O'briens Creek Campground in Mount Surprise, Queensland | Landmark & historical place

O'briens Creek Campground

Locality: Mount Surprise, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4062 3001

Address: O'briens Creek Road 4871 Mount Surprise, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Some more recent finds from the fields

24.01.2022 Hi Guy's Just a bit of an update for the school holidays so you can make a more informed decision on coming out or not : Unfortunately the creek along the front of the camp ground is very low about 300mm at it's deepest, So if your plan is swimming and kayaking for the kids FORGET IT.There is deeper water further up stream under the house on the hill, The days have been warm with a cool breeze and nights are still cool to cold in the early hours of morning. No rain in site and have had no real rain to speak of since February so campground is dry and dusty. road our is not the best worst part is from long gully (only creek with concrete causeway) located 8k from the campground, bad corrugations continue from long gully for about 4k, Hope this helps Cheers Simon

22.01.2022 Hi Guys Just weather update, We have lost the cool breeze days are hot nights are warm, you are all still welcome to come on out just be aware it's hot this time of year and the campground is very dry Cheers Simon

21.01.2022 For those campers needing ice this Easter week end, Russell from Planet Earth Adventures in Mt Surprise will be bringing out 30 bags of block ice on Saturday morning at 10:00 you can reserve your bag at the campground office. Russell's campground in mt Surprise is another small local business offering powered and un powered sites, clean amenities, evening meals (his Barra / chips and salad is legendary) Tyre repairs, LPG gas refills, small grocery lines, Barista Coffee and Cafe meals & burgers. this is such a grate little place to stay for the weary traveler you will find yourself booking in for another night. Cheers Simon

14.01.2022 5 Painted rocks have been found around the campground 2 have made their way to Mackay to be re hidden and these 3 will will find new hiding places around the camp.

13.01.2022 Admin Update :As part of my Covid safe plan for the campground, If you are planning on camping over the June/July school Holidays you will now need to book so that I can keep an eye on the number of people at the campground, As there is no one to man this computer I ask that you do not leave booking names and requests on this facebook page, you will need to phone the campground on 40623001 and get a booking number. Cheers Simon

13.01.2022 This beautiful blue showed up yesterday

12.01.2022 Hi Guys As it has been awhile since I last posted and I would like to thank the campers and fossickers that have supported the the campground since reopening, I hope you all enjoyed yourselves and that you and your families have remained safe and healthy. On the admin side you no longer need to ring and make a booking just come on out. The creek is still there but only just we had our first rain since February last night a whole 7mm hoping the creek will hold out until the September school holidays. I will post some more photos of recent finds shortly Cheers Simon

10.01.2022 Woohoo some of the best gem quality smoky quartz crystals I have seen in a long time

09.01.2022 Hi Guy's So that was Easter 2021 done and dusted, It was a quiet one and I would like to thank those campers that came on out, Hoping you all enjoyed your stay, All 2 and 4 legged campers appeared to be having a good time with the creek full of kids and inflatables enjoying themselves, the Easter egg rock hunt was a success and we will defiantly be making that an annual thing . Also a big thanks to JR for bringing out the Ice Cream van and Russell for supplying hot meat pies and ice. if you wish to come camping no need to book just pile on out we are back to business as usual. Cheers Simon

08.01.2022 Some pics of large smokey quarts crystals that were unearthed.

06.01.2022 Hi Guys As it has been awhile since I last posted and I would like to thank the campers and fossickers that have supported the the campground since reopening, I hope you all enjoyed yourselves and that you and your families have remained safe and healthy. On the admin side you no longer need to ring and make a booking just come on out. The creek is still there but only just we had our first rain since February last night a whole 7mm hoping the creek will hold out until the September school holidays. I will post some more photos of recent finds shortly Cheers Simon

06.01.2022 Please meet the campgrounds newest member (in charge of greetings and chook wrangling) PEPPER

06.01.2022 This 645ct stonker was specked up about a week and a 1/2 ago, add it to Uba-speckers stones found over the last 2 years and they all make for some pretty pics of specked up large stones.

06.01.2022 Some great stones found by a lucky young couple over the last 5 days

06.01.2022 Some Topaz crystals found yesterday

05.01.2022 Some drone footage from earlier thie year

03.01.2022 Reminder I have had a few disappointed and cranky campers recently that have brought quads or Buggies out here only to be asked to leave them on their trailer. Please be aware road registered vehicles only at the campground, on the gem-fields and the public gazetted road, NO DIRT-BIKES, NO QUADS, NO BUGGIES please don't go to the effort of bringing them these vehicles are not welcome... Cheers Simon

03.01.2022 These 2 stonkers came to light earlier today

02.01.2022 Weather update: Nights are cool days are warm still a bit of water in the creek, If you are coming out please bring your own drinking water. the campground is ready and waiting for you only been enjoyed by 3 bulls at the moment Cheers Simon