Sadly we had to say goodbye to Cairns to make our way to Darwin, NT. We got an early start, 8.30am, and headed off towards Townsville, that meant going on the notorious Bruce Hwy. We made Townsville by about 3pm. After picking up our solar panels that Justin had accidentally taken home, we continued on and pulled up for the night at a lovely spot beside the Burdekin River east of Charters Towers.
20 July 2012
Once again we got on the road early, 7.30am. We had no worries and made it all the way past Cloncurry. We stayed beside the road in a packed out rest area. Carl was quick to get the chainsaw and collect firewood for a much needed campfire. I think he caught the firebug whilst up the Cape.
21 July 2012
Mt Isa here we come. Supplies were picked up and the car filled with fuel for the long drive to Darwin.
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| crossing the boarder |
We are all really looking forward to seeing Darwin and exploring the top of the NT.
The day of driving seemed to go on forever so we pulled up stumps at Soudan Bore. Once again the campfire was started as soon as the wind died down. We met a lovely couple, Steve and Anne, who kept us company for the evening. There were also some native wildlife amusing us with their antics.
22 July 2012
Oh no, not another day in the car. The kids have surprisingly been pretty good considering the number of hours spent strapped into their car seats. The countryside is a sight and keeps the day interesting. Tonight we made it to Dunmarra and stayed in the caravan park which is part of the roadhouse, which is part of the pub. That's right, that is all that makes up Dunmarra. We decided to attend happy hour and have the Sunday roast, Buffalo. Our new friends, Steve and Anne, also accompanied us. I couldn't tell the difference between Beef and Buffalo, I don't know if that was because of the happy hour before, or if they really do taste the same.
23 July 2012
We stopped at Mataranka Spings for lunch and had a swim in the springs. It was fantastic and we will be sure to stop there for longer on our way through to the south.
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| as warm as bath water |
Katherine. To quote Forest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that."
24 July 2012
Yeah!!! we made it Darwin.
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