Letter To The Editor A Note Of Appreciation From A Visiting Grey Nomad Couple

A big thank you to the Burdekin region for being so RV friendly and supportive. Travelling Australia for three years we have seen many places and your region stands out as a shining beacon of welcoming civility.
We love your many camping options and have sampled a few.  
Plantation Creek Boat Ramp free camp near Ayr was a peaceful spot, and the mud crabs caught were very much enjoyed.
Giru free camp is another great spot, the nearby Giru International Hotel always gets our custom for a night out and a great meal.
Brandon van park behind the hotel is a great budget option, with the friendly and welcoming staff ensuring we had a great night by putting on the Matilda’s football game for us to enjoy on the big screen.
Home Hill free camp is always terrific with hot showers, toilets and camp kitchen, and a water refill almost all a traveler needs.
We enjoyed a two night stay at Burdekin Cascades Caravan Park, it’s so handy and central to shops and nearby services.
A great camping option for ex and serving Defence and Emergency services personnel is Deep Creek Retreat near Clare. We’ve stayed here twice; the serenity and stars are spectacular.

Free and easily accessed dump points in Ayr and Home Hill, and convenient laundromats in both Ayr and Home Hill help make travelling life so much easier.

And having all these services and places means we can stop and spend.  Fuel, repairs, groceries, grog and bakeries are always on our lists of must haves and again we had so many great options.
Coffee from the Home Hill Newsagency Café is a great morning starter and the scones and coffee from Alfie Bakery in Ayr made a great lunch one day whilst we waited for our laundry to be done at the Delta Laundry.

Keep doing what you are doing, the travelling public knows a great region when they see one.

Contributed by Rosemary and Martin in ‘Tilly Too’

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