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Love to Travel, Love to take pics, nature gives me a buzz, nothing beats a really good sunset! Leia mais🇦🇺Biloela QLD
    • Betoota is Alive.

      23 de julho de 2024, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Day 7

      A cool start to the morning, we didn’t use the heater. Slow start also stayed bed for awhile. So by the time we were ready to go Bill had caught up with us. He stayed at Coppers creek last night. Had a chat and we headed off. Not long after leaving we came across some Native Wells details below:
      The Native Wells, located approximately 90 kilometres west of Windorah on the Diamantina Development Road, offer a quick stop by the side of the road and an opportunity to view the native wells, and read a little bit about them on the Information board available. Native Wells in Australia have been used for centuries by Aboriginal people as a water source. Wells in outback Queensland are dry most of the time, however during a wet season, the water is filtered through cap rock and pools in the natural depressions, that are then used by people and animals alike.

      Aboriginal people maintained the wells by making sure debris was cleaned out and certainly no animals stuck in them. Traditionally, the well would have a stick in it to allow animals such as goanna's and kangaroo's, to be able to climb out. Lengths of timber were often placed across the wells to prevent debris and animals from falling in and contaminating them.
      Continued on from the wells we checked out the lookouts extra on the way. The scenery etc was beautiful on the way. Haven’t seen it this green before. Checked out the Serpent on the rocks, plenty of things to see and do. Then we headed to Batoota hotel. The last time we came through it was a ruin so we were keen to check it out. It is back up and running and looking good. Not much food during lunch so we had a couple of pies. The beers here were only $5, trying to get customers. So I bought a carton will be cheaper than Birdsville. They charge $9 a beer. So after that we head off for the long haul to Birdsville. Got here and booked into the caravan park. It is so green around Birdsville and water everywhere. Never seen it like this. It will be interesting in the desert. So now booked in and set up had a great shower and feel like a new man. Time for a beer in Birdsville. Had a quite night and dinner. Time for bed, see you in the morning.
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    • Heading to Yaraka via Barky.

      21 de julho de 2024, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Day 5

      We are heading to Yaraka today but taking a detour via Barcaldine so we can get some more cash. Not to many ATM’s out this way. So it will be a long pack up and slow start this morning. Left about 9am and a nice non eventful drive to Barcaldine. Here we had a look around, plenty to see around here. We went to the ATM ands got out some cash, we are going to need it from here. The to the bakery for morning tea and coffee. Monster apple turnover and Rell had the large sausage roll. Then off to fuel up, this will be the last of the cheap fuel @ $2.07. Then we took the back road to Isisford. The roads are great and the wild life is prolific. Emu’s, goats, Roo’s and Birds galore. Arrived at Isisford and had a look around, looks like they have a fishing comp on next weekend and every man and his dog are already camped there ready for it. There are some beautiful spots on the river for camping. They have the Big Yellow Belly fish here. Great little town. Then onto Yaraka. We had lunch at a water hole on the Barcoo rive. A bit of a weir and boat ramp. Had a chat with some visitors before we headed on our way. Pulled up in Yaraka and a guy gave us directions to the Hall and said find a spot. Power and water available along with showers and toilets. $5/night. Can’t complain about that and they do dinner at the Pub so that kept Rell happy.Leia mais

    • Lara Wetlands

      20 de julho de 2024, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

      Day 4

      Was cool last night but I don’t think we got to the zero’s. The sun is beautiful and warm a good way to start the day. Great day today the weather was nice and sunny. Even got hot sitting in the sun. So today was a rest day so Rell and I both did some reading and catch up on the internet. We also both caught up on some sleep as well. I went and had a swim in the thermal pool it was great. You can only stay in for 15-20min. It was early showers so we could get ready for the music at 5pm and bush dinner at 6pm. Not a fan of country but it was a good night and then back to sit by the fire. You can’t beat this. Rell was a little unwell from the meal and sweets so that spoiled her night a bit. Anyway a good night by the lake and the Bronco’s won so that’s a bonus. See you in the morning.Leia mais

    • Blackall Run

      19 de julho de 2024, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Day 3

      Stayed at Tambo caravan park last night. Had a powered sight $35 so we could run the electric heater all night. Good nights sleep we got near zero degrees last night. Water frozen. Had breakfast and packed up. We are getting better at it. We were able to get away at 9am. Not that we are rushing in the mornings. Have to unfreeze first. We then headed off to Blackall at a steady pace there are hundreds of vans in the road, heading in both directions. 100 K’s down the road we arrived at Blackall. Went and checked out the Black Stump. Apparently a surveyors point. So that’s why beyond the Black Stump. Then down town and found a park in the centre to visit the chemist and hardware store. Then it was off the the coffee shop for guess what! A coffee. A quick look as we drive out at the Rollie Polly art and the big B sign. Then another 100 K’s to Lara Wetlands. We have stayed here before, it is a beautiful spot about 13 K’s off the bitumen along a dirt road. Artesian fed waterhole then feeds into a wetlands area. $30/night staying two nights. We set up on the lake grabbed a fire pit and bought some wood. Then after setup it was book in for dinner tomorrow and sit and have drinks before dinner. Could be another cool one tonight. Planing on taking it easy tomorrow. See you in the morning.Leia mais

    • Frozen Brain

      18 de julho de 2024, Austrália ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      Day 2

      What a night so so cold! One weather map said 2c another said 0.3c 🥶 either way it was cold! A very slow start! We didn’t get away until 10am!
      John had cut some wood 🪵 for us to take off fires, all ticket up into big hardy vags, off we set!
      Still a dirt road from thick wooded forests to open plains! A massive range came into view! The closer we get to it the more intriguing the features of it became! After coming across a grid we could see the range from a fantastic vantage point, so we stopped to make a cuppa! The wind had come up just before we set off and was blowing well and truly once we stopped! We did get the kettle to boil eventually. Had a cuppa and a bite off we set to Tambo!

      The Range we come to find out was Drummond Ranges sone truly spectacular features along its huge stone walls as we drive along. Sadly so many of the features were sadly behind Forrest wall that meant I couldn’t get good shots!

      We arrived at Tambo as we drove into town we could see a huge open field of a free camp area but with the wind blowing as it us at present, it wouldn’t have any shelter to protect our tent on wheels!
      We drove buy into town finding a servo straight up as John had run the fuel tight out we were coasteering in on air I think k by the time he filled up! He had already used one of the fuel Jerry’s to top up this morning before we left.

      It was $208.9 per L, $217 t op fill up, certainly changes the face of travel in the Outback and will get dearer!

      From here we headed up to book to a van park the first one was full so onto the next only 2 in town! It had only had someone cancel their spot so we could have it! We were placed against a back fence which I had hoped the wind wouldn’t be blowing as much! But sadly it was! So after setting up I decided to make lunch! Thee we wind have Mr hell as I tried to cook soup gif me and s as toasted sandwich for John! What s as battle eventually I gave up it was what it was!

      After lunch we had a look at Tambo going for a drive to the Qantas Crash site! From here we followed Pathways winding through the forest parkland connecting into a nature walk along the Barcoo River. Interesting set up which we ended up on the other side of around the back end of the town! Having to back track as there were some very wet boggy sections which we didn’t want to have to fight!
      Out the other side of town that went to Augathella nothing out that way! Back to the Foodworks storer to buy a new bucket after 30yrs of using the same buckets 🪣 they are cracking down the sides! I think our little old buckets have truly done their job after all these years! We found one, then across the road to the Grasslands Gallery! They were having an Art Competition we had to vote on ! Did our votes looked around, then off to the Camper to have a shower before an early dinner at the pub!
      We had our showers once finished I saw a shuttle picking up tourists to go to Royal Carrangarra Hotel that had Chicken Racing! There were so many on the first shuttle ride they had to come back, we were able to get a lift up with the second round! We got to the Pub ohh my goodness people everywhere! It certainly is a huge pull for people to see the coloured chooks racing!

      The guy commenting the publican owner was a real character!

      We didn’t see the whole race. John had an early work Zoom meeting so we had to eat early! When we asked to order dinner they told us we couldn’t eat until after the race! With the huge crowd we knew we would t get our meal into late, so off up the Street to the other Tambo Tavern! It was a very different old pub as well! Warm as toast inside! Chatted to another couple of travellers heading north very sensible compared to us heading west where it’s still cold! The meal was a 2 foot sausage and mash! We shared this very tasty! Back to our tent on wheels John had the little electric heater’….the joys of having a powered site!

      Another early night way too bad a day for 2nd day!

      History below!
      (QANTAS Crash SitePrint Page Print this page

      06-July-2020 (John Huth)
      06-July-2020 (John Huth)
      06-July-2020 (John Huth)21-September-2015 (Bob Rogers) 05-August-2016 (Sue Smith)05-August-2016 (Sue Smith)06-July-2020 (John Huth)06-July-2020 (John Huth)06-July-2020 (John Huth)

      Photographs supplied by Bob Rogers / Sue Smith / John Huth
      The monument marks the site of first crash of a QANTAS aeroplane in 1927.

      On 24 March 1927 the DH9C G-AUED was on a regular route between Charleville and Mount Isa with Tambo as its secondary destination. It intended landing on the clay-pan that serves as Tambo’s airstrip when it was seen to dive suddenly into the ground. Mystery surrounds why the crash occurred but it was determined the aeroplane had landed at a nearby station to undertake repairs. The three men on board were buried at the Tambo cemetery.

      After just over six years' operation during which over 450,000 miles have been flown without injury to either personnel or passengers, disaster befell one of the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service aeroplanes at Tambo this morning. The pilot, D. Davidson, of Richmond, and A. W. N. Bell, owner of Belmont Station Winton, who accompanied him as passenger, were killed, while the other passenger, J. Donaldson, manager of Rocklands Station, Camooweal, was so severely injured that he succumbed some hours after the accident. It was the pilot's first trip.
      Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton), 25th March 1927.)
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    • Off we go again!

      17 de julho de 2024, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

      Day 1

      Well here we are off on another outback adventure! I truly wasn’t in the mindset to do this trip but now I am in the wilderness so can see the positives!

      Sadly the Van Iattie’s can come which does make my heart feel sad! Their big 4x4 truck broke down over a week ago in Mt Isa snd it’s been shipped to Townsville! Need today when I checked was it’s Gear Box is stuffed they will send a new one from Japan who knows when! So that’s it no Dave and Sheryl to give us good company, a laugh and directions as Sheryl does the best side track planning!
      So it’s just Bill Storer and Us that’ll be fun for me 2 guys!

      We left at 10 am after a few shotgun starts! We forgot a couple of things then decided to make our own coffee then there was another thing we dashed back for luckily we didn’t set off just kept starting the car then realizing more things each time! 🤔🤔🤔😫😫

      Of we set made it to Moura as I forgot to buy John sone bread! Had a Quick Look at the Memorial Park walk to the fallen mine works over a 63 yr period! So many lives lost through mine accidents or underground mines blowing up.
      Off we set was about 30k outside Moura when I was sure I saw Axel my nieces husband fixing s truck n the side of the Hwy! Was hoping it wasn’t his truck after all his issues snd having to buy another new truck! John was driving so fast we couldn’t have stopped even if had wanted to!

      Next stop was Rolleston such a bad road heading to there! Black soil has made the road so uneven! Had lunch at the pub as it’s the state of origin tonight they were getting the pub ready for a big night! Had a chat to the girl who looked like she was the manager! A couple from either Belgium or Germany were the bar staff d and chef!!!!

      Then off to Springsure to buy a new car USB adapter charger as ours was playing up! So off to Mitre 10 he went! I headed up the street to Decadance a gift shop owned but Axel’s mother Louisa Opperman!

      As I approached the shop an older lady was sitting in the sun out front having her soup! Turns out she is Axel’s grandmother who helps look after the shop! I went into this treasure trove of so much stuff I didn’t know where to look! Had a chat yo Axels gran and it turns out it was Axe and his father trying to fix up Stephens hired broken truck! 🛻 he had hired this one because his had broken down now this one was cactus as well! Axe s as md apparently his brother by phone were trying to fix the issue!
      I bought some lovely smelly hand cream…. Winter kills my hands so nothing like good quality hand cream to stop them cracking! Gran also gave me a little gift of another small tube of hand cream to help the issue! So lovely of her!

      We set off towards Tambo making it to the camp site Stove Waterhole! Just off the Hwy we can still see cars snd trucks going by! The waterhole had a little amount in it! Thrr e’d ground above it is flat and even a good camp spot!

      We set up our camper first, then our Starlink for the first time out bush! Set up a campfire 🔥! Called Dad on FB messages no phone reception out here! I had pre prepared some meals before we set off! Tonight we had pea and ham soup as it’s very cool and windy! The soup around the fire 🔥 did the trick! Finding things we forgot to put in so it’s improvise as best as you can! Being off grid for s as big part of this trip will be the way it’s planned! See how we go! U think off to bed early tonight!
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    • Home Again

      21 de novembro de 2023, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Day 32

      GOOD MORNING AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

      Woke this morning on a plane from Singapore 🇸🇬. We are still on flight from Singapore to Brisbane. Due to arrive at around 8pm. Brian has been organised to pick us up, we see how that goes. The connection between flights was ok. A bit of a walk and a couple of trains but not to long wait 2 1/2hrs between flights and everyone very tired 🥱. Rell had some trouble on previous flight but this one not to bad.

      Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is the primary international airport serving Brisbane and South East Queensland. The airport services 31 airlines flying to 50 domestic and 29 international destinations, total amounting to more than 22.7 million passengers who travelled through the airport in 2016. In 2016, an OAG report named Brisbane airport as the fifth-best performing large-sized airport in the world for on-time performance with 86.71% of arrivals and departures occurring within 15 minutes of their scheduled times,[6] slipping from 88.31% the year before.[7] BNE covers an area of 2,700 hectares (6,672 acres), making the airport among the largest in land area in all of Australia.
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    • Dubai airportSingapore airport

      Time To Head Home

      20 de novembro de 2023, Emirados Árabes Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      Day 31

      GOOD MORNING UAE 🇦🇪 DUBAI

      Beautiful sunny morning here in Dubai. We are slow off the mark due to resting from a long day of exploring, a night with fellow travellers and still the after effects of the flu 🤧. We will continue to rest today and repackaged our gear for the long flights back home through Singapore 🇸🇬. So it is off to breakfast soon and to say goodbye to all the lovely friends we have made on this trip and who we will remember and try and catch up with in the future.
      We headed of to the giant mall beside the hotel, these things are monstrous. We spent about 2-3hours wondering around. The builds are fascinating. Had some coffees and chatted with people. Once again took many photos. Headed back to hotel to rest up and get ready for our flight at 8:00pm.
      Had a shower and straightened the gear out after having some lunch. The transfer driver contacted us and we headed down just before 4pm. A bit of a squeeze with the luggage but all good and off we went… peak hour traffic Dubai. Made it to the airport without any issues and then the execution of getting through customs and on the plan.

      Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic.[5] It is also the fifth-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic,[6] the busiest airport for Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 movements,[7] and the airport with the highest average number of passengers per flight.[8] In 2017, the airport handled 88 million passengers and 2.65 million tonnes of cargo and registered 409,493 aircraft movements.[9]

      Everything went well considering… we had plenty of time. On the plan for our long haul flight to Singapore 🇸🇬. Rell’s legs played up on this trip and it was hard to get some sleep.

      Singapore Changi Airport (/ˈtʃɑːŋi/ CHAHNG-ee), commonly known as Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS), is a major international airport that serves Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. As one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic, it has been rated as the "World's Best Airport" by Skytrax a dozen times, currently holds the title, and was the first airport in the world to hold the accolade for eight consecutive years.[8][9] It has also been rated as one of the world's cleanest airports and highly rated international transit airports.[10][11] More than 100 airlines operate from the airport, with nonstop or direct flights to destinations in Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

      All part of the travel.

      GOOD NIGHT SINGAPORE 🇸🇬
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    • Cruise Finished

      19 de novembro de 2023, Emirados Árabes Unidos ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

      Day 30

      GOOD MORNING UAE 🇦🇪 DUBAI

      Today is disembarkation day of a relaxing and long cruise. We woke to a rainy morning in Dubai. Time to get all the luggage ready and move to the hotel for the last night of a great holiday. So breakfast then ensure all the bills are paid. Checked mum and Vicki’s and now we are ready to leave. Contacted our transfer driver, now hopefully everything goes to plan. The only issue we had with the ship was the performance of Reception, Excursion and communications. Everything else was good. Now for the next leg of our great adventure.
      What a hectic day, first off the boat, through carry on check and then find our luggage… all when well and we were off the boat by 8:30am. I went out and found the driver and then it was a matter of rounding everyone up and into the van. Mum cut her arm on the suitcase or the drivers belt and was bleeding 🩸 all over the place. We got her patched up and everyone in the van. Mum feel a bit crook and has laryngitis. I am still feeling under the weather but better than yesterday. Good drive through the city to the hotel and when we got there the line up was a mile long from all the other guests. The best part was they were booking everyone in. When it came to our turn we had to wait about an hour and a half for the key so we decided to store the luggage and head to the railway station. We all caught the train back into the city and got back on the Big Bus tours to do the blue line. This brought us up the marina where all the magnificent yachts are parked up and we found a place for lunch Expensive for food here but you only live once. By the time we finished lunch it was getting late and mum and Vicki were getting tied so they headed back to the hotel with Wolfgang and Rell and I continued on the bus. Unreal sights, buildings and money. I don’t know how long it can last people living like this. Anyway it was good to see. We then head back to the hotel on the train…. We’ll that is an experience in its self. Arrived back at hotel got our room and luggage and time for a shower and rest. Had dinner at the hotel… waited about an hour after order, not a good start. After dinner we caught up with the crew for a few farewell drinks 🍻 then off to bed.

      GOOD NIGHT UAE 🇦🇪 DUBAI
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    • Exploring Dubai

      18 de novembro de 2023, Emirados Árabes Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Day 29

      GOOD MORNING UAE 🇦🇪

      Another early start arriving at Dubai with the sun rising. Off to breakfast then out and onto the Hop-on-hop-off bus to tour Dubai. First up was the major mall. We got off for coffee and found the mall had a large aquarium. Great spot to have coffee. Then back on the bus to the Old Souq and yes more hassle from the Indians etc. The girls bought some gear and we sat at a little restaurant had lunch and watched the boats go by. Nice and relaxing. Then it was off on the bus again to the gold Souq. Same thing again. But we got to look at some fantastic buildings. The contrast between new and old Dubai. You just wonder what will happen when the oil runs out. Money everywhere. Back to the boat for a rest before heading off to dinner. We celebrated mums 88th birthday and she was thrilled. Thanks Rell and Vicki for organising greatly appreciated. We parted ways with our waiters etc. the traditional tips and photos etc. looking at catching up with the crew for our final drinks etc. Got to finish packing and get the bags out for tomorrow. We are finished in the ship then.

      GOOD NIGHT UAE 🇦🇪 DUBIA
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