Tag: Camping Reviews

I feel I need to write this campsite review quickly before my brain instinctively wipes out parts of the camp trip that need to be forgotten.... to preserve the memory of a fantastic few days with some great friends. I have just posted pictures of Maroon Dam on Facebook and they are stunning (even if… Continue reading Camp Lake Fire – Camping Review →

Mt Barney Lodge has to be my favourite place to camp near Brisbane.  It is right up the road from another campsite that I have previously written about (Flanagan Reserve) but apart from sharing geographical proximity, these two campsites are polar opposites.  Mt Barney Lodge is extremely picturesque.  From the impeccibly manicured lawns to the… Continue reading Mt Barney Lodge →

We went camping at Lake Cootharaba earlier this year and gee it was a lovely place to camp. So picturesque and serene - we had a wonderful, relaxing time.... well almost...The first day we were there was perfect. The weather was gorgeous and the Lake was calm. We took the kids for a walk along… Continue reading Lake Cootharaba →

Rainbow Waters Holiday Park, on Carlos Creek is one of my families favourite places to camp.There is sooo much to do in the local area! From fishing, catching crabs to boating, tubing, swimming, playing in the mud - you are never short of things to do.The few times I have been have been over Christmas… Continue reading Carlos Creek at Rainbow Beach →

Ok, I have decided to stop going in chronological order for my camping reviews and have decided to review a more recent spot while all the tiny details are fresh in my mind.Flanagan Reserve is about 20 minutes past Rathdowney (if you are heading from Brisbane). We have been there twice now and really like… Continue reading Flanagan Reserve (near Mt Barney) →

Andrew Drynan Reserve is near Rathdowney. We went in the June of 09 and practically had the place to ourselves. This may be because everyone else knew better than to camp in the FREEZING cold. Actually it wasn't as cold as Giraween had been, just one month earlier.There isn't a lot to do at the… Continue reading Andrew Drynan Reserve →

Giraween is a sensational place to camp. Ben had a lot of fond childhood memories from staying at Giraween and was keen to take the kids and I there. We went there for the mothers day weekend in 09.There are tons of walks to do at Giraween. We spent the majority of our weekend trekking… Continue reading Giraween →

Peach Trees has to be one of my top 5 places to camp. It is located near Jimna, Sunshine Coast hinterland. We had a great time camping here. There are a few short walks you can do and a few 4wd tracks around. The campsites are extremely grassy. It has that lovely thick green grass… Continue reading Peach Trees →

Cania Gorge was an amazing place to camp. We chose stay at 'Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat'. There is also a Big 4 campground just down the road. They are fairly similarly priced, but the Tourist Retreat is so much more spacious and private. Our campsite was nestled away in the back of the park and… Continue reading Cania Gorge →

I went to Imbil Deer Park about 2 weeks after my dad died. I wanted to get away for a while and try to escape from what happened. But it didn't work. Camping just gave me more time to process that he had gone and I spent most of the trip in tears. Ben, who… Continue reading Imbil Deer Park →