Life’s Illusions, we all see the world differently Blackall& The Barcoo Blackall is 300kms north of Charleville and 100kms south of Barcaldine on the Barcoo River. There’s a pleasant donation campground beside the river that provides, toilets, a dump point … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Western Qld
Day 74 Monday Aug 18th 2014 Blackall to Charleville Mist rises off the Barcoo in the early morning and I can barely contain my excitement about being here. A visit to the Blackall Wool Scour which is Australia’s last steam … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 74 – Getting excited about wool scouring
Day 73 Sunday Aug 17th 2014 Longreach to Blackall We had another cold night, but it is dry. The rain has moved on and is now battering the east coast. The road to Barcaldine is littered with dead kangaroos. Barky … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 73 – Barky & Blackall
A visit to the Blackall (Qld) Wool Scour which is Australia’s last steam driven wool scour proves to be both educational and entertaining. Continue reading Blackall Wool Scour
We have stopped in Barcaldine, Qld and chat to a couple who tell us that we should stay the night in ‘Barky’ as there is little to see in Blackall apart from the wool scour and that the free camp would be too wet from all the rain. But we had been intrigued by the humorous brochure for Blackall so we turn south. Through 100kms of gidgee (or Gidyea) scrub to Blackall and what a charming little town it is. There are avenues of bottle trees and lots of green grass. We set up at the free camp on the … Continue reading Oh, There’s Nothing in Blackall
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