GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #9 | Page 20

RV TRAVEL CALLIOPE RIVER REST AREA, QLD If you can’t find anything in Gladstone, Qld, on your way north, the Calliope River Rest area is your go-to spot. This reasonably level and grassy camping area is right on the Calliope River and there is plenty of room for a lot of caravans and motorhomes. However, being close to Gladstone, it is a popular weekend spot with young locals, so pick a weekday to stop, if you can! If you do, the camp area is located well off the Bruce Highway, so it is respectably quiet. The fishing is reportedly very good here from those who know, with a concrete boat ramp right next to the old bridge. CALLIOPE RIVER REST AREA CAMPING: Free, with 60-plus sites, but BYO and take away everything FACILITIES: No, but non-potable water is available CAMP FIRES : No STAY LIMIT : 48 hours CARAVAN ACCESS : Good GETTING THERE: Turn off the Bruce Highway 7km north of Calliope, but if you turn off 2km south of the river you can get over to the other side. DOG FRIENDLY: Yes, but watch for crocs! VIEW MAP Calliope River Rest Area, Qld. 20 gorv.com.au