Western Qld - Home to Chincilla

Day One - Saturday 6th September, 2025

Surprise, we're off again on a 3 week adventure.  It was an idea put forward back in May when our mates left for a 5 month trip over to WA and NT, that we might be able to pick them up when they enter back into Queensland depending on when they come back through.

Fast forward to late July and we started discussing with our mates as to when they'd be back in Queensland (we had been talking to them about their trip the whole time they were away) but now was the serious discussions about timing -  and September it is!  WE'VE GOT A MONTH TO ORGANISE OURSELVES AND WORK!!  😮

And I hear you ask, where are we meeting our mates - well Aye Karumba it is.  We haven't been up to Karumba since 2012 and our mates have never been to Karumba, sadly my Uncle has now passed away and  the family have sold the holiday home they've had at Karumba Point for as long as I can remember.  So, first time ever we'll be staying in the caravan park at Karumba Point.

Firstly, we have to get to Karumba so let's hit the road on this fine Saturday morning and hit it on time we did, off to a cracking start!!  First stop is The Bun Hotel at Kaimkillenbun for lunch (we need to head a different way for holidays don't we), and a break and really you can't drive past a pub, it is just plain rude isn't it.  Pretty easy drive out to Kaimkillenbun, believe it or not we had to stop for a quick comfort stop in Maclagan for goodness sakes, it's 14mins from The Bun Hotel but nupe couldn't wait LOL.  The Bun Hotel was the quietest we've ever seen it, lunch was Wagu Spring Rolls and a pizza, both were delicious.  No time to dilly dally, it's time to move on to our first overnight stop which Craig is a little excited about - where I hear you ask, well I came across a Brewery and Campground in one place in Chinchilla and Husband was very pleased.  Tonight's stop is Charley's Creek Brewery and Campground.  Quick stop in Dalby for fuel.

Arriving about 2.30pm, you check inat the Brewery and I booked a powered drive thru creekside site online a couple of weeks ago, so check in was fairly easy.   We headed down to the campground, wow just lovely, grassy, power and unpowered, campfires, dog friendly, amenities, camp kitchen and yes let's not forget the Brewery.  After setting up in our huge site we needed to head up to the Brewery

so Husband could sample the beers, BUT not only beers, they also have Rum, Gin and local wines, so something for everyone.  And Saturday nights they do a Smoked Brisket meal @ $35.00/adult which you need to pre-book and we found out later they also do pizza so we could have gone for dinner.  Never mind next time.  We did however, spy the smoker on our way back to camp  

The Brewery is pretty cool, seating inside and outside (no shade as yet) but also completely dog friendly.  The owner was telling us later on, that they are putting in a commercial kitchen so they will offer a larger selection of meals in the near future.

Time to head back and take Barney for a walk around on his long rope.  First up Barney met Pepper the Great Dane at a near by campsite, they had a pretty good play.  We wandered around the campground checking out the remainder of the powered area, the cracker camp kitchen, 2 sets of amenities and the massive unpowered area which was awesome.   $45.00 for 2 people/night powered or $30/night for 2 people.  It is a very pleasant campground, super impressed and happy to have come across it (I think I first saw it on Facebook on one of the camping groups, then I found it on Wikicamps).  

After a dinner of Fish Tacos, we headed back up to the Brewery so Craig could sample the rums.  Spiced Rum ✔️ but the Dark Rum ❌  Craig did a video review for our friend Mark who also enjoys a rum

Time for bed after all that rum taste testing