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Yay! We’ve ‘hit the road’ again – south for winter! Brrrr! But this week’s offerings are all up north…
Our Tik Tok page has gone VIRAL this week, and do you know why? It was thanks to our recent visit to amazing Litchfield National Park, near Darwin, in the Top End of Northern Territory.
We have just received new photos from Bec and Michael at Katherine Farmstay showcasing their grassy campgrounds and incredibly cute animals!
Bark Hut Inn – image Overland Exposure Who has visited the iconic Bark Hut Inn in the Northern Territory? Bark Hut Inn – image Overland Exposure Located on the western edge of Kakadu National Park, it’s a great spot to stop in, especially for families. Bark Hut Inn – image Overland Exposure It was built by hand in 1963, well before Kakadu National Park was opened to the public in the 1980s. This area was famed for crocodiles, barramundi and buffalo. The Bark Hut Inn NT – image Michael Lennon Traveller, Michael Lennon, said: “When Maureen and I were travelling
Who has crossed the QLD/NT border near Camooweal? This week, Kate and Max clocked 3,000km in 3 days – from Rainbow Beach to Katherine. Through Rockhampton to Barcaldine for the night. They said nothing was open for dinner Ilfracombe Wellshot Hotel – image Kate Gilmore Stopping off at Ilfracombe past the Wellshot Hotel and Machinery Mile, Longreach, Winton, McKinlay and Cloncurry. Ilfracombe Machinery Mile – image Kate Gilmore Views of the mines greet you are you drive through Mount Isa – and they rested at Camooweal for the night. The last Queensland town you’ll see before the border! They had
CAMPS Ambassadors Daniel and Manda from Overland Exposure loved a pub camp in the Northern Territory. They said, “Darwin River Tavern has an awesome unpowered camping area available. We used this as our base for a night to visit Berry Springs and had a great stay for just $10/night.” “If you camp here add another night or two and visit the Territory Wildlife Park, we really loved visiting when we lived in Darwin and highly recommend stopping in.” “This is such an awesome camp – at a Tavern so there’s meals and drinks and live music, a bottle-o, little shop
After a low-key two and a half years, the Barrow Creek Hotel has been able to revitalise and offer meals and a place to stay to the weary traveller between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. This welcoming roadhouse charges a small fee for unpowered pet-friendly sites at the side of the pub with use of amenities, and a bit extra for power. For a real Aussie outback experience, stop in at the roadhouse, enjoy a meal and support this long-time local business. The pub itself is almost 90 years old, with the owner, Les, operating it for the last 34
Only a short distance from Cooinda, Mardugal Camp One and Two (Mardukal) are a good base to embark on day trips to Jim Jim Falls and the Mary River regions. Enjoy watching Kakadu’s wallabies and large colonies of bats. Or utilise the boat ramp at Mardukal Billabong for some barramundi or saratoga fishing. This managed campground has flushing toilets plus hot and cold showers. Divided into generator and non generator zones. Alcohol is permitted, drinking water is available, they are open inthe dry season. Everyone needs a park pass to visit Kakadu. Your pass includes excellent free ranger guided walks,
Sally has just begun planning adventures with our CAMPS App: “Thank you so much. This is a brilliant site and I’m looking forward to starting my first campervan trip. I’m hoping to get advice of where to go and highly recommended adventures, driving from Cairns to Darwin….” Every town in the outback is worth exploring! It’s a big list! Here’s a few of the places, some along the Savannah Way, that we had a ball in. Tell us, what are your favourite recommendations for this route? 1. Atherton Tablelands near Cairns, Queensland What beautiful memories we have travelling here with
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