Winton to Cloncurry

Rail Ambulance Mary K Museum
 

31st August we drive from Winton to Cloncurry and stopped for morning tea where David thought was a nice shady spot beside the Blue Heeler Hotel at Kynuna it was actually part of the pub/caravan park. They were nice people who let us use their toilets so we bought a sars and a ginger beer from them to have with our lunch. Davis was fascinated with the walls and ceiling of the hotel that were filled with graffiti and caps it also had historical significance with Bango Patterson and the original recital of Waltzing Matilda. We unhooked at Cloncurry and went to have a look around the town visited the Mary K museum, it has changed a lot since we were there four years ago. They are building new buildings and have knocked over some of the history. We will spend two nights here with a shady, relaxing spot. 



Outsie the Kynuna Hotel

Sunset at Cloncurry

 

 

 

 

Winton

29th August

Did our washing,visited the patchwork shop where I bought two patterns, we then had morning tea at the Rose Tea Garden and went back to the van for a rest and cooked a roast in the webber.

30th August

We travelled to Winton and decided to stay in the caravan park we stayed in when we came with Mum and Dad. I don't think they have done any work to it in four years.  We saw that it was for sale in one of the real estate windows. 

 Went for a walk down the main street nothing has changed the store David bought his coat at still is as cluttered as ever. We will go to listen to the bush poet tonight.

The seats outside the North Gregory Hotel Winton

 

Getting to Barcaldine

Look hard and you can see
the Kangarooss.

 27th August 2012

Our pets came out to say goodbye as we left on our trip.  Our first stop was Gracemere woolworths car park for morning tea.  Mum and Dad taught us that shopping centre car parks were a good place for morning tea.

The view from our caravan
at morning tea

We came accross a free camp at Duaringa at lunch time, it was so nice we thought we would stay the night untill we met a lady while eating lunch who suggested we go to bedford Weir just outside Blackwater.  A beautiful free camp where David cooked our steaks on the webber.

Relaxing at Bedford Weir

 

Toilets at Jerrico

28th August 2012
We left Bedford Weir early and headed to Emerald where David was sure he could visit Mike Vercoe after we drove around and around and finally I got the Tom Tom to work we found he was not due to get there until mid September.  We stopped at Bogantungan for morning tea which was in the middle of nowhere.  David saw an old grave and walked off to explore leaving me making the cup of tea and I was a little worried when another vehicle pulled up and I was on the side of the road with David out of sight.  He did come back and all was fine. Our lunch stop was Jerrico and the birds decided they wanted to share our lunch.  David went wandering again and found Jerrico has a drive in picture threatre still operating.

We went on to Barcaldine where we booked into the caravan park  that we stayed at with Mum and Dad on our Karumba trip.  We were invited to billy tea at the camp kitchen at 4pm and we met some people who were in Mareeba at the Christmas in July dinner that Aunty Louise was at.  After we had our dinner we decided to walk in to the main street, we were not sure how far but as we were walking home it said 1k to the caravan park.  It was a fruitfull walk as I found a patchwork shop amongst the 11 hotels and just lucky were decided to stay two nights as I can go check it out tomorrow.

 

 

 

Jeff and Anne's Celebration Party

 

We are so pleased we were able to be part of Jeff and Anne's celebration party before  and meet their families before we headed off on our trip.  A great night and great cooking Jeff.

Library Square - Practice Blogging

The outlook from where we are sitting listening to the free entertainment
 in the library square.

 

 

4 Sleeps to Go!!!!

Thanks to Aunty Louise we have four more sleeps till we take off!!!!

The caravan is packed,stitching of course and the table kerry bought me works fabulous. We are living in it while Aunty Louise lives in the residence to get familiarized with looking after tanyalla. The Bishop made her vicar general so she is higher up the ladder than we ever were.

Bundaberg

Relaxing in our motel room in Bundaberg before we go out to dinner for David's parents 60th wedding anniversary celebrations.

Holidays are coming soon