JG3

Emu Park, Central Qld. Small coastal beach town with well kept grass strip about 1 klm from superb beachs on the beautifull Capricorn coast. Caravan park close by right on beach and local pub all easily accessable from strip. On the coast East of Rockhampton and South of the larger coastal town of Yeppoon. (Where's yeppoon you ask ???....right next to your knife and fork !).

Taroom, south Central Qld. Small friendly prosperous country town with all facilities and great pubs. Large main airport is some distance South of town, however large well kept grass strip just north of town with a comfortable walk to town.

Maj

 

Emu Park - I've marked what might be the strip, but it's not clear. Please check to see if it's correct. If so, that's a really valuable strip, cause there's not much choice in that area since Hedlow closed.

 

Taroom - Can you describe the location of that strip north of town?? I can't find it on the satellite view..

 

JG

 

 

years ago...i flew some mates to the Birdsville races...on the way we stopped at Leigh Creek and stayed at the Copley pub.....

Sounds like a great place to visit, but would need wheels - it's about 4-5km from the airfield to the pub.....

 

No refueler there these days......

 

JG

 

 

Nebo Pub at Nebo in Qld (just outside Mackay)... the strip bitumen and the pub is only a few hundred meters down the road for meals.

Good one! Got it on the map now.

 

JG

 

 

Orchid Beach on Fraser Island.It's a grass strip about 650m long, right by a servo and coffee place/little shop called The Trading Post. You pay a $20 landing fee to them.

 

It's right by the sea. Fly at legal hight up the East coast of Fraser and as you get to the top, it's there on your left.

 

Great for a picnic, and there is accomodation nearby.

Good one, it's on the map now.

 

JG

 

 

Mallacoota Inlet just South of the NSW/Vic border. Great people magnificent scenery and Gabo Is just off the coast. You can ring for a taxi from the airfield into town - a bit further than walking distance for most. Fabulous new runway long wide and sealed - it is of course in ERSA.

Yeh, it's a brilliant place, see photo. Cliffs and caves across the road. Great little seaside town.

 

Way to far to walk to town, but a good visit if you're willing pay taxiis......

 

JG

 

 

1. Innamincka... haven't flown there yet.2. Hillston

 

3. Gascoyne Junction (if they rebuild it)

 

4. Bangemall (if they re-licence it)

 

kaz

Hillston added. Looks like a good one, thanks.

 

JG

 

 

Another great strip is at Loam Reastaurant on the Balarine Peninsula near Queenscliffe at Philip Myer's property. Just got nominated for best new restaurant. Very Degustation style Menu, where you have to look for the food on the plate...but worthy of a stop anyday.

I just marked it on the map. Please check to see if I've found the proper strip.

 

JG

 

 

Try the Prairie Hotel at Parachilnya SA for great food, friendly people and nice accommodation. Strip is an old road with a bit of a kink in it but its OK.

Just added it to the map. Please check to see if I've marked the strip correctly...

 

JG

 

 

Paynes Find. Littered with mine shafts and still being mined for gold. Could be worth a visit with gold fetching > $1800 an ounce eh?Pud

I just added it to the map. Looks really interesting. I like that gold country out there. Thanks.

 

JG

 

 

This one is a gold resort... A group of Ra-Aus pilots will be staying at the resort next month and one of the couples is flying in to the "International Airport" in a Savanah S...------> http://www.lagunawhitsundays.info/

 

I have stayed at the Resort before and its bizarre... A luxury resort in the middle of no-where with a great BIG airstrip next to it...

 

I am not sure if any other Ra-Aus aircraft have flown here much before but I reckon it is a great place for a weekend stay by aircraft...

Just added this one to the map.

 

I've started a new category of 'Fly-In Resorts', designated by purple markers.

 

JG

 

 

Also the Golf Club is at the southern end of the airport, great lunches! Probably a 10 minute walk from the airport gate to the club. (And all Circuits are to the East, over the water.) Also the airport has some small facilities where you can get a pie and a cuppa. (As with most airports) and Generally you do need an ASIC.Highly Recommended (And dont be afraid to drop into Moruya either while your in the area).

Yeh, I know Merimbula. It's a beautiful place! Camped there for a couple of days while northern NSW was being flooded in '09. Normally wouldn't be allowed to camp on the airfieldfield, but friendly manager obliged. About 2 km to town, but a very pleasant walk. Didn't know about the Golf Club, but that sounds good. Definitely need ASIC card there! The only place I've had someone examine it closely (twice) to see that it was current. Security is a big deal there, with electric fence and infrared light beams!

 

I'll add it to the map right now, thanks for the reminder.

 

Moruya is more like 4km to town, so a bit much of a walk.

 

JG

 

 

Lake Clifton WA..

I just added what I take to be the airstrip. Could you check and see if it looks right??

 

JG

 

 

Thanks JG, was wondering if anyone would get Musgrave Station. Barkley Roadhouse is another up in the gulf.

I put in Barkley Roadhouse in the NT. Is there another in the gulf area??

 

JG

 

 

Good job JG3, what a great map!If just talking food and drinks, I can think of a few more, some a bit obvious and not all that 'country' so maybe not in the spirit of it, but good for a stop.

Good suggestions, thanks, I'll add them when I get the time. This doesn't have to be only country pubs. Might be good to use different coloured markers for different sorts of experience. I'll work on that.

 

Welcome all suggestions, and we can make something interesting of this I reckon....

 

Keep 'em coming.

 

JG

 

 

No one has mentioned the Toompine Pub.Its a great little pub between Quilpie and Thargominda.

 

Not sure about fuel availablity but rooms and plenty of beer is available, and usually a good back packer to look at ;).

 

No official landing strip but i have seen the odd plane drop in and say hi in fact my boss got a good photo of a lightwing ( i think )

 

and an R44 parked up at the pub.

 

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I left Toompine out because the strip is more like 3km from the pub. I walked in, and scouted places to land my Savannah just across the road, but off course can't recommend that.....

 

Their signature - "Toompine, the pub without a town."

 

JG

 

 

Just wondering if anyone has flown into or frequents the strip at Murwillumbah NSW.Been asked to go see a friend near there and just chasing a bit more information about the strip. Yes I know that the Murwillumbah Aeroclub would be a good start but thought I would try here first as It will be a few weeks away before I go.

 

Cheers,

 

Rob

Yep, it's an excellent strip. 'Shag pile' is a real good description. If it's wet and the grass is bit long, figure on a long t/o run. Easy walk to the RSL Club for food and drink.

 

JG

 

 

JG, Auski RH is a great spot. Parraburdoo has a sealed airstrip and it's about a 15 min walk to the towns pub. It wasn't on your google map but thought I'd let ya know.

Parraburdoo is actually about 3 km from the pub. Like you say it's still walkable, but I had to draw a line somewhere and chose 1km.

 

JG

 

 

Here is a map of airstrips that I've used that are 1km or less from food and beer.

 

I consider 1km just a good bit of exercise after sitting in an aircraft for hours.

 

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?msid=208172682501724513260.0004ab2697c752a1eb177&msa=0&ll=-28.690588,133.330078&spn=40.342952,50.537109

 

I don't know how to load a map like this into the site, but it seems that it should be accessed by one of those separate buttons. And it should be open to additions and corrections by everyone. Don't know if this is possible. Maybe need to have additions posted in a thread and a moderator add them to the map. A map is such a good way to present them visually, then just click on the balloon to get the details. And then click on 'Satellite' to see the layout. I guess Ian is pretty busy, but it would be good if we could get something like this going.....

 

JG

 

 

Think we start a new thread.. Pubs I want to fly to one day...

Nindigully, Cracow, Williams Creek, Noccundra hotel etc....:thumb_up:

I reckon that's a great idea, but needs to be more than just a new thread. Threads get buried under more recent threads. Needs to be some sort of register that lists strips close enough to towns for an easy walk to the pub, food and fuel. Maybe something like the map I've done for fuel supplies at http://www.stolspeed.com/outback-fuel It would need to be easily accessible for additions and corrections. I don't know how to set up something like that, but hoping someone else does.....

 

I know quite a few of such strips, and would be glad to contribute.

 

JG

 

 

I'll stop at Goondiwindi too.

Be aware that if you want fuel at Goon'di, the call out fee is $100 I was quoted once. Better check on weekends....

 

If you just want a bladder stop, Inglewood is a nice quiet strip along the same track.

 

JG

 

 

Any Western Qld town will have a Pub & fuel or they don't have an economy and reason to exist. Some have a pub and no town - like Betoota, Toompine, Cooladdi-Fox Trap, Middleton.Sue

Is Betoota pub open again???

 

JG

 

 

Anyone been there? Its about 300 miles East of Brisbane and seems to be on the edge of the desert. Im thinking it could be a good introduction to an overnight trip. There is a little pub but I dont know if there is a servo. The strip is dirt, not sure who ownes it.

Bollon is nowhere near the desert, it's still mulga country all round. Bollon strip is a fair walk from town.... Dirranbandi is about the same distance out from Brisbane, and the strip is right beside town. Fuel and pub in town. I've never had problems camping there.

 

 

Hi JG3I too am very interested in your itinerary, the places you landed at and the availability of avgas and/or mogas.

You have the legs of me by many a mile so I need to be sure of obtaining fuel for the Auster at intervals preferably of 250 and certainly no more than 300 miles.

 

kaz

Yeh, I intend to write all that up, with fueling details, etc, but it will have to wait for summer until I have the time, and it's too hot to work outside.

 

JG

 

 

Hi John,I can't seem to get the photos to come up, any ideas why?

Pete

I really don't know. I'm not very clued in this internet maze..... I just tried the link in your quote and it came up for me. Maybe you have to be registered in Picasa, but I thought it would prompt you. Could it be a setting on your computer denying images?? I'm afraid I can't help more.....

JG

 

 

Hi JGMy brother who used to be on an iron ore ship, said that Koolan Island was an Iron ore deposit not Bauxite.

Also of interest, nearby Cockatoo Island (80% iron ore) had a long par 4 fairway which was also the aircraft runway. Golfers had to give way to planes; rightly so.

 

He also commented on the excellent quality of the pics.

 

Phil.

OK I'll change that, thanks.

JG