Cracow

just wanted to give a heads up about a great little free campsite we stopped in at 2 nights ago. whilst you don't get much for free these days, the folk at Cracow (it's in Qld about 50klms S.E of Theodore) have installed 3 or 4 (i can't remember how many were there exactly) free caravan type, drive through powered sites to camp at, behind the museum in town. the site comes with free hot showers and flushing toilets, gas bbq and a shelter with seating surrounded with green grass and a kids playground just off to the side aswell. speaking to a lady involved with the construction of this campsite, it was only opened in April of this year, so everything is in new condition.
originally we planned to camp elsewhere for the night at another free spot, but when we got there at 1.00 p.m it was jam packed and we couldn't find a suitable spot for 2 camper trailers to set up in, so moved on. knowing that Fred Brophy (look the name up if you don't know who he is !!!) owns the Cracow pub we decided to go and try and meet an Aussie icion in person, and stay the night in the tiny town of Cracow. on arriving at the pub, Fed was having a beer with a few of the miners who work nearby on the verandah. we were told by Fred, we could camp either across the road from the pub or about 100 mtrs up the road behind the museum and both locations were free of charge.
after setting up camp we walked back down to the pub and had a few drinks aswell as dinner there, after all, you really should put money back into the community after they provide free accomodation like that IMHO.

cheers.