BURRUM COAST NATIONAL PARK QLD

Beth54 · Guru

BURRUM COAST NATIONAL PARK QLD

Happywanderer · The Master

Where is it Beth and when were you thinking of heading up there?

Beth54 · Guru

It's on the coast from Childers. I've been to the area before, but not camped there.

My son is looking at it for Easter. I wasn't planning on going that far, as I'm doing a bigger trip in June, but the beach is tempting.

Yuglamron · Guru

Hi Beth,

I normally reside in Burrum Heads itself.There are two van parks both very near the sea.The council park is right on the estuary and the other.Hillcrest is only a few metres through the Lions park to the actual water.The council site is very flat and Hillcrest has a few contours.

Spectacular estuary with all you would expect from an eastern seaboard location.Aprox twenty five mins from Hervey Bay with all the usual stuff Hervey Norman, ,Target Big W Woolworths,Coles etc. Lots of halfway decent cafes along the esplanade and some van parks too.Good for the whalewatching trips.

Burrum Heads is quite handy for the Cooloola Coast, Tin Can Bay and Rainbow beach.

Bundaberg is about an hour or so north via Childers.

Nice area to base yourself in.

There is an IGA/BP servo now and the local store has been expanded to a decent Foodworks/Post Office

If you go to Burrum Heads and visit the foodstore it is run by a very nice couple called Andrew and his wife Tania.The cafe food is quite acceptable.

Hope you enjoy the area.

Chhers

Trevor

Happywanderer · The Master

Ok, My son lives inland from Childers, goes to Hervey Bay and Bundaberg all the time. Thats where I am heading, to my sons.

Beth54 · Guru

Thanks for that Trevor.

What about the Woodgate side of the river? I've only found an exxy Tourist Park or 4WD camping spots. I'd rather not stay in a caravan park because of the cost.

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Ok, My son lives inland from Childers, goes to Hervey Bay and Bundaberg all the time. Thats where I am heading, to my sons.

Yep, I looked up Biggendon when you said that before Marj. I guess you're leaving after Easter, money wise?

Happywanderer · The Master

I want to go before Easter Beth, but as you say money-wise not sure.

Yuglamron · Guru

Hi Beth,

Big problem in that area is the Fraser Coast Regional Council's no camping rules.$300-$400 fines.I am not 100% sure if Woodgate is in the Fraser region.

There are some nice areas down towards the Fraser Island end of the road which are quiet and secluded and have parking spots.That is on the ocean side,I am not sure about the river side but there is lots of open land and parking spots too.

Hope you find something suitable or some other GN knows a bit more.

Hope you have a great stay.

Trevor

Gerty Dancer · Guru

We once stayed at the caravan park near Howard... Burrum River, I think...because we were meeting up with someone who had a dog and it was the only place which would accept them. (Also they hated the midges on the coast) It was ok, the big problem was that it was between the Railway and Highway... no quiet nights.

Theres a little shop in Howard that you just have to see, crammed tight with all sorts of stuff!

Beth54 · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
We once stayed at the caravan park near Howard... Burrum River, I think...because we were meeting up with someone who had a dog and it was the only place which would accept them. (Also they hated the midges on the coast) It was ok, the big problem was that it was between the Railway and Highway... no quiet nights.

Theres a little shop in Howard that you just have to see, crammed tight with all sorts of stuff!

I've been past Howard many times on my way to Bundy, but never gone in. Yes, I don't think it'd be a nice place to camp. Woodgate is renowned for midges.

I'll be interested in seeing that little shop though!

-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 7th of April 2011 09:07:04 AM

Beth54 · Guru

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/burrum-coast/pdf/burrum-coast-np-map.pdf

It seems to come under Bundaberg Regional Council Trevor.

I think the beach camping is where my brother has camped many times.

I might have to see if 2nd son can tow my little 'Gypsy' in with his Land Cruiser. That'd be a sight! biggrin

Yuglamron · Guru

Hi Beth,

I wasn't sure about which council Woodgate came under , the Bundy council is not so draconian as Fraser.

Coincidentally I saw the sites front page about free camping proposal for Fraser Coast,about time that they saw sense and started to cater for the free camping fraternity.We still spend our money locally wherever we pitch our site.

I am heading back to Burrum Tomorrow(Fri).I will be stopping at a mates at Goolgowi for the weekend, maybe a day or two more then up the New England to Toowoomba then to Burrum.

Have good stay wherever you end up.

Cheers

Trevor

John-Pam · Veteran Member

Just came from ten days at woodgate couldn't think of a nicer place, quite very little traffic and No SIRENS as for the midges we use Off and light a coil. It's a great spot going back in September after our Barossa, Echuca still in the planing stage' We leave in three weeks

Beth54 · Guru

Now that I've finally gotten on to my brother...he camps on the beach in the Kankuna section. Apparently free, and rugged stuff to get into. So definitely won't be taking Lucy car. But I am keen to camp on the beach. It's years since I've done that.

So all I have to do is get someone to tow Gypsy in. wink

Thanks for the imput everyone. smile

And John-Pam, you can be sure I'll be taking the OFF and the coils, plus anything else I can find. biggrin

robell · Senior Member

Happywanderer wrote:
Ok, My son lives inland from Childers, goes to Hervey Bay and Bundaberg all the time. Thats where I am heading, to my sons.

Hi H W, when are you coming to visit your son ?? When you do, you might like to give us a ring on 41561804 and we can get together and say hello. Cheers, Rob.

Beth54 · Guru

robell wrote:
Happywanderer wrote:
Ok, My son lives inland from Childers, goes to Hervey Bay and Bundaberg all the time. Thats where I am heading, to my sons.
Hi H W, when are you coming to visit your son ?? When you do, you might like to give us a ring on 41561804 and we can get together and say hello. Cheers, Rob.

If I remember rightly, you're in the Bundy area robell, yeh?

Happywanderer · The Master

Yes sure will robell, have spent a lot of time in Bundy. They lived there before moving to Biggenden. I love the place so hope to spend a couple of weeks just doing the beaches etc. Have taken note of your number.

Beth54 · Guru

I've spent quite a bit of time there too. My family has several friends there, and Bargara.

Love love love Bargara!

-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 7th of April 2011 08:10:51 PM

Happywanderer · The Master

Me too Beth, I love Bargara and Elliot Heads. Could walk for hours on that beach. We will have to do it together.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Like Bargara but prefer Elliott Heads - lovely place -

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Me too Beth, I love Bargara and Elliot Heads. Could walk for hours on that beach. We will have to do it together.

Oh yes, Elliott Heads too. What a beatiful view over the river and ocean from there!

Yes, jolly good idea Marj!

Apparently my brother accesses the beach camp from that side, not from Woodgate, as I thought. I'm getting quite excited now. I've been hearing about this spot for years. He said it gets very busy, so he'll go up next week to 'put dibs' on his favourite spot, before the school holidays start.

Fingers crossed it doesn't rain all Easter! He and his wife were camped there after Xmas, when all that rain was about. So he made sure he listened to the weather reports twice a day. Sure enough, 6 o'clock at night, he said, we 'gotta get outa here!' Pouring rain, sandy roads filling up, water up to his headlights, towing his 4WD caravan...at night! His wife was freaking out and so would I these days! In my younger days maybe, but couldn't handle the anxiety now.