Kroombit Tops - "Beautiful Betsy" B24 Crash site

[middojnr]

Alternatively you can tow your (off road) camper trailer in & camp at the nearby "The Wall" camping ground. It is a bit rough but do-able if you have a true off road camper & good tyres & clearance on the vehicle. Just remember there are no facilities (e.g. toilets, water, tables etc.) in any of the camping areas in Kroombit Tops so so need to take everything in (& out) yourself.

Sunday,

Thanks for this information. The camper is (will be) a Lifestyle Extenda Elite and my Prado has had the Bilstein/King uplifting experience, so I should think that this isn't going to be a problem. Apart from that, we are completely self-sufficient, including chemical toilet, and can remain so for extended periods of time. Over two nights isn't going to be a problem. Actually, it should be a good 'shake down' for the Cape and I don't think we've been anywhere where we've needed total self-sufficiency... (I am competing with names like Mantra, Hilton, Sheraton and the like, after all)

The plan (now) would be to leave Cania at the end of our time, travel into The Wall, camp overnight, then go to the wreck and back to base camp. The following day would see us exfil to either Rockhampton or back towards home in Brisbane, depending on how much time we are taking off.

Cheers,
Peter
MiddoJnr

[bilo33prado]

Here is a link to a map of how to get there and a map with the lookout and 4wd loop. I'm heading up there again this Saturday with a couple other cars. Doing the loop from Biloela to Cania Dam (if you pull into the Big 4 camp grounds at Cania dam they have a good map of the roads to kroombit and Monal gold fields)then onto the Monal Gold fields then onto kroombit tops and Betsy. Home via tablelands road past the old barracks.
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/kroombit-tops/pdf/kroombit-tops-map-jan2010.pdf
http://www.cgba.com.au/?p=4x4_off_road_tours

[middojnr]

Here is a link to a map of how to get there and a map with the lookout and 4wd loop. I'm heading up there again this Saturday with a couple other cars. Doing the loop from Biloela to Cania Dam (if you pull into the Big 4 camp grounds at Cania dam they have a good map of the roads to kroombit and Monal gold fields)then onto the Monal Gold fields then onto kroombit tops and Betsy. Home via tablelands road past the old barracks.
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/kroombit-tops/pdf/kroombit-tops-map-jan2010.pdf
http://www.cgba.com.au/?p=4x4_off_road_tours

Any chance of posting a GPS Plot of this drive somewhere? Or emailing it to me? PM Me and I can give you an email address.

I would think that my contact in Forestry in ROckhampton would have a significant amount of information about it and would likely want to join us for the time we;re there anyway, but it'd be nice to look over it.

Cheers,
Peter.

[bilo33prado]

Here is a link to a map of how to get there and a map with the lookout and 4wd loop. I'm heading up there again this Saturday with a couple other cars. Doing the loop from Biloela to Cania Dam (if you pull into the Big 4 camp grounds at Cania dam they have a good map of the roads to kroombit and Monal gold fields)then onto the Monal Gold fields then onto kroombit tops and Betsy. Home via tablelands road past the old barracks.
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/kroombit-tops/pdf/kroombit-tops-map-jan2010.pdf
http://www.cgba.com.au/?p=4x4_off_road_tours

Any chance of posting a GPS Plot of this drive somewhere? Or emailing it to me? PM Me and I can give you an email address.

I would think that my contact in Forestry in ROckhampton would have a significant amount of information about it and would likely want to join us for the time we;re there anyway, but it'd be nice to look over it.

Cheers,
Peter.

Hi Peter, I just follow a map. My GPS doesn't work on the back roads. and i'm not sure how to get GPS marks for plotting. Sorry.

[4wd26]

PM sent regarding plot file.

[middojnr]

PM sent regarding plot file.

I'll thank you publically, also, 4wd26. This kind of sharing reminds me of the old sense of community that people actually shared information, tips, ideas and dreams. Something that seems to be a bit lacking in today's society, with the exceptions of pockets, such as this one.

[bilo33prado]

Download the Regional Map in this web link http://northburnett.qld.gov.au/?id=137

Then zoom in on Cania/Biloela/Kroombit tops.

[Strider]

That is now on my list of Must Do destinations.

Cheers
Alan.