A popular roadhouse at the remote town of Camooweal is a welcome sight for truckies.
Camooweal is located 330km south of Burketown and 188km from Mount Isa.
It is in Queensland on the Barkly Highway and just 12km from the NT border.
Several truckies have told Spy the Camooweal Roadhouse is a great place to stop after the drive from Mount Isa and for those crossing the border from the NT.
“The food is great and the staff friendly. It may be considered a bit expensive but that is what you expect from such a remote roadhouse,” one Mount Isa driver told Spy.
I spoke to worker Rangana who said that up to 20 trucks a day pulled up there.
“We have showers for truckies, toilets and parking outside and we look after them,” he said.
I asked Rangana what the drivers liked to eat and he said that it varied.
“At breakfast their favourite food is bacon and eggs, and roast pork is popular on weekends. But they also order rump steak, lamb chops, and chicken dishes such as Kiev,” he said.
Rangana hails from Sri Lanka and arrived in Australia back in 2017 and has been at the roadhouse for three years.
The roadhouse is open from 6am to 9pm daily and also stocks groceries.
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