{"id":2116,"date":"2020-08-24T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T02:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2024-08-20T14:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T04:06:23","slug":"burke-wills-roadhouse-4-ways-qld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/?p=2116","title":{"rendered":"Burke &#038; Wills Roadhouse &#8211; 4 Ways QLD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we departed Mt Isa for our road trip up to Karumba in the Gulf of Carpenteria. We decided to break the 565km trip in half and take an overnight stop at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikicamps.com.au\/site\/Queensland\/Caravan+Park\/Burke+%26+Wills+Roadhouse\/77542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse (<em>Wiki Camps link<\/em>)<\/strong><\/a> located at the &#8220;Four Ways&#8221; intersection (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/MSbMHr6wg6inhVBK9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">route map<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copped a chip &amp; crack in the windscreen today, from a passing vehicle, which will require a replacement at some point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a bit dusty, but &#8220;<em>it&#8217;s the outback<\/em>!&#8221; Quickly made friends with the neighbours, Steve &amp; Norelle, shared some stories and had a couple of beers &#8211; as is the custom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dinner was the famous roadhouse burgers, which did not disappoint at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-2045\" style=\"max-width: 864px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-2045 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse\" data-height=\"576\" data-width=\"864\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_2045\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_2045\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2146 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-01-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-01-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Nice spot to camp\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2146 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Nice spot to camp\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Nice spot to camp<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2147 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-02-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-02-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"The dunnies\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2147 msDefaultImage\" title=\"The dunnies\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The dunnies<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2148 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-04-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-04-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2148 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2149 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-05-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-05-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Great sign\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2149 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Great sign\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Great sign<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2150 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-06-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-06-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"The highway\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2150 msDefaultImage\" title=\"The highway\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The highway<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2151 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-07-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-07-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2151 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2152 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-08-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-08-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Pricey fuel\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2152 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Pricey fuel\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Pricey fuel<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2153 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-09-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-09-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Great camp kitchen\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2153 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Great camp kitchen\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Great camp kitchen<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2154 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-10-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-10-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Love the fence\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2154 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Love the fence\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Love the fence<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2155 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-11-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-11-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Great firepit\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2155 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Great firepit\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Great firepit<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2156 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-12-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-12-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Scored some shade\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2156 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Scored some shade\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Scored some shade<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2157 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-13-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-13-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Nasty windscreen chip\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2157 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Nasty windscreen chip\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Nasty windscreen chip<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2158 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-08-26 15:14:00\" data-filename=\"Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-19-864x576.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ec20.touringwombats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Burke-Wills-Roadhouse-19-864x576.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"864\" alt=\"Sunset over the camp\" class=\"slider-2045 slide-2158 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Sunset over the camp\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Sunset over the camp<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\">Summing up&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\">\n<li><strong>Accommodation<\/strong> &#8211; <em>the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikicamps.com.au\/site\/Queensland\/Caravan+Park\/Burke+%26+Wills+Roadhouse\/77542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse (Wiki Camps)<\/span><\/a> is the only one in town<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-795b1ef9b359ddef3951837c2da0fd91\">\n<li><strong>Cost per night<\/strong> &#8211; <em>$30.00 for power &#8211; $10 for non-power (@ 24-Aug-2020)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facilities<\/strong> &#8211; <em>as expected for an outback stay<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CP Location<\/strong> &#8211; <em>midway between Cloncurry &amp; Karumba (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/YGHXxhS1yFJUWUfV6\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">maplink<\/span><\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Our rating\/score<\/strong> &#8211; <em>7\/10<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summary<\/strong> &#8211; <em>as it&#8217;s the only CP in the area it was a welcoming respite in our drive north. The burgers at the roadhouse were fantastic<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we departed Mt Isa for our road trip up to Karumba in the Gulf of Carpenteria. We decided to break the 565km trip in half and take an overnight stop at the Burke &amp; Wills Roadhouse (Wiki Camps link) located at the &#8220;Four Ways&#8221; intersection (route map). 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