Goodnight Scrub NP/FR

Let me know if there is anything in particular you want to know… bearing in mind it’s been two years since I was there.
Myles.

Myles,
Thanks for the great photos and info.Much appreciated.

Mike.

Hi Miles,
Well, that's blown it.
The whole world knows about Mingo Crossing now. LOL

Giday Miles. I still owe you that beer.

I have included a pic of the gents amenities just after the flood to give you some idea of the height it got to.



For those that do not know this van park suffered major damage during the Queensland floods and was out of action for some time. I believe it is up and running now though. A quick phone call to Mount Perry Council Chambers should clarify that if anyone is concerned.

Cheers, Bruce.

Here is a Newspaper article from the floods showing the old and new bridge.

The New bridge was under water.

Mingo Crossing in flood

Myles,
I do apologise, I spelt your name before with an I instead of the Y.
I guess that is going to cost me another beer. LOL


Hi Lyn, yep they said the bridge would never go under but it did. And from what I have seen there, high ground along the road out of the flood water would have been pretty scarce once it got over the bridge. The road would have been cut in several places in both directions well before the bridge went under.

I have been told that 22,000 litre water tanks from farms and Mingo Crossing van park were seen being washed over the Paradise Dam wall.

You would not think it could get that high just looking at the place in normal conditions but that Burnett River drains a hell of a lot of country.

Nice little van park though, all the same, I can well recommend it.

Cheers, Bruce

Hey Bruce,
I only told Mike.
It may have been two years ago but I haven’t forgotten the beer you owe. I see you have a different rig.
Hard to believe the bridge went under. Has the camp recovered?
Myles.

Hi Myles.
I believe that Mingo Crossing is up and running again but I am not absolutely sure. My guess is that it would be by now. A phone call to Mt Perry Council would confirm this though.
I do not know the new phone number of the park.

My niece and her husband Trevor were managing the place as you know and his father drives the water truck to deliver drinking and shower water out to the park so we are kept updated although the kids are no longer there. They left about 5 months before the flood.

Most of the park was OK just mainly mud every where but I was told that all the electrical stuff, including wiring had to be replaced throughout the park including the underground mains, which I believe were up for upgrading anyway as they wanted to increase the number of powered sites.

The other major problem was the state of the art sewerage system with onsite disposal which had completely broken down due to the saturation of the soils with ground and flood water and a heavy layer of mud on top.

I believe they have resolved the issue with kids turning off the pumps so I would suggest YOU may be able to get a hot shower there no without the water going off one minute into a 3 minute showerr. Did you enjoy that short shower. Barely time to wash the nether regions was it. LOL

The only reason the showers were time limited is that all water has to be trucked in due to the newness of the dam. At the time we were there there was still a lot of rotting vegetation in the bottom of the river so the river water had a bit of a crook smell to it.

That is also why the taps at the powered sites are not suitable for drinking, they are river water I believe.

I the coming years Mingo Crossing will become one brilliant caravan and camping ground.
Still, it is one very good spot now with the river alongside.

Yep, I updated the multi valve turbo for this V8 petrol as I was sick of spending money on it and I still had not put a 3" exhaust or an intercooler on it so I was up for more money so I sold it and got this one for nearly the same money. I am very happy with this one. More go than a turbo and no lag. 23 L/100 for the petrol as opposed to 17.5L/100 for the turbo.

The van was updated as we wanted a seperate loo from the shower as the loo got wet whenever we showered.

For those who are interested
Mingo Crossing is between Ban Ban Springs and Mt Perry on the Burnett River to the south west of Bundaberg. At our last visit 2 years ago it had only 12 powered sites and plenty of non powered camping sites.

It is listed in Camps Australia 5 as #462 but the phone number is wrong .

All who have been there would recommend it don't doubt.

Struth, Ive done it now. LOL
Hoo Roo Myles.
Cheers, Bruce.
Cheers, Bruce.

Myles,
Terrific info Thanks.

Mike.

Lyn Hi,
Muchly appreciate the reply,
Mt Perry !!!! Long story from quite a few moons ago. Thanks for the reminder.
Mike.