Fletcher Creek, Qld
This is a free camping area with very dark skies, flush toilets and cold showers.
(lat -19.81, long 146.05, elevation 280m).
http://bluegumpictures.com.au/collec...nalpark033.php
You can also camp in the adjacent Dalrymple NP next to the Burdekin River but fees apply.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_...onal_park.html
Astronomy
You can see the northern sky to declination +65 approx.
M51 transits 23 degrees above the horizon and M31 transits 29 degrees up.
M81 skims the northern horizon but is too low to see.
Climate
The skies are mostly clear for 8 months from April to November, best from June to October.
See:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...w_034002.shtml
Location
41 km north of Charters Towers on a sealed road
177 km W of Townsville
1,350 km N of Brisbane
The attached Google image shows the Burdekin River at the top and about 30 campers along
Fletcher Creek below center.