we are currently at conway beach near proserpine and are looking to do a bit of free camping
we have ollie our retreiver with us which does restrict us a bit
cannot decide beetween eugella dam or lake elphinstone we have a portabote and are looking to get both redclaw and barramundi
can anyone out there suggest our best option
Can't put the portabote in the proserpine river as the crocs are twice the size of the boat
Peter Rosemary and ollie
09 sorento and 06 expanda
colsa said
01:21 PM May 22, 2011
Hi guys if you havn't been to eungella before might be a good idea to drive up first, very steep and depending what size van you have you could have some trouble. We're from mackay and have an 18ft van and noway would we take that up there. There is a great spot about 50ks out of mackay called kinchant dam very easy to get into and a great spot if you like the fishing also a good cheap park at mirani its council run or it was last time we were home 18 months ago have to book and if its cane season its usually full but worth a try. Hope this is some help.
DellieMay said
02:06 PM May 22, 2011
Hi Peter and Rosemary. I agree with colsa.... very steep and probably very cold up there. I would go for Elphingstone myself. It should be full , and the camping area is lovely. Ollie would have a ball. Very easy to get to..nice and flat. Enjoy.
Di-n-Gary said
08:11 PM May 22, 2011
Hi P & R, a good but little known spot is Boynedale Bush Camp, backs onto Awoonga dam, heaps of barra being caught there still and it's a free camp.It's off the Monto road out from Calliope, no crocs and if you want toget a barra to keep, there are stillsome to be had in the Boyne River, a mate and I got about 20 in the boat last week but all were released. Also I was talking to the fella that runs the barra hatchery in Gladstone last week and he says that there are some redclaw showing up out at Boynedale now
peter and rose said
07:00 AM May 24, 2011
Thanks all will give lake elphinstone a try and Boynedale sounds pretty good as well Had an email from friends also on the road and they are staying at a little known camp called bivouac junction $70 a week and a great camp area
DellieMay said
02:50 PM May 24, 2011
Peter and Rose... My sister lives next to Bivouac Junction. Watch the river does'nt flood.
goinsoon said
07:29 PM May 24, 2011
Ahhh! memories, I went to primary school in Finch Hatton
Gerty Dancer said
08:11 PM May 24, 2011
The road up to Eungella is steep, big trucks get up there, but you know your tugs capabilities. Theres a caravan park right at the top of the hill with the best view we have ever had from our campsite. Theres free-camping a little further inland, and a lake or dam there with fish to be caught. We really enjoyed it.
we are currently at conway beach near proserpine and are looking to do a bit of free camping
we have ollie our retreiver with us which does restrict us a bit
cannot decide beetween eugella dam or lake elphinstone we have a portabote and are looking to get both redclaw and barramundi
can anyone out there suggest our best option
Can't put the portabote in the proserpine river as the crocs are twice the size of the boat
Peter Rosemary and ollie
09 sorento and 06 expanda
Hi guys if you havn't been to eungella before might be a good idea to drive up first, very steep and depending what size van you have you could have some trouble. We're from mackay and have an 18ft van and noway would we take that up there. There is a great spot about 50ks out of mackay called kinchant dam very easy to get into and a great spot if you like the fishing also a good cheap park at mirani its council run or it was last time we were home 18 months ago have to book and if its cane season its usually full but worth a try. Hope this is some help.
Had an email from friends also on the road and they are staying at a little known camp called bivouac junction $70 a week and a great camp area
Ahhh! memories, I went to primary school in Finch Hatton
Theres a caravan park right at the top of the hill with the best view we have ever had from our campsite. Theres free-camping a little further inland, and a lake or dam there with fish to be caught. We really enjoyed it.