Camping/fishing Birdsville nth and east
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 24, 2005 at 21:21
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Member - Meggs
We intend to go from CQ to
Winton,
Boulia,
Birdsville,
Charleville,
Roma,
Carnarvon and then back
home. There will be two vehicles one with a camper trailer and one with a Jayco outback caravan. We are interested in finding any free or cheap camping areas on river banks where we can do some freshwater fishing and can use a generator during the day for battery charging. We would be interested in other camping spots as
well. On the subject of fishing what bait is used in freshwater as we are only saltwater fishmen.
Of the above
places with the exception of
Winton and
Boulia can you get good
drinking water at them so we would like to know
drinking water we will have to carry. We had a bad experience in a CP in
Normanton where they had artesian
bore water on tap, not very nice to drink.
We will be staying at the
Birdsville Caravan Park.
Reply By: kesh - Monday, Apr 25, 2005 at 10:40
Monday, Apr 25, 2005 at 10:40
G'day Meggs. Starting at
Winton, about 50k. (
Boulia Rd.) turn off to the Conn Hole. Small
camp spot, take wood in with you. Dont forget to have a beer at Middleton, get some local info too. Anywhere there is water in the Diamantina will be fish!.
Good fishing around
Bedourie, once again the locals will give info (pub).
Coming back from Birdsville/
Windorah you will again cross the Diam. Bob Y has noted the way up to the N/Park. If time permits go up to
Jundah on the Thomson or the Retreat rd. to where the Barcoo crosses.
About half way to
Quilpie turn right at
Thylungra which takes you to
Eromanga. You will cross the Kyabra
water hole which is good fishing. (and camping)
Call in at the Royal and have a drink with Ashley and Ana (say c.haze sent you!)
At
Quilpie the first tracks going out before the
bridge take you on to good fishing holes, also look at lake Houdraman.
About 25k. Before
Charleville turn left over the Ward r.
bridge.
good camp spots and the first cod going east.
There is a reasonable spot about 5k. before
Mitchell.(fishermans rest)
Dont forget to take the yabby traps, have a great trip.
cheers the kesh
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Follow Up By: Member - Meggs - Monday, Apr 25, 2005 at 19:36
Monday, Apr 25, 2005 at 19:36
Thanks Kesh with the info you and Bob have given I think we will not be short of
waterholes to visit, I am just hoping the fly
population has suffered a terminal disease when we are there.
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