Hi all, I'm taking delivery of my Hiace next month, and plan to take my mother (the bionic woman) on a 2 week trial retirement trip in November (I retire next year). I'll be picking her up at Brisbane airport and we want to spend the time away from the city, with towns only being for brief visits. I've previously stayed at a place called Maidenwell? somewhere inland in south Qld, free camping, creek, toilet, bush - perfect. Anyone know of more places that would fit that sort of description?
Esmeralda said
11:15 AM Sep 17, 2011
Now Jules47 would be the person to ask about that - she lives in the Scenic Rim and works at the visitor information centre.
lilly31 said
12:08 PM Sep 17, 2011
Pick up camps 6 book lots of budget or free camp site's in there to check out ...and have fun traveling
tezza said
12:42 PM Sep 17, 2011
Bonshaw weir is worth a look, toilet river yabbies, and hot showers free in main street of texas a bonus
AmandaJayne said
01:03 PM Sep 17, 2011
I just wanted to say............ Have a good time!!!!! and enjoy :) campbook 6 is awesome it would be a good investment if ya travelling :)
The dog lady said
01:08 PM Sep 17, 2011
Thanks everyone, keep the ideas coming! I have the book, but it is always better to hear from others. We hired a campervan in Tassie last year, and the best places were those we found by accident or heard of from others. By the way, I went to the Bay of Fires and couldn't see why it's so highly rated. Did I miss something?
The dog lady said
01:09 PM Sep 17, 2011
I know I'll have a great time, thanks. And I'm counting the working days to retirement
goinsoon said
10:02 PM Sep 17, 2011
Oakey Creek camp on the creek just past Oakey free with toilet but no shower or water, Linville on the way to Blackbutt is good too
jules47 said
05:16 PM Sep 18, 2011
In the Scenic Rim - Bigriggin - Flanagans - The Gorge - (all around the Boonah area) - Kalbar showgrounds is cheap and cheerful and dog friendly - Rathdowney showgrounds pretty good - heaps of other places - will consult some maps and get back to you.
goinsoon said
08:17 PM Sep 18, 2011
Blackbutt showground $14.50 per night good facilities
Twin Gums caravan park Nanango good value $18.00 p/n
Yetman caravan park Yetman NSW $10.00 p/n good facilities and free washing machine
Ashford caravan park NSW $13.50 a night - ditto
Boonah showground Qld $17.00 p/n
Kalbar showground Qld $15.00 p/n with discount fot 7 days
Hylda&Jon said
10:33 PM Sep 18, 2011
goinsoon wrote:
Boonah showground Qld $17.00 p/n
Kalbar showground Qld $15.00 p/n with discount fot 7 days
We went through this area over a year ago now & found Boonah Showgrounds was a giant dustbowl & the toilets/showers were bloody filthy, we drove in, had a look, then drove straight back out & went to Kalbar We found Kalbar Showground a lovely spot to camp, clean & a pleasant place to stay. Just do your shopping in Boona on the way through as there aren't any decent supermarkets in Kalbar.
Cheers
Jon
goinsoon said
11:20 PM Sep 18, 2011
Hylda&Jon wrote:
goinsoon wrote:
Boonah showground Qld $17.00 p/n
Kalbar showground Qld $15.00 p/n with discount fot 7 days
We went through this area over a year ago now & found Boonah Showgrounds was a giant dustbowl & the toilets/showers were bloody filthy, we drove in, had a look, then drove straight back out & went to Kalbar We found Kalbar Showground a lovely spot to camp, clean & a pleasant place to stay. Just do your shopping in Boona on the way through as there aren't any decent supermarkets in Kalbar.
Cheers
Jon
I dropped into Boonah today to empty the toilet at the dump point and found it well grassed and the toilets were clean as they were on my last two visits this year with our caravan club
Hylda&Jon said
09:00 AM Sep 19, 2011
goinsoon wrote:
Hylda&Jon wrote:
goinsoon wrote:
Boonah showground Qld $17.00 p/n
Kalbar showground Qld $15.00 p/n with discount fot 7 days
We went through this area over a year ago now & found Boonah Showgrounds was a giant dustbowl & the toilets/showers were bloody filthy, we drove in, had a look, then drove straight back out & went to Kalbar We found Kalbar Showground a lovely spot to camp, clean & a pleasant place to stay. Just do your shopping in Boona on the way through as there aren't any decent supermarkets in Kalbar.
Cheers
Jon
I dropped into Boonah today to empty the toilet at the dump point and found it well grassed and the toilets were clean as they were on my last two visits this year with our caravan club
Seems we may have got there at a bad time plus maybe since we were last there someone has had a word to management about the facilities.
Hi all, I'm taking delivery of my Hiace next month, and plan to take my mother (the bionic woman) on a 2 week trial retirement trip in November (I retire next year). I'll be picking her up at Brisbane airport and we want to spend the time away from the city, with towns only being for brief visits. I've previously stayed at a place called Maidenwell? somewhere inland in south Qld, free camping, creek, toilet, bush - perfect. Anyone know of more places that would fit that sort of description?
Now Jules47 would be the person to ask about that - she lives in the Scenic Rim and works at the visitor information centre.
Bonshaw weir is worth a look, toilet river yabbies, and hot showers free in main street of texas a bonus
I just wanted to say............ Have a good time!!!!! and enjoy :) campbook 6 is awesome it would be a good investment if ya travelling :)
I know I'll have a great time, thanks. And I'm counting the working days to retirement
Oakey Creek camp on the creek just past Oakey free with toilet but no shower or water, Linville on the way to Blackbutt is good too
Blackbutt showground $14.50 per night good facilities
Twin Gums caravan park Nanango good value $18.00 p/n
Yetman caravan park Yetman NSW $10.00 p/n good facilities and free washing machine
Ashford caravan park NSW $13.50 a night - ditto
Boonah showground Qld $17.00 p/n
Kalbar showground Qld $15.00 p/n with discount fot 7 days
We went through this area over a year ago now & found Boonah Showgrounds was a giant dustbowl & the toilets/showers were bloody filthy, we drove in, had a look, then drove straight back out & went to Kalbar We found Kalbar Showground a lovely spot to camp, clean & a pleasant place to stay. Just do your shopping in Boona on the way through as there aren't any decent supermarkets in Kalbar.
Cheers
Jon
I dropped into Boonah today to empty the toilet at the dump point and found it well grassed and the toilets were clean as they were on my last two visits this year with our caravan club
Seems we may have got there at a bad time plus maybe since we were last there someone has had a word to management about the facilities.
All sounds good now
Cheers
Jon
Can definitely recommend the below list:
Esk CP valleyoflakes.com.au/
Atkinson Dam www.brisbanevalleytourism.com.au/atkinson.php
Borumba Deer Park: http://www.borumbadeerpark.com/
Kilkivan Bush Camping:http://bushcamping.com.au/
Spring Gully Stays: http://www.springgullystays.com.au/index.htm
Freebies CAW #6
Moore #505
Linville #506
Heifer Creek #615
Nobby #742
Leyburn #745
All are pet friendly venues and I can personally recommend all of them.
-- Edited by Boroma577 on Monday 19th of September 2011 01:00:48 PM