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Title: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Sawed-Off on April 30, 2012, 07:05:55 AM
Wife and I are off to Mackay for the Single Action Shooting Qld State Titles. Most shooting ranges are down a dirt road in the boonies, so that's the closest we get to off road. Will be a fun weekend of camping out and catching up with old friends and making some new ones.

Anyone else making use of the long weekend to hook up and head out?
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Pipeliner on April 30, 2012, 07:41:00 AM
We're heading out to the Australian Heritage Festival (http://www.jondaryanwoolshed.com.au/whats-on/australian-heritage-festival/) at Jondaryan Woolshed, halfway between Toowoomba and Dalby.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Franzy on April 30, 2012, 08:13:09 PM
Heading down the road to the Boreen Point Camping Ground.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Benji on April 30, 2012, 08:16:27 PM
Going to Ocean Beach camping area on Bribie Island
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: sandman on April 30, 2012, 08:37:55 PM
Not going camping but heading to Brisbane Saturday morning to pick up my new trailer tent from Swag Campers!! Then coming home to light up a few windrows from clearing the house site.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: gutters on April 30, 2012, 08:50:35 PM
We're heading to Cedar Grove in the Amamoor State forest.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: wartim on April 30, 2012, 09:12:29 PM
Hey Benji,

I am from Toowoomba as well and never been to Ocean Beach, let me know what its like, am thinking of trying to fit in a day trip as the rest of the time may help a mate work on his house.

 Cheers

Wartim
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: mcm72 on April 30, 2012, 09:19:41 PM
Yep, Loading up Friday night , head off sat morning after kids sports.
Off to Bigriggen Park near Mt Barney.

hopefully a great weekend to be had !

what ever you do, have fun !  !
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: gutters on May 01, 2012, 06:06:05 AM
Benji and Wartim, the Ocean Beach camping on Bribie is one of my favourite spots, I'm sure you will love it. Camp sites 10, 11, 54 and 55 are the better sites IMHO. Enjoy
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Footy Shorts Shane on May 01, 2012, 06:19:44 AM
We'll probably shoot up to Inskip for a few days, weather permitting.

Shane.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Robertsons on May 01, 2012, 07:13:11 AM
Hey Benji,

I am from Toowoomba as well and never been to Ocean Beach, let me know what its like, am thinking of trying to fit in a day trip as the rest of the time may help a mate work on his house.

 Cheers

Wartim

Another from the fridge on the hill. Were of to Biloela not as good as a beach getaway but what the hell its away.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: chisel on May 01, 2012, 07:46:47 AM
North Stradbroke, Main beach for me.  Heading off Thursday.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Matto on May 01, 2012, 10:21:09 AM
Lucky buggers.

I'm flying down to Bris on Thursday, gearing up to work all weekend on a big relocation project. Should be great fun (not). Whilst you're all sitting on the beach/by a campfire, spare a thought for me.

Enjoy!
Matto :)
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Jenko67 on May 01, 2012, 05:00:49 PM
Heading to Fingal.. hope the rain holds off....
Title: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: V8ute on May 01, 2012, 06:37:20 PM
Heading to landcruiser mountain, should be a great weekend, off road 2012 is on. Love watching other people break stuff.
Cheers V8ute.


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Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: ehsc on May 01, 2012, 07:12:09 PM
Myself and myswag member Rusty are heading to mira to do some fishing and crabbing on the kolan river. Maybe even a few beers hope everybody has a safe and great weekend .

 :cheers: ehsc
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: WannaBe on May 01, 2012, 09:47:12 PM
Borumba deer park with a stack of other families!  :D
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Robertsons on May 01, 2012, 10:35:53 PM
Borumba deer park with a stack of other families!  :D

Is that Imbil
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: dooguss on May 02, 2012, 04:35:17 AM
Sure is and not a bad spot either to get away for the weekend
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: poidda on May 02, 2012, 11:21:39 AM
Borumba deer park with a stack of other families!  :D

Heading that way ourselves with a couple of families.  Haven't been there before, but have heard good things.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Lori on May 02, 2012, 11:44:39 AM
Not camping, coming up from chilly Sydney to taste a week of your weather and theme parks.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: wartim on May 02, 2012, 08:15:03 PM
G'day Gutters

Can you pre book a site (at ocean beach), I guess if you can, you dont get to choose the site?

Thanks in advance for the advice

Cheers

Wartim
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Benji on May 02, 2012, 08:22:24 PM
Hi Wartim
You can pre-book at ocean beach and you do choose which site.  There's a map of the sites on the derm website.  The recommended sites were already taken when we booked a few weeks ago so we had to choose a different one.
Cheers, Benji
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: jetcrew on May 02, 2012, 08:25:37 PM
I'm off to Station point, on the N/W tip of Curtis Island, boat is packed and hooked up and the wife is still trying to get out of it.LOL ;D ;D

Jet ;D ;D
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: gutters on May 02, 2012, 09:53:42 PM
Hi Wartim
You can pre-book at ocean beach and you do choose which site.  There's a map of the sites on the derm website.  The recommended sites were already taken when we booked a few weeks ago so we had to choose a different one.
Cheers, Benji


Yep booking via the Derm site, I,ve got links to the appropriate pages in my trip thread

http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=20488.msg328545#msg328545 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=20488.msg328545#msg328545)

We found it best to do a day trip when its quieter to have a good look at all the sites and then record the numbers for future reference and booking.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: WannaBe on May 03, 2012, 09:09:16 PM
Is that Imbil


Yep - website here --> www.borumbadeerpark.com (http://www.borumbadeerpark.com)
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Robertsons on May 03, 2012, 10:53:18 PM
Yep - website here --> www.borumbadeerpark.com (http://www.borumbadeerpark.com)

Stayed at Island view c/p for a couple of months. Nice drive up to Landcruiser M/P from Imbil. Just don't do it at the end of a long weekend. The warrior's are on their way home and think is great to go sideways.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: cancan on May 04, 2012, 05:46:40 AM
some how i got rope into doing the corporate triathalon tomorrow on the gold coast so we are heading down tonight as soon as i get home and will spend the weekend down there....that's if i survive....can't swim for peanuts so will be interesting....but looking forward to seeing how the jeep goes the ct
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Rumpig on May 08, 2012, 05:44:20 PM
we ended up at Sundown National Park for 4 days (took the Friday off also)  8) 8) 8). nights were crisp but the space heater in the KK fixed that, and days were fantastic.
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Sawed-Off on May 08, 2012, 05:58:30 PM
Yeah, marvellous weather in Mackay, too. 12-15 at night and 25-28 during the day. Everyone wanted to stay on, it was so nice. We had a great shoot. I came 9th overall out of 70 shooters. Roll on the national titles in Milmerran in September! The Tambo towed fantastically behind my ute. I had to look back occasionally to check it was still there.  ;D
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: sol on May 10, 2012, 05:54:47 AM
           Went to Reedybrook  ;D
                   Beautiful weather beautiful spot.

                                                  :cheers:
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: wartim on June 03, 2012, 07:37:53 PM
Hey Benji,

How did your trip to Ocean Beach at Bribie Isalnd go..?

To get there do you drive up the beach from from down near Woorim or do you take the inland track from White Patch..?

Cheers

Wartim
Title: Re: Qld Labour Day long weekend. Who's heading out?
Post by: Benji on June 03, 2012, 09:30:08 PM
Hi Wartim
We loved Ocean Beach at Bribie.  Beautiful spot.  We've booked to go back on the long weekend in October.  The inland track was closed due to flooding.  It's an easy drive up the beach from Woorim.  Just need to avoid around the high tide for a few hours.  Remember the mozzie repellent too as they're pretty thick in the late afternoon.  I'm sure you'll enjoy a visit there.
Cheers, Benji