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Granite & Eucalyptus Bush Camping

98%

· Eukey, Queensland

21 acres hosted by Stephanie W.

1 Vehicle/Tent site

All to yourself

99% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.

Granite & Eucalypt Camp sits on "Mckenzie Glen" and offers a private camping experience for families and their dogs. The camp allows for self contained tent campers and caravans, camp trailers or RVs. We only allow 1 group at a time, so there will never be any other guests on the property whilst you are there. So once it is booked, the place is entirely yours. For example, if 3 families would like trip away with the kids, it will be exclusive to your group. There is a plentiful supply of firewood around the block that can be collected, if there isn't a load already near the fire. A load of wood is normally replenished once a month and left next to the firepit. There is very limited mobile phone reception along Eukey Road and it is almost non-existent at the camp. Which is great if you want a digital detox! However, there is a way you can still be connected and these details can be provided upon request. There is no toilet... yet. We do sometimes dig a drop toilet but this is not available all the time and it moves frequently. There is a small post hole digger with a bottomless bucket toilet (more affectionately called "Chainsaw") set that you can dig a hole for a toilet and a cage that gives some privacy (see the photos). But please make sure you fill it in with your finished and all the toilet paper is buried at least a foot under the ground. It gets it name from the rodeo bull "Chainsaw" because if you dig the hole too wide and can last 8 seconds on the seat, you're a legend! SO good tip for campers if you want to use it. A favourite thing to do at the camp is to have sundowners on what we call the "Zen Rock". It is a large rock formation about 100m the east of the camp. You can't miss it. There is an incredible amount of bird life around and a family of magpies live in trees just near the camp kitchen (they are friendly). You will often be woken by the Kookaburras and see the gorgeous Rosella's cruising around picking at grass seed. McKenzie Glen provides a swag deck that is large enough for 2 double swags side by side. There is a fully fitted camp kitchen which includes a gas stove. Our point of difference is that for a family who can’t afford all the kitchen camping equipment etc - you will have 'most' of the luxury's of home. You will need an esky for your food and drinks. There is no power, however the kitchen has a small fixed 12 volt system that will run the small pump for the kitchen and the lights. You'll see the switches. There may also be some cattle on the property, they are agisted by my lovely neighbours. They are usually weaners or cows and calves. McKenzie Glen - Granite & Eucalypt Camp is a stones throw of the Girraween National Park, a number of Granite Belt wineries and it is not too far down the road is Storm King Dam where (now that its full) is great for fishing and kayaking and boating. The area used to be mined for Tin. Keep any eye out for lumps of granite rocks on the ground and if your lucky enough you might find some with flicks of tin. If you hold the rock up to the light you can see the fecks shine in the light. If you are a coffee lover like me, there is St. Jude's Cafe down the road on the New England Highway at Ballandean. I highly recommend popping over to Ballandean Estate Wines on Sundowner Road, they've been making wine since 1932. The smell of the food coming from their Barrel Room Restaurant will draw you in even if you're not hungry (you can book a table on line so you don't miss out). And if you like a good country pub meal and a cold beer, then the Ballandean Tavern is the go. Both St. Judes and the Ballandean Tavern are only 8.8km from the camp. To the North of the camp, this bushland is a declared bushfire zone. To stay aware of radio broadcasts, the local ABC channels are 104.9 (ABC radio) 103.3 (Triple J).Granite and Eucalypt Camp sits on "Mckenzie Glen" and offers a private camping experience for families and their dogs. The camp allows for self contained tent campers and caravans, camp trailers or RVs. We only allow 1 group at a time, so there will never be any other guests on the property whilst you are there. So once it is booked, the place is entirely yours. For example, if 3 families would like trip away with the kids, it will be exclusive to your group. There is a plentiful supply of firewood around the block that can be collected, if there isn't a load already near the fire. A load of wood is normally replenished once a month and left next to the firepit. There is very limited mobile phone reception along Eukey Road and it is almost non-existent at the camp. Which is great if you want a digital detox! However, there is a way you can still be connected and these details can be provided upon request. There is no toilet... yet. We do sometimes dig a drop toilet but this is not available all the time and it moves frequently. There is a small post hole digger with a bottomless bucket toilet (more affectionately called "Chainsaw") set that you can dig a hole for a toilet and a cage that gives some privacy (see the photos). But please make sure you fill it in with your finished and all the toilet paper is buried at least a foot under the ground. It gets it name from the rodeo bull "Chainsaw" because if you dig the hole too wide and can last 8 seconds on the seat, you're a legend! SO good tip for campers if you want to use it. A favourite thing to do at the camp is to have sundowners on what we call the "Zen Rock". It is a large rock formation about 100m the east of the camp. You can't miss it. There is an incredible amount of bird life around and a family of magpies live in trees just near the camp kitchen (they are friendly). You will often be woken by the Kookaburras and see the gorgeous Rosella's cruising around picking at grass seed. McKenzie Glen provides a swag deck that is large enough for 2 double swags side by side. There is a fully fitted camp kitchen which includes a gas stove. Our point of difference is that for a family who can’t afford all the kitchen camping equipment etc - you will have 'most' of the luxury's of home. You will need an esky for your food and drinks. There is no power, however the kitchen has a small fixed 12 volt system that will run the small pump for the kitchen and the lights. You'll see the switches. There may also be some cattle on the property, they are agisted by my lovely neighbours. They are usually weaners or cows and calves. McKenzie Glen - Granite & Eucalypt Camp is a stones throw of the Girraween National Park, a number of Granite Belt wineries and it is not too far down the road is Storm King Dam where (now that its full) is great for fishing and kayaking and boating. The area used to be mined for Tin. Keep any eye out for lumps of granite rocks on the ground and if your lucky enough you might find some with flicks of tin. If you hold the rock up to the light you can see the fecks shine in the light. If you are a coffee lover like me, there is St. Jude's Cafe down the road on the New England Highway at Ballandean. I highly recommend popping over to Ballandean Estate Wines on Sundowner Road, they've been making wine since 1932. The smell of the food coming from their Barrel Room Restaurant will draw you in even if you're not hungry (you can book a table on line so you don't miss out). And if you like a good country pub meal and a cold beer, then the Ballandean Tavern is the go. Both St. Judes and the Ballandean Tavern are only 8.8km from the camp. To the North of the camp, this bushland is a declared bushfire zone. To stay aware of radio broadcasts, the local ABC channels are 104.9 (ABC radio) 103.3 (Triple J).

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98%

99 Ratings · 85 reviews

Tim R.recommends

October 27, 2024

McKenzie Glen

Froggy choir on a starry night!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Steph's Granite & Eucalyptus Bush Camp. During the day, the farm is beautiful, with flat land for the van, Witt's End (a lovely small shed with a gas burner and a sink) for morning coffee, some cows and kangaroos for occasional visitors and constant and amazing birdlife. In the evening, the camp continues to really shine with amazing sunsets followed by ultra-clear stars, but what really sold us was the frogs! We can only guess from the different sounds in the froggy choir but there must be four or five different kinds of frogs and listening to them all croaking while looking up at the stars was just brilliant! It a beautiful setting, so much so that you have to shake yourself and remember that's it's only 20 minutes drive to Stanthorp. Thanks Steph; we would love to come back.

Chris M.recommends

October 7, 2024

McKenzie Glen

Amazing place to stay! clean and Well laid out. A peaceful place to relax and unwind. Nice easy drive to girraween national park. Will definatly recommend to anyone looking for a place to stay away from the crowded national park campsites. And the bakery amd servo at Ballandean has some delicious pastries

Robert W.recommends

September 30, 2024

McKenzie Glen

I had a great night on Steph’s property. Bush kitchen with water, gas stove top & lighting. Plenty of wildlife & a haven for well behaved dogs :)

Sam R.recommends

September 25, 2024

McKenzie Glen

Awesome. Magical Place. 🌞✨

What an amazing part of the world. Close enough to all that the nearby area has to offer, yet far enough away so you can really feel the privacy. The camp set up is amazing and impeccably maintained... Stocked with fire wood with plenty of flat shady areas to set up camp. The sun rises and sets with the kangaroos in the background... What more could you ask for? Do yourselves a solid. Just book it? We'll be back for sure. 👌

Michelle M.recommends

September 13, 2024

McKenzie Glen

The communication was excellent, with easy directions and gate code access. The property is brilliant. This was our second time there and we took friends this time. We expected they would like to go out for day trips, but no one wanted or needed to leave the property, we stayed totally there for 3 days! Camp fire area is fabulous with plenty of room to cook on the fire. Camp kitchen is well stocked. Its so quiet and peaceful. We will be going again and again for sure and highly recommend to all.

Annie M.recommends

August 28, 2024

McKenzie Glen

Magic McKenzie Glen

I went for a weekend solo trip and this place was absolutely perfect. Such a beautiful little set up. The kitchen was beautifully done. Anything you need when camping. The fire was great surrounded by the beautiful big Granite rock. There was a platform swags or tents, but I went further away, so I could wake up amongst the bushes..with the Roos. So much wild and the birds were just amazing, particularly at dusk and dawn. Surrounded by so many wineries and hikes, what an amazing experience! Thank you for sharing your property with me Stephanie ❤️

Location

Eukey, Queensland, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Ngoorabul First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Stephanie W.

Joined in October 2018

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 7 hours

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