Day 3 - The only rooster in Morven (and I don’t know for how long) woke me on and off from about 4 00am then Linda enquired as to my state of consciousness at about
5 15 am. We were all out of bed by 5 45 am – a quick weetbix breakfast, pack up and we were
on the road by 7 15 am with the aim to see if we could get somewhere between
Winton and
Boulia by sunset.
We arrived at
Winton at a bit after 4 00 pm and decided that would do us for the day. We camped at a free camp 4 km south of
Winton called the Long Waterhole it was a great spot with excellent photo opportunities as the sun set over the waterhole.
Pic – The Long Waterhole outside
Winton and camp site on river be – We were please it didn’t rain.
Long Waterhole at Winton
Long Waterhole at Winton
Another premade dinner was enjoyed by all and then we retired to the fire that the boys made. We all hit the sack early again – about 9 00 pm determined to make it into the
Northern Territory the next day.
Day 4 – A bit later rising this morning, up at 6 30 am, into
Winton for a toilet stop and a few groceries and then onto
Boulia for lunch. For the town planners out there check out this home occupation.
Pic – Photo for the Town planners – home occupation – Bakery at back of house at
Winton. I don’t think it will meet the ICC code.
Winton Bakery
Pic –
Middleton Hotel – if you are looking for a
good camp site across the road is “The Hilton “
Middleton
On the way we stopped at
Middleton for a stretch of the legs and another stop at
Cawnpore Lookout which gave great views of the surrounding landscape.
Pics – views from
Cawnpore lookout.
Cawnpore Lookout
Cawnpore Lookout
Cawnpore Lookout
Cawnpore Lookout
We made
Boulia in good time, fuelled up and had lunch in the town park with other travellers. Then it was on to the Donohue Highway
for the 250 km leg to the
Queensland –
Northern Territory border. The Donohue was an excellent dirt road that we were able to average 80 km per hour on.
We took the obligatory photos at the border under the sign. The boys took great
pleasure in jumping from one side to the other as well as adjusting their watches
putting them back 30minutes.
Pic – Michael & Linda Bradby, Karen, Brent, Mitchell Casey and Jack Bradby. Photo taken by Mark Casey.
Northern Territory Border
We moved on a couple of kilometres up the road and went in behind a hill about 400 metres off the road to camp up for the night. We set up, the boys collected firewood and first drinks were poured all within 30 minutes. It was a great campsite no one around and very peaceful. We had steak burgers for tea cooked on Mark’s new Baby Q.
