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Title: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: listo on June 27, 2016, 06:56:29 PM: G'day Guys,
We have a quick trip to make to Cairns next week for my grandmothers funeral and are looking for a good quiet rest stop that we can cook a feed (on our own fire or gas) & roll a swag out. Are there any good recommendations close to Townsville coming from Charters Towers way?
Thanks
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: sol on June 27, 2016, 07:29:42 PM: G'day guys, I've stopped at Reid River rest area.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: listo on June 27, 2016, 07:55:16 PM: Thanks Sol, I've just found it on google, it looks good. Cheers for that
Listo
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: sol on June 27, 2016, 08:35:26 PM: You might find a few grey nomads there mate ;D but it's a good spot.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: IanC on June 28, 2016, 07:13:55 AM: Quote from: sol on June 27, 2016, 07:29:42 PM
G'day guys, I've stopped at Reid River rest area.

:cheers:

We just passed through that way on the weekend and I would agree that Reid River looks good. Not sure if it helps but we found the cheapest fuel was at a Sellheim on the Townsville side of Charters. Burdekin Duck Roadhouse.
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: ant_schomacker on June 28, 2016, 09:32:27 PM: There's a few good ones just north of Townsville. Blue water has a free camp area beside the highway (25 min north) or there a couple of nice ones at Balgal Beach / Rollgstone (45 min north of Townsville). All are very popular and can fill up fairly quickly at this time of year though.
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: denidoug on June 28, 2016, 09:52:47 PM: Rollingstone pub :cheers: :cup:
Title: Re: Rest areas near Townsville
Post by: listo on June 29, 2016, 08:29:17 PM: Thanks guys, we are just going to play it by ear now & see how far we can get. I have to be in Cairns by Tuesday lunch time to get the car serviced, so the further the better on Monday.