Leaving home

Meeting Jenny & Ray in Dalby for a break. Off to the Real Corfield Races!!
Mungalala Pink Pub

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 Czytaj więcej
Lake Maraboon

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 Czytaj więcej
Alpha

Stopped in at Emarld & did the touro thing! On to Alpha to the bakery but being a Sunday it was closed.
Barcaldine

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 Czytaj więcej
Lara Wetlands

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 Czytaj więcej
Muddy Duck

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 Czytaj więcej
Winton (My Birthplace)

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 Czytaj więcej
Corfield

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 Czytaj więcej
Roseburn

Had an amazing day at Venture, Akunam & Roseburn. Scott & Penny gave us smoko. We wandered all over Venture & Roseburn.
Fig Tree Ayreshire Hills

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 Czytaj więcej
Long Waterhole, Winton

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 Czytaj więcej
Ju Ju Rockhole

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 Czytaj więcej
Tonkoro

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 Czytaj więcej
Old Cork Station

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 Czytaj więcej
Middleton

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 Czytaj więcej
Hamilton Hotel Ruins

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 Czytaj więcej
Boulia

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. Czytaj więcej
Georgina River

Nice spot, just two other campers here. Plenty of room.
I counted 19 Nankeen Night Herons here!!
Cuttaburra Crossing

Got to see some Crimson Chats here and a dingo in the morning.
Carcory Bore

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.
Table & Chairs

Some nice person has put a bunch of flowers on the table!!
Too many flies for smoko though...
Only 25° so great weather.
Birdsville

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 Czytaj więcej
Mungerangi

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.
Dulkaninnie

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 Czytaj więcej
Are you actually going to Cheynes WA ? [Brian]
suemacYes Brian, we are!