Remote GETAWAY
THERE’S ONLY one way in and out of Idalia, so locating it is an easy affair; it’s a 115km drive southwest of Blackall in central Queensland. Now, before you attempt to visit the park you need to be confident in remote-area travel and camping, and be self-sufficient in every regard as there is no mobile service out here and seeing another camper just may not happen at all. The dirt drive towards the park sees you skirt around the eastern side through large pastoral stations including Collabara Station, which is now Southern Idalia, until you enter the park.
Jump back to 1919, when Herbert Golding decided it was a good move to purchase 45,000ha here and move his wife and three children to this harsh environment to create a
