Shorty's RV Adventures

Days 14 & 15 – St George to Roma

Posted on Saturday, June 7, 2014 by shorty

Friday

Another chilly morning that morphed into another beautiful day. After a quick walk around the caravan park and packing up, we couldn’t resist a photo of the camp kitchen – it’s the first time we’ve seen a pizza/bread baking oven at a caravan park!

Pelican Rest Caravan Park at St George

Then it was onto the Carnarvon Highway heading North. Just a couple of kilometres out of St George we came upon some stock on the road – literally. There was quite a substantial herd of cattle being driven – droved? – along the road. It makes total sense really as it saves the council having to slash the roadside, reduces fuel for bushfires, and feeds the cattle at the same time.

Cattle on the Highway near St George

Around 115 kilometres from St George we stopped at the small town of Surat for morning coffee. We stayed at Surat on our 2012 Adventure so we had a proper stop so that we could have a decent look around town. Nothing much has changed although the nearby Fisherman’s Park (Q742) free camp was a lot less busy – we couldn’t fit in last time so ended up at the caravan park.

Views of Surat

As we were leaving Surat we couldn’t help but notice a congregation of large but empty stock trucks just out of town. They had flags signifying “Drought Stock” so we wonder if they had brought stock from the drought areas around Longreach and Winton to the more grassy pastures around Surat.

Stock Trucks on the way

From Surat it was another 80 kilometres or so to Roma where we checked into the Big Rig Tourist Park. Let’s just say that is one park that has huge potential for improvement. However, after checking out the park we think that we probably have the best site, with grass and shelter from a bottle tree, so we’re quite happy here and will be here a few days. A motorhome pulled into the site next door and we spent a very pleasant afternoon in the sun chatting with Bill and Gillian from NSW.

Arriving at Roma

Saturday

We have often described our mornings as “chilly” or “crisp” but this morning there was only one to describe it – bloody freezing! The weather forecast for Roma was 5 degrees and it probably got there as it was around 8 degrees when I got up for my shower. We definitely weren’t in a hurry to get out of bed this morning!

STOP PRESS – we just heard that Roma was the coldest place in Queensland today with a minimum temperature of 2 degrees!

Eventually we emerged and put the heater to warm up a bit. After breakfast it was time to bid farewell to Bill and Gillian and head into town for morning coffee. We first did a lap around town in the Ute to get a broad picture of Roma before parking and setting off on foot. Our first stop was “Drapery No 2” which is one of two drapery stores run by a slightly eccentric person who is clearly a hoarder. Stock is piled up outside the store as well as inside, to the point where you can’t even get down some aisles because they’re so jammed full of stock. That said, the shop did have some fantastic products and Ann was certainly able to find everything that she was looking for. Definitely an adventure!

Drapers No 2 at Roma

One very distinctive aspect of Roma is all the bottle trees. There is even the heritage listed “Heroes Avenue” which celebrates the 138 local servicemen lost in WW1. Each bottle tree has a plaque commemorating one of the fallen.

Views around Roma

Eventually we ended up at the “Bakearoma” bakery/café where we enjoyed coffee and cake – non-fattening of course despite the temptations on offer.

We later took the long way home and found Miscamble Street – some fellow adventurers will know that my middle name is Miscamble – so we couldn’t resist a photo stop.

Miscamble Street

The “Big Rig” was our next destination – this is the local tourist information centre but also showcases the role that mining and gas exploration plays in the Roma district.

Views at the Big Rig

After returning to the caravan we enjoyed a delicious lunch and then spent most of the afternoon outside reading the papers and generally doing nothing much. Sometimes we just need a day like that.

We’re now inside preparing for another cold night.

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: roma, st george, surat

Day 13 – Cunnamulla to St George

Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2014 by shorty

Another leisurely start on another lovely day. We couldn’t leave Cunnamulla without another quick look around town, and to visit the Cunnamulla Fella.

Streetscape in Cunnamulla

The Cunnamulla Fella

From Cunnamulla we then had to backtrack down the Matilda Highway and after a few kilometres turned East along the Balonne Highway.

After 110 kms we stopped for coffee and a walk around at the Murra Murra Rest Area (Q711). This is a large spot with plenty of potential for free camping but only in dry weather and only if you didn’t mind sharing with stock transport. At this rest area we discovered a large rubbish pit that appeared to be full of rubbish collected along the road. There was a sign in there that would have made a great souvenir, but we couldn’t fit it in the Ute.

Murra Murra Rest Area

Continuing along the Balonne Highway we stopped for lunch at Boolba Rest Area (Q708) which is about 56 kms west of St George. This was really great and had tracks that led away from the road and would potentially be a good place to stay. Again, it would only be suitable in the dry as the red sandy soil would very quickly turn into red sticky mud.

Boolba Rest Area

Overall today we drove through several entirely different landscapes, beginning with flat grasslands, through thick scrub followed by heavily treed areas. We also noted that the roads were generally very bumpy, especially during the last leg. There was also plenty of livestock, ranging from sheep, cattle, kangaroos, emus and of course wild goats. Interestingly there was very little fencing along the road. Unfortunately there was also a lot of road kill actually on the road, not on the shoulder. At times it seemed like we were on an obstacle course. Just as well the traffic was quite light on this road.

Varying landscapes on the way to St George

We arrived at Pelican Rest Caravan Park in St George at about 2.30 pm and after setting up the van we headed back into town to have a look around. On recommendation from our friends Faye and Downunda we had coffee and cakes at “DeliCate” – a very nice café and gift shop.

Arrving in St George

DeliCate Cafe in St George

Then after walking all around town and picking up some supplies we returned to the caravan to spend time enjoying the sunshine. We have had glorious weather today and we are looking forward to even more as our adventure continues.

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: cunnamulla, st george

Day 12 – Kidman’s Camp, Bourke NSW to Cunnamulla, Qld

Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 by shorty

Another beautiful day in paradise, but it was time to move on so after packing up we went for a final walk around Kidman’s Camp.

Scenes around Kidman’s Camp

Then it was back to the Mitchell Highway, due North.

Heading North from Kidman’s Camp

Coffee stop was at the Enngonia South Rest Area. Ann’s comment in our Camps 7 book from last time was that this would be a great overnight stop in dry weather, and it still applies – it was far too wet for us this time, although it obviously hadn’t stopped someone trying recently.

Enngonia South Rest Area

From the rest area we headed through Enngonia proper – it was basically a hotel and a school and a handful of houses.

Scenes of Enngonia township

Today’s drive was over a variety of road conditions across two states. We faced a combination of newly remade roads, some old and very bouncy roads, and over 8 kms of road works.

Oh no – roadworks – and I just washed the van!

Roughly 130 kms from Kidman’s Camp we crossed the border from NSW to Queensland. A bit unspectacular really, although we were interested in the fact that the Mitchell Highway changed name to the Matilda Highway.

NSW/Qld Border

A further 70 kms up the highway we stopped for a quick lunch before going the last stage to Cunnamulla. A brief stop for fuel then it off to find the caravan park. It wasn’t actually in the GPS and the map we had wasn’t quite to scale, but we got here eventually.

Arriving at Warrego Riverside Tourist Park

Warrego Riverside Tourist Park is right on the Warrego River and is clearly headed towards being another Kidman’s Camp style piece of paradise. The sites are well laid out, the amenities are great, there is a very quirky but functional undercover camp kitchen/sitting area, there is a designated happy hour area, there are fresh herbs, vegetables and fruit growing and everyone is encouraged to use them, and more. Give the trees a couple more years to get better established and this place will be an even more amazing place to stop. There seems to be plenty going in the Cunnamulla township much of which we covered last time we passed through.

Very nice amenities block

Quirky camp kitchen

Happy Hour Area

Herbs, fruit and vegies for all

After setting up camp we put up the awning and relaxed and read until it got too cool. The weather up here is basically fine sunny days in the low twenties, but very cold nights and chilly mornings.

We need to go further North!

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: bourke, cunnamulla, kidmans camp

Day 11 – Kidman’s Camp, Bourke

Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 by shorty

What a beautiful morning here in paradise! I found as many excuses as I could to fiddle around outside; wash the bugs off the Ute; wash the bugs off the front of the van; make sure that the sullage hose was draining properly; etc. As long as I was in the sun I was happy!

Late morning we headed off to the Back O’ Bourke tourist information and heritage centre. We skipped the tour this time and went straight to the Café which specialises in food with an Australian heritage theme. I enjoyed a Roo Burger with Salt Bush Salad, and Ann enjoyed a rustic vegetable soup. The food is great but the ambiance and the view is what makes it extra special.

Back O’ Bourke Tourist Information & Heritage Centre

Back O’ Bourke Cafe

After lunch we drove back into Bourke as I wanted to visit the hardware store which is opposite the post office where Ann posted some letters.

We then returned to the van and sat back in the sun, relaxing.

Ah the serenity!

Tonight there was a “Poetry on a Plate” campfire dinner here at Kidman’s Camp under the stars with a local story teller, poetry and music. Great food and great entertainment and all funds go to the Fred Hollows Foundation. For those who aren’t aware, Fred Hollows is actually buried in Bourke Cemetery.

The end of another beautiful day in paradise!

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: bourke, kidmans camp

Day 10 – Cobar to Kidman’s Camp, Bourke

Posted on Monday, June 2, 2014 by shorty

It was a “crisp” morning but no rain and the promise of a nice day, so we were up and on the road early – for us anyway.

The further we move north the better the weather seems to be getting, which is a huge relief. We seem to be in cattle country now and there are plenty of cattle grids across the highway. Between grids there is often no roadside fencing so you need to watch out for livestock – cattle, sheep and goats – on the side of the road.

We made our way to the Kidman Way and drove about 100 kms to the Curraweena Rest Area (N921) where we stopped to stretch our legs and have a coffee. On a dry day there is plenty of potential for free camping, but there is way too much water around at the moment to consider that.

Plenty of Cattle Grids to Cross

Curraweena Rest Area for Coffee

We’d Love to Free Camp here in dry weather

From the rest area it was a further 60 kms to Bourke and a further 8 kms to Kidman’s Camp – our destination – so today was a short and comfortable drive. We stayed at Kidman’s Camp a couple of years ago, although everything was a bit wetter then. It seems to us to be a better option than staying at the caravan park actually in town.

Approaching Kidman’s Camp

Set-Up at Kidman’s Camp

After a full set-up with awning etc, we headed back into Bourke for lunch. We ended up at the Morralls Bakery Café which boasts award winning pies and in-house freshly roasted coffee. We can attest that both the pies and the coffee were very good!

From the Bakery we had a walk around town, starting at the Wharf. The wharf is on three levels and it’s amazing to think that it was once a busy wharf with boats coming and going. Now, all three levels are well above water level and there is a lot of debris in the river.

Old Wharf at Bourke

We also walked past an amazing colonial style building which currently houses a state government department. Quite a few other older buildings have also been restored and generally the town seems to be a lot cleaner and tidier than last time we were here.

Interesting Government Building in Bourke

Restored Building in Bourke

After doing a lap of the town centre precinct, we made the short journey back to Kidman’s Camp. This really is a tropical paradise in the wilderness. We did a lap of the camp and noticed some changes/improvements, and then settled down with a coffee in the sun under our awning. Our neighbours, also from Melbourne, joined us for a chat.

What a nice end to the day, to be followed by a glorious sunset.

Sunset from the Caravan at Kidman’s Camp, Bourke

Now we’re living the dream!

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: bourke, cobar, kidmans camp

Days 8 & 9 – Cobar

Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2014 by shorty

Saturday 31^st May 2014

Although it was raining at about 6.00 am, by the time we were ready to go out, the weather was quite fine so we headed off to explore Cobar. First off was a long walk around the main street ending up at an interesting gift shop which also served Devonshire teas. Using a local map we then went on an exploratory trip around the outskirts of town. There is an enormous amount of history around Cobar. We were very impressed by the old Cobar station and were a bit surprised that it doesn’t seem to be used by free-campers as it would appear to be much quieter and higher in wet weather than the Cornish Rest Area, for instance.

Cobar Railway Station

We also went for a walk around Cobar Heritage Miners Park which has been created as a memorial to the area’s miners and in particular the 1,500 miners who have died. Among the displays are a stamping battery used in the initial stages of processing output from the mines. There is actually a working model in the Heritage Centre which we visited on Friday and Ann pressed the button which then generated a huge amount of noise. The full scale version would have been deafening.

There is also a statue of “Rick” the miner and the actual Chesney No 1 Headframe from the Chesney mine opened in 1938.

Rick the Miner

Chesney No 1 Headframe

At this point there were a couple of rumbles of thunder and a crack of lightning so we quickly headed back to the van, arriving back just in time! Just as we shut the door to the van the heavens opened and torrential fell, along with thunder and lightning a quite a spectacular storm that lasted several hours.

We were cosy and dry in the van but the noise was so loud we couldn’t even hear the TV.

From the comfort of our van we watched many wet and weary travellers seek refuge at the caravan park until very late in the evening. We suspect that the free camps in the area were washed out. Even the concrete slab we parked on was covered by the red mud runoff from water flowing through the park.

Muddy Concrete Slab Under the Caravan after the Storm

Sunday 1^st June 2014

After more rain during the night and waking to a cold and foggy morning we decided to stay put rather than chance travelling in another storm. I went up to the office to extend our stay and I mentioned that we had been here at the same time two years ago and that the rodeo was cancelled because of the rain. The girl told me that she thought that they had moved the rodeo to September because the rodeo had to be cancelled three years in a row. I think that we’ll try a different time of year to visit Cobar next time.

By lunchtime the weather had cleared so we thought that we would venture out to enjoy a nice Sunday Roast at the Great Western Hotel. The hotel was built in 1898 and the verandah, which stretches just over 100 metres, is reportedly longest iron lace verandah in the southern hemisphere.

Great Western Hotel in Cobar

Unfortunately while the pub was open it wasn’t serving meals today so we headed off to the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club where we didn’t find a Sunday Roast but we did enjoy a delicious Thai meal instead.

Cobar Bowling and Golf Club

As the weather was closing in and getting very dark we retreated back to the caravan park for the day.

We’re all packed up and ready to leave in the morning in search of warmer and dryer weather!

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: cobar

Day 7 – Hillston to Cobar

Posted on Friday, May 30, 2014 by shorty

Today’s weather was even better than yesterday – chilly to start but clear blue skies and generally warm and sunny. We both wore short sleeves all day.

Hillston Caravan Park was quite a different proposition to Narranadera Showgrounds the night before. The caravan park was almost totally full with several vans coming in after we had moved inside for dinner. Plus the caravan park backs onto a sports oval with flood lights for training, so there was a lot more light and movement compared to the night before. Our neighbours started moving out of the caravan park at 6.30am! Still, we both slept well.

Packing Up in the Morning Sunshine

After breakfast and an earlier start than previous, we headed back to the Kidman Way to continue our search for warmer weather. Some 36 kms out of Hillston we checked out the Lachlan River Rest Area (N924) which was recommended by friends. Next time we’re up this way we will certainly consider staying there rather than at the caravan park in Hillston provided that we did not need power for our heater.

Roadside Adjustments on the Kidman Way

Kidman Way roadside sign

First stop was for coffee at the very interesting, historic Royal Hotel at Mount Hope, about 100 km north of Hillston. The publican told us that they had received 255 mm of rain so far this year compared to 44 mm for the same time last year. This was reflected in the lush green scenery around the hotel and along the roadside. There was a lot of wild life around – we saw quite a few emus and plenty of wild goats. It does seem that some farmers are using goats to control unwanted shrub infestations in their paddocks, and that the wild goats are actually being gradually domesticated.

Royal Hotel at Mount Hope

Views Near Royal Hotel at Mount Hope

Plenty of Goats on the Roadside

From Mount Hope it was a further 160 kms to Cobar, our overnight destination. We were in Cobar two years ago during our 2012 Big Winton Adventure but were literally washed out so this time we’re pleased that the weather appears to be better and that we will actually be able to enjoy some sight seeing.

Arriving in Cobar

First order of business was to check into the Cobar Caravan Park – the only one in town – where Ann organised a perfect drive through site near amenities and without too many close neighbours. The park is only about half-full. Then a quick lunch and off to do some sight-seeing around town.

A few kilometres out of town we visited the Fort Bourke Look-out which overlooks the New Cobar Gold Mine. It was quite amazing to see the huge dump trucks wind their way down the open cut section of the mine and enter into the “mouse hole” at the bottom. I don’t think that I would ever be game to go that far underground, even if it meant finding gold.

Lookout at Fort Bourke over the New Cobar Gold Mine

Would You Go In There?

Then it was back to the Visitor Information Centre which is housed in a beautiful old building that used to be the Administration building for the Great Cobar Copper Mine. Cobar is essentially a mining town that produces copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc. The same building also houses the Great Cobar Heritage Centre where we did the tour and found it absolutely fascinating. It covered the area’s aboriginal heritage, the history of mining, early settlers and their lifestyle, growth and development of the town and general area, and more. There were plenty of displays, including a reproduction underground mine, and lots of historic mining equipment, vehicles, and so on.

Cobar Visitor Information Centre and Heritage Centre

Reproduction Underground Mine

After learning heaps about Cobar it was back the van for a cup of coffee and a walk around the park to explore a bit, then back to the van for dinner, blog and TV.

So far our visit to Cobar has gone very well.

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: cobar, hillston

Day 6 – Narrandera to Hillston

Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014 by shorty

We both slept like logs last night. For a start is was warmer than we’ve had so far and it didn’t rain. Mostly, however, it was the sheer calmness and silence that comes from being remote and without the noise and security lights of a caravan park.

It turned out to be a beautiful chilly but sunny morning, and we ended up spending most of the day in short sleeve shirts.

After a leisurely start – we’re making a habit of them – we made our way from the Showgrounds to the Sturt Highway and eventually onto the Kidman Way.

Typical landscape north of Narrandera

How could we resist – just picked fresh mandarins!

We stopped at Griffith and were able to park in a special caravan parking area outside the Visitor Information Centre. There is a substantial monument to fallen servicemen outside, including a Fairy Firefly Fighter Bomber which was erected as a memorial to all airmen of the district who served their country in times of war. We had a good look through the information centre where the staff were very helpful, and then armed with maps in hand, went for a long walk around town before stopping for an absolutely delicious lunch at Bertoldo’s Pasticceria and Panetteria. There is still a strong Italian influence in Griffith!

Griffith Visitor Information Centre

From Griffith we headed back up the Kidman Way to Hillston Caravan Park where we set up the van. We unhitched the van so we could go for a bit of explore around town. We filled the Ute with diesel and after a walk around town, had very nice coffees at “The Shed on the Lachlan”. Then it was back to the van to enjoy some reading in the sun before heading indoors when the sun finally disappeared.

The Shed Cafe on Lachlan in Hillston

View of the Lachlan River from The Shed Cafe

View of The Shed Cafe from the Lachlan

We’ve had much improved weather today and we hope that it continues as we head North.

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: hillston, narrandera

Day 5 – Wangaratta to Narrandera Showgrounds

Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 by shorty

It rained overnight and the caravan park was cold and foggy when we got up. Condensation inside the van was an unexpected issue and we had to wipe down all the cold surfaces including windows, metal hatch frames, etc. Non-stop drizzle and rain didn’t help the situation at all.

As we weren’t planning to travel too far today, we packed up and got off to a leisurely start around 10.00 am. First destination for the day was Yarrawonga, as last time we were up this way we accidentally ended up bypassing the town. Today we stopped for coffee on the banks of Lake Mulwalla several kilometres before town. The fog on the water, at 11.30 am mind you, and the eerie silence at the water’s edge, really had to be experienced to be believed.

Fog on the Water at Lake Mullwala

After coffee we headed on over the river to Mulwalla through the huge iron structure of the old bridge. It would seem that the bridge may be under threat as there were many signs etc campaigning to “save the bridge”.

Bridge at Mullwala

At this point we experienced a navigation melt-down when the GPS decided to take us on a totally unexpected route to our next destination. We bypassed places we wanted and expected to go and ended up on what was possibly a very direct route but narrow local roads not on our maps and through boring, flat grain growing country. We went through Rennie and once we arrived at Urana we found ourselves again and using our map book we headed directly to Morundah on the Newell Highway. We stopped at Morundah for a late lunch and a quick walk around town between sun showers. It is a small but quite interesting town with some very clever local art.

Street Sculpture at Urana

Racehorse “Toolbox” Sculpture at Morundah

Interesting Sculpture at Morundah

Once back on the Newell we headed straight for Narrandera Show grounds where we were greeted by the elderly caretaker on a mobility scooter. After handing over $15 for a powered site for the night he made sure that we had the best site possible and everything that we needed. You really do meet some lovely people on the road. The best part about Narrandera was that the sun finally came out for us and we were able to open up the van for a short time to air it and allow it to dry. We also had a walk around the place before closing up and turning the heater on for a comfortable evening.

Setting Up at Narrandera Showgrounds

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: narrandera

The 2014 Big Adventure Starts

Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 by shorty

Day One May 24, 2014

We left home before 10am today after sleeping in the van last night and had a good run on the M1 and the Hume. The road works at the intersection of the M80 and the Hume are complete now and certainly make the first leg of our trip easier. While there are other options to get to the Hume Freeway, going via the M1, Bolte Bridge, Tulla Freeway, Ring Road and then Hume means that we travel at 80 km or 100 km speed limits and that we don’t hit any traffic lights from Brandon Park Glen Waverley to Wangaratta.

Just about to leave home

Driving across the Bolte Bridge

We were intending to stop at the Kalkalo rest area but as we approached we noticed lots of flashing blue and red lights with a further police vehicle approaching at high speed. There was also a police helicopter taking an interest in all traffic in the area. Someone was not having a very good day. We eventually stopped a weigh bridge near Broadford for a short coffee break in the van.

Coffee Stop near Broadford

We then kept driving planning to have a lunch stop at a rest area 7kms north of Euroa. This attempt at a break was also thwarted when we were diverted via the Euroa turn off through the bush for 44 kms until we finally got back onto the Hume at Violet Town. We assume that there was an accident and that someone else was not having a very good day. We then drove to a truck pull-over north of Violet Town where we stopped for a quick lunch in the van.

We finally arrived at Painters Island Caravan Park in Wangaratta at about 2pm. This is one of our favourite parks especially at this time of year when the leaves on the trees are changing colour. It was sunny but cold and we went for a walk into town. There is a very nice new Café Precinct by the River just a short walk from the caravan park and we enjoyed a glass of local wine and the fantastic view across the river.

View from Cafe Vue

Footpath Art outside Cafe Vue

Cafe Vue

Bridge across the river to Painters Island

View across the bridge to the caravan park

Autumn View of the caravan park

Back to the van where we cranked up the heater and enjoyed dinner and watched TV.

Day 2 May 25, 2014

While it rained heavily last night, today was actually quite a nice sunny day. I left Ann to her own devices in Wang and travelled to Winton for the Winton Historics to take photos of the historic car racing. I had a great day and there will be plenty of photos to add to my Classic Car Photography website.

Day 3 May 26, 2014

Again, very cold overnight followed by a nice sunny day. I spent today sorting the photos that I took at Winton yesterday. Technology wasn’t being my friend today and I couldn’t get internet access on my new laptop, but I could at least keep working on sorting and editing photos.

Ann realized yesterday that our IPad would not turn on or take a charge. Today she rang Apple and spoke to someone who was very helpful and the issue is now sorted. They even apologized for the 3 minute wait! If only other companies provided such great customer service.

We went into town to a great Italian Café / Deli for coffee this afternoon – Ann couldn’t resist buying some of the lovely cheese and cold cuts from the display cabinet.

Calm before the Storm in the caravan park

Autumn views before the rain

The weather closed over early this evening and rain is expected tomorrow but we hope that we might avoid it by heading north. We put the awning up in anticipation – nothing worse than packing up a wet awning! Fingers crossed for good weather tomorrow!

Day 4 May 27, 2014

Very heavy relentless rain woke us at 5.30am this morning. In fact it almost seemed like hail. We have a hatch over our bed which is great to have open on a hot night but it is very noisy in the rain. By 8.30am it was still hammering down so we decided to stay here another day. It would not be fun on the road and I still had not finished sorting and uploading my photos. The rain kept going and was accompanied by a thunderstorm for good measure. We were warm and dry in the van. The rain was so heavy that dozens of ducks joined us in the caravan park – they love this weather.

The rain kept going all day. We hope that it eases up tomorrow as we would really like to start heading north to warmer, dryer places.

I rang Telstra to sort out my internet problem and they were extremely helpful and had things sorted very quickly. As a result I have been able to upload a whole heap of photos to my Classic Car Photography website – click here if you would like to have a look.

Categories: 2014 Townsville Adventure | Tags: wangaratta