Rest Easi Motel – Hughenden (CP)

Located on the western outskirts of Hughenden is the Rest Easi Motel which has a caravan park to the rear of the property. It is the ideal base to explore Dinosaur Country as it sits between Charters Towers and Cloncurry and is within striking distance to Winton.

David is your host and loves to welcome travellers from far and wide and share his wealth of local knowledge of the area. From what we hear he is also a good cook, known to serve up mouth-watering steaks.

The sites are both powered and non-powered and all large and spacious, catering for all RV’s including big rigs. All the standard amenities are include with the bonus of a swimming pool ideal for a cool down after a long days drive, and they allow your pets to stay.

If you are meeting family and friends that do not have their own RV, Rest Easi also offer a full range of onsite motel accommodation with meals and breakfast served to your room or RV.

HOW TO GET THERE
Hughenden is located 114km from Richmond or 249km from Charters Towers on the Flinders Highway.  If approaching from the West, the entrance is about 400m past the Driver Reviver Rest Area.  From the East, follow the Flinders Highway out towards Richmond, and the entrance is just past the Tyre Centre.

SITE ACCESS
Towards the Western side of town along Flinders Highway, you’ll see their signpost at the entrance on the Northern side, diagonally opposite the Hospital.

FEES & BOOKINGS
From $15/person per night for unpowered sites and $18/person per night for powered sites.
For full camping fees and more information, you may call via detail below.

THINGS TO DO
Hughenden is a large country town and offers most services, groceries and doctors. There is plenty to see in the area including four national parks, and sweeping black soil plains which are rich in fossil and dinosaur areas.

The Flinders Discovery Centre offers and impressive fossil collection and you can also visit “Hughie”, the seven metre-tall Muttaburrasaurus.
You can also follow the windmill blades through the streets of Hughenden, exploring the history and art features of the town.

Just outside Hughenden, Mount Walker rises out of the flat black soil plains, providing great views across town and around the district. Further afield is spectacular Porcupine Gorge National Park, often referred to as Australia’s “Little Grand Canyon”. The first lookout gives you an indication of the depth and magnitude of the gorge.

The Basalt Byway is a scenic drive plotted through picturesque volcanic basalt countryside, boasting excellent lookouts and abundant flora and fauna. For four-wheel-driving enthusiasts, the Eromanga Sea Byway traces the edge of the prehistoric inland sea.

Make the sandy crossing on the Flinders River Byway and reward yourself with a cold drink at the Prairie Pub.

UPDATED: 180218RC