Day 4 Mary Kathleen
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Left our camp at Longreach and headed to Winton. Fuelled up and headed west. Pulled up for a cuppa about 10ks out and found the fridge not working again on 12v. I think it's a different thing thisEn savoir plus
Left our camp at Longreach and headed to Winton. Fuelled up and headed west. Pulled up for a cuppa about 10ks out and found the fridge not working again on 12v. I think it's a different thing thisEn savoir plus
We hebben een paar dagen doorgebracht in Darwin. Best een leuke stad, met een paar leuke cafeetjes en pubs aan de zee én een hele mooie moderne lagoon waar je veilig kan zwemmen (want: krokodillenEn savoir plus
In contrast to the quaint little country towns we have been visiting recently, Mount Isa was very much a big, industrial town with a major mine in the middle of it.
Despite this it was fascinating inEn savoir plus
Mount Isa to Tennant Creek, lots to see! 🥺 670k’s of the same lol, you turn onto the Barkley Hwy and the GPS says “turn left in 634k’s” stopped for fuel at Camooweal and had coffee! ThenEn savoir plus
Day 21 and Polly, David, Michael and Denise opted to stay at Winton the extra night as they were happy catching red claw yabbies. We chose to move on with Jo & Greg and stay a night in Cloncurry,En savoir plus
The Hill to the north of Corella dam has been calling. Not too long ago I would not have even attempted a walk like that. Now I am finding a few kays walk quite easy. As some of my readers know I haveEn savoir plus
The Corella Dam was built to supply water to the Mary Kathleen uranium mine. Later another dam, the Mary Kathleen dam was also built to allow for anticipated expansion of the mine. Water from thereEn savoir plus
Mary Kathleen was 1st settled during the 1950s.Uranium discovered by Glen Walton & Norm Conachy in 1954, the deposit & township named after late wife of McConachy. In 1955 Rio Tinto mining formed MaryEn savoir plus
DE: Straße nach Mount Isa
Barkly Homestead
Mount Isa
440 km
Back in Mount Isa. Will go to the Irish Club for dinner and to have a few beer.
Watch out for the termite hills 🐜
And finally a selfie 😎
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Cloncurry
Voyageur Looks like you're travelling pretty well...especially with your quick drive out to Rockhampton.😄
Voyageur Don 't know how we ended up in Rockhampton, I guess we took a wrong turn