Charters Towers Macrossan Park camping area Macrossan Park is a popular, free camping area near Charters Towers and overlooks the Burdekin River. It's only 22 km east of Charters Towers along the Flinders Highway overlooking the Burdekin River and the historic railway bridge with 700 metres river frontage.
Dalrymple National Park Fletchers Creek and Burdekin River camping area There are several great highlights of this area: fossilised limestone, ancient lava flows, and, of course, the Burdekin River. The reserve is also the place of the former Dalrymple township, which was one of the first inland settlements in northern Australia.
Charters Towers Exploring Flat Rock, Burdekin River Flat Rock camping reserve is about 20 km south of Charters Towers and has about two kilometres frontage of the Burdekin River. It's an excellent fishing as the Burdekin Dam is stocked annually with barramundi.
Charters Towers Exploring Big Bend and Echo Hole, Burdekin River Big Bend is a popular 4WD full bush camping located right on the banks of the Burdekin River. Part of the Great Basalt Wall and known for its extensive basalt formations. It's better than Fletchers Creek with great fishing and bush camping opportunities.
Charters Towers Red Falls, Charters Towers Red Falls is on Lolworth Creek in the Great Basalt Wall National Park, 40 km along the Lynd Highway and then 44 kilometres west through a seasonal dirt track that
