While we were camped on the Barcoo in town, we met some other campers and began talking, as you do. One couple said they were going to move out to the OMA Waterhole as the fees we paid in town were transferrable to that site. So we all moved out, it is only 15 km from town.
Our camp site on the river bank.
The river view from near water level, our camp sight is about 6 m above this point. There are steps cut into the river bank to access the river.
The OMA Waterhole is also part of the Barcoo River and is the site of the Annual Isisford Fishing Competition held mid year if conditions suit. If it rains you would not be able to get into or out of here. The road is gravel but smooth, no corrugations.
As this is the site of the fishing competition, there are good toilets and hot showers provided, for $2 per night or $10 per week. What a good deal.
Facilities for the Fishing Competition with the hot showers and toilets in the background. There is also Telstra Next G connection out here (3bars).
If you want solitude, this is the place to come, it is sooo quiet here, it's beautiful. The camp area stretches about 4 km along the river so it is easy to find a camp spot away from others. Except when the fishing comp is on I would expect. There is also a very good boat ramp here, as you would also expect.
This area was once populated, there are the remains of old fences and farm buildings scattered around the area. This is one of a couple of old pumps left behind. A couple came into the camp yesterday and we began talking, exchanging travel itineraries etc. He said he used to come here as a kid and he can remember that there was an old guy growing vegies, about where this pump is located.
We are breaking camp again this morning, as good as this place is we are moving on, Ilfracombe is the next stop, about 105 km from here.
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