Just spent the night on the foreshore at Redcliffe, Qld. Lovely place, the Council has down a treat with a salt water pool, many barbys, cold showers(couldn't find hot ones).The markets on Sunday morn were great, and lots of birdlife. Saw a pair of falcons, and top knot pidgeons, plus fed the local magpies. Good fishing, also. First place settled in Qld, 1824.one of. My old childhood places, which has got better not worse. See you soon, Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Sunday 4th of November 2012 08:41:30 AM
Redcliffe is one of our cycling destinations Bill - but did not know that it was the first settlement in Qld - you learn something every day, don't you?
My neice and her husband live on one of the canals at Newport - he has his boat at his private jetty ready to go all the time - loves his fishing, and has crab pots in all the time, right ontheir doorstep. It is a very ritzy area, million dollar properties.
Catch lots of fish Bill.
bill12 said
04:37 PM Nov 4, 2012
Thanks, Jules. Are you in Tassie, yet?I am having lunch Pete and Gail, and then back to my sisters place at Pomona.See ya soon , Bill
rockylizard said
05:08 PM Nov 4, 2012
bill12 wrote:
Just spent the night on the foreshore at Redcliffe, Qld. Lovely place, the Council has down a treat with a salt water pool, many barbys, cold showers(couldn't find hot ones).The markets on Sunday morn were great, and lots of birdlife. Saw a pair of falcons, and top knot pidgeons, plus fed the local magpies. Good fishing, also. First place settled in Qld, 1824.one of. My old childhood places, which has got better not worse. See you soon, Bill
Gday...
I'm a little puzzled - non unusual actually .... but are you saying you spent the night on the foreshore at Redcliffe - meaning camped? I was unaware Redcliffe had been so generous - apart from the showground.
I must agree the Settlement Cove lagoon is a great place to while away the day and evening, in the summer especially. I lived in Kippa Ring back in the 1990s. The council constructed the Cove in the early 1990s - under considerable resistance by the ratepayers I might add. But it has turned out to be a real asset to the community - and attracts heaps of visitors to the Peninsular.
But I was unaware there was any 'free-camping' on the Redcliffe foreshore.
Cheers - John
bill12 said
05:21 PM Nov 4, 2012
I stayed in my slide on across the road from the copshop, and wasn,t harassed in any way. I wouldn't do it long term, though.It is the weekend, also. Bill
rockylizard said
06:39 PM Nov 4, 2012
bill12 wrote:
I stayed in my slide on across the road from the copshop, and wasn,t harassed in any way. I wouldn't do it long term, though.It is the weekend, also. Bill
Gday...
OK ... now I see. That is a carpark. I was certainly surprised Redcliffe Council allowed camping anywhere on the foreshore. I reckon ya could get away with it with a campervan (slide-on) or maybe a small motorhome - but certainly not with a caravan
Cheers - John
bill12 said
06:58 PM Nov 4, 2012
One of the good thing about slideons, or motorhomes for that matter.I will be towing a trailer with the tinny and the postie bike on , next trip. That could make it more interesting. Bill
jules47 said
02:08 AM Nov 5, 2012
There are a couple of "free" camps around the peninsula - one on the south side just before you go onto the bridge - turn into the picnic area, follow to the end. The other one is near the yacht club - but you see people around Clontarf in the boat parking areas all the time, obviously staying overnight, some we have seen every time we have ridden our bikes up there.
Enjoy yourself there Bill - have a drive around the Newport Canal area - it is beautiful.
bill12 said
07:41 PM Nov 5, 2012
Had sunday lunch with Pete and gail At their home in Scarborough. Roast pork and the trimmings, and some home brew. I must thank them for the hospitality. Am at 1770, again . spent the night at Pomona, ay sisters place. Diesel $145.9 at Matilda, KYbong. Might say acoulple of day here, its a lovely spot.See you soon, Bill
Jack Mac said
03:18 AM Nov 6, 2012
bill12 wrote:
Had sunday lunch with Pete and gail At their home in Scarborough. Roast pork and the trimmings, and some home brew. I must thank them for the hospitality. Am at 1770, again . spent the night at Pomona, ay sisters place. Diesel $145.9 at Matilda, KYbong. Might say acoulple of day here, its a lovely spot.See you soon, Bill
Hi Bill,
I see you're in 1770. I'm in Gin Gin so if you're around this area feel free to call in. Just PM me. I work Mon, Tue, Wed. usually home around 2.30. May go to Norval Park later this week. I know it says tents and camper trailers only on the website, but if you're interested in going there contact me I'll give you the gen. My sis and b-in-l are there at the moment with their van.
Cheers,
Jack
Jack Mac said
03:21 AM Nov 6, 2012
Jack Mac wrote:
bill12 wrote:
Had sunday lunch with Pete and gail At their home in Scarborough. Roast pork and the trimmings, and some home brew. I must thank them for the hospitality. Am at 1770, again . spent the night at Pomona, ay sisters place. Diesel $145.9 at Matilda, KYbong. Might say acoulple of day here, its a lovely spot.See you soon, Bill
Hi Bill,
I see you're in 1770. I'm in Gin Gin so if you're around this area feel free to call in. Just PM me. I work Mon, Tue, Wed. usually home around 2.30. May go to Norval Park later this week. I know it says tents and camper trailers only on the website, but if you're interested in going there contact me I'll give you the gen. My sis and b-in-l are there at the moment with their van.
Cheers,
Jack
Forgot to say, Norval Park is about 80 klm south of 1770 on the road to Bundaberg. Turn off at Yandaran and it's aboujt 15 k from there.
Just spent the night on the foreshore at Redcliffe, Qld. Lovely place, the Council has down a treat with a salt water pool, many barbys, cold showers(couldn't find hot ones).The markets on Sunday morn were great, and lots of birdlife. Saw a pair of falcons, and top knot pidgeons, plus fed the local magpies. Good fishing, also. First place settled in Qld, 1824.one of. My old childhood places, which has got better not worse. See you soon, Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Sunday 4th of November 2012 08:41:30 AM
My neice and her husband live on one of the canals at Newport - he has his boat at his private jetty ready to go all the time - loves his fishing, and has crab pots in all the time, right ontheir doorstep. It is a very ritzy area, million dollar properties.
Catch lots of fish Bill.
Gday...
I'm a little puzzled - non unusual actually
.... but are you saying you spent the night on the foreshore at Redcliffe - meaning camped? I was unaware Redcliffe had been so generous - apart from the showground.
I must agree the Settlement Cove lagoon is a great place to while away the day and evening, in the summer especially. I lived in Kippa Ring back in the 1990s. The council constructed the Cove in the early 1990s - under considerable resistance by the ratepayers I might add. But it has turned out to be a real asset to the community - and attracts heaps of visitors to the Peninsular.
But I was unaware there was any 'free-camping' on the Redcliffe foreshore.
Cheers - John
Gday...
OK ... now I see. That is a carpark. I was certainly surprised Redcliffe Council allowed camping anywhere on the foreshore. I reckon ya could get away with it with a campervan (slide-on) or maybe a small motorhome - but certainly not with a caravan
Cheers - John
Enjoy yourself there Bill - have a drive around the Newport Canal area - it is beautiful.
Hi Bill,
I see you're in 1770. I'm in Gin Gin so if you're around this area feel free to call in. Just PM me. I work Mon, Tue, Wed. usually home around 2.30. May go to Norval Park later this week. I know it says tents and camper trailers only on the website, but if you're interested in going there contact me I'll give you the gen. My sis and b-in-l are there at the moment with their van.
Cheers,
Jack
Forgot to say, Norval Park is about 80 klm south of 1770 on the road to Bundaberg. Turn off at Yandaran and it's aboujt 15 k from there.