Left Winton and set off to drive the 176kms to Longreach on another hot windy day. Arriving mid day to the Longreach Waterhole Camps6 #355 offering a maximum of 4 days with good flushing toilets but no showers or potable water. It is a very open place to camp and can take the biggest rigs, round the edge and also plenty of room in the centre.
Was pleased to see Trevor and Jan come in later, we had spent time at Winton and it looked like the beginnings of another good camp stay. Jan moved stuff from the rear seat allowing me to come with them into Longreach to do bookings and collect my MP3 player from the post office. We booked to attend the Paddlewheeler cruise down the Thompson River including the entertainment and meals, we selected the afternoon one because of the good reports from other Grey Nomads. We were not disappointed.
We did a bulk deal and decided to do the Cobb and co Tour with entertainment and food on Thursday morning, another good mornings entertainment, with Trevor and myself sitting atop the coach getting covered in dust. We have planned to go fishing later today and I will set up and leave tomorrow Friday morning. So you can see that I have had a great time here in Longreach and am most impressed with the town its layout and facilities. We also visited The Stockmans Hall of Fame another must do whilst here, Trevor and Jan intend to do the Qantas flying thing tomorrow but I will give that a miss.
Will update on the fishing results and any other exiting happening whilst here in Longreach John
jules47 said
11:28 PM Sep 19, 2013
So glad you enjoyed the paddle steamer cruise and all the other stuff you did at Longreach - it is a great place - really enjoyed it, and the free camp!
Happywanderer said
12:19 AM Sep 20, 2013
I marvel at your stories John. Yet another day, another watering hole.
You are doing it all. Great stuff.
Nelly said
02:15 AM Sep 20, 2013
All looks good John - you certainly give a good outline of your trip - happy camping
Kaid said
02:33 AM Sep 20, 2013
Looking forward to doing all this when we go out to Longreach to visit our daughter
Kaid said
02:34 AM Sep 20, 2013
Looking forward to doing all this when we go out to Longreach to visit our daughter
Kaid said
02:35 AM Sep 20, 2013
Looking forward to doing all this when we go out to Longreach to visit our daughter
Kaid said
02:40 AM Sep 20, 2013
Sorry for triple post. Hubby's iPad doing it's own thing
dazren said
02:42 AM Sep 20, 2013
Thanks for your very informative travelogue, [ again ] go back to your early postings, ?? and boy have you come along way ?
Oh and Kaid ??? that is quite a stutter you have there ??
Bent Axle Bob said
02:24 PM Sep 20, 2013
Great preview. Hope to be in Longreach in 3-4 weeks time, depending on how long family business in Broken Hill takes
Kaid said
02:46 PM Sep 20, 2013
Yeah, sorry bout that. That was the old mans iPad doing it's thing
Happywanderer said
03:09 PM Sep 20, 2013
Kaid, next time that happens go into the extras through edit and delete the words and just write doubleup.That way you won't have a 4th as well.
billeeeeeee said
04:35 PM Sep 20, 2013
Kaid wrote:
Sorry for triple post. Hubby's iPad doing it's own thing
Thought you had the Hic Cups,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeee
Well as usual my fishing went unrewarded, the last fish that I caught and ate was in 2011 at Norman's Beach near Albany.
I need to set up a time with Bill12 about 2 years and I may know what to do in each different situation.
Glutton for punishment though I am camped on the banks of the Barcoo River at Isisford and it is perported to be the Yellow Belly capital of the state, will let you know later when I post about Isisford.
John
jules47 said
12:02 AM Sep 21, 2013
Good luck John - we haven't been able to catch anything anywhere!!!!!!!
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Saturday 21st of September 2013 03:12:21 PM
adreamer said
08:31 PM Sep 21, 2013
John, you have to 'whistle' the yellow bellies!! Lived out there for a number of years and never could do it but apparently it's only the male species who can!
pambaz said
12:26 AM Sep 22, 2013
Longreach is one of our favourite towns. We were there exactly one year ago yesterday . The free camp is excellent and a credit to their town,we stayed 3 nights .met some terrific people too. Such a lot to see in Longreach . If you are going that direction Blackall is an interesting town and a good camp right in town $5 night there but it's no good if it's raining ( would become a bog) Have a great time and it sounds like you have also met some nice people.
Pam
yeoeleven said
01:31 AM Sep 22, 2013
thanks for all the comments and yes my next camp will be at Blackall but now and for the next week I will be at Isisford and the Oma Waterhole both covered in the one booking. More of that later when I have got my act together and prepared a post.
Cruising Cruze with my fishing luck I would probably blow my hand off trying that technique. John
Longreach Waterhole
Was pleased to see Trevor and Jan come in later, we had spent time at Winton and it looked like the beginnings of another good camp stay. Jan moved stuff from the rear seat allowing me to come with them into Longreach to do bookings and collect my MP3 player from the post office. We booked to attend the Paddlewheeler cruise down the Thompson River including the entertainment and meals, we selected the afternoon one because of the good reports from other Grey Nomads. We were not disappointed.
We did a bulk deal and decided to do the Cobb and co Tour with entertainment and food on Thursday morning, another good mornings entertainment, with Trevor and myself sitting atop the coach getting covered in dust. We have planned to go fishing later today and I will set up and leave tomorrow Friday morning. So you can see that I have had a great time here in Longreach and am most impressed with the town its layout and facilities. We also visited The Stockmans Hall of Fame another must do whilst here, Trevor and Jan intend to do the Qantas flying thing tomorrow but I will give that a miss.
You are doing it all. Great stuff.
Thanks for your very informative travelogue, [ again ] go back to your early postings, ?? and boy have you come along way ?
Oh and Kaid ??? that is quite a stutter you have there ??
Thought you had the Hic Cups,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeee
Well as usual my fishing went unrewarded, the last fish that I caught and ate was in 2011 at Norman's Beach near Albany.
I need to set up a time with Bill12 about 2 years and I may know what to do in each different situation.
Glutton for punishment though I am camped on the banks of the Barcoo River at Isisford and it is perported to be the Yellow Belly capital of the state, will let you know later when I post about Isisford.
John
try it this way John for sure it works
www.youtube.com/watch;
Maybe not legal everywere
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Saturday 21st of September 2013 03:12:21 PM
John, you have to 'whistle' the yellow bellies!! Lived out there for a number of years and never could do it but apparently it's only the male species who can!
If you are going that direction Blackall is an interesting town and a good camp right in town $5 night there but it's no good if it's raining ( would become a bog)
Have a great time and it sounds like you have also met some nice people.
Pam
thanks for all the comments and yes my next camp will be at Blackall but now and for the next week I will be at Isisford and the Oma Waterhole both covered in the one booking. More of that later when I have got my act together and prepared a post.
Cruising Cruze with my fishing luck I would probably blow my hand off trying that technique. John