When we were in Alice Springs we found out there was a 4×4 track which stretched from the South Australian border to just south of Darwin which was created by Bill Binn who was a National Parks ranger to show tourists the lesser known wonders of Northern Territory. This track gave us an alternate routeContinue reading “Binn’s Track to Gem Tree”
Category Archives: Australia Campervan 21/22
Plenty Highway
Our first 100km of travel out of gem tree caravan park was frustratingly boring as we had let our tire pressures down to combat the corrugated dirt roads only to find ourselves driving along perfect bitumen!!! This meant we had to keep our speeds low and there was actually an audible cheer when the bitumenContinue reading “Plenty Highway”
Boulia
We arrived at Boulia both with horrible colds and were desperate for a few days of rest. Luckily for us Boulia’s caravan park was a lovely grassed campground right on the river. We spent the next 4 days recuperating. On our last day we headed to the Min Min light encounter which was pretty muchContinue reading “Boulia”
Winton
Not quite fully recovered but pretty close we kept moving east to get us closer to our destination of Mackay for the start of July for a family wedding. We had already been to Winton once on our trip but to say the visit was chalk and cheese is no understatement. Last time it wasContinue reading “Winton”
Wellshot Pub
The stretch between Winton and Longreach was the first time we were retracing our tracks and so we decided to try a couple of different stops. I will hold up my hand and say that I chose Wellshot Pub just outside of Longreach as it sounded like a great little pub and we thought itContinue reading “Wellshot Pub”
Barcaldine
Out next stop Barcaldine was only 80kms down the road but was a must stop to see the Tree of Knowledge. We have mentioned in earlier blogs about the Shearer’s strike in 1880’s where the shearing shed in Oondooroo was burnt down with several others and the shearer’s striking for several months. The strike wasContinue reading “Barcaldine”
Jericho
After such a successful stay at Barcaldine we thought we would head to a campground nearby. The working station offered a tranquil camping experience on 15,000 acres where we could enjoy watching bird life around a lagoon. Sounded great. Unfortunately the reality was a little different and when we arrived we drove through 15km ofContinue reading “Jericho”
Clermont
Energised and recharged after our relaxing stay at Jericho we headed off to Theresa Creek Dam near Clermont to do the same thing again but on a lake. We knew it was going to be busy as it was the start of the school holidays but we had been told by other travellers that thereContinue reading “Clermont”
Nebo
Our last stop before hitting the East coast was to be Nebo, a tiny town about 100km inland from Mackay and slap bang in the heart of a few mining towns. We had researched the town and it had a caravan park and a small pub which had a pretty good reputation. On the wayContinue reading “Nebo”
NQ Family Time
Our arrival in Mackay was the start of several weeks of Barbagallo/Clive family time. We attended the wedding of our niece which was a lovely day even though it bucketed it down most of the day. The reception was a blast with the whole family there minus one sister. After that we all packed upContinue reading “NQ Family Time”