Qld - Blackwater

Bedford Weir free camp

After driving down a side road beside one of the huge coal mines at Blackwater, there was a detour onto a dirt road. We had thought that we were on the wrong road and started to get a little concerned as the road was deteriorating and we were towing the caravan. But, finally after 27 klms, we arrive at the Weir and are welcomed by the present caretakers, Diane and Neil.


4:30 it is cocktail hour at the camping area and we all bring our chairs and drinks and sit in a circle around the fire. It was a very friendly group.

When you go to the toilets, you have to laugh at the signs written on the toilet seats.
There is water, showers and toilets. Nice camp.

Bedford Weir, Hema number Qld 328.
Ph: 07 4982 5500

Qld -1770

If you enjoy peace, quiet and beautiful sunsets, then this is the caravan park for you. We loved this place and will return.

The park is right on the beach at the inlet of 1770. You can sit on the beach, or even at your campsite, and watch the fishing boats come in and out. At sunset a group of kayakers paddle by, eager to have a birds eye view of the incredible sunsets. We take our chairs down to beach, along with our 5 o’clock refreshments and ooh and aah over the next hour or so watching the amazing colours and shapes that are being created in front of us.

The park has two amenities blocks, a small camp kitchen, a laundry and the office has some basic food items.

From 1770 you can take trips to a couple of the Great Barrier Reef islands as well as fishing charters.
Powered sites are $30.00 each night.

1770 Camping grounds
Captain Cook Drive, 1770.
Queensland
Ph:07 4974 9286

Qld -Yepoon

Beachside Caravan Park

Beautifully situated right on the beach at Yepoon looking out to the Keppel Islands. About a fifteen minute walk into town.
It is only two star rated but the amenities are always well cared for and clean even though they are old.
They have a large book exchange which we always love to check out and trade in books. You will probably need to book as they busy most of the time.

Farnborough Rd, Yepoon.
Ph:07 4939 3738

Qld - Carnarvon Gorge

Takarakka Bush Resort

This resort is 40klms off the main highway fromR0ma north to Rolleston. The last 17klms is unsealed but quite good. However, if there has been rain, parts of it may become very slushy and difficult to drive through. If there has been rain in the area, just contact the resort before you go.
Takarakka is the major camping area at the Gorge and is absolutely fabulous. They have powered and unpowered sites as well as cabins. The resort has a small store for essentials and the camping sites are large. The park is beautiful with trees, palms, grassed areas and lots of
wildlife.
All the amenities are clean and well set up. The camp kitchen in our area was huge and has barbeques, gas stoves, hot water, jug for coffee or tea, as well as a sink which has detergent and cleaning utensils. Beside the camp kitchen there is brick pit for an open fire surrounded with logs for sitting on.

There are three camping areas, each with camp kitchens and amenities blocks.

Within the resort, there are two beautiful short walks. One to the lookout, and, one to the platypus pool. We walked to this pool late one afternoon, sitting and waiting for a couple of hours, along with about twenty other people, for the platypus to appear. It was incredible, we all sat there in silence, just watching. We saw turtles, fish, and wallabys came down to visit, but no platypus. We all had our cameras ready, but no action.

The powered sites are $38.00 per night.

Takarakka bush Resort, Carnarvon Gorge Road
Ph: 07 4984 4535

Qld-Mitchell

Caltex Bridge Service Station and Caravan Park

Mitchell is about 84 klms west of Roma on the Warrego Hwy. The road is terrible with dips all along it. It does not make for a relaxing trip. With the undulations and the huge road trains, we were certainly kept alert. Many times we were wondering if the underneath of the caravan was going to hit the road.
We stayed at the petrol station across from the artesian spa for $10.00 per night which included power, water, laundry, toilet and shower. The parking lot only fits about six caravans.
There is a caravan park in town called the Major Mitchell caravan park and you can also free camp at the Neil Turner weir, just out of town. This is a lovely spot, and does have some water.
The water is town is all artesian and does have an odour and odd taste. If you drink it, either use your water filter or let it sit in the fridge for a few hours before you use it.

The town has lovely wide, tree lined streets and the people are so friendly. We really enjoyed our two day stay here.

Qld Hema camping spot number 601. Hema 8 D3

Qld - Dulacca

4th May, 2009
We had said goodbye to our friends Cyndi and Howard O’Meara in Mooloolaba and were heading for Carnarvon Gorge via Roma. It was quiet a distance to the Gorge, so we knew that we would need one stop on the way. We had not done any free camping (other than and friends and Families’ driveways) so, we decided to give it a go.We called ahead to the Dulacca Hotel and no sooner had we pulled into the back carpark the hotel owner had come out, plugged us into the


power and was ready for a chat. There were about six other vans there as well. He informed us that dinner that night was either baked chicken and vegs for $6.50 of fish and vegs for $7.95 and that he was the chef. How could we refuse. Out the back was put put golf if we wanted to play. We met a lovely couple, Merill and Steve, who were on their way to the hot springs at Mitchell. We had heard about these pools but had not been able to find them. So, change of plans. Hot pools, here we come.

Dulacca Hotel - cnr Bell St and Warrego Hwy, Qld
Ph: 07 46276101
Hema Map Qld camp spot #590