The last hurrah!

This will be the last post for this trip - we’ve travelled over 10,000 kms in a couple of months so have been busy! In all that time, everyone we’ve met has been friendly and kind- and there was only one grumpy man at a service station in Charters Towers - he thought Darryl had pushed in when he certainly didn’t! We’ve come away with some wonderful memories and we’ve seen such great places - from the magnificent gorges at Lawn Hill to the thermal pools at Lorella Springs, to the fishing village of Karumba and the beautiful Atherton Tablelands. We became citified in Townsville and blown away by the beautiful Parennela Park. We were spoilt in Ipswich and then rediscovered the amazing outback. 

We left Brewarrina after a quiet night by our campfire, and headed to Bourke where we did see some  water in the Darling River. They’ve replaced the boards at the old wharf and are constructing a cement pathway. It’s still unbelievable that paddle steamers plied these rivers!

We left the bitumen and travelled alongside the river to Louth, where we spoilt ourselves with a light lunch at the pub. The river had some water but a long way to go! 

                           
Seeing it was mid afternoon, we decided to settle at Trilby Station - where we stayed previously on the Darling River Run. It’s a great spot and we once again enjoyed the ambience of the river, around a big open fire (they supply the wood). The river is so milky there I’d not be keen to wash in it!

                                  
Today we had our picnic morning tea in beautiful sunshine at Tilpa, fuelled up and chatted to a lovely English lass working in the pub. 

From there we took the back track to Ivanhoe and for the whole 350 odd kms we travelled today, we did not pass or see one car all day! Not very often that happens so it was very remote travelling! It was a very pretty trip with changing scenery - plus goats, kangaroos a few sheep and cattle. It was lovely to see the greenery - but they’re probably looking for another rain event. 

                                   

We’re now set up at Ivanhoe and once again enjoying beautiful sunshine - though we’ve been warned it will be chilly in the morning. We’ll head to Hay then home and we believe dear Trev will have our fire going and the house warm - thanks Trev. Dennis and Tops arrived home Sunday so are probably all cleaned, sorted and packed away - we’ve got that ahead of us. We’re about to pop over to the Ivanhoe pub to enjoy our last supper. It looks like a typical quaint pub! 

                                             
So until we’re on the road again, I sign off and hope you’ve enjoyed reading about our travels. ❌❌❌❌ Marg & Darryl.