Hi all ......I am doing road trip in may from tamworth to cairns ... and as i will be traveling with my 12 year old grandaughter .... I am looking for good/safe free or budget camp sites .. we will be stoping at van parks every probley 3rd to 4th night ..any suggestion .. would be intrested in camps where can show my grandaughter some lovely australian sites ... if that helps you .... dont need info on camps on tamworth side of brisbane ..
thanks so much ...
Sheba said
09:04 PM Apr 10, 2011
Lilly I live near both Emu Park and Yeppoon, if that is any use to you. About 25 minutes out of Rockhampton, and 15 minutes to either of the other two.
I have plenty of room, in a quiet area. Don't remember off-hand what your set-up is, but it would be safe to leave a Caravan parked here, of you wanted to look around.
Cheers,
Sheba.
lilly31 said
09:24 PM Apr 10, 2011
Thanks so much sheba .. have camper trailer for trip .. my brothers .. waiting to replace my camper at reasonable price ... mine was stolen out of my driveway while i was away at my dad funeral in january not the best month i have i lost my dad ...my cat and my van ...but life go on
-- Edited by lilly31 on Sunday 10th of April 2011 09:28:15 PM
sandsmere said
07:02 AM Apr 11, 2011
Hi lilly ,
About 2 hours north of Brisbane there is a little town called Kin Kin . Turn off the Bruce Hwy at the Pomona TO . 17 kms through some great rain forest country to Kin Kin .
Camp on the oval behind the pub . $5 pn includes power , hot showers , toilets , pay at the pub .
10 kms out of Kin Kin is some of the biggest trees still standing in Australia , at a place called the Doggrell Trail . It's an easy 20 minute walk around the trail and those trees are fantastic .
Good meals at the pub . Also a small store in town with all the essentials .
No fuel though . Fill up at a servo along the highway . Around Nambour is usually the cheapest in the area .
Cheers , and have a good trip .
petengail said
08:02 AM Apr 11, 2011
One of the places we keep going back to is Inskip Point, just in on the coast from Gympie. Just scroll down a bit - I wrote it up a while back. Another free one we liked was Saunders Beach about 20 K north of Townsville, I think it is 48 hour stopover now. Also loved the council park at Kurramine. New camps 6 would be a very worthwhile investment for a trip like this.
-- Edited by petengail on Monday 11th of April 2011 08:06:41 AM
sandsmere said
09:45 AM Apr 11, 2011
Good free camps at Calliope and St. Lawrece too .
lilly31 said
05:33 PM Apr 11, 2011
sandsmere wrote:
Hi lilly ,
About 2 hours north of Brisbane there is a little town called Kin Kin . Turn off the Bruce Hwy at the Pomona TO . 17 kms through some great rain forest country to Kin Kin .
Camp on the oval behind the pub . $5 pn includes power , hot showers , toilets , pay at the pub .
10 kms out of Kin Kin is some of the biggest trees still standing in Australia , at a place called the Doggrell Trail . It's an easy 20 minute walk around the trail and those trees are fantastic .
Good meals at the pub . Also a small store in town with all the essentials .
No fuel though . Fill up at a servo along the highway . Around Nambour is usually the cheapest in the area .
Cheers , and have a good trip .
sound great place to stay .... will put it on list ...
lilly31 said
05:37 PM Apr 11, 2011
petengail wrote:
One of the places we keep going back to is Inskip Point, just in on the coast from Gympie. Just scroll down a bit - I wrote it up a while back. Another free one we liked was Saunders Beach about 20 K north of Townsville, I think it is 48 hour stopover now. Also loved the council park at Kurramine. New camps 6 would be a very worthwhile investment for a trip like this.
-- Edited by petengail on Monday 11th of April 2011 08:06:4
Just pick up camp 6 last week ...just wanted to get some inside info from all your guys and gal who have been out and about ... Iwill camp most place where i fell safe but with grandaughter with me just want to get it right so she can enjoy her trip the first of many i hope
jimricho said
06:32 AM Apr 13, 2011
Hi Lilly,
Here are some suggested routes for the Tamworth to Rockhampton leg of your trip to Cairns, click on the underlined Google Maps links below
My own preferred option would be via the first one as I have travelled it several times and it's shorter with less traffic. The "back" road from Warialda to Goondiwindi, via North Star is sealed all the way and is fine, it is well sign posted.
One caravan park I can recommend is Possum Park, (http://www.possumpark.com.au/) located 20km north of Miles, it's quite unique, reasonably priced, and well sign posted too. They do a rate for single travellers and have a campfire Happy Hour in the Grey Nomad season.
Jim
PS: sorry to hear about your loss, I lost both my parents 14 years ago and I still remember and think of them every day of my life.
clazandaza said
01:56 PM Apr 15, 2011
sandsmere wrote:
Good free camps at Calliope and St. Lawrece too .
Both are great sites. Last time I was at Saint Lawrence it was a dollar coin for three minutes hot shower, fairly new facilities including a laundry.
Give us a yell when you get closer to Cairns and we will arrange something.
Ian and Pauline
Sheba said
05:26 PM Apr 15, 2011
St. Lawrence would be a good place to stop if you stopped over at my place. Depending on speed and traffic, it's about a 3-4 hour drive.
Cheers,
Sheba.
lilly31 said
08:02 PM Apr 15, 2011
thanks to all ...looking forward to meeting some of the nomads on here will be great.. cant wait
lilly31 said
08:09 PM Apr 15, 2011
jimricho wrote:
Hi Lilly,
Here are some suggested routes for the Tamworth to Rockhampton leg of your trip to Cairns, click on the underlined Google Maps links below
My own preferred option would be via the first one as I have travelled it several times and it's shorter with less traffic. The "back" road from Warialda to Goondiwindi, via North Star is sealed all the way and is fine, it is well sign posted.
One caravan park I can recommend is Possum Park, (http://www.possumpark.com.au/) located 20km north of Miles, it's quite unique, reasonably priced, and well sign posted too. They do a rate for single travellers and have a campfire Happy Hour in the Grey Nomad season.
Jim
PS: sorry to hear about your loss, I lost both my parents 14 years ago and I still remember and think of them every day of my life.
Thanks jim for your map information and your kinds words ..lost mum 5 years ago dad this january ... think when mum passed we still had dad (a parent) so wasnt as hard .. but the passing of dad is hard and i am not ashamed to say even at my age i miss my dad very much ....maybe this break will help settle things ...
Dougie said
10:01 AM May 2, 2011
Travel & meeting new friends is a good antidote for all sorts of things Lilly, including personal hardship.
HeadnHome said
12:57 PM May 2, 2011
if your coming up to the tablelands give us a yell.
lilly31 said
04:34 PM May 2, 2011
Dougie wrote:
Travel & meeting new friends is a good antidote for all sorts of things Lilly, including personal hardship.
It is dougie it clear then mind i think .... i know in past a trips to the ocean did a lot for me ..was like a dose of zoloffor me .... my dad and i were very close i miss him so much ..but it life and it has to go on for us who are still here ...
Hi all ......I am doing road trip in may from tamworth to cairns ... and as i will be traveling with my 12 year old grandaughter .... I am looking for good/safe free or budget camp sites .. we will be stoping at van parks every probley 3rd to 4th night ..any suggestion .. would be intrested in camps where can show my grandaughter some lovely australian sites ... if that helps you .... dont need info on camps on tamworth side of brisbane ..
thanks so much ...
Lilly I live near both Emu Park and Yeppoon, if that is any use to you. About 25 minutes out of Rockhampton, and 15 minutes to either of the other two.
I have plenty of room, in a quiet area. Don't remember off-hand what your set-up is, but it would be safe to leave a Caravan parked here, of you wanted to look around.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Thanks so much sheba .. have camper trailer for trip .. my brothers .. waiting to replace my camper at reasonable price ...
mine was stolen out of my driveway while i was away at my dad funeral in january not the best month i have i lost my dad ...my cat and my van ...but life go on
-- Edited by lilly31 on Sunday 10th of April 2011 09:28:15 PM
Hi lilly ,
About 2 hours north of Brisbane there is a little town called Kin Kin . Turn off the Bruce Hwy at the Pomona TO . 17 kms through some great rain forest country to Kin Kin .
Camp on the oval behind the pub . $5 pn includes power , hot showers , toilets , pay at the pub .
10 kms out of Kin Kin is some of the biggest trees still standing in Australia , at a place called the Doggrell Trail . It's an easy 20 minute walk around the trail and those trees are fantastic .
Good meals at the pub . Also a small store in town with all the essentials .
No fuel though . Fill up at a servo along the highway . Around Nambour is usually the cheapest in the area .
Cheers , and have a good trip .
One of the places we keep going back to is Inskip Point, just in on the coast from Gympie. Just scroll down a bit - I wrote it up a while back. Another free one we liked was Saunders Beach about 20 K north of Townsville, I think it is 48 hour stopover now. Also loved the council park at Kurramine. New camps 6 would be a very worthwhile investment for a trip like this.
-- Edited by petengail on Monday 11th of April 2011 08:06:41 AM
Good free camps at Calliope and St. Lawrece too .
sound great place to stay .... will put it on list ...
Just pick up camp 6 last week ...just wanted to get some inside info from all your guys and gal who have been out and about ... Iwill camp most place where i fell safe but with grandaughter with me just want to get it right so she can enjoy her trip the first of many i hope
Hi Lilly,
Here are some suggested routes for the Tamworth to Rockhampton leg of your trip to Cairns, click on the underlined Google Maps links below
Tamworth to Rocky via Goondiwindi and Leichhardt Hwy (992 Km)
Tamworth to Rocky via New England Hwy and Bruce Hwy (1142 km)
Tamworth to Rocky via Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Hinterland (1216km)
My own preferred option would be via the first one as I have travelled it several times and it's shorter with less traffic. The "back" road from Warialda to Goondiwindi, via North Star is sealed all the way and is fine, it is well sign posted.
One caravan park I can recommend is Possum Park, (http://www.possumpark.com.au/) located 20km north of Miles, it's quite unique, reasonably priced, and well sign posted too. They do a rate for single travellers and have a campfire Happy Hour in the Grey Nomad season.
Jim
PS: sorry to hear about your loss, I lost both my parents 14 years ago and I still remember and think of them every day of my life.
Both are great sites. Last time I was at Saint Lawrence it was a dollar coin for three minutes hot shower, fairly new facilities including a laundry.
Give us a yell when you get closer to Cairns and we will arrange something.
Ian and Pauline
St. Lawrence would be a good place to stop if you stopped over at my place. Depending on speed and traffic, it's about a 3-4 hour drive.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Thanks jim for your map information and your kinds words ..lost mum 5 years ago dad this january ... think when mum passed we still had dad (a parent) so wasnt as hard .. but the passing of dad is hard and i am not ashamed to say even at my age i miss my dad very much ....maybe this break will help settle things ...
It is dougie it clear then mind i think .... i know in past a trips to the ocean did a lot for me ..was like a dose of zoloffor me .... my dad and i were very close i miss him so much ..but it life and it has to go on for us who are still here ...