Leaving the coast.

In the space of a couple of days, we are now in what seems like the middle of the outback. We are at a fresh water lake on the Lake Dunn station - sort of not far from Aramac, Muttaburra & Barcaldine. To get here we left the bitumen and big towns and travelled through some very quaint places. Our lunch stop at Mount Coolon was very different - no shops only fancy accommodation and this helicopter pilot flew in to have lunch with friends. 

We stopped overnight at the roadhouse at Belyando Crossing which is between Emerald and Charters Towers. Our site was really only on a roadway but that fact was made up by the beautiful meal we enjoyed that night at the roadhouse. Best salmon & steak ever!! From there we used a mud map we copied from a fellow traveller and travelled 300km on a dirt road which was not much more than a track in places.

The navigator (me) only made one mistake and we had to back track a little. The cattle along the road were just lovely and very inquisitive. One silly one ran straight towards our car and the brakes were tested! 

Our van has now really been tested for off road travelling - dust, corrugations and all. Nothing moves inside, it tows well and no problems at all. This lake is known for its sunsets and sunrises and didn’t disappoint last night. 

It’s a rest day for us today after the big drive yesterday. We’re going to look for the heaps of bird species found here. We trust everyone is well and not too cold. It’s a bit windy here today which is making it a bit cooler. I’m not sure if this will post but will try! Till the next blog ❌❌from us.