Ilfracombe (27kms from Longreach) This friendly little caravan park is our preferred spot to stay when in Longreach. Adjacent to the most congenial Wellshot Hotel, you’ll be well entertained by the folks in the pub and the park. Across the … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Western Qld – Longreach & Winton
Day 69 Wednesday Aug 13th 2014 Ilfracombe There are clouds gathering and rain is forecast but the locals are reluctant to talk about it. They’re in the midst of the worst drought in 100 years. The town has an artesian … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 69 – The movable towns of Qld
Day 67 Monday Aug 11th 2014 Winton to Ilfracombe The clouds haven’t been given back to us yet. The long straight road is flanked by the railway line and Mitchell grass to the horizon. The road is littered with kangaroo … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 67 – Ilfracombe
Every Winter the caravan park in Ilfracombe hosts the Ilfracombe Olympics. What? You haven’t heard of this prestigious event? If you’d wondered why so many caravans head to Western Queensland in the Winter time this is the reason. It’s got … Continue reading Ilfracombe Olympics
Spotted at the Wellshot Hotel in Ilfracombe, Queensland. These cowboy boot vases are just the icing on the cake in this friendly outback pub. Continue reading Country Chic
In western Queensland, the Ilfracombe Historical Society has garnered tractors, trucks and heavy machinery from properties all over the district and placed them in a line beside the highway. Each piece of equipment has been painted up in its original colours … Continue reading The Machinery Mile
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