Tamworth to Cairns

lilly31 · Guru

Tamworth to Cairns

Sheba · Guru

Lilly I live near both Emu Park and Yeppoon, if that is any use to you. About 25 minutes out of Rockhampton, and 15 minutes to either of the other two.

I have plenty of room, in a quiet area. Don't remember off-hand what your set-up is, but it would be safe to leave a Caravan parked here, of you wanted to look around.

Cheers,

Sheba.

lilly31 · Guru

Thanks so much sheba .. have camper trailer for trip .. my brothers .. waiting to replace my camper at reasonable price ...
mine was stolen out of my driveway while i was away at my dad funeral in january not the best month i have i lost my dad ...my cat and my van ...but life go on

-- Edited by lilly31 on Sunday 10th of April 2011 09:28:15 PM

sandsmere · Guru

Hi lilly ,

About 2 hours north of Brisbane there is a little town called Kin Kin . Turn off the Bruce Hwy at the Pomona TO . 17 kms through some great rain forest country to Kin Kin .

Camp on the oval behind the pub . $5 pn includes power , hot showers , toilets , pay at the pub .

10 kms out of Kin Kin is some of the biggest trees still standing in Australia , at a place called the Doggrell Trail . It's an easy 20 minute walk around the trail and those trees are fantastic .

Good meals at the pub . Also a small store in town with all the essentials .

No fuel though . Fill up at a servo along the highway . Around Nambour is usually the cheapest in the area .

Cheers , and have a good trip .

petengail · Guru

One of the places we keep going back to is Inskip Point, just in on the coast from Gympie. Just scroll down a bit - I wrote it up a while back. Another free one we liked was Saunders Beach about 20 K north of Townsville, I think it is 48 hour stopover now. Also loved the council park at Kurramine. New camps 6 would be a very worthwhile investment for a trip like this.

-- Edited by petengail on Monday 11th of April 2011 08:06:41 AM

sandsmere · Guru

Good free camps at Calliope and St. Lawrece too .

lilly31 · Guru

sandsmere wrote:
Hi lilly ,

About 2 hours north of Brisbane there is a little town called Kin Kin . Turn off the Bruce Hwy at the Pomona TO . 17 kms through some great rain forest country to Kin Kin .
Camp on the oval behind the pub . $5 pn includes power , hot showers , toilets , pay at the pub .
10 kms out of Kin Kin is some of the biggest trees still standing in Australia , at a place called the Doggrell Trail . It's an easy 20 minute walk around the trail and those trees are fantastic .
Good meals at the pub . Also a small store in town with all the essentials .
No fuel though . Fill up at a servo along the highway . Around Nambour is usually the cheapest in the area .

Cheers , and have a good trip .

sound great place to stay .... will put it on list ...

lilly31 · Guru

petengail wrote:
One of the places we keep going back to is Inskip Point, just in on the coast from Gympie. Just scroll down a bit - I wrote it up a while back. Another free one we liked was Saunders Beach about 20 K north of Townsville, I think it is 48 hour stopover now. Also loved the council park at Kurramine. New camps 6 would be a very worthwhile investment for a trip like this.

-- Edited by petengail on Monday 11th of April 2011 08:06:4

Just pick up camp 6 last week ...just wanted to get some inside info from all your guys and gal who have been out and about ... Iwill camp most place where i fell safe but with grandaughter with me just want to get it right so she can enjoy her trip the first of many i hope

jimricho · Guru

Hi Lilly,

Here are some suggested routes for the Tamworth to Rockhampton leg of your trip to Cairns, click on the underlined Google Maps links below

Tamworth to Rocky via Goondiwindi and Leichhardt Hwy (992 Km)

Tamworth to Rocky via New England Hwy and Bruce Hwy (1142 km)

Tamworth to Rocky via Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Hinterland (1216km)

My own preferred option would be via the first one as I have travelled it several times and it's shorter with less traffic. The "back" road from Warialda to Goondiwindi, via North Star is sealed all the way and is fine, it is well sign posted.

One caravan park I can recommend is Possum Park, (http://www.possumpark.com.au/) located 20km north of Miles, it's quite unique, reasonably priced, and well sign posted too. They do a rate for single travellers and have a campfire Happy Hour in the Grey Nomad season.

Jim

PS: sorry to hear about your loss, I lost both my parents 14 years ago and I still remember and think of them every day of my life.

clazandaza · Senior Member

sandsmere wrote:
Good free camps at Calliope and St. Lawrece too .

Both are great sites. Last time I was at Saint Lawrence it was a dollar coin for three minutes hot shower, fairly new facilities including a laundry.

Give us a yell when you get closer to Cairns and we will arrange something.

Ian and Pauline

Sheba · Guru

St. Lawrence would be a good place to stop if you stopped over at my place. Depending on speed and traffic, it's about a 3-4 hour drive.

Cheers,

Sheba.

lilly31 · Guru

thanks to all ...looking forward to meeting some of the nomads on here will be great.. cant wait

lilly31 · Guru

jimricho wrote:
Hi Lilly,
Here are some suggested routes for the Tamworth to Rockhampton leg of your trip to Cairns, click on the underlined Google Maps links below
Tamworth to Rocky via Goondiwindi and Leichhardt Hwy (992 Km)

Tamworth to Rocky via New England Hwy and Bruce Hwy (1142 km)

Tamworth to Rocky via Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Hinterland (1216km)

My own preferred option would be via the first one as I have travelled it several times and it's shorter with less traffic. The "back" road from Warialda to Goondiwindi, via North Star is sealed all the way and is fine, it is well sign posted.
One caravan park I can recommend is Possum Park, (http://www.possumpark.com.au/) located 20km north of Miles, it's quite unique, reasonably priced, and well sign posted too. They do a rate for single travellers and have a campfire Happy Hour in the Grey Nomad season.
Jim
PS: sorry to hear about your loss, I lost both my parents 14 years ago and I still remember and think of them every day of my life.

Thanks jim for your map information and your kinds words ..lost mum 5 years ago dad this january ... think when mum passed we still had dad (a parent) so wasnt as hard .. but the passing of dad is hard and i am not ashamed to say even at my age i miss my dad very much ....maybe this break will help settle things ...

Dougie · Veteran Member

Travel & meeting new friends is a good antidote for all sorts of things Lilly, including personal hardship.

HeadnHome · Senior Member

if your coming up to the tablelands give us a yell.

lilly31 · Guru

Dougie wrote:
Travel & meeting new friends is a good antidote for all sorts of things Lilly, including personal hardship.

It is dougie it clear then mind i think .... i know in past a trips to the ocean did a lot for me ..was like a dose of zoloffor me .... my dad and i were very close i miss him so much ..but it life and it has to go on for us who are still here ...