Barcoo River camping area, Blackall
Campsite
Caravan-based campers with self-contained facilities can use the clearing on the northern side of the Barcoo River, about 500 m from the centre of Blackall. All visitors must register at the information centre on Shamrock St; no tent-based camping is permitted. On the Landsborough Hwy, 108 km south of Barcaldine, Blackall features a statue of sheep shearer Jackie Howe, who in 1892 set a world record by shearing 321 sheep with hand shears in under 8 hours.
Information
Who to contact: Blackall Visitor Information Centre (07) 4657 4637 Camping fees: Fees can be paid at the visitor centre, 108A Shamrock St
Nearby Campsites
- Monk’s Tank camping area
- Longreach Waterhole camping area
- Oma Waterhole camping area
- Barcaldine Tourist Park
- Yaraka Town caravan park
- Barcoo River camping area, Isisford
- Aramac Caravan Park
- Longreach Caravan Park
- Nogoa River campsite (bush camping)
