Crazy people?

Thanks Mick O.
Yeah, that's happened to me once or twice. Some times it's hard to get a spot, but others have no sense of personal space - there goes the privacy and peace!

I grew up on Cape York, so when we went camping, we just picked a spot in the bush/beach/creek and made a go of it. After reading the info on this site of people coming unstuck, unwittingly staying on others' land and these 'free' spots swamped by fellow campers, it does leave me wondering about my camping limitations or accidentally trespassing.

As I said, it's a relaxed trip so I'll keep my eye out for other nice spots, hopefully devoid of crazy people!

Joshua.

Is that free permanetly, or did the council only allow this after the floods we had? Just wondering if the caravan parks are still cleaning up after the high waters? Especially the council one.

SDG, we camped at the free spot just out of wagga 3-4 years ago. We were there for about 4 weeks. A fantastic spot near the river. One guy we met had been there about 4 1/2 months.

Josh

Is this the spot at the North Wagga Flats, or is there another?

I think wing it is a good idea, might find no probles at all, we certainly have very few here in the west (Unles your heading off Xmas or Easter. Also no problems with security/weirdoes on 30 years of camping, tending to think a lot of it is recycled stories that tend to get embelished around the camp fire

I agree just wing it and see how you go, it is all part of the adventure poking around and finding a nice camp spot and mix it up with odd van park for a touch of civilization with facilities etc so as not to burn the wife out too quick roughing it.
Just head off and make it up as you go

Hi Wilco, I have the 6 and I use it to find the ones not very occupied as I don't like a mob either. I came down to Fletcher creek and it had I think twenty to thirty vans and tents, some looked like they lived there permanently. I had to stop as it was getting late so I kept driving past all the others and found a quiet place about a K away from them all.

Other nights I drive till around 4.30 to 5pm then find a place. Sometimes a rest stop listed or a PAD where Main Roads have a dump and camp there. I have not had anyone pull up to ask what I was doing or stayed to camp as well. I am really enjoying this trip. The other night I found a really good l place beside a river, not sure of its name as there were no sign posts (Boulia Shire, no signs anywhere).

Damien

Totally agree, Allan K! My plan B is to put my leave back 1 week at a time until she opens.

I have heard lots of ETAs about the road opening ranging from 3 weeks to not at all, but the consensus seems to be around mid July. NLC said the same and the lake across the road near the Lake Evella turn off is not so much an obstacle as the Goyder. 'Apparently' the Goyder was chest deep last week. I'm actually tossing up whether to put a snorkel on the HiLux just for this crossing! If the road doesn't open, I'll then have to swallow a very bitter pill and shelve the last 7 months of planning and purchases. But it will open!

After the above input, I'll just use a combo approach to selecting camp sites, I think. If it looks too busy/filthy, I'll follow my nose elsewhere.

It's been great to get others' slant on it. I may look into 'security' be it through bigger stick, livelier dog or both. I dare say horrible back-packer mis-haps and the like, stick in the mind when they are so often recycled in the mass media...

Joshua.

Good news Bigfish. I like. I caught my first Tuna for the season about 3-4 weeks ago too. It's decent dry so far. This no doubt helps the waters dry and recede.

Catcha.