Anyone been up there lately, Im planning on heading up with my van around early April, things to see and do?
Thanks Lawrie
-- Edited by lawrie on Sunday 8th of December 2024 01:10:32 PM
Ozzie_Traveller said
08:20 PM Dec 8, 2024
G'day mate
Karumba - beaut spot, lots of wide ocean views great if you're a fisherman, bit empty otherwise. Visually great sunset colours for photos
Don't get sucked in by TV shows where the van parks have all sorts of specials ... we found that they only do that for a very short tourist season, so once the peak season fades, so do the specials (eg: scones & jam morning teas, evening entertainment etc)
Normanton - good sized outback town - couple of good supermarkets, plenty of fuel (but all food prices double Mt Isa prices for example)
If you time your travel to Wednesday, jump on the Gulflander train to Croyden, stay o'nite in the pub, back to Normanton next day. A "great little trip inside a big trip". Your rig is securely locked in their yards while you're on the train
Hope this helps
Phil
lawrie said
08:54 PM Dec 8, 2024
Thanks Phil
I will be in my old Ford and caravan, im no fisherman, but the gulf lander sounds good.
Lawrie
Gaylehere said
04:47 PM Dec 9, 2024
With regards to the Gulflander trip from Normanton to Croydon. When we were up there a few years back, we travelled from Normanton to Croydon on the train, had a pub lunch then returned that afternoon on the Trans North Bus. We did, however, have to book 10 days in advance to get seats (2) on the bus back. We booked the trips through a tourist information centre whilst we were still on the Atherton Tablelands and took a leisurely drive over to Normanton and had a good look around Croydon on the way over. We did a few nights free camping at Normanton and a couple nights in a CP and also stayed at a caravan park at Karumba. The free camping was to relax before continuing south. Then, to stay at the free camp, you had to get a pass to display on your windscreen from the Normanton Tourist Information Centre and it was first in, best dressed and the passes where limited. We also did the drive out to the Burke and Wills camp 119. We don't fish either. There was a short railmotor trip also from the Normanton station. Cheers.
PS: We also had a look at the Barramundi Discovery Centre at Kurumba and went to their Sunday Markets (one Sunday each month - small but nice)
-- Edited by Gaylehere on Monday 9th of December 2024 04:53:00 PM
lawrie said
11:06 AM Dec 10, 2024
Thanks folks
Im also planning on traveling from Dijarra to Cloncury, I see there is about 70 ks dirt,
Would anyone been on there lately.
Im not worries about driving my old Ford on the dirt, but not one that is really rough.
Thanks Lawrie
gold dandelion said
11:54 PM Dec 12, 2024
One of the parks had a swimming pool hooked up to hot water from a spring. Good to have a session in the Purple Pub as well, within walking distance
Anyone been up there lately, Im planning on heading up with my van around early April, things to see and do?
Thanks Lawrie
-- Edited by lawrie on Sunday 8th of December 2024 01:10:32 PM
Karumba - beaut spot, lots of wide ocean views great if you're a fisherman, bit empty otherwise. Visually great sunset colours for photos
Don't get sucked in by TV shows where the van parks have all sorts of specials ... we found that they only do that for a very short tourist season, so once the peak season fades, so do the specials (eg: scones & jam morning teas, evening entertainment etc)
Normanton - good sized outback town - couple of good supermarkets, plenty of fuel (but all food prices double Mt Isa prices for example)
If you time your travel to Wednesday, jump on the Gulflander train to Croyden, stay o'nite in the pub, back to Normanton next day. A "great little trip inside a big trip". Your rig is securely locked in their yards while you're on the train
Hope this helps
Phil
I will be in my old Ford and caravan, im no fisherman, but the gulf lander sounds good.
Lawrie
With regards to the Gulflander trip from Normanton to Croydon. When we were up there a few years back, we travelled from Normanton to Croydon on the train, had a pub lunch then returned that afternoon on the Trans North Bus. We did, however, have to book 10 days in advance to get seats (2) on the bus back. We booked the trips through a tourist information centre whilst we were still on the Atherton Tablelands and took a leisurely drive over to Normanton and had a good look around Croydon on the way over. We did a few nights free camping at Normanton and a couple nights in a CP and also stayed at a caravan park at Karumba.
The free camping was to relax before continuing south. Then, to stay at the free camp, you had to get a pass to display on your windscreen from the Normanton Tourist Information Centre and it was first in, best dressed and the passes where limited. We also did the drive out to the Burke and Wills camp 119. We don't fish either. There was a short railmotor trip also from the Normanton station. Cheers.
PS: We also had a look at the Barramundi Discovery Centre at Kurumba and went to their Sunday Markets (one Sunday each month - small but nice)
-- Edited by Gaylehere on Monday 9th of December 2024 04:53:00 PM
Im also planning on traveling from Dijarra to Cloncury, I see there is about 70 ks dirt,
Would anyone been on there lately.
Im not worries about driving my old Ford on the dirt, but not one that is really rough.
Thanks Lawrie