - Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 08:53
Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 08:53
About 2.5hrs but getting quicker every year with the bypasses they are always building and opening. You want a camping spot near a beach cutting so you can be in quite open bushland, that is, waste high, but having a camper you will have all the shade you need.
It can be very hot in summer so I'd put off going there until perhaps March. There's no water, no shower facilities and pit
toilets, and sometimes no firewood, so its rarely packed out.
And the bird life is spectacular.
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Reply By: shanegu6 - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:13
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:13
Hi there Katrina, we are from
Beaudesert, you could try Flanagans or Big Riggen which are both about 30-40 mins south of
Beaudesert (about 100 mins from
Ipswich). Another really nice spot is Lake Broadwater which is just west of
Toowoomba. We have 2 kids under 5 also and prefer Lake Broadwater as there is a playground straight out of your van door.
Shane
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Follow Up By: Katrina81 - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:34
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 21:34
Thanks for that Shane. Was thinking of both of those, just to go there when its not a long weekend. We don't like the idea of camping ontop of one and other. We were going to go there last
easter and they said they were expecting about 3000 campers!! Lake Broadwater sounds great. Never heard of it before. Thanks once again.
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Reply By: Member - Michael and Chris (QL - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 23:36
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 23:36
Hi Katrina, try
Gordon country near
Warwick, it is big enough to find your own spot away from others. Also has a great freshwater creek and 4wd tracks. Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: Katrina81 - Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 10:36
Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 10:36
Forgot about this one. i have never been there but have friends who go. Might need to
check it out.
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Reply By: Ballfyboy - Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 00:15
Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 00:15
I am a fan of Levuka. You can take dogs and it is usually cool at night with the altitude.
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Follow Up By: Katrina81 - Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 10:35
Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 10:35
Thanks for that.
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Reply By: Simon C - Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 18:04
Monday, Jan 03, 2011 at 18:04
I go to South Balina Beach Caravan Park.....2.5 hrs from
Brisbane, can have powered site, or use the bush area with no power etc. Walk to
the beach, and can drive on
the beach with no permits required. Can have dogs. We love it.
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