Musgrave Roadhouse Review
Location: Yarraden, QLD
Visited: August 2020
Musgrave Roadhouse
The Musgrave Roadhouse is a popular stopover for travellers heading to the Cape York Peninsula. The spot boasts large grassy campsites, 14 cabin style accommodation options, BBQ facilities, showers and toilets. There is EFTPOS, public phones, food, fuel and even a swampy creek that’s home to local wildlife including crocodiles and turtles.
The roadhouse is located on Peninsula Development Road in Yarraden. It is midway between Cairns and Weipa, and about 135km north of Laura. The basic but comfortable accommodation spans motel style rooms, units, cabins and the campground.
Latitude, Longitude: -14.780714°, 143.503579°
GPS Coordinates: 14° 46′ 50.57’’ S, 143° 30′ 12.884’’ E
COST
$12 per night for 2 adults and 3 children on an unpowered site.
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Yes available.
TOILET
Yes available (slightly dated and not very clean).
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Corrugated dirt roads (from Laura) that are accessible by most vehicles.
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
Payphone and park Wi-Fi available for fee.
DOG FRIENDLY
Yes allowed (on a leash).
FIRES
Yes allowed.
COST
$12 per night for 2 adults and 3 children on an unpowered site.
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Yes available.
TOILET
Yes available (slightly dated and not very clean).
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Corrugated dirt roads (from Laura) that are accessible by most vehicles.
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
Payphone and park Wi-Fi available for fee.
DOG FRIENDLY
Yes allowed (on a leash).
FIRES
Yes allowed.
Sites Features
Things to Do
General Comments
The kids enjoyed Musgrave Roadhouse. Their favourite part was the small swampy creek that was home to crocodiles and turtles. We were able to sit and watch the owners feed them each afternoon which the kids loved.
We scored a large patchy grass campsite with a water tap and enough room for our above ground campfire. For dinner we treated ourselves to takeaway fish and chips which we highly recommend. We ate it whilst taking in the amazing sunset.
The showers and toilets were slightly dated and not very clean. There was paid roadhouse Wi-Fi, a payphone, fuel and EFTPOS available.
A comfortable enough spot to rest between corrugated roads on the way to Cape York.
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