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Dealing with Banks
Banks and ATM’s are scarce in most small towns so Woody goes to the ANZ bank and asks a lady if there is an NAB bank in town. She says “It used to be down the street. They told us they were closing and we could go to Broome (200kms away) and we told ’em You can go to buggery, we’ll go to the other mob (ANZ).” Continue reading Dealing with Banks
Cumberland Mine Site
On the Savannah Way just west of Georgetown, Qld there is a delightful oasis. Beside an historic mine chimney you’ll find a lagoon filled with water lilies and wildlife in abundance. Get there early for a view. Continue reading Cumberland Mine Site
Just a Little Handicapped
We camp in the Showgrounds just behind the little town. “Park anywhere,” says a fellow camper “the caretaker is under the shower, he’s only got one leg so he’ll be a while”. Continue reading Just a Little Handicapped
Nindigully Pub
I’m sure all Queenslanders know of the Nindigully Pub. West of Goondiwindi, south of St George and not far from the New South Wales border Nindigully sits at the junction of the Carnarvon and Barwon highways and on the banks of the Moonie River. As far as iconic Aussie bush pubs go this one ticks all of the boxes.Built in 1864 on a well used stock route and river crossing there is now little else but the pub in what was once a Cobb & Co staging post. The long low pub has a wooden floored verandah and hitching rails … Continue reading Nindigully Pub
Up Close and Personal
The joy of being out in the bush is when you give up your chair to the locals. Continue reading Up Close and Personal
Emerald, Qld free camp
Emerald has beautiful Botanic Gardens lush green lawns and palm glades overlook the Nogoa River. Amidst all this beauty is a 24 hour free camp between the highway, the river and the Botanic Gardens. This gives us quite a giggle because the vans are parked between the road and railway bridges and it seems that the prime spot is right underneath the railway bridge. Heaven knows how anyone could get any sleep there. As well as that the main use of this line is for carrying cattle and the railway line in town is covered in pungent cow manure. I … Continue reading Emerald, Qld free camp
All Stoved In
In Boort, Vic there are old gnarly peppercorn trees in the Main Street and bracts of pink peppercorns are crushed on the pavement. The air smells of pepper. We are on our way to a club muster in Balranald NSW but the first night is at a farmstay. Simply Tomatoes and Aussie Wool Quilts is 15kms north of town, down 5 kms of good dirt road. Owner Ian directs us to a park near the dam which is home to a flock of geese. When lighting the gas for the fridge we discover that our stove isn’t working. Gas is … Continue reading All Stoved In
Road Conditions
We’re stopped at roadworks on the Sturt Highway just out of Hay when a voice comes over the radio…”this is a stellar effort considering that the rest of the road is rooted!” Continue reading Road Conditions
Pity the Entertainer
Being Friday evening the caravan park has an entertainer, a one man band Canadian called Moose who draws most of the camp down to the lakeshore. I couldn’t picture a better setting but I’m sure Moose could because every time he swallows a bug he has to stop singing. Ironically in his day job he monitors fruit fly numbers. Continue reading Pity the Entertainer
