We found Mingo Crossing quite by accident, by taking a back road from Monto to Biggenden via Mount Perry. It is a superb little spot, not free but relatively cheap – $23 per night and if you stay 7 nights, you only pay for 6. Power, water, large camp sites, and grey and black water sullage points at each camp site. Management is very good and very helpful, and we would definitely stay there again. The most amazing fact is that this park has been completely re-developed since the floods of late 2010 – early 2011 when the whole area went under water. The park is on the banks of the Burnett River. The following photos are a mix of current and flood conditions. The differences are staggering.
Quite coincidentally, just after we arrived at Mingo Crossing, fellow Kedron owners Sue and Anne arrived also. They were planning on staying just overnight, so we joined them for happy hour. It’s quite some time since we have seen them so it was really good to catch up.
We also took a drive downstream to the Paradise Dam. There is a nice little camping area there, and photos of what the conditions were like during the floods. Once again – than and now!
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| 6 metres of water over the spillway - the small object is the top of a water-tank going over the dam! |
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