pauline wrote:

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You men you keep changing your mind, can't help you where you are heading now but someone will.

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 Thanks Pauline, I hope so.

I have never stayed there but a bloke at Fletcher Creek told me about a place Macrossan Park, about 20 k out of Charters towards Townsville
North of Townsville are: Saunders Beach, good but be early. Blue Water, Tomalla Beach, Rollingstone, these spots are limited to about 2 days but good spots.

NeilandRaine wrote:

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I have never stayed there but a bloke at Fletcher Creek told me about a place Macrossan Park, about 20 k out of Charters towards Townsville

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 Gday...

I came past Macrossan Park on my way to Ravenswood earlier in the week. There are roadworks going on for a fair bit before and after the Burdekin River Bridge and I did not see the Macrossan Park sign or turnoff so it may be 'disrupted' by the roadworks.

I will check this morning on my way back into Charters Towers and let you know. I too had heard it was a nice place to stay.

 

Another nice place was Camps6 288 (Campaspe Rest Area 99km west of Charters Towers). A nice big area, grass, trees, shade, toilets. Has a 20hour limit but many stay for two nights.

If you go further west visit Porcupine Gorge - a really nice place to spend a day. Camps6 295 - 70km north of Hughenden). The road up is now 95% sealed and the 5% dirt is in very good condition. I left my van in Hughenden and just spent the day there.

Julia Creek free-camp is a nice place. Right on the east side of town on the Julia Creek (the actual creek). Camps6 304 says 48 hours, but if you register in Shire office you can stay much longer. There was a bloke who had been there 5 weeks when I was there. Council workers keep an eye on the place and actually come around and check to make sure you know where the water is etc (good water). Very friendly place.

Cheers

John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Saturday 8th of October 2011 08:55:28 AM

Gday...

On my way into Charters Towers this morning I confirmed the entrance to Macrossan Park, 22km east Charters Towers (Camps6 283 - east side of Burdekin River bridge and south of highway) still exists.

The roadwork is on the east side of the bridge and in addition to upgrading the highway and bridge approach, they have re-aligned the entrance to Macrossan Park - which is why I had not noticed the turnoff on my way west last week.

Coming from Townsville (heading west) the sign is still there on the left but is very dirty from the roadworks - it is a wooden, green sign close to the ground. The entrance it points to does not exist now. About 100metre further along on the left is a new access road which loops back to the original access road. It is easy to see when going at the 60kph roadwork speed limit and looking for it.

The Burdekin River looks magnificent at the moment. Not heaps of water but what is there is meandering between the rocks and sandy bed dunes and looks great.

I had a new windscreen fitted in Townsville yesterday, but there is a problem with it. Hopefullty O'Briens Glass in Charters Towers can rectify the problem quickly Monday, if not and I have to wait for 'bits', then I will camp at Macrossan Park for a few days waiting.

Cheers

John

There is a CP called Bluewater about 35 kliks north of Townsville on the right. Big sites, very little shade and fairly basic park. About another 2 kliks further north on the left is the Bluewater free camp. A very nice spot with toilets, outside cold shower, over the oval at back is a sports club that loves visitors and have burger,chips and beer specials. Roling stone on the right closer to Townsville is also a good camp, to the rear of the pub.

Thanks everyone....not sure we are actually heading into T'ville at this point.  It is really only another place we will pass through our way to Charters Towers which is more the destination.

I am also more looking for free campsites, especially after being in a CP for the last 3 months....I am really over them and looking for some freedom.

Thanks a bunch.

Cheers B

.. Forty K's north of Charters Towers is Fletchers Creek .. If in the area I will always free-camp for a few days out there .. worth a look if you haven't been there ..

Jon

Love that Avatar, so true.

Can someone please tell me if there is NextG mobile/Internet service at Fletchers Creek??

jonathan wrote:

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Its very difficult to get comms at Fletchers Creek itself .. and that includes phone, net and TV .. but you can get phone (next G) about 5 k's from there back towards Charters Towers ..

Jon

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 Thanks Jon