Camooweal Billabong free camp review

Camooweal Billabong.
Stayed one night. Would happily stay longer so long as the weather was ok.

Great free camp along the Georgina River just on the west side of town. The turn off is just on your left as soon as you cross the bridge. Then you head up the dirt road for 500m or more. We turned a little too soon and followed tracks through to a site that was totally fine but we found the easier road on the way out.

There is heaps of space around and plenty of shade. The river bank is mud flats though so if there has been a lot of rain i think it would get rather slippery and muddy in close. But the billabong is quite beautiful with lots of birdlife.

No amenities at all so you need to be self-sufficient. There are several fire pits and garbage bins. Not sure if you are technically supposed to have a fire??? But you can run a generator cos there is no one there to annoy.

Calliope camp review

Calliope River free camp.
Stayed 2 nights. Great camping area! Right on the river with heaps of space so even when it's busy you should get a bit of space around you. You can have a fire if you want. I think you were not supposed to use a generator but the area is so big that unless you camped on top of someone you would not hear a generator anyway.

There are signs for crocs in the river though so you are advised not to swim but boats are ok and you can fish in the river.

There are toilets on one side of the river and there is a bridge you can walk over to get to them but it is a little bit of a walk to get there. There is an historical village and cafe there too but we did not check them out.

Claude Wharton Weir review

Claude Wharton Weir, Gayndah.
Stayed 1 night. Great free camp that you could easily spend a few days at. Lots of shade and nice and peaceful but still close to town. Lots of ants!

There are a few separate areas to camp and you would fit two vans in at two of them although one area is not all that level. The bottom level area even has a water tap! But the other areas have undercover picnic tables and fire places.

The toilets are ok and certainly suitable. No showers.

There is a boat ramp and you can fish in the dam.