Bourke to Tibooburra Road - Camp spots
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 19:45
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Member - Norm C (QLD)
We are planning on doing the Cameron's Corner area on our way to
Kimberley from
Gold Coast in May. It is almost on the way after all!
We want to get to
Tibooburra area as quickly as possible so we can spend more time in the target area (8 days including 2 or 3 in
Birdsville). Figure we'll do a big day on day one and get somewhere around
Walgett. No
camp sites marked between Moree and
Walgett or
Brewarrina in Camps Australia 3 (other than in
Walgett and
Brewarrina), but I figure if we need to we will find a nice spot along the Barwon river somewhere. Any suggestions would be welcome.
My real question is on the
Bourke to
Tibooburra Road. Don't know what it is called and it looks like it is dirt /gravel all the way. Haven't done this road before and Camps Australia 3 only lists Mt Wood (Sturt NP), just short of Tibooborra. Suspect we'll need to
camp overnight before Mt Wood and it would be a pity to 'just miss' a good spot due to ignorance. Anyone know of a good spot.
Thanks guys, and lots more questions to come on this trip.
Reply By: Member - Phil [Sunshine Coast] - Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 21:01
Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 21:01
Giday norm, b4 xmas we went to wa.left here 3.30am arrived
Cobar about 6.30pm, no trailer, so we could sit on 110/115 most of the way,if you can share the driving, & you dont have
young kids,
Bourke should be doable.[You are an hr or so closer than me ] I,ll keep an eye on this thread for c/sites,we,ll be doin the same trip, [a month earlier] good luck..Phil
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Reply By: hoyks - Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 22:02
Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 22:02
I did the road in June from
Bourke to
Tibooburra and it took us all day. But it started raining on us as we left
Wanaaring. If it looks like rain, find another way or
camp. 200 odd k sideways isn't fun,
well it is for the first 10 minutes, but the next 4 hours gets a little tiring.
Wanaaring road I am told is generally good, with occasional bull dust holes, but watch out for road trains.
I am told that the camping just out of
Bourke on the river is OK,
Bourke township isn't the nicest place around though.
We looked at the
camp just out of
Tibooburra but weren’t keen on spending a few extra days out there as conditions were deteriorating. The cars that came through after us spent 2 days there before they made it into town.
Caravan park in
Tibooburra itself is basic, but clean and cheap for tent sites, pay at the Shell servo. Pub on the left heading North through
Tibooburra does a good counter meal too.
Hope you have better luck than us. Drove 1200k to spend 3 days in the
Tibooburra van park waiting for the roads to dry.
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Follow Up By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 23:57
Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 at 23:57
You take your chances in this country hoyks.
Hope it is dry for us though. From when we leave the
Gold Coast, we have 15 days to get to
Katherine to meet friends and continue to
Broome and
Kimberley. Plan is 8 days from
Tibooburra until we leave
Birdsville. Other days are the old drive and
camp routine.
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