Welcome to Longwater Camp
The township of Dimbulah is 4 km from the property or you can walk across the river about 1 km. All the handy bits you may require are there or it’s good just for a browse about.
CDMA Mobile Phones will work from the river.
Ambulance 000 – address here if needed
1201 Leadingham Creek Road – opposite airstrip
Good supermarket open every day until 6pm – Sunday to 12 midday.
TGT Hardware open Mon to Fri. Has some good camp stuff if needed.
Dimbulah One Stop – Fuel and Gas – Open 7 days to 7pm
Post Office – Pub – Chemist – Butcher – Garage – Billabong Take Away
Dimbulah Train Station and Museum – across from park
Well worth a visit – Savannahlander comes through around lunchtime on Wednesdays from Cairns and goes back on Saturdays.
Library 6 – 8 pm Thursday Nights at Community Hall
There are good value day trips out to the goldfields which will take around an hour to get there…Mt Mulligan, Kingsborough, Tyrconnell are all well worth a visit
Bruce Weir – drive back towards Cairns and turn left 5 km on Bruce Weir Road – about 3 – 4 km down to end – good fishing.
Eureka Creek and Leafgold Weir – Nice drive about 7 km west towards Chillagoe.
A few bits of info about camping by the river…..
- Please dig deep holes well away from the river for toiletries. Bio paper is preferable if possible.
- You are welcome to have a campfire however Fire Safety is essential in the dry country, please make them in a clear area and never leave unattended while alight.
- There are snakes in this country . Please make sure everyone is aware and ALWAYS walk with the torch at night. I have only seen tree snakes and water pythons so far but there could be others , AWARENESS is essential.
- If you choose to drink the river water please make sure you boil it first.
- Most important of all...
Have a Great Time!