Sunday, Mar 20, 2005 at 22:53
Duncs,
5,000 sq. kms of best cattle fattening country in western Qld, if not Australia! Plenty to see, about 8 different eco systems, so they say.
Camp at
Hunters Gorge, fish, tour around to
Lake Constance, Scott's Tank or up to the Mayne Pub. Good
views of
Hunters Gorge, from Janet's Leap(on east side of
gorge). Paintings in some of
the caves there too.
Plenty of water in the Diamantina at moment, and the channels look good, plenty of green growth there also. Graveyard behind the
Ranger Station is worth a visit, some old
graves there. The
Ranger Stn may, or may not be occupied, as NPWS, in their wisdom, have reduced staffing to a "Drive in-Drive out" type operation.
Also travel up to Old Cork, 130 kms, to old
sandstone house, and
Old Cork waterhole(over
4 mile long). While up there you can travel on to
Lark Quarry, to see the dinosaur stampede. From there you could always travel on to
Jundah, then
Windorah etc.
When travelling up from B'ville, you can either go via
Boulia, or cut across from
Bedourie, via Cluny, Coorabulka and Springvale. Another choice is to travel to
Betoota, then turn up on Mooraberrie road, then on through Palparrarra, and Davenport. The route through
Boulia might be the best, as you would arrive at 'Lakes with most amount of fuel(Unless you drive a Patrol 4800!)
Hooroo...
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Follow Up By: kesh - Monday, Mar 21, 2005 at 08:06
Monday, Mar 21, 2005 at 08:06
Bob Y. Intend visiting the park ourselves this year. My access thought is up to
Jundah, then in through Connemara. Several years ago met the Con. managers, From memory Max and Cheryl?? But they did say that retirement was not that far away so by now they may have their feet up on the coast!
So wondering do you have any thought on the track in through that way?Will have a 13ft. poptop behind a 75 trayback. Plenty of fuel, tucker etc.
ps. "we get stuck, we get out, break down we fix (usually!!)"
Thanks: the kesh
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Mar 21, 2005 at 16:37
Monday, Mar 21, 2005 at 16:37
Kesh,
Yes, you're right, Max has retired, I believe(Lucky bugger??!!). Don't know of any road through Connemara to 'Lakes, except through Kurran. Haven't been on it, but it would be pretty ordinary with pop-top! Might be better to come up to
Lark Quarry, and across onto the River Road, at Old Cork. But the 75 series won't have any trouble!!!
There is a road through Mt Windsor(private), but by mid year it will be wall to wall bulldust, comes out on River Rd. about 55 km north of 'Lakes.
Hooroo...
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