Mon 9th - Mmm be good if we could keep this place to ourselves. We woke to the sounds of birds chirping, expecting grey skies we were pleased to see blue sky with fluffy white clouds. There is loads of birds life here, could easy spend the day relaxing by the Cooper taking birds photos. … Continue reading Cooper Creek to Birdsville
Q – Cooper Creek
Cooper Creek – W, OR, T, F, D. 10kms out of Windorah. Upper area has toilets, bin. Camping on both sides of the river. Upper areas like a big pull off, down the tracks to the to the river. On one side there is a 12kms nature drive, assume you can camp along much of … Continue reading Q – Cooper Creek
Q – Neil Turner Weir
Neil Turner Weir – T, B, F, OR, M, BR, D. Turn off 2km out of Mitchell, large areas along the weir. Large grassy day time area. Lots of trees, free firewood excellent spot for a night or two not far off the hwy. Rating – 4
Swinging Bridge to Cooper Creek
Sat 7th - It was rather chilly when we arrived at Swinging Bridge rest area, but we were soon set up, heater on and snuggled up in bed. The earliest night in months. We had a leisurely morning hitting the road by 8.45am. The drive into Roma was a bit slow with lots of road … Continue reading Swinging Bridge to Cooper Creek
The adventure begins
Friday 6th July - Well we are all packed, hooked up and raring to go on our biggest trip yet, 8 weeks, yeah. There has been a lot of preparation for this trip, loads of cooking and pre mixes ready to go. Being restricted on foods does make things a bit more difficult and creates … Continue reading The adventure begins
All good things come to an end
Friday - 13/4/12 It was a bit noisy last night with trucks and cars on the hwy throughout the night. Much prefer those quiet country roads. It was most likely our last night of having a shower under the stars. Was a little cool, not like out west where we hardly needed any hot water. … Continue reading All good things come to an end
Q – Bedford Weir Reserve
Bedford Weir Recreational Reserve and Camping - T, S, B, W, F, OR, M, D. BR. This is an awesome spot, only a few km's outside Blackwater. Large grassy areas, trees, weir. Very friendly caretakers. Dogs allowed on leash. Free for up to 7 days, supported by the local council, very popular spot. Next G mobile … Continue reading Q – Bedford Weir Reserve
Bedford Weir
Wed - 11/4/12 Bedford Weir is a pretty good spot. Large camping area, divided into 2 sort of sections. Some with shade, caretaker on site which everyone must report to when you arrived. Very friendly guy. Toilets with hot showers, was lovely to have a shower and not have to turn the water on and … Continue reading Bedford Weir
Q – Salvator Rosa – Nogoa Creek
Salvator Rosa, Nogoa Creek Campground - T, W, OR, $. In the Salvador Rosa section of Carnarvon Gorge National Park. Bit of a rough road in, 4WD only, 138kms from Tambo. Very close to Nogoa Creek which is a lovely place to cool off on a hot day. 2 open grassy areas. Self registration for fees. See our post on … Continue reading Q – Salvator Rosa – Nogoa Creek
Nogoa campground
Mon - 9/4/12 Some of the other campers were a bit noisy early on but did quieten down. We were in bed early and up around 7.30am so a big sleep. Was nice to have a cooler night again. Yeah everyone has cleared out and we have the place to ourselves. Have had one day … Continue reading Nogoa campground