Corfield to Cheynes Beach

Meeting up with Jenny & Ray in Dalby then heading out to Corfield for the 125th race day. And the road goes on. Read more

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July 26, 2024
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Day 1
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 680 m
Australia Harristown -27.578855, 151.93053727°34’44” S 151°55’50” E
Leaving home
July 26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Meeting Jenny & Ray in Dalby for a break. Off to the Real Corfield Races!!
Are you actually going to Cheynes WA ? [Brian]
7/27/24Reply
suemacYes Brian, we are!
7/31/24Reply
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Day 1–2
July 26, 2024 at 6:34 PM - July 27, 2024
1 night
🌙 18 °C
Altitude: 324 m
Australia Dulacca -26.643876, 149.7637526°38’38” S 149°45’50” E
Mungalala Pink Pub
Jul 26–27, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Got this far! Stopped in Chinchilla at the watermelon.
Jenny came with me in Mr T & Mal with Ray.
Met with them in Dalby around 2.30pm.
We both have a few bottles of Winton Road to drink on the way.
One stone chip, lucky we didn't get the windscreen replaced before we left.Read more
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Day 2
Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 5:06 PM
☁️ 22 °C
Altitude: 219 m
Australia Central Highlands -23.65857, 148.07822723°39’31” S 148°4’42” E
Lake Maraboon
July 27, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Had a good day, left Dulacca at 8.30 & headed to Roma for smoko with Deb.
Stopped in at a rodeo at Injune for a bit. Had lunch in the Carnavan Ranges and saw lots of Apostle birds in the creek.
Called in to the Minerva ranges to see the Mother of Mary in the rock.
Staying at Lake Maraboon for the night at a Big 4.Read more
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Day 3
Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 2:14 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 352 m
Australia Alpha -23.648636, 146.64151923°38’55” S 146°38’29” E
Alpha
July 28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Stopped in at Emarld & did the touro thing! On to Alpha to the bakery but being a Sunday it was closed.
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Day 3–5
July 28, 2024 at 4:47 PM - July 30, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 263 m
Australia Lagoon Creek Water Facility -23.562443, 145.28083223°33’45” S 145°16’51” E
Barcaldine
Jul 28–30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Stopped at Alpha & Jericho, being a Sunday everything was shut!!
Flowers from Mikayla are still going. Went down town to see the Tree of Knowledge at night. Looked fabulous and we were the only ones there. When we drove in this afternoon the place was full of people!!Read more
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Day 4
Monday, July 29, 2024 at 9:02 AM
☀️ 9 °C
Altitude: 265 m
Australia Blackall Shire -23.808133, 145.1952923°48’29” S 145°11’43” E
Lara Wetlands
July 29, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Had a great day here with Jen & Ray. Went in the hot pool, had a BBQ lunch, stayed for the music & happy hour, saw the sunset and headed back for the roo highway (also one pig). Another bottle of Winton Road done and dusted!!Read more
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Day 5
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 11:38 AM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 210 m
Australia Ilfracombe -23.489862, 144.50896823°29’24” S 144°30’32” E
Muddy Duck
July 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Had a nice easy day from Barcaldine. Stopped at Ilfracombe for lunch. Passed two Emu's one meter from the highway. Jen was excited and got great photos from the car! The toilet seat and bar stools here are a treat.Read more
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Day 6–8
July 31, 2024 at 2:10 PM - August 2, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 181 m
Australia Winton -22.379111, 143.04201222°22’45” S 143°2’31” E
Winton (My Birthplace)
Jul 31–Aug 2, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Didn't see the Brolgas this morning. Left about 9.30 and headed to the Age of Dinosaurs had a cuppa & caught up with David Elliot before he headed down to SA. Decided not to do any tours today.
Got to Winton about 1.30 have a nice spot beside Jen & Ray. John & Kerry are just a few vans up. Bo & Geoff arrived mid afternoon on Thursday.
Went to the movies in the open air theatre. Last time I went to the movies here was in the early 70's. A fruit & vegie van turned up at 8am in the van park.Read more
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Day 8–11
August 2, 2024 at 11:30 PM - August 5, 2024
3 nights
🌙 16 °C
Altitude: 248 m
Australia Corfield Water Facility -21.71435, 143.37417621°42’52” S 143°22’27” E
Corfield
Aug 2–5, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
We are staying in the campground at Corfield with the Dingles. Not sure if there are any ring-ins here. With 35 Dingles & 8 of us there isn't much room for anyone else.
Corfield now has the best reception in the country with its new dome towers!! Go Corfield...Read more
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Day 10
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 215 m
Australia Winton -21.746257, 143.07806821°44’47” S 143°4’41” E
Roseburn
August 4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Had an amazing day at Venture, Akunam & Roseburn. Scott & Penny gave us smoko. We wandered all over Venture & Roseburn.
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Day 12–14
August 6, 2024 at 2:45 PM - August 8, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 223 m
Australia Winton -21.960136, 142.62511421°57’36” S 142°37’30” E
Fig Tree Ayreshire Hills
Aug 6–8, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We parted company with my sisters, Tuesday morning. Went birding and found a very obliging echidna, that climbed up over the ridge & down the other side to the next waterhole.
Saw three Bustards on the way back to Winton.Read more
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Day 14
Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 2:28 PM
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 177 m
Australia Winton -22.411489, 143.05983922°24’41” S 143°3’35” E
Long Waterhole, Winton
August 8, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Filling in a bit of time waiting for the 15 park rangers to leave Tonkoro so we can camp out at Ju Ju rockhole.
Lots of Birdlife at the waterhole. (Nothing new though). Rang Niko, he tried ringing us yesterday but the reception wasn't good enough.
Had to come in and do a bit of washing!
Just heard from Peter, the rangers have left, so it is off to Tonkoro we go!!!Read more
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Day 15
Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5:32 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 222 m
Australia Ju Ju Rockhole -23.863689, 142.1865823°51’49” S 142°11’12” E
Ju Ju Rockhole
August 9, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Caught up with Peter & Andy at the house, had a cuppa with them & a chat. Left about 3.30 and got out to the rockhole about 5.30.
Mal left me down at the rockhole and went off to move the car to a campspot closer to the rockhole. Well that ended up being a adventure in itself. He couldn't find the car!! By the time he did it was getting dark. He then got disoriented and ended up driving around in circles. I was being attacked by mozzies so moved to the top of the rockhole & broke off a few branches from a gum tree to use as a blanket for the night.
After settling under a tree for the night, Mal appeared with a torch and saved me, it was 9.30 by then!! (That is a brief record of the evening).Read more
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Day 17–20
August 11, 2024 at 9:05 PM - August 14, 2024
3 nights
🌙 18 °C
Altitude: 189 m
Australia Barcoo -23.956875, 142.48632323°57’25” S 142°29’11” E
Tonkoro
Aug 11–14, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
What a day!! A few spots of rain & claps of thunder & I was a mess. Didn't want to go through what we did last time. Mal tried again to find a way to camp near the spinifex, but we failed.
Then we headed back to the homestead, that was when the problems started. We got to the new yards, Mal stopped and got out of the car and walked towards them. He tripped on the barbed wire & landed on the bits of railway line beside the yards. He was knocked out for a short time. I got him up, dressed his wounds, got him into the car & drove him to the homestead. Andy was a nurse, so she helped with the concussion, cooked us some tea & made sure Mal was OK.Read more
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Day 18
Monday, August 12, 2024 at 4:35 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 129 m
Australia Kells Creek -22.925331, 141.87384422°55’31” S 141°52’26” E
Old Cork Station
August 12, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We were planning on camping behind the airstrip at Lark Quarry but they have had such a good season we couldn't get through!!
So came on to Old Cork. Previously owned by Sir Thomas Mcilwraith.
We camped in exactly the same spot as we did seven years ago.
Mal's wounds are healing but his ribs are still bruised.Read more
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Day 19
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:07 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 183 m
Australia Middleton -22.353528, 141.54966222°21’13” S 141°32’59” E
Middleton
August 13, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Left old Cork about 3pm. Saw lots of Black-shouldered Kites but no Letter-wings.
Hit one roo, no vehicle damage luckily.
The pub was open so we went over for dinner. Great meal & no washing up.
Met four other travellers and ate with them.
Saw our first bit of flowering Mulla Mulla at Cawnpore Lookout.Read more
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Day 20–21
August 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM - August 15, 2024
1 night
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 149 m
Australia Hamilton Hole -22.77272, 140.59695222°46’22” S 140°35’49” E
Hamilton Hotel Ruins
Aug 14–15, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
No luck with the Letter-wings today. Actually not too much in the Kite department at all.
Went off on up a little track & ended up at a great little dam.
Chris in his Northstar, is with us for a few days.
Saw two Painted Honeyeaters at the dam & three Purple-backed Fairywrens.Read more
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Day 21–23
August 15, 2024 at 1:38 PM - August 17, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 157 m
Australia Boulia Airport -22.909353, 139.91884422°54’34” S 139°55’8” E
Boulia
Aug 15–17, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Had a late start this morning, left about 11.30. Had to travel 120ks to Boulia.
The variety bash were arriving as we turned up.
Deborah & Michael were camped at the caravan park when we got here. Chris camped at the free camp. We stayed two nights & had an amazing iced coffee at the Cafe attached to the pub.
Went birding around the sewage ponds and saw two feral cats.Read more
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Day 23–24
August 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM - August 18, 2024
1 night
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 122 m
Australia Boulia -23.415425, 139.67018223°24’56” S 139°40’13” E
Georgina River
Aug 17–18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Nice spot, just two other campers here. Plenty of room.
I counted 19 Nankeen Night Herons here!!
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Day 25–26
August 19, 2024 at 12:32 PM - August 20, 2024
1 night
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 85 m
Australia Diamantina -24.913839, 139.64976824°54’50” S 139°38’59” E
Cuttaburra Crossing
Aug 19–20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Got to see some Crimson Chats here and a dingo in the morning.
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Day 25–26
August 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM - August 20, 2024
1 night
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 67 m
Australia Diamantina -25.240536, 139.56136525°14’26” S 139°33’41” E
Carcory Bore
Aug 19–20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
What a wonderful spot!! Had a lovely swim in the hot springs. Had the campsite to ourselves. So pleased we moved on from Cuttaburra Crossing late this afternoon.
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Day 26
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 72 m
Australia Diamantina -25.567005, 139.38968425°34’1” S 139°23’23” E
Table & Chairs
August 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Some nice person has put a bunch of flowers on the table!!
Too many flies for smoko though...
Only 25° so great weather.
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Day 26–27
August 20, 2024 at 11:53 AM - August 21, 2024
1 night
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 46 m
Australia Birdsville Airport -25.901712, 139.35069625°54’6” S 139°21’3” E
Birdsville
Aug 20–21, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Wow the billabong at the caravan park is not a billabong any more, well it probably is but it looks as if it goes for miles. The lignum around it is 2 meters high in some parts. They are getting ready for the races in two weeks time. Hope it goes will for them after the Big Red Bash being a Wet Bash instead. Going out to the cemetery to look for grasswrens. It has been like looking for a needle in a haystack.Read more
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Day 29–30
August 23, 2024 at 9:54 AM - August 24, 2024
1 night
🌬 26 °C
Altitude: 57 m
Australia Mungeranie Airport -28.019406, 138.66389828°1’10” S 138°39’50” E
Mungerangi
Aug 23–24, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
Had a lovely dinner at the pub with Sheila & Sue (Rover A/C). The grader has been repairing the road to here.
Windy & dusty this morning.
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Day 29
Friday, August 23, 2024 at 5:32 PM
☀️ 32 °C
Altitude: 28 m
Australia Dulkaninna Bore -29.022669, 138.46728829°1’22” S 138°28’2” E
Dulkaninnie
August 23, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Well it was a beautiful morning then the wind got up along with the temperature! Had trouble holding holding the camera still enough to take a photo. We went back up to look for the Grey Falcon but no luck. Also no luck with the Thick-billed Grasswren at either spots. It was 38° when we pulled up for the afternoon. Both enjoyed the aircon on the car!! Down to 34° at 7pm!!Read more
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