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Camp Free Walk Track
PlaceID29499
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Latitude18.70037º S 18º 42' 1.33" S
Longitude138.488º E 138º 29' 16.71" E
Altitude147
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 Description of Lawn Hill Gorge

Lawn Hill is accessible with trailers and caravans, although the bulldust is just as rough along the rest of the Gulf roads as here due to the constant road train traffic. Lawn Hill can also be accessed via the south from Mt Isa and now that the Riverseleigh fossil discovery has made the area prominent, more and more visitors are coming each year.
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If you want more information about the fossil finds at Riversleigh Station you need to see the Information Centre display at Mt Isa Tourist Information Centre.

There are 2 options for
camping at Lawn Hill; on the banks of the main gorge itself within the National Park or further upstream at the private caravan park Adel's Grove.

The main attraction is the canoeing along the gorges. Just a few metres from your camp in the National Park you can hire one or use your own. You can easily spend a day or two paddling beside the colourful walls that tower 60m above the deep green waterholes. The banks are densely fringed with rainforest plants and aboriginal art, unusual species of fauna and flora and excellent walking tracks are other attractions that will delight you.
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Lawn Hill Waterfalls
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Lawn Hill is fast becoming a favourite holiday spot and advance booking is the only way to ensure you'll be able to stay. Contact: (07) 4748 5572 to contact the ranger.

It can be extremely hot at Lawn Hill and rubber tyre tubes are made available for enjoying the river as you would a swimming pool. Fresh water is available however there are no powered sites. Everything is within a short walking distance and there is no need to start your engine once you have setup camp and got settled. Generators are not allowed in the National Park and unless you use solar panels you may find trouble keeping your batteries charged and the fridge running as there is little shade under which to park your vehicles.
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Camping sites are marked off in grassed sections, but vehicles are in parking bays with little to no shade. A section out the back of the camp is designated to running your engines to recharge batteries.

 Weather & Climate for Lawn Hill Gorge

Closest Weather Station

OZ Century Mine at 13:30 03 Dec EST
Distance from Lawn Hill Gorge 23.75km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
39.2°C 39.7°C 33% 20.0°C 1008.0hPa 0.0mm NE 17km/h
9knots
20km/h
11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Camooweal Township
Distance from Lawn Hill Gorge 141.14km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 37.336.235.233.0 28.925.925.728.3 32.335.737.538.1
Mean Min. °C 24.323.621.718.0 13.49.98.810.9 15.219.522.323.8
Mean Rain mm 96.390.955.214.4 11.210.15.62.9 6.014.428.659.1

 Treks passing Lawn Hill Gorge

Gulf Track Gulf Track
This track follows the Gulf of Carpentaria from Borroloola to Normanton in one of Australia's harshest outback areas. At first, it appears a dry and barren place but if you take a few side diversions you'll find gorges of paradise & rivers of barramundi. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Lawn Hill Gorge

Adels Grove [4.51km]  
Populated Place Service Station,Roadhouse Airstrip Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Camp Fee Resort,Motel Point of Interest
Adels Grove is 140klm’s from King Fisher Camp. Again the track is mainly single, and quite rough in places, with some large usually dry creek crossings. The camping area at Adels is a proper caravan park and there is fuel is available. Phone: (07) 4748 5502

 Recommended Reading for Lawn Hill Gorge

Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
$99.00 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
SE5409 Lawn Hill SE5409 Lawn Hill
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Top End & Gulf Top End & Gulf
Another beautiful map publication showing enormous detail of the Top End and Gulf region of Australia. The map shows all major and minor roads and tracks, most of which have been extensively field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system. Aboriginal land is highlighted as are fuel and food stops.
Gulf Country Gulf Country
This map features the "Great Top Road" 4WD route stretching across the Gulf of Carpentaria from SW Cape York to Katherine in the Top End of NT including the magnificent Lawn Hill NP and bitumen Barkley Highway from Mt Isa to Tennant Creek.
North Queensland North Queensland
This map covers Australias beautiful North Queensland. This double sided map features the whole North Queensland on one side and town maps, tourist information and points of interest on the other. Areas covered include North West Queensland, Mackay Region, Tropical Far North Queensland, The Whitsundays and Magnetic North.
Northern Territory Handy Map Northern Territory Handy Map
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Northern Territory Handy Map - Deluxe Cover Northern Territory Handy Map - Deluxe Cover
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Top End & Gulf CD Map Top End & Gulf CD Map
The Top End & Gulf CD Map is based on the popular paper maps and is compatible with most PC-based major navigational progammes, and if you have a GPS, laptop or personal orgaiser then it can provide in car navigation. This CD is a great companion product to use with existing regional maps.