Point Stuart
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 19:45
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ken w4
Who's been out this way , what's its Like , where did you camp/stay.
Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 19:51
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 19:51
What State?
It's a big country.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 20:02
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 20:02
In
Mary River National Park, adjacent to Finke Bay, unless Ken is referring to the Station south of there.
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Reply By: ken w4 - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 19:57
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 19:57
Yep it is ,
NT just next to
kakadu
cheers ken
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Follow Up By: Phil D1 - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 21:39
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 at 21:39
There was a
camping area of sorts near the
boat ramp when I was there a few years ago.
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 11:37
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 11:37
We spent a night camped at Point Stewart Resort in 2007. We tried (not too hard) to get out to the coast, but failed.
Couzens
Lookout on the
Mary River was more our style though. Good fishing too.
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: 515 - Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 13:56
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 13:56
Point Stuart is an older 'wilderness resort'. I has camping areas and cabin accommodation. It is used by fishermen and shooters. Also lots of tour groups use it for a base for bus tours. It is a great place with a bar and restaurant but don't expect 5 star by today's standard.
I go each year and love it! bUt I do go to go fishing and spend almost no time at the cabins. It is about 20 minutes to the
Shady Camp launching area. Shady also has camping areas.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: ken w4 - Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 15:56
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 15:56
Thanks 515
Appreciate the feed back,
It's really a stop off for a night or two but
the pool looks enticing, what's
shady camp like to
camp, do you have to be super warrie of crocs.
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Follow Up By: Deborah H - Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 15:58
Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 15:58
Always be croc wise Ken!
That said, pop into
Shady Camp for a night or two. A couple of other things to do apart from fishing. There is a nice platform to view the river from which is only 200m or so upstream from
camp. Or take a careful walk at low tide downstream for about 1km and croc watch...some 5m whoppers down there! Take some binoc's.
The mozzies are bad at sunrise/sunset but don't let them stop you from going I say :)
Safe travels,
RED
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 17:23
Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 17:23
That area is reknowned for very big salties, so yes you should be careful.
Val
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Reply By: Searay - Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 21:43
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 at 21:43
Ken w4, at
shady camp the mozzies and midgies will get you before the crocs, they are savage there. Maybe save the trip in off the highway and stay at
Mary River Caravan park instead.
Shady camp is about 50ks from there. 35ks off dirt road and the rest bitumen.
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