As you travel west from Charleville, take a detour to the friendly ‘ghost town’ of Cheepie. Once a Cobb & Co Change Station, Cheepie became a township when the railway came through in 1914. Just one long-time resident remain in town. The butcher, baker and blacksmith, to name a few, have since left. Picnic beside the tranquil Beechal Creek before driving another 77 kilometres east to Quilpie. Set up camp at either The Lake or Channel Country Tourist Park at Quilpie for two nights.