RV Friendlies & Events

Andamooka is located approximately 600 kilometres north of Adelaide and is the largest town administered by the Outback Communities Authority. Andamooka Camping Ground is the ideal location at which to stop and explore the region. Parking is $4.00 per vehicle per night and includes access to toilets, bins, covered seating, water and barbecue facilities. Pets are allowed off the lead and potable water and a free dump point are available adjacent to the camping ground in the water dispensing unit on Water Way.The Andamooka Opal Fields are comprised of 24 separate fields, giving the area the appearance of a lunar landscape. Public noodling is welcome in certain areas; however, the public should not enter any ‘pegged’ claims. There are a variety of things for visitors to do in Andamooka; tour the opal fields, absorb the history, visit an underground house or one of the many opal showrooms and buy directly from the miner or the cutter.Tourist/Visitor Centre          Andamooka Dukes Bottlehouse Motel & Post Office275 Opal Creek Boulevard, Andamooka SAPh: 08 8672 7007andamookaopal@hotmail.comwww.andamookaopal.com.au Casual Parking          Opal Creek Boulevard, at the town parking bay approx. 150m from shops and 500m from PODodgy Drive, Andamooka Short & Long Term Parking \Donations of $4 per person per night for sites without power or of $12 per night for powered sites includes two persons plus additional $4 per person per night for extra persons.  Andamooka Caravan & Camp Ground, cnr Opal Creek Blvd & Water Rd, Andamooka. Extended stays welcome. No permanent residents. Ablution block, BBQ kitchen, playground, potable water, pump out station, $15/night with power 2 people. Additional $6/person per night & per person unpowered. Enquiries: 0477 184 485 operates after hours. Dump Point   Dump point ampground on Water Road - easy access.Potable Water            Potable Water from town standpoint, adjacent to campground on Water Road $2/20 LitresHospital          Hospital Rd, Ph: 08 8672 7087 or Mob: 0428 727 087 (call the mob & either a house call will be received, or the Frontier Services Andamooka Community Health will be visited by the on call nurse)Doctors Surgery       Hospital Rd, Ph: 08 8672 7087 or Mob: 0428 727 087 (call the mob & either a house call will be received, or the Frontier Services Andamooka Community Health will be visited by the on call nurse)Pharmacy       A pharmacy run is carried out twice a week & a pharmacy is avail in Roxby Downs (30km)Supermarket  Andamooka Friendly Grocer, Dodgy Drv, Andamooka, Ph: 08 8672 7034

Known as the ‘Oasis in the Desert’, Bedourie is the administration centre of the Diamantina Shire, which covers an area of 94,690 square kms. It was settled in the 1880’s as a major watering and rest stop for drovers moving cattle from the north to Birdsville.Those visiting Bedourie can find short-term parking at Bedourie Tourist Park. There is no time limit to stay here, and sites will cost $10 per vehicle per night for unpowered and $15 per vehicle per night for powered. Things to see and do in Bedourie include the magnificent artesian spa and swimming pool, the heritage listed Mud Hut, the Royal Hotel, the cemetery and the outback nine hole golf course. The town itself has many facilities such as restaurants and a tavern, a general store, post office, fuel and auto services, a police station and medical clinic. There is a dump point located 0.5 km along the Boulia Road.Tourist/Visitor Centre       13 Herbert St, Bedourie QLDPh: 1300 794 257tourism@diamantina.qld.gov.auwww.thediamantina.com.auCasual Parking       Herbert Street, Eyre Street, Nappa Street, Timor StreetShort Term Parking           Bedourie Tourist Park (no time limit), Corner Herbert and Nappa Street. Ph: 1300 794 257(unpowered - $20pvpn; powered - $30pvpn)Dump Point  Eyre Developmental Rd (road north to Boulia)Potable Water          Bedourie Tourist Park, Corner Herbert and Nappa Streets; Anzac Park, Herbert StreetDoctors Surgery     Bedourie Clinic, Kepler St, Ph: 07 4746 1226, provides two rural nurses, Ambulance also in clinic groundsSupermarket            Simpson Desert Oasis, Herbert St, Ph: 07 4746 1291

Chinchilla is located approximately 300 kilometres north-west of Brisbane along the Warrego Highway. The town was established in 1878, and while a number of industries prosper in the area, Chinchilla is perhaps most famous for its melon production, supplying 25% of Australia’s melons. There’s plenty to see and do, including sporting matches, tours, trivia nights, the big melon weigh-in, a pip spitting competition, cooking shows, melon dash, melon skiing, melon bullseye, melon eating competition, melon smashing (where only the head can be used) and much, much more.Those visiting Chinchilla can find short and long-term parking at Chinchilla Weir, donations are payable to the Visitor Information Centre. A dump point is located at Wondai Road.A number of other delightful and diverse experiences await you in Chinchilla. Nature lovers will enjoy the amazing variety of bird life and unusual flora, and history buffs will find hours of enjoyment discovering the historic landmarks on the various tourist drives available. The Barakula Forest Drive is one such tour, and along the way you will find numerous flora and fauna species (including over 60 wattle species), a mysterious grave, the old stockyards, and peaceful lagoons. Chinchilla is also recognised as one of the largest areas of petrified wood in the world, and fossickers can search for these ancient specimens on several properties in the area. Visit White Gums Gallery, or the Chinchilla Historical Museum with its comprehensive display of farming machinery, the first tickets issued by Qantas, and fashions of yesteryear. Chinchilla is also a stop on The Leichhardt Trail, which explores sites relevant to the life of botanist Friedrich Leichhardt, who disappeared in 1848.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Chinchilla VIC, Warrego Hwy, Chinchilla QLDPh: 07 4679 4491chinchilla.vic@wdrc.qld.gov.auwww.westerndownsqueensland.com.auCasual Parking       Railway Street (railway side) or in Bell Street (northern side) near Helena StreetShort Term Parking and Long-Term Parking                        Chinchilla Weir, donations to VIC. Toilets, Picnic Shelters, Fire Pits, Powered and & Non Powered sites. No Bookings first in best dress. Dump Point  Wondai RdPotable Water          Chinchilla Vistor Centre, VIC. no cost- key required. Hospital        Slessar St, Ph: 07 4662 8888Doctors Surgery     58 Middle St, Ph: 07 4662 7188Dentist           50 Middle St, Ph: 07 4662 8311Pharmacy     Chinchilla Pharmacy, 58 Middle St, Ph: 07 4662 7162; Grath’s Amcal Pharmacy, 32 Middle St, Ph: 07 4662 8588Supermarket            IGA, Heeney St, Ph: 07 4662 7553; Super IGA, Middle St, Ph: 07 4668 9820; Woolworths, crn Bell St & First Ave, Ph: 1300 767 969; Foodworks, crn Glasson St & Windmill Rd, Ph: 1800 356 395