Places of intrest Quilpie & Windorah area.
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 13:13
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Member - Michael & Jill
G'day all,
We are heading off to
Cooper Creek in six weeks time in our Bravo 4wd & semi off road camper. We are fully set up for
bush camping & are looking for any information on
places of interest & bush
camp sites west of
Charleville. Our focus this trip is to explore the areas around
Quilpie &
Windorah & what's in-between them. We have 16 days to do this & would only like to change
camp sites 3 to 4 times max in this time. We are restricted with our medium 4wd & not a fully of
road camp trailer to go to the hard to get to bush
camp sites. My plan is to
camp at Lake Houdraman just north east of
Quilpie & just after you cross the Cooper about 15km out of
Windorah. I'm looking for 1 or 2 more bush
camp sites in this area & any
places interest you my think are worth a look.
Thanks for any
feedback,
Michael.
Reply By: Member - DW Lennox Head(NSW) - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 14:07
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 14:07
Michael and Jill
As a former owner of a Mazda Bravo, and now Mazda BT50, you can take it where the so called big names go.
My Bravo had only a 50 mm lift with heavier duty springs, BFG AT tyres,
snorkel, 3 way battery system and not a lot else.
I can assure you it will not cause you grief. I took
mine where some of the others have gone even towing a 1.8 + tonne off road
Kimberley Karavan,eg.,
Bloomfield Track. It will climb better than some of the others.
Mostly, it is being confident in your driving ability. As for the camper trailer, if you do not drive like a maniac you will be fine. Lower tyre pressures and speed when necessary.
I cannot help you with the locations but you will have fun.
Cheers
DW
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Follow Up By: Member - Michael & Jill - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:59
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:59
Thanks for your
feedback,
Michael.
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Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 14:50
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 14:50
Check out
Welford National Park just out of
Windorah
Cheers Teza
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Follow Up By: Member - Michael & Jill - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:31
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:31
We will thanks, Tezza. Do you have any advice/ info on
camp spots in the park?
Thanks, Michael.
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Follow Up By: The Landy - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 13:20
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 13:20
Welford is a great spot to visit, visit the NP website as it has some good information on camping sites etc. Also, don't overlook a visit to
Jundah, very friendly place and be sure to call in to the pub. From memory you can
camp at the back of the pub, power supplied (but don't quote me on this).
And if time permits, head out to Diamantina NP.....
Cheers, The Landy
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 14:54
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 14:54
Michael,
Have a read
of this site ;)
There is some interesting spots listed on it.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Michael & Jill - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:37
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:37
Kev, thanks for leading to this site. It gave me good info just what I was after.
Thanks,
Michael.
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Reply By: Outbacktourer - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 15:13
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 15:13
You could
camp for a few days on Kyabra Ck, just down the Euromanga Rd from
Thylungra, great
waterhole. Then head up the
Budgerygar Rd at
Thylungra and visit Battle Hole, Magee's Shanty and Magoffins Grave on the way to Welford NP via the
Yaraka-
Windorah Rd.
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Follow Up By: Member - Michael & Jill - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:53
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:53
Your info is great. I have Googled your info & the
waterhole looks like a good spot to
camp. If you have the time describe what it's like there.
Thanks,
Michael.
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Follow Up By: Outbacktourer - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 18:52
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 18:52
It's a very nice hole with excellent
camp sites along the bank with sandy/gravel abse to most of them. You can get a yellabelly in there too with a trap. Actually they don't come any better, people have been camping here since the 1860's.
OBT
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 23:11
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 23:11
Hi Michael
The caravan park in
Quilpie is very clean and friendly. The only down side was the smell of the water, hydrogen sulphide - rotten egg gas.
When we do go back, we will stay longer next time.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member - Michael & Jill - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:58
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:58
Thanks for your
feedback,
Michael.
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Reply By: Isuzumu - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 14:31
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 14:31
Make sure you have plenty of room in your fuel tank when you get to
Eromanga as they refine their own diesel there and it was 15 cents a litre cheaper there than
Charleville a few years ago. And would you believe that they export a lot of there oil.
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