Kershaw Gardens free camp Rockhampton

montie · Guru

RE: Kershaw Gardens free camp Rockhampton

Bill B · Guru

navynurse wrote:

Rockhampton has a second free camp at the woolwash on the old hiway outside of town on the south. Quiet roomy and flat fishing is allowed.

Allan

I thought it was changed to day use only.

It was amended in Camps Australia quite sometime ago to Camping Prohibited.

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

Some info - interestingly called a 'Day Use Area' but also states 24 hour limit.

I doubt it would appease those who would normally use Kershaw Gardens - a long walk to for the bread and milk.

Same amenities as Kershaw and would be acceptable for an overnighter - definitely better than the dusty/muddy/cramped Kershaw.

Woolwash Lagoon - http://highwaytraveller.com.au/towns/qld/rockhampton/free-rest-areas

DAY USE ONLY REST AREA

This rest area is a long narrow section between the road and the lagoon with no facilities, but there are lots of shady trees.

Facilities include : NO picnic tables : NO barbecues : NO toilets : NO water : Dogs are OK : Suitable for all sized caravans : Maximum stay of 24 hours.

From the north, turn east off the Bruce Highway, 3.8 kilometres south of the Fitzroy River Bridge, onto Port Curtis Road. Follow Port Curtis Road for approximately 4 kilometres and you will arrive at the lagoon. If you continue along this road it will take you back to the Bruce Highway 12 kilometres south of Rockhampton.

From the south, turn east off the Bruce Highway, 12 kilometres south of Rockhampton, onto Roope Road. Travel for 6 kilometres and you will arrive at the lagoon.

Woolwash 01.JPG

[edit: also this adds to the confusion - from Camps Australia]

Woolwash 02.JPG

Cheers - John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 21st of November 2018 11:25:20 AM

2-Smiths · Veteran Member

It's a bit of a vexing issue, particularly for those of still in the "research" stage (i.e. have not bought something yet, but are looking very closely at rigs - in fact, having a mechanical inspection done on one today, as it happens).

You'd hate to be in a situation where you'd just invested a considerable sum of money in something, predicated on the idea of being fully and completely self-contained, and thus able to free-camp the bulk of the time.

I've just read the article in the GN Times - based on the original blurb in here, I'm guessing - and would ask the question of the more experienced people here: Is free camping going to become effectively "illegal" everywhere in the next little while (forcing people into caravan parks where - for the most part - we've little desire to go)?

Or will the free camping ban only apply to population centres where, for example, there is a caravan park, leaving free-standing camps in smaller population centres/remote areas effectively "as is"?