Birdsville Parking Area

We've driven back into Birdsville from Bashville. We are a day early for our booking at Birdsville Tourist Park so we park to camp in the parking area beside the Roadhouse. Big Red Bash volunteersЧитать далее
Birdsville Tourist Park

Checked into the caravan park and settle ourselves into powered site No.13. Rain is steady and looks like its set in for a while.
I change the sheets in our van and Roger goes to get some of ourЧитать далее
Carcory Bore and Waterholes and Ruin

On the way here we passed the Waddi trees, the shoe tree and the table and seats - the last 2 just funny to see out in nowhere, and the Waddi trees are special to the area as they are rare. AlsoЧитать далее
Cuttaburra Crossing

Drove over the crossing and looked at the campground beside it - didn't even stop as it obviously too wet.
Eyre Creek Camp Area

Darren sees a potential spot to stay overnight, as he has passed it he asks Roger and I to stop and check it out. We do, and after walking around the area, make the call that it would suit. RogerЧитать далее
Bedourie Tourist Park

Arrive in Bedourie and Roger and I head straight to the Bedourie Roadhouse to fuel up. While there Roger 'bites the bullet' and purchases a $90 gas exchange bottle as he really doesn't want to run theЧитать далее
Vaughan Johnson Lookout

Great viewing spot. Warned that access road steep but really not a worry with our caravans. Amazing views and terrific story boards here. Boasts a 'loo with a view' and has a Anzac memorial., alongЧитать далее
Tropic of Capricorn Marker

Boulia

Arrive in Boulia and park in the main street to go to the grocery store and do a bare minimum shop - cheese and some vegetables. Then decide to head out to Boulia Racecourse where attendees for theЧитать далее
Boulia Racecourse

Have settled in 1st day as described in Boulia footprint.
Friday morning sees us get up around 8am have breakie and decide to head back into Boulia to do some more exploring. On the way out we call inЧитать далее
Boulia

While back in Boulia doing our 'housework', refilling the caravan water tanks - we had a little incident, on moving from our parking spot we collected a sign! Just as well Roger realised or we'd haveЧитать далее
Hamilton Hotel Ruins

Lunch stop. Cheese and chive rolls filled with ham and salad for Roger, ham, cheese and relish for me. Leftover apple crumble for Roger, and we both have a yoyo biscuit (I made) with our cuppa.
Cawnpore Lookout

Spectacular scenery. Happy we stopped.p
The Middleton Hotel

Called in here for a quick drink on our drive towards Winton.
Poddy Creek Rest

Our chosen camp spot - have driven to the back of the camp area to a covered table. Beautiful scenery and turns out to be a perfect evening around the campfire with no wind - nice and calm. Our teaЧитать далее
Winton

We have arrived in Winton. Stop in the main street area where there is terrific provision for vehicles with caravan to park. Our priority is to find a laundromat to get our washing done. Darren andЧитать далее
Long Waterhole campground

Arrive and select our spot beside the water with enough space for us with both caravans. Lovely water views and good breeze to dry our clothes! Darren and Kris let us use their awning clothesline soЧитать далее
Arno's Wall

A tourist point of interest.....a man with a passion to find a use for rubbish tip stuff! Quirky, but have to say not quite our taste in fence building!
Waltzing Matilda Centre Winton

$38 each entry, spent a good 2+ hours in here. Really enjoyed this, well displayed, presented and documented. Not just all about Banjo Paterson and the song he penned - though certainly interesting toЧитать далее
Willie Mar's Market Garden

Chinese market Garden and Shop, now historic and remains looked after by The friends of Willie Mar project.
Incredible what this father and son were able to provide to Winton.
The Crackup Sisters House

Fun to check out, as we have enjoyed the Crackup Sister/s at both Big Red Bash and Boulia Camel races.
Gondwana Dark Sky Observatory

Our paid for tour 1.5 hours worth of looking at and learning some stuff about our star system. Talk about feel like a speck of dust when you start hearing about time and space! Glorious spot to be, toЧитать далее
Longreach

Arrived and parked in wonderful parking supplied for RVs near the town main shopping area. Have our lunch in the caravan, sandwiches for Roger, toasties under the griller for me. Then we go stock upЧитать далее
Apex Park Overflow

Arrive and find Darren and Kris have selected a spot with heaps of space for us to camp in beside them (as we've been doing for a while now). Set ourselves up - cuppa time and great time to make someЧитать далее
The Branch Cafe Longreach

Treating myself to breakfast while our ute and caravan are being checked out at Longreach Auto Electricians. Roger has stayed to supervise Blake, nice young bloke, who is trying to work out why lightЧитать далее