Camooweal Billabongs
1 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Very basic bush camping here. Camped by a billabong enjoying the wildlife. It became a bit windy so we decided to move on after two nights.
Clem Walton Park
3 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Clem Walton Park is one of our favourite stops on this area. Situated on the Corella River it is peaceful and relaxing. We spent a few days here enjoying the bush.
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Corella Dam
4 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The corella dam was built in the 1950s to services the now closed uranium mine. Presently it is possible to take a drive and see quite a bit of the dam. More birds and great water views.
Mary Kathleen Dam
5 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Early in the life of Mary Kathleen uranium mine it was expected they would not have enough water supply. The Corella dam was built for the mine and then the Mary Kathleen mine was built for futureLeggi altro
Mary Kathleen mine.
5 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The uranium mine was opened in 1950's to fill a contract to British nuclear energy. After fulfilling that contract a year early there were no more orders so it went into caretaker mode. Later it wasLeggi altro
Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry
6 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We left Clem Walton Park early and decided to have breakfast here. The lake is quite pretty at the moment.
Old Cloncurry Water Tank
6 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Many places now have Silo Art and water tank art. Here in Cloncurry, high atop one of the hills is the old long disused water tank. It has been given a new lease on life. With a nice lookout over theLeggi altro
Julia Creek Memorial.
6 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
A traveller had tried to explain this to me a few days back. A clockwork or geared horse made no sense at all. Turns out it is a clever sculpture.
Nonda Camp Billabong
6 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Another nice spot out of the blue! We had planned to stop at Julia Creek but since we had a very early start decided to head on a bit further.
This is a stock route watering point still in use toLeggi altro
Whistling bore
7 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today the bore is having some quiet time. Usually though, when conditions are right it hums or whistles.
Hughenden
7 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Some nice murals in Hughenden. Just to the west a very short windmill. Windmills are a bit of a thing in these parts.
Porcupine Gorge
7 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
About ten years ago we camped here for a few days. We walked down to the Gorge, a hard 1.2km track down some fairly steep ridges. The great view of the Pyramid Rock and checking out the manyLeggi altro
Bottle Tree Ridge Lookout
8 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
On the way back from Porcupine Gorge, we stopped for a walk up the ridge. There is good views over the surrounds. One cam walk along the Ridge to get other views of the area. On the end are the bottleLeggi altro
Windmills and Dinosaurs
8 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Hughenden is the town of windmills and dinosaurs. As part of the Australian dinosaur trail they are proud to tell everyone they too were home to the Muttaburrasaurus and quite a few others.
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FJ Holden Cafe, Hughenden
8 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
From the first moment you hear about the FJ Holden Cafe, you are curious. As you walk in the fist thing you see is a Golden Fleece petrol bowser, synonymous with the era of the great FJ. The nextLeggi altro
Forest Den NP
8 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
Four Mile Waterhole camping area.
We arrived here a bit late after driving from Porcupine Gorge and stopping for coffee at the FJ Holden Cafe. At Torrens Creek we had lunch then on to take a look atLeggi altro
Pump Waterhole, Muttaburra
10 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Probably this was one of the waterholes that was used to pump water to the town. Later an artesian bore was sunk and still provides all the water needs of the town.
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Union Hole and Camp
10 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
In March 1891, around 400 striking shearers camped not far back from this waterhole. This is where they collected water for the camp. The camp was about a half mile back towards Muttaburra.
Muttaburra
10 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Years ago we made a visit here. We met the man who discovered the Muttaburrasaurus. Things have changed since we were here. Roads are better and everything is more accessable.
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Muttaburra Sculptures
10 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We went to Muttaburra to check out the many art sculptures that have appeared since we were there over ten years ago. 18 were mentioned in a booklet from the council office, but we discovered thereLeggi altro
White Station Healing Circle
12 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This healing circle is connected to 6 others around the world. As you sit in the circle you can meditate or just relax in the forces of the planet.
Back Creek bore
14 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
On 8/5/1886, this was the site of the first artesian water. At a depth of 250m it had a flow of 321,728 litres per day.
The Trumpeter
14 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Jericho is an obvious place to have a trumpeter. In the same style as many other sculptures, this barbed wire creation is very well done.
Alpha
15 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Alpha is billed as having lots of murals. While this is true, many are now quite old and could do with a bit of a touch up. There are some newer murals and the punlic toilet block is impressive.
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Saphire
15 ottobre 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Saphire is one of the gem fields towns. A new gem adorns the park at the turn from the highway. The town itself is now very quiet with the tourist season well over. There is a heritage trail toLeggi altro