Yungaburra - Bonadio's RV Park

 28 - 30 April 2025

After our short stay in the Daintree we returned to the Atherton Tablelands. This time we decided to stay at a campground we had not been to before, but one which we had heard good things about. Bonadio's in on a working maize farm near Yungaburra, and has been continuously improved over the years. Initially it was for self-contained campers only, but they have added toilets, showers and laundry, a dump point and also now have powered sites. The campground in situated a short walk from the Barron River where playtpus may be seen. The campground itself is well maintained and each night there is possum feeding down at the camp shed. 

We stopped for lunch at our favourite Platypus Park and arrived in the early afternoon. We had called ahead to check that an early arrival would be ok so found our check-in form, and drove down to the campground where we were able to select our own site. We headed in to Atherton where Mick had an appointment then returned to camp to explore the walking paths by the river.

No platypus but still a lovely walk

Mick was keen to go to the Curtain Fig after dark to look for an owl that lives there so we set off after dinner. It was a very dark night and we were the only ones there for most of the time. Unfortunately we didn't get any photos of the owl, but we did hear it, and we saw it fly overhead. As we were leaving a small tour group arrived - maybe they were more successful.

On Tuesday we went shopping and re-organised things again ready for the next leg of our adventure. That evening we joined other guests at the shed to see the possums being fed. They were the cause of great delight - especially for a few international visitors who video called family "back home" to share the experience.

Possum feeding is always fun

We certainly enjoyed our brief stay at Bonadio's before heading on to Ravenshoe for our next house sit.