We left 3Ways Roadhouse where we overnighted and drove across the Barkly Tablelands to Camooweal which is 13ks inside the Queensland border yesterday. I can always find something to enjoy as we drive, but the Barkly is just about as flat and boring as it gets-if you've driven over the Nullarbor, it's exciting by comparison!
The roadhouse at Camooweal was cheap and so it should be-we had a terrible time with the power going off due to very slight overloading, the amenities were in need of a good clean and we were woken by a helicoptor landing in the truck parking bay at 6am this morning!
This morning, we drove to Mt Isa and were really pleased to see the nasty narrow road of 6 years ago has been replaced with a two lane smooth wonderful one. We've booked into a nice little park in the shadiest spot for 3 nights and found the Woolworths prices were cheaper than we remember in Perth!
Our site is really lovey, the van is parked between 2 huge Morton Bay Figs and has a dry creeekbed and rocky hill behind it. We should be shaded almost all through the day which will be good as it was 35c here today.
After we did our shopping and stacked it away, we drove out to Lake Moondara to see if we would like to put the boat in out there-it's beautiful with 90ks of shoreline, lots of pretty islands, a couple of swimming beaches and BBQs. We've got the boat off and will take a look around on it tomorrow then come back in for a swim and lunch.
About Me
- janandruss
- In Feb 2006 husband Russ and I headed away in a caravan with our boat on top of the 4WD. We were gone for over three wonderful years. Now we're home, living in Warrnambool, but spend the colder months away fishing. This latest blog is a trip up through the centre, across to Broome, down to Perth and home through SA. We'll be fishing, crabbing and squidding all the way!
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