Betoota Hotel 481 km / 1648km

A long driving day deeper into the Outback and through the Channel Country. Travelling on dirt roads, single central centre bitumen road with gravel on either side which needs to be used when two cars pass. Recent rains have made the landscape beautifully green with wild flowers and some roadside puddles still around. Not expected for the harsh outback landscape. We passed through Windorah (population 80), a typical, tidy outback town. We had a quick lunch at the local general store. And then onto Betoota for the night. Betoota hotel is literally Betoota, so population 3. Free camping alongside the hotel (pay for a hot shower). Robbo, the owner, is a mechanic and is kept busy during the outback tourist season (Winter). Drinks around a huge campfire, overlooking the incredible outback sunset. Dinner is whatever the cook decides to cook. Plenty of chatter continued around the fire amongst fellow travellers and locals. Good to meet up with Charlotte and Gilbert who we will now travel with for the next leg.Read more