We spent 4 interesting nights and days in Lightning Ridge before heading off once more. We stopped at a rest area for morning tea across the road from Stanley the Emu. On Castlereagh Highway turn-off 10 kilometres out of town, you will come across an 18-metre sculpture of a steel called Stanley the … Continue reading Stanley the Emu
N- Lederville Rocky River Retreat
Lederville Rocky River Retreat - OR, D, W, $ - Carton of Corona 26km from Drake NSW. Drake is situation on the Bruxner HWY between Tenterfield and Casino in NSW. Tenterfield is 44km East of Drake. Turnoff is just outside of Drake along Long Gully Road. It’s 26km to Lederville Rocky River Retreat from the turnoff, the … Continue reading N- Lederville Rocky River Retreat
Campsite keys and options
In the past we have listed what interest us, what needs we have, etc. As stated before we started this for our benefit but now we are finding many other travelers are also finding this information useful, which is great 🙂 We have had a number of people ask us to list whether a place allows … Continue reading Campsite keys and options
Campsites and Rest Areas
Sometimes it can be difficult to post on the road, so often we leave updating the website with our campsites until we get home. Every time we post onto our site it does send out an email to everyone following our site. This does mean you could get a whole heap of posts about campsites … Continue reading Campsites and Rest Areas
N – Mann River Nature Reserve
Mann River Nature Reserve – T, F, OR, W. 131 km W of South Grafton or 47 km E of Glen Innes. 12 km down Old Grafton Road, down a steep hill, slippery when wet. Large grassy area on the banks of the Mann River. Some sites close to the river have been washed out due … Continue reading N – Mann River Nature Reserve
N – Hickey Falls
Hickey Falls – B, F, BR, D, M. Rest area 39km SW of Coonabarabran NSW. Off the lower side off the hwy, shady, close to hwy but you drive down into it, so reasonably private. Not a lot around these parts so not a bad stop. Very short walk to the falls. Rating – 3
N – Red Bank Rest Area
Red Bank Rest Area – T, F, M, BR, D. Basically a pull off the road, 12E of Gunnedah. Lots of traffic, noisy. Can’t all be nice and it’s free. Rating -1.5
N – Forbes Rest Area
Forbes Rest Area – B, OR, F, M, W, BR, D, DW. Large grassy area next to a creek. A walking tracking follows the creek down to a lake. We have stayed here several times and always found this area to be quite, however we were warned by some locals last time we were, there … Continue reading N – Forbes Rest Area
N – Bottle Bend Forest Reserve
Bottle Bend Forest Reserve – B, OR, F, M, W, BR, D. 57 km NW of Euston or 18 km SE of Gol Gol. A very large area on the banks of the Murray River. 2km of dirt road into the camp area. Lots of trees, very pleasant outlook, dry weather access only. Rating – 3.5
N – Main Campground Mungo National Park
Main Campground Mungo National Park – T, B, OR, $. 110 km NE of Mildura, dirt road. There are showers 2km away at the National Park visitor centre. Camping and day fees apply. The camping area is a big area, with well laid out big sites, some trees and shade, with fire places at each site. … Continue reading N – Main Campground Mungo National Park