AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM
https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camping - Caravanning - Camper Trailering - Four Wheel Driving - Off Road - Fishing >> Camping Locations & Travel Blogs >> Yaraka; https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1417950197 Message started by Stubby on Dec 7^th, 2014 at 9:03pm

Title: Yaraka;
Post by Stubby on Dec 7^th, 2014 at 9:03pm

We had an 'Outback Odyssey' in August and we spent a night in the delightful little outback town of Yaraka. The town has a population of one policeman and about 18 towns people. There is free powered parking near the town hall, with hot and cold showers and a pool. The pub is extremely friendly and does very tasty meals, especially their pizzas on Friday nights. The town is rather isolated, which adds to it's special outback charm. Check www.yaraka.com.au After having experienced their wonderful hospitality, I can thoroughly recommend this quaint little town and caravan parking as a can do if you happen to be travelling Qld's outback.
Stubby.

Title: Re: Yaraka;
Post by Chally on Dec 8^th, 2014 at 9:02am

A little outback place it is Stubby. An old mate of mine was a cop out there back in the 1960's I think it was.

Jeff

Title: Re: Yaraka;
Post by Stubby on Dec 8^th, 2014 at 7:50pm

Jeff, it probably had a lot more life back in those days when Australia "rode on the sheep's back". The last rail wagon pulled out in about 2005 and the rail started being pulled up in about 2007. They are now starting to rely on the grey nomads to breathe a bit of life back into the outback.
Stubby.

Title: Re: Yaraka;
Post by Chally on Dec 9^th, 2014 at 10:56am

Yeah mate our outback towns are doing' it tough. We like visiting them when we can. They hold a lot of history.

Jeff

Title: Re: Yaraka;
Post by mikel on Dec 10^th, 2014 at 1:33pm

We last visited Yaraka in 1997 when looking at an opal lease.
Met Simon, the local cop who looked like he had just committed a murder! Apart from being the biggest man I had ever seen, he had just come from a session of "nutting calves" a sideline to police duties.
He was also a partner in the "three amigo's" opal mine and showed us some absolutely exquisite opal.
A top bloke, he was moving to 1770 to complete his police career to guess what..... return to Yaraka opal mining. Hope he got to return there.
In those days the rail was still operating. I think referred to as "the end of the line"
Great country out there with the most hospitable people one could wish to meet.
Michael

Title: Re: Yaraka;
Post by Stubby on Apr 26^th, 2015 at 9:51pm

There is a documentary on Yaraka tomorrow night on ABC's Australian Story, 8.00pm, which should be worth a look.
Stubby.

Title: Re: Yaraka;
Post by Stubby on Jul 28^th, 2015 at 5:27pm

Yaraka is now a CMCA RV Friendly Destination, so hopefully with more publicity, life will improve for the people in the outback.
Stubby. 8-)