Boulia and beyond

We crossed the border from NT to QLD 2 days ago and eventually arrived in a little outback town called Boulia. We came across on the Plenty Highway and it is the flatest, dustiest, barren country I’ve ever seen. Boulia is a very tiny town but is famous for being the home of the “Min Min” lights. They are green coloured lights that appear out of no where and scare the bejesus out of people. Scientists have never been able to work out why they appear. We went to a show in the Visitors Centre where they tried to recreate what it might be like to encounter them. It was quite good but no photos allowed. This area was once an inland sea and has a fossil museum that was worthy of a visit. We saw bones of creatures that would have been massive and could have weighed up to 250 tons.

The first video below was taken in the main st of Boulia at a house where they must feed the birds. The noise was incredible from the white cockatoos, enough to drive you crazy.
The second video was taken from Cawthorne Lookout, the only bit of undulating land we’ve seen for days. Listen to the flies, they are in absolute plaque proportions. Fly nets are a must, 😫Read more