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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Polar Bear on July 05, 2010, 07:08:26 PM
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Hi to all you Swaggers. Not long ago joined this forum and must say heaps of good advice and all for free. How good is that!! Well anyway thought I would start a new thread. Interested in finding out just how many Swaggers are in the CQ region or thereabouts.
Cheers to all and look forward to the replies.
Polar Bear 8)
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Hi there Polar Bear we are in Rocky
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There are plenty in CQ - and a few in Tannum Sands too!
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Hi Polar Bear,
We are in Bargara. Quite a few of us in the CQ area but you'll find that most are a quiet bunch. 8) We have a get-together everyone now and again so just keep an eye out for the next one. Or better yet, suggest any of your great, secret camping spots and we can come and check them out!
Cheers
Karen
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Hi Les and Jules, Symon and Karen,
Good to know that there are more out here. I have been in Tannum for about 9 years now and unfortunately dont know many secret spots locally. Grew up in Bundy but was forced to leave in 84 due to no work. Certainly have some great memories from this area though. Isnt it funny though that you live in a particular region however rarely go camping in the local area. We tend to go further afield when we did get the opportunity. Had my first real experience with camper trailers only a few years ago and as usual the want list and the reality list are two different things, hence the fact I have been building my own camper for the last 5 months. Soon will be looking forward to getting away for some local weekends due to the new found convenience of camper trailers. Hook it up and go!!! Other than camping my other great recreational love is fishing so have tended to go to these type of spots. Some of the family are not so keen on fishing so looking for some alternate spots. I would welcome the opportunity to catch up with some of you in the future so are very open to suggestions.
Cheers,
Polar Bear ;D
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We were actually heading out to Stanage Bay in a few weeks.... apparently the fishing is pretty good up there - about 2.5 hours from where you are.
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Hi Polar Bear,
I'm from Gladstone as well, but currently in Tasmania doing the motorhome thing. Certainly feeling a bit cooler here than it has been at home.
Will be home next week.
Cheers,
Fergus
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Hi there Bundy Bear ;D Bilo boy here :cheers:
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Hi Polar Bear. I am in Mackay, but leaving here early August for 2-3 months in NT.
Graham
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Hello another from biloela
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Hi Polar Bear,
Gladstone 8) for me
There are lots of places to go around this area. Cania Gorge,Kroombit Tops,Rules beach,Five rocks the list goes on and thats just around the Gladstone area....
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Central West here but at the moment in Stanthorpe (yeah u read it rite), heading off though from here tomorrow and heading to Inverell, for a couple of nites before heading (well at this stage) to Lake Eyre area, (we will be away three months, make that just over 2 months now)
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Hi Polar Bear,
We are out at Emerald. There is a bit to do out here as well, Blackdown Tablelands, Carnarvan Gorge, Salvator Rosa, then futher away to Longreach etc..Cheers
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Good Morning all,
Thanks for the replies you have named some good spots. I have done a day trip to Kroombit and came down the southern end of the range. I believe you can go through some old logging tracks in there and get into the back of Cania Gorge. Anyone been that way and would you tow a trailer? Also see Blackdown named and have wondered is it suitable to camp with a camper trailer there? I tried to go to five rocks once but we only had a normal trailer behind a prado and someone before us had dug really deep tracks and we couldnt get through.Bugger. Will try again one day. We have been to Canarvon and will one day go around the back to Salvator Rosa etc.
We used to go to a spot called Eurimbula National park. Usually very guiet and a great spot if you like fishing and walking along the beach. Easy to get in there these days.
Annie you must be sucker for punishment. Your supposed to go north in winter. Did you go to Sundown while in Stanthorpe area.
Anyway keep the suggestions coming and hoefully will get to catch up with a few of you in the future. Maybe we could plan a trip to one of these locations.
Polar Bear :cheers:
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Good Morning all,
Thanks for the replies you have named some good spots. I have done a day trip to Kroombit and came down the southern end of the range. I believe you can go through some old logging tracks in there and get into the back of Cania Gorge. Anyone been that way and would you tow a trailer? Also see Blackdown named and have wondered is it suitable to camp with a camper trailer there? I tried to go to five rocks once but we only had a normal trailer behind a prado and someone before us had dug really deep tracks and we couldnt get through.Bugger. Will try again one day. We have been to Canarvon and will one day go around the back to Salvator Rosa etc.
We used to go to a spot called Eurimbula National park. Usually very guiet and a great spot if you like fishing and walking along the beach. Easy to get in there these days.
Annie you must be sucker for punishment. Your supposed to go north in winter. Did you go to Sundown while in Stanthorpe area.
Anyway keep the suggestions coming and hoefully will get to catch up with a few of you in the future. Maybe we could plan a trip to one of these locations.
Polar Bear :cheers:
Hey PB, last time I went down that track on the back of Kroombit it was a bit of a goat track, wouldn't recommend the trailer as there are some tight turns. Blackdown is almost all sealed now so very easy for a CT.
Five Rocks in my opinion is still nice to look at but it has really gone to the dogs now that NPWS has got their way with it. If you go shortly after rain you shouldn't have too many hassles getting a trailer up there.
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Annie you must be sucker for punishment. Your supposed to go north in winter. Did you go to Sundown while in Stanthorpe area.
Polar Bear actually we have enjoyed the weather here since being here. It did get down to -5 twice at stanthorpe but the days where lovely.
Was to leave here (Inverell) today but the lad wants to buy a canoe (yeah more darn gear, and here i am always in trouble for buying stuff), so now have to wait until tomorrow. Did get the tie downs and stuff we needed to tie it down to the top of the camper with today. I actually like it here more than up there as the temps are closer together down here than what we get in winter up there.
Tomorrow we aren't sure how far we will get but the plan is to head across towards Lake Eyre but then again u will never know where we will end up, once we hit the track, had a look at the map today and I realised where Lightening Ridge is so u never know we mite even get there, but then it tends to be two against one at times for where we go.
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Hey PB, last time I went down that track on the back of Kroombit it was a bit of a goat track, wouldn't recommend the trailer as there are some tight turns. Blackdown is almost all sealed now so very easy for a CT.
Five Rocks in my opinion is still nice to look at but it has really gone to the dogs now that NPWS has got their way with it. If you go shortly after rain you shouldn't have too many hassles getting a trailer up there.
Thanks Symon,
I think I will go for a bit of recon on the goat track. I have built the trailer to handle anything within reason. My view is if I can get there in the ute I should be able to get the trailer through there.
In reference to Five Rocks I will try again as I will be much better prepared this time.
My reference to Blackdown was more re are the campsites suitable for trailers. Shouldnt have any problems getting in there just unsure about size of sites
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Polar Bear actually we have enjoyed the weather here since being here. It did get down to -5 twice at stanthorpe but the days where lovely.
Was to leave here (Inverell) today but the lad wants to buy a canoe (yeah more darn gear, and here i am always in trouble for buying stuff), so now have to wait until tomorrow. Did get the tie downs and stuff we needed to tie it down to the top of the camper with today. I actually like it here more than up there as the temps are closer together down here than what we get in winter up there.
Tomorrow we aren't sure how far we will get but the plan is to head across towards Lake Eyre but then again u will never know where we will end up, once we hit the track, had a look at the map today and I realised where Lightening Ridge is so u never know we mite even get there, but then it tends to be two against one at times for where we go.
Hi Annie,
Sounds like you guys are having a great time. Just a little Jealous at the moment. Working heaps of hours at work. Hoping to lock in a destination or two for the September school holidays. Unfortunately only myself and the boys will be going as the wife has just got a new job. I will have to plan a weekend before then as the wife would miss out on the maiden voyage and we cant have that. We were planning on going down towards Broken Hill but wont happen this year.
Polar Bear :cheers:
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Polar Bear we are bunked down on a river near Morree tonite. We will be staying two nites here now, the weather is for raining tomorrow but we shall see what tomorrow brings.
If you plan a trip out our way at all just sing out and we can find u somewhere to stay on the property we work on. We won't be home until the end of Sept but that should be just before the holidays. (well i think thats if we don't get lost).
Today was lovely we arrived here around 3pm and we have been in shorts and teeshirt, mind u hubby has lived in shorts and long sleeve shirt since leaving home. It's now cooling off and the camp fire is going.
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Thanks Symon,
I think I will go for a bit of recon on the goat track. I have built the trailer to handle anything within reason. My view is if I can get there in the ute I should be able to get the trailer through there.
In reference to Five Rocks I will try again as I will be much better prepared this time.
My reference to Blackdown was more re are the campsites suitable for trailers. Shouldnt have any problems getting in there just unsure about size of sites
PB,
We were up at Blackdown last year, before our CT arrived so we were still in a tent, but there are several sites that are big enough for a trailer. There were 2 parties with CT's there that weekend.
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Sorry if anybody was waiting for a reply . I have not been on the site for a fair while but still looking to see how many cq swaggers there are out me.
Polar Bear :cheers:
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Sorry this is a bit late, we did the track from Cania Gorge to Kroombit Tops last year with our camper trailer.... it was a slow trip with a few steep loose climbs :cheers:
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Hi CQ swaggers,
Looking to pick your brains on Canarvon Gorge area.
Been reading up a bit, and it seems to be very popular. They only open the DERM camping area during the school holidays?
What is the takarakka bush resort like?
I had been wondering whether to camp at either Nuga Nuga NP or Mount Moffatt to avoid the masses and use that as a base for exploring the area.
Any advice?
:cheers:
Matt
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Hi and Welcome Polar bear
We were actually heading out to Stanage Bay in a few weeks.... apparently the fishing is pretty good up there - about 2.5 hours from where you are.
Awesome fishing spot Symon we have been going there twice a year for the last 28 years
you need a boat if your going fishing as undersized fish are in plenty if fishing off the bank
and the free camping is a bonus
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Hi CQ swaggers,
Looking to pick your brains on Canarvon Gorge area.
Been reading up a bit, and it seems to be very popular. They only open the DERM camping area during the school holidays?
What is the takarakka bush resort like?
I had been wondering whether to camp at either Nuga Nuga NP or Mount Moffatt to avoid the masses and use that as a base for exploring the area.
Any advice?
Mt Moffatt is a great place with four good camping grounds, the Ranger there is a real nice chap to. Salvatore Rosa is also great, all depends where your coming from I suppose.
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We are in Nanango, I know a little south of CQ, but came here from Yeppoon five years ago so does that count ;D
A friend is opening up a new camp ground up in Byfield at Christmas, when he give me more info I will post it on here.
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Sorry this is a bit late, we did the track from Cania Gorge to Kroombit Tops last year with our camper trailer.... it was a slow trip with a few steep loose climbs :cheers:
Hi All,
Never too late. My camper is nearing completion so might go through there in september hols and catch a spot of fishing on the dam as well. The adventure in getting there is half the fun. I have heard that you need to be well setup to get through there when wet so first time hopefully will be pretty dry.
Cheers
Polar
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We are in Nanango, I know a little south of CQ, but came here from Yeppoon five years ago so does that count ;D
A friend is opening up a new camp ground up in Byfield at Christmas, when he give me more info I will post it on here.
In Nanango hey. I have been there for work so I think we can call it CQ. Will be interested in the new campground in Byfield. Close enough to do the bolt on fraday arvo after work.
:cheers:Polar
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Isuzumu.
Been to Canarvon several times and never tire off it. Takaraka is ok and has the creature comforts but will be crowded in scool holidays. May as well stay in the park campground if you can get in there. It is a nicer spot but will be crowded too. Was out there a few years ago and had planned to go to Salvator Rosa and Mount Moffat but had a heap of rain and had to Cancel. Both spots are remote and I dont think you get much if any access to the gorge itself. There is plenty out there to keep you interested though. I would go out the back if I was going out there during holiday period.
:cheers:
Polar
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Another in Gladstone
Bert
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Ex Happy Rocker (Gladstone) ;D
Recently moved to WA.
Camped about close to home plenty of times.
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Another from Tannum am looking to go to Salvator Rosa this week if anyone's up for it. First week of school holidays but supposed to be no one there. Hope not. ;D :cup:
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Another ex Happy Rocker here, Now on the Fraser Coast Allmost CQ
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Another from Emerald. It's great to see others that are so close.
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Bloody rain's killed my holiday camping. Now i have to do work around the house. :'(
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Well a few of us around the region now. Have to say like the Hodge family rain ruined my plans for September holidays. Anyway on the bright side camper is now registered and ready to go so will hopefully get away for a long weekend in about 5 weeks time. Wife is in Brisbane for the next month so not allowed to go without her.
:cheers: Polar
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Well thought I would give this one a bump. Have been laying low and working hard. Taken on a different job so a little more freedom these days. Lets see who is in the cq region nowdays ;D
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Yeah mate I am out at Benaraby and enjoy most of the usual spots like Cania etc. Always looking to get away when the roster aligns with the wifes 3 dayers. Just recently had a top weekend at a place called Glebe weir on the dawson river near Taroom.
Cheers Shaun
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Hi polar bear ex gladstonite lived there for 40 years. but not to far away Monto over the range
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Hey polar bear and other CQ myswaggers my family and I live in Boyne island and don't plan on leaving at this point I have 2 young boys 5 and 4 who love camping more than any adults I know we r always looking for people to travel with and try and explore CQ as much as possible we have only had trailer for about 6months and I'm busy modding it up before we do 5wks in vic in January catch up later
Cheers watto
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Hi Polar Bear
I am from bundy thats about as far sth you could call central qld i suppose One day i rekon cania gorge would be a good meetup spot for a swaggers central and sth qld meet and great.
:cheers: ehsc
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Hi there polar bear I'm from Rocky Born & breed. There's A few other spots around here as well Hedlow (lake Mary) and couple Beach's around kepple sands good fishing, also closer to you there's awoonga dam and boyne river. We would also be definitely interested in any get togethere's around our region
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Hi all my wife and i with our three teenage boys reside in Rocky. Having just returned from an Awesome trip to the Cape we are still trying to get back into the work thing . Always keen on a Swag catchup if we're available cheers Paul.
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Hi Polar
Another one in Gladstone. We would also be interested in a meet up somewhere. Plenty of spots around here so it wont be too hard to pick somewhere.
Keep in touch
Graeme K
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G'Day CQ Swaggers,
Have a camp planned for the 18th Nov at the Boynedale Bush Camp. Mudmap - http://www.gawb.qld.gov.au/downloads/BoynedaleMudmap.pdf (http://www.gawb.qld.gov.au/downloads/BoynedaleMudmap.pdf)
Would love to see you all there!
Hodgefamily
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Hey hodgefamily what a shame I'm working nights that weekend would of loved to come meet a few swaggers let me know when u plan on getting there and I'll see if there's a chance to call out and say hi before work
Watto
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G'Day CQ Swaggers,
Have a camp planned for the 18th Nov at the Boynedale Bush Camp. Mudmap - http://www.gawb.qld.gov.au/downloads/BoynedaleMudmap.pdf (http://www.gawb.qld.gov.au/downloads/BoynedaleMudmap.pdf)
Would love to see you all there!
Hodgefamily
hello hodge family might pop out for a day trip see ya there
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Hi Hodge Family
Might be a tight squeeze as we will have just got back from MBM, but if we cant get out there and camp for the week end, we will certainly try and get out for a day trip over the week-end to catch up and say hi to everybody.
Graeme K
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Hi Hodge family,
I will consult the mrs re that weekend might be a go. Got to do a couple of things to the camper first. I will try to do this weekend. We are also sort of thinking about a trip to Agnes before christmas if time permits. Hope to catch up some time soon.
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Hi All
We're ex residents from Emerald (almost 30years). Now living down near Kiama NSW for the past two years, but as soon as we sell up again, we are heading back home to Emerald. The sooner we get home, the better, way too, too many stressed people down in these parts.
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Had a good weekend at the Bush Camp. Good to catch up with Burt and Chris. Sorry we didn't get to have a better chat Chris.
Beautiful weather, hot but dam just there so we coped. Sorry forgot to take photos. Nice big camping area. 2 clean long drops; we even got treated to a little fireworks display and a fire twirler. :D
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Hey PB,
Brett and I are in Gracemere... ;D
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Hi Brett and Jill. Gracemere used to be close but took two hours to get there from Tannum last week. Too many roadworks. Going through there again next week so hope for a better trip. Might catch up with you around the traps one day. :cheers:Polar