Early start this morning. J&A went on in to Winton to do a few things and we met up with them when we did the toilet dump and fueled up. Heading to Cloncurry, stopping for morning tea at a wonderful spot where there were some jump ups. Then carried onto the Blue Heeler Pub, had a bit to eat, lots of history in the place. On the road after lunch we saw Crocodile Dundee Pub, not the same looking as the movie. Fueled up as it was cheap. 1.15 liter. Lovely country side, flat as, dry as, so sad. We checked out the Combo waterhole, gee it was hot walking to the water hole, but interesting story as to the Chinese building the stone pathway. Saw lots of gibber stone. The road goes on forever. We are camped at Fullerton River rest area. Really nice stop over and stayed one night only. Did some milky way shooting.
Early morning at Winton at the Long Water Hole, packing up and heading for Cloncurry with a stop over night somewhere like Fullerton River Rest Area, but I saw no river. 🙂
Some very long Road Trains, if they have only 3 dogs they didnt seem so big after seeing many with 4 dogs.
The road goes on forever. Jump-ups in the distance.
A jump up.
A road train with 4 dogs.
Jump-ups.
Windmill not doing much good.
Many of these rest area’s every where we have traveled, so good, with toilets and shade for eating.
Very flat land and horizon, makes you feel quiet small, in the realm of things.
Heading into Combo Water Hole, that’s Jack & Alice up ahead, its so dusty we’er stay well behind. Got the air-con on its very hot outside.
Interesting.
Map to show where we are and where we’ve come from today.
Walking to the Combo Water Hole.
These are the stone walkways that the Chinese built and there’s water! There are many of these we crossed.
Interesting read.
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree.
More water. Its dirty looking but was still inviting, but to muddy to take a dip, dammmmm.
Lots of interesting thing here to read.
Heading out from the combo water hole, we have been so lucky to see so much greenery as it was very wet only two weeks prior to this trip.
Lunch is coming up.
Had a bit to eat, very interesting place. One can camp here if they want, there is a caravan park out back.
Well this is a pub with lots of history.
Walkabout Creek.
If you saw the Movie you’ll recognize this.
I’m very fascinated with Termite mounds. These are small ones.
Milky way at our rest stop. Fullerton River Rest area.
Wren
Paradise Dam caravan park, it is a beautiful place.
These birds a Kite and Tern were fighting over a fish the Kite had caught.
Fog on the dam.
Sunrise
At Wurumu Dam, there is always something happening, birds everywhere. White faced Heron.
Apostle bird, these birds are so funny to watch.
Don and Jack out having a kayak.
Turtles, there were heaps, little ones as well as big ones.
Lovely spot so were very pleased. Lake Victoria.
This camping is on private property so please be mindful of the owners animals and leave things as you see them, It was lovely to see that all other campers had taken all there rubbish away with them, good one you.
At least these lucky cows have plenty of water.
Spoonbills flying off
We could here a cat meow, but couldn’t work it out as to where the sound was coming from, then we saw it, a black cat after a dead fish on the bank across from us.
Ibis
I went for a walk and saw these big cobwebs, there were heaps of them, I don’t like spiders, so I always see cobwebs.
Pelicans taking off from the lake.
Reflection on the Lake Victoria.
Early morning shot of the moon still in the sky going down as the sun was coming up behind me.
Sunrise colours, Lake Victoria.
Dululu, thanks to the wee town for the facilities of hot free showers and a dump point. Support these towns, got to be grateful.
Setting up camp
Fire going to get some coals to cook on the camp oven
Young calves playing
A well worn track through to our deeper hole for cooling off
Sampling Harvey;s new chair, now has a back on it.
Kayaking down the river
Monarch Butterfly
Had a go at photographing the moon with my mobile through the telescope, amazing I thought.
My son taking the dog for a ride
Judy's Trekabout 