One (of many) good spots I like to camp. However, it certainly looks very dry compared to my last visit. Is there any grass left? or are you just a long back from the creek?
[edit: just looked at the photo agen ... I guess you're camped on the north side, near the amenities block?]
And I guess the 'fire ban' must be because it's dry (which probably answers my first question .
How many are there at the moment John - this late in the year "the heat" hopefully drove them south and you can have some space.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 13th of September 2013 12:28:45 PM
I was here last year and enjoyed my stay even though I did have conjunctivitis which slowed me down somewhat. I set off from Undara at around 8am and after a boring long drive of around 350kms arrived here at 2.15pm, the Gregory Development Road is sealed all along but there are long stretches of single lanes where you have to get off the road when road trains need to pass. I had to get off a few times to avoid oncoming trains but couldnt catch any to overtake but a few passed me. I did overtake one vehicle but he wasn't pedalling flat out.
I did have the VHF on channel 40 and heard a few garbled messages from a distance away, I did try to use it once when a train was closing in but didnt get an answer. I looked more closely when I stopped and found that the buttons on the top change the channel and I should have pressed the one on the side. At least I have it on now and hopefully next time will be more successful and the antenna is standing upright above the cabin Rod assures me that I will get a much better reception even if I do dislodge a few fluorescent tubes when getting petrol.
So here I am on Thursday night with no internet or phone reception and received a message telling me that I had 2 voicemails and 10 emails so instead of staying here until Monday I will be off Friday morning. This place is very quiet with lots of good sites along the river, I must admit that it is getting hot here and I am pleased to be traveling south now.
There is a fire ban here so I will wait to see if anyone used a choofer and talking of fires I have bought a book on bush cooking. Generations of Bush Cooking Hints and Remedies with over 770 recipes compiled by the Charters Towers School on Distance Education. Ill see if I can get a good photo of the cover. John
yeoeleven said
09:20 PM Sep 13, 2013
Yes John it is dry and I was camped as you suggested, plenty of spaces on the creek but didn't set up for a long camp and set off after receiving a message re voicemail and emails.
Stuff to organize re the delivery to Atherton which has now been transferred to Longreach if I had missed today Friday it would have been longer to sort out.
Last year it was much greener and indeed did have a fire as suggested in the link. John
Sheba said
03:04 AM Sep 14, 2013
Hi John. Would you believe I've bought 2 of those books in the last 6 months in Op-shops ? Gave one to a friend. Can't find mine at the moment. Books everywhere, and all mixed up. It's probably still out in the shed. The last of them will be brought back into the house tomorrow morning.
Thank god the insurance guys will finish then. It's taken 9 months since I first put in the claim.
Cheers,
Sheba.
ROWDYRABBIT1 said
01:58 PM Sep 14, 2013
Hi there John ,not complaining but I think that you have put one of jaffle laden fingers on the lens of your camera as you have 2blurry spots ROD
yeoeleven said
05:11 PM Sep 14, 2013
ROWDYRABBIT1 wrote:
Hi there John ,not complaining but I think that you have put one of jaffle laden fingers on the lens of your camera as you have 2blurry spots ROD
Will have to clean up my act Rod. I hadn't noticed but then I have little time to post and check being inland is an internet nightmare. John
valnrob said
08:49 PM Sep 14, 2013
Over by the toilets [ladies) worked for us sometimes John. Or near the bins. Good luck.
Gday...
One (of many) good spots I like to camp. However, it certainly looks very dry compared to my last visit. Is there any grass left? or are you just a long back from the creek?
[edit: just looked at the photo agen ... I guess you're camped on the north side, near the amenities block?]
And I guess the 'fire ban' must be because it's dry (which probably answers my first question
.
How many are there at the moment John - this late in the year "the heat" hopefully drove them south and you can have some space.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 13th of September 2013 12:28:45 PM
I was here last year and enjoyed my stay even though I did have conjunctivitis which slowed me down somewhat. I set off from Undara at around 8am and after a boring long drive of around 350kms arrived here at 2.15pm, the Gregory Development Road is sealed all along but there are long stretches of single lanes where you have to get off the road when road trains need to pass. I had to get off a few times to avoid oncoming trains but couldnt catch any to overtake but a few passed me. I did overtake one vehicle but he wasn't pedalling flat out.
I did have the VHF on channel 40 and heard a few garbled messages from a distance away, I did try to use it once when a train was closing in but didnt get an answer. I looked more closely when I stopped and found that the buttons on the top change the channel and I should have pressed the one on the side. At least I have it on now and hopefully next time will be more successful and the antenna is standing upright above the cabin Rod assures me that I will get a much better reception even if I do dislodge a few fluorescent tubes when getting petrol.
So here I am on Thursday night with no internet or phone reception and received a message telling me that I had 2 voicemails and 10 emails so instead of staying here until Monday I will be off Friday morning. This place is very quiet with lots of good sites along the river, I must admit that it is getting hot here and I am pleased to be traveling south now.
There is a fire ban here so I will wait to see if anyone used a choofer and talking of fires I have bought a book on bush cooking. Generations of Bush Cooking Hints and Remedies with over 770 recipes compiled by the Charters Towers School on Distance Education. Ill see if I can get a good photo of the cover. John
Yes John it is dry and I was camped as you suggested, plenty of spaces on the creek but didn't set up for a long camp and set off after receiving a message re voicemail and emails.
Stuff to organize re the delivery to Atherton which has now been transferred to Longreach if I had missed today Friday it would have been longer to sort out.
Last year it was much greener and indeed did have a fire as suggested in the link. John
Hi John. Would you believe I've bought 2 of those books in the last 6 months in Op-shops ? Gave one to a friend. Can't find mine at the moment. Books everywhere, and all mixed up. It's probably still out in the shed. The last of them will be brought back into the house tomorrow morning.
Thank god the insurance guys will finish then. It's taken 9 months since I first put in the claim.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Hi there John ,not complaining but I think that you have put one of jaffle laden fingers on the lens of your camera as you have 2blurry spots ROD
Will have to clean up my act Rod. I hadn't noticed but then I have little time to post and check being inland is an internet nightmare. John
Cheers