Free camp for me too,or little out back town where you are most welcome at the back of the pub,maybe a small fee. Neil
Beth54 said
05:27 PM Dec 7, 2011
rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
Then again ... there is this one on the Maranoa River not far from Mitchell QLD
Cheers
John
Great photo John. Know Mitchell very well. Lot's of rellies in the area.
Gerty Dancer said
06:05 PM Dec 7, 2011
Beautiful, beautiful places, but as has been said, in the busy season, those free camps are just as packed, if not more so than caravan parks.
Beth54 said
07:01 PM Dec 7, 2011
Where exactly on the Maranoa River John?
rockylizard said
07:07 PM Dec 7, 2011
Gday...
About 5km west of Mitchell - called Fisherman's Rest. Neil Turner weir is about 2km out of Mitchell - I checked it out but it is a bit like a caravan park (without power) lovely mown grass and neatly laid out.
It was fairly crowded at the weir but I had my spot at Fisherman's Rest all to myself. It is 48hours limit according to Camps 6, but the local police patrol daily and they said that as long as I did not start a garden I could stay longer.
I was there for 6 days - all by myself with lovely weather. Geez it woz hard ta take
Cheers
John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 7th of December 2011 07:10:56 PM
rastas said
07:10 PM Dec 7, 2011
I totally agree with all the coments. Free camping is the only way to go.
Rastas
Helena said
07:47 PM Dec 7, 2011
Love free camping and do it most of the time the little outback places are great people friendly and local pub great for a meal. Helena
Beth54 said
08:34 PM Dec 7, 2011
rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
About 5km west of Mitchell - called Fisherman's Rest. Neil Turner weir is about 2km out of Mitchell - I checked it out but it is a bit like a caravan park (without power) lovely mown grass and neatly laid out.
It was fairly crowded at the weir but I had my spot at Fisherman's Rest all to myself. It is 48hours limit according to Camps 6, but the local police patrol daily and they said that as long as I did not start a garden I could stay longer.
I was there for 6 days - all by myself with lovely weather. Geez it woz hard ta take
Cheers
John
I've heard of both of them John, but never needed to camp anywhere there. I'll have to check them out next time I'm out there.
Here is a link to - "The Top 10 things you should know before pulling into a Tourist Park".
The link is: - http://www.australiantraveller.com/great-articles/camping016-top-ten-caravanning-tips
I think you will find it close to the mark during holiday periods & school holidays.
Cheers,
John
-- Edited by grumpy-j on Wednesday 7th of December 2011 10:52:03 AM
Thanks John,
An interesting read, funny and to the point!
Gday...
Oh yeah .... I can relate .... any van park in QLD from May through to September .............
or being here....
Cheers
John
.. certainly does look like the Fletch ...
Now I know why I would rather free camp.
Me too....what she said.....lol
Gday...
Yep - Fletchers Creek ... 45km north of Charters Towers.
And I have heard it gets crowded in that "mexican time" (June-August).
Thankfully there were only about 6 of us there when I was there in September - in an area about the size of six football fields.
I camped there on two occasions - a week each time.
Cheers
John
Gday...
Then again ... there is this one on the Maranoa River not far from Mitchell QLD
Cheers
John
Free camp for me too,or little out back town where you are most welcome at the back of the pub,maybe a small fee. Neil
Great photo John. Know Mitchell very well. Lot's of rellies in the area.
Where exactly on the Maranoa River John?
Gday...
About 5km west of Mitchell - called Fisherman's Rest. Neil Turner weir is about 2km out of Mitchell - I checked it out but it is a bit like a caravan park (without power) lovely mown grass and neatly laid out.
It was fairly crowded at the weir but I had my spot at Fisherman's Rest all to myself. It is 48hours limit according to Camps 6, but the local police patrol daily and they said that as long as I did not start a garden
I could stay longer.
I was there for 6 days - all by myself with lovely weather. Geez it woz hard ta take
Cheers
John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 7th of December 2011 07:10:56 PM
I totally agree with all the coments. Free camping is the only way to go.
Rastas
I've heard of both of them John, but never needed to camp anywhere there. I'll have to check them out next time I'm out there.