Hughenden Holiday travel video guide, Queensland Australia
Hughenden is located halfway between Townsville and Mount Isa on the Flinders Highway which is also know as the overlanders way.
There is lots of things to do when in Hughenden from a sunrise or sunset at mount walker to a walk down into porcupine gorge there is definitely a great experience for everyone to enjoy in this great Queensland outback destination.
For further information visit
The Flinders Discovery Centre (Information Centre)
Gray Street, Hughenden, QLD Australia 4821
07 4741 1021
or visit
Australia's Dinosaur Trail ~ Hughenden & Richmond Qld
Australia's Dinosaur Trail includes 4 excellent attractions in the Queensland towns of Winton (Age of Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Stampede, Lark Quarry), Hughenden's Flinders Discovery Centre and Richmond's Kronosaurus Korner, Marine Fossil Museum which offers hand-held audio guides & theatrette. Step back in time to the land of the giants and experience Australia's Dinosaur Trail.
Hughenden & Muttaburra, with Kids - A Fun Family Holiday in Outback Queensland
Hughenden, the final leg of the dinosaur trail is home to the Flinders Discovery Centre. It's here that you'll find Australia's famous Muttaburrasaurus before driving to Muttaburra to meet his twin replica.
138. Hughenden Showgrounds RV Campground, Queensland
Hughenden is approx half way between Townsville and Mt Isa in Queensland and here we stayed at the Hughenden Showgrounds which has a good Free camp for fully self contained vehicles.
Simply register at Information centre nearby.
There are No toilets or showers however water is available and there is a dump point.
The campground is Pet friendly
No fires are allowed.
I had good Telstra coverage however there was No Vodafone or Optus access.
The cost to stay is Free
Our stay was the 26th August 2017
Flinders Porcupine Gorge Challenge
Take the Challenge and Have some fun at the
Rydweld Porcupine Gorge Challenge & Mount Walker Fun Run,
At Hughenden, North West Queensland on 18 & 19th June.
Race from the base through the most amazing Porcupine Gorge and
Stick around for the Mount Walker Fun Run on Sunday.
There’s categories for all ages, over $4000 in prize money and Perpetual trophies.
Nomination forms are available on the web, or by ringing the Flinders Discovery Centre.
Bring you mates,
We dare you to Take the Challenge.
Hughenden - Overlanders Way
Self drive on the Overlanders Way to Hughenden
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Mt Isa to Townsville
“It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”
Mt Isa was fabulous – for one obvious reason – FAMILY! We absolutely loved every second of our stay, especially the hearty meals accompanied by quality refreshments and great yarns! We loved catching up with Michelle’s cousins and meeting their wives and children too, and we felt blessed that they were able to take out so much time from their busy schedules to spend time with us. Enough of the soppy stuff!
During our time in ‘The Isa’, we were lucky to see all the best bits thanks to our knowledgeable tour guide. We had a half day personalised city highlights tour that included a picnic lunch at Lake Moondarra, viewing some of the mining operations (from a distance), and darting up to the lookout to admire the magnificent 360-degree views of the city + more.
It is expected that every visitor to this great mining city MUST DO an underground mine tour, and who were we to argue? Although we weren’t allowed to take cameras or mobile phones on the tour, we were able to take a quick pic of us getting ready (check out the video to see the happy miners ready for action).
Throughout our 4-night stay in Mt Isa we had countless discussions and debates regarding which way we should travel for our homeward journey. Uncle Glenn was adamant that we should take the Landsborough Highway and see Winton and Longreach and he continually offered (without request) limitless reams of historical facts and regularly reminded us of the rich landscape and fantastic outback sites we would experience travelling this route. Michelle, on the other hand, had her heart set on heading across the rugged outback and making a bee-line for Queensland’s east coast to see beaches and sand. Luckily, Michael didn’t care which way we went, and fortunately lives by the proverb ‘Happy wife, happy life’ …. hence the decision was made for us to journey the scenic 911km of the Flinders Highway from Mt Isa to Townsville.
We stopped in the outback towns of Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Richmond, Hughenden and Charters Towers, then ended our adventures at Saunders Beach in Townsville (aahhh ….. a beach!)
Below is a summary of the 5 days we spent travelling the Flinders Highway and briefly features each of the quaint outback towns we visited.
CLONCURRY - Birthplace of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the destination of the first QANTAS flight: Only enough time for a brief stop at the Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and nearby visitor information centre.
JULIA CREEK – The Friendly Town: We free camped on the banks of Julia Creek and spent hours roaming the Visitor Information Centre (fabulous). We even met a dunnart – a nocturnal, carnivorous marsupial (so cute!)
RICHMOND – Fossil Capital of Australia: We visited Lake Fred Tritton and investigated the nearby bush tucker garden before calling in to Kronosaurus Korner to organise our fossil hunting permit. We then gathered some appropriate digging tools and headed out to the dedicated fossil hunting sites to try to find a fossil of our own.
HUGHENDEN – Discover Dinosaurs: There was limited time available to explore Hughenden, so it was just a quick stop at a lovely rest area and then a slow drive through the main street of town …. Hughenden TICK! Maybe next time we pass through we will take the time to visit the Flinders Discovery Centre and meet “Hughie” a life-sized Muttaburrasaurus.
CHARTERS TOWERS – The World: We ended up staying here for two nights – a need rather than a choice. Michael identified a small issue with the car! Yes …. the fluid viscous coupling had s#@t itself. A few phone calls later and we just had to wait for the replacement part to be transferred from Townsville. Our extended stay allowed us the opportunity to explore the gold mining and military history of this town.
As we approached the city of Townsville we hurriedly punched in the address for the free camp at Saunders Beach and raced there without delay. Comments from fellow campers had insisted that you need to arrive early to secure a spot and we didn’t want to miss out. We knew our chances were slim due to our arrival coinciding with the first weekend of the school holidays and this location being a hotspot for backpackers. As we drove in to the small parking area we were thrilled to find there was just enough room for us to squeeze in …. YAY!!!
Time to hit the road!
The travel addicts
Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat
Meet Gerard and Margaret, hosts of Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat and discover their piece of paradise. The campsite is right at the entrance of Cania Gorge National Park. Be blown away by the bright sandstone cliffs with amazing colors! This is your change to connect with nature, meet the wildlife of the park and enjoy the peace and quiet of the park. Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat, where every walk is just a step away!
Dinosaur Trail
Self drive to amazing relics of Australia's dinosaur past to discover fossils, work in a fossil lab and piece together our ancient past. Follow in the footsteps of the prehistoric creatures that once roamed this ancient land. Australia's Dinosaur Trail encompasses the towns of Richmond, Hughenden and Winton which all have their own unique dinosaur stories to tell.
In Richmond, visit Kronosaurus Korner Fossil Centre which is primarily dedicated to displaying marine reptiles. However, Kronosaurus Korner is also home to Australia's best preserved dinosaur skeleton. After visiting Kronosaurus Korner you may like to try your hand at finding your very own fossil.
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Finally some dog friendly walks! Luina to Derwent Bridge. Ep.37
Luina to Derwent Bridge ????⛽️⛰
So after successfully completing the Western Explorer road we headed east to Luina, a ghost town???? on the outskirts of Waratah. We set up camp here for 2 nights as it was just raining and not good weather to sight see anything. When the sun☀️ did shine on the third day we headed down the road to Philosophers Falls,. A great walk for all ages, we did it in under an hour return and it was one of the prettiest walks ????we have done.
We then drove back to see the Whyte Hill lookout which was a view of trees as far as the eye???? could see. Also popped into the abandoned magnet mine for a squizz. That filled up our morning so we headed back to Luina to hitch up and continue moving on. We made it into Waratah, where we topped up on fuel⛽️ then hit the highway south, towards Zeehan. We stopped into the Rosebery bakery for a pie, before driving through Zeehan, all the way to Trial Harbour.
There is a great free camp right by the waters edge out here, but spots are limited. We arrived mid afternoon and had our pick of all the spots! Setting up???? and exploring the surrounds on foot. The next day we planned to tackle the popular 4WD track into Montezuma Falls. We eventually made it in after 4 hours one way!???? We didn't expect it to take so long, so lucky we started early in the morning as it was well and truly late afternoon when we eventually popped back out.
Headed back to camp to relax with a rum???? and watch the sunset over the ocean. We had a late start the following day, as we were pretty tired from all the action on the track. We eventually got the wheels moving and made our way down to Strahan,. We chose to setup at golf club⛳️ ($10/night) so we could have a look around town unhitched. We checked out Hogarth Falls, which was a nice pretty stroll. Drove out to ocean beach and had a peak in the information centre.
We also had a nice free HOT shower???? down by the dock! (Its on wiki) Thank you Strahan!
We woke up to rain???? the next day and had planned to move to Queenstown,. After much deliberation on what to do, we still headed off to Queenstown. It was a nice drive into Queenstown, a little winding at time. Once in Queenstown we topped up with groceries????, beers???? & fuel⛽️, and a did a load of washing at the laundromat. After getting ourselves all sorted we headed out of town to find a camp.
Enroute to Lake Burbury, we did manage to stop in at the lookout and old mine - the Iron blow lookout for a look. We found a good spot, at the end of the old road, and of course it started bucketing rain☹️ while we were trying to set up camp. It actually rained well into the night, which did make good sleeping???? weather. We both slept in until 9:30am the next day, as it was so peaceful!
We had made a little plan to hopefully catch up with Chris & Vanessa again at Derwent Bridge that night. So we packed ourselves up and continued the journey east. Nelson Falls???? was along the way and wow! What a stunning waterfall that was. Only a short 200m stroll in aswell. We also stopped in to do the franklin river nature trail. Once arrived at Derwent bridge, we nabbed a spot right next to Chris & Vanessa! We relaxed the rest of the afternoon before playing a game of pool????, and then the 4 of us had dinner???? and drinks, while chatting the night away.
The top west corner has been unreal. Definitely some greats spots and experiences that are going to be hard to bet
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Video 341 - Capricorn Highway - Barcaldine to Lochnagar Road T/O
DashCam video of the Capricorn Highway. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in the Australian outback. This video takes you on a 40km drive from the town of Barcaldine to the Lochnagar Road T/O.
Interesting Sections:
- Tree of Knowledge in Barcaldine w/Photos 00:52
- Railway Crossing 02:44
- Rest Stop 03:25
- Delta Road T/O 15:56
Great Drives of Queensland | Capricorn Highway
Join the Queensland Weekender crew as they explore the great drives of Central Queensland. This clip covers the Capricorn Highway drive west from Rockhampton to Longreach.
So much to see! Lake Brady to Mt Field. Ep.38
Brady's Lake to Mt Field
After a great night at Derwent Bridge, we headed east towards Lake Brady. We popped our heads into Lake Sinclair for a quick squizz, then made our way down to the ???? 'geographical centre of Tasmania'! We have visited the geographical centre of the Australian mainland and we can now tick the centre of Tassie off to! ????????
Only a short drive down the road and we found a campsite at Brady's Lake. This is where we finally met up with Kurt's sister and her family???????????????????? (Life Is A Road Trip). They are also traveling Australia and we hadn't seen them all for 11 months. It was great to spend 2 nights here catching up and running amuck with our nieces and nephews. ????
We then all headed down to Mt Field National park, staying at the highly suggested 'Left of Field' campground. For 2 nights unpowered it cost us $40. This was also the only campground in Mt Field that allowed dogs????, so was our only option (not that we are complaining). We used this as our base while we explored Russell & Horseshoe falls, did a day trip out to Gordon Dam and down to Lake Peddler????????.
Gordon Dam was incredible to see! We climbed down and walked along the top of the wall. Its definitely not for the faint hearted????. After having a snack in the rest area, we drove back and headed towards the southern side of Lake Pedder. Stopping in at the creepy crawly nature trail with the kids, to stretch their legs????. Definitely a cool little walk if you have little ones, you have to climb up and over the trees along a short boardwalk.
Eventually we made it to the epic Red Knoll lookout which gives you 360' degree views ????of the surrounds. The weather wasn't the best, but we could still see a great distance around. After our 2 nights in Mt Field, we headed down to Hobart. We set up camp at Sorell, for 5 nights, it cost us a total of $25.40 but you have to be self contained.
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