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Old October 8th, 2010, 03:29 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Camping on the Burke Developmental Road?

On 8/10/2010 4:09 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
[Since this group is dead as a doornail, I might as well take this
opportunity to ask questions and see if there are still any
subscribers/lurkers.]

Has anyone driven the Burke Developmental Road (in Northern Queensland,
from Normanton to Chillagoe)?

If so:

- Is it a worthwhile trip (considering that we like the outback, wide
open spaces, etc.)?

- How about camping, both in the wild (i.e. beside the road, on a rest
area, on a parking stop) and on some form of official campground (for
example on the property of a homestead, etc.)?

- Any other info?

FYI, we will be there around early April and will betravelling in a 4WD
campervan.

Thanks in advance for any and all responses.



Never done the Burke Developmental Rd. I have driven Innisfail to
Normanton, and Innisfail to Chillagoe - both easy drives through some
very interesting country. I've also driven the mail route from
Georgetown up to Alma Den - but in early December, and some of the
creeks were just crossable then as the result of early storms. Early
April 'could' be dubious. A BIG wet is forecast - and if it happens much
of that route could still be closed.