This camp is run by the shire and was excellent with a new amenity block, bins and fire pits. The weir surprised us with its size. It was very pretty with the water running over the wall.
We were sitting around our campfire one evening, when we heard the grunt of a Nissan V8. We waved to them and next minute they stopped, backed up and called into our camp and out hopped 2 young girls and a young man. We spent the next half hour engaging in a very interesting conversation with them as they all worked in the nearby mines - the girls as truck drivers and the chap as an excavator driver. It’s these random sorts of encounters that makes our travels so interesting.
We left Bedford Weir and are now at Lake Elphinstone - another great camp with plenty of space and new facilities. This time we don’t have birds, but cows wandering through.
This is Queensland's largest natural lake and is very pretty set with mountain backdrops. It was established as a recreation spot for the miners but we’re unsure of who maintains it now. 
Last night was one of those glorious nights and with the full moon coming up over the water, we couldn’t wish for a better setting. Unfortunately our phone cameras couldn’t quite capture the beauty of it all.
Where ever we are, there’s always something for the men to fix, and if there’s nothing to fix, there’s always solar, fuel economy or new phone apps to discuss.
From here, we’ll head to Collinsville and then onto Bowen where we’ll catch up with the usual domestic chores. We’re enjoying beautiful weather at present; daytime temperatures in the high 20’s and comfortable nights for sleeping. We hope all our readers are well and we send lots of love. ❌❌❌❌ from the lucky wanderers. 
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