Drove to Charleville and stayed at the Bailey Bar Caravan Park where Helen got all the washing done and I got under the van and wrapped 10mm thick polyurethane around the water pipes hoping to protect them from the stones we may encounter on way to Birdsville.
The next day we went on a bus tour of the town which was enjoyable. The driver was very informative telling stories about the history and in particular about the devastating 1990 floods. After the tour we stocked up with food and then enjoyed a nice roast dinner plus dessert provided by the Caravan Park and traded stories with some of the other campers.
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Ian our Tour guide
Charleville Heritage, Flood and Fire tour |
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| These galahs flew in while Ian was talking. |
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| Hotel Corones, an iconic hotel in the outback. |
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| The Post Office with the original bank building in the background |
Rain and thunder started around 2am - just a steady soaking rain for a couple of hours. I had to help a guy travelling by himself when his jack gave away and drawbar hit the ground with a huge thud. Headed north turning onto Landsborough Highway stopping at Augathella for coffee then onto Tambo and camped at free camp - Stubby Bend by the Barcoo River. Cooked fish in the oven tonight so van was nice and warm!
Travelled to Blackall and stopped for coffee where we met a young girl (Cloe) selling her artwork to raise money for her to go to Calgary in Canada. She was very talented - sketched horses and Brahma cattle. Drove to Douglas Ponds free camp (approx 15kms N Blackall) where we set up camp. Had a great fire which I cooked steak for tea and sat around the fire watching the full moon rise.
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| Our camp at Tambo, with the full moon |
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| Our first campfire for a long time. |
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| A little Robin came near our camp at Douglas Ponds |
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| The rising sun on this bird |
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