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    GDay Seventeen Awoken by natures orchestra around 06.30, the red finches had returned for breakfast behind the van. Took a little trip towards Camooweal to another camp area on the Gregory not quite as attractive but still a beautiful setting and only a couple camped here  lots of room,if back again would stay here. Back…

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    Day Sixteen Backtrack to Gregory but this time camp down by the river, got a spot 5 metres from edge with its own shady alcove. A beautiful setting with abundant bird life. We were hoping to have campfire roast lamb with garlic damper at the store but he went to have his infected hand treated…

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      Day Fifteen Artesian bore Catfish Albert river bridge Normanton Rd Lyns jewfish Artesian bore Albert river Wharf   Tried our luck at the wharf this morning, no luck but enjoyable morning watching hundreds of jellyfish swim by. After lunch tried our luck east of town still on the Albert river where we met Neville…

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    Day Fourteen Tried our luck out by the boat ramp, after 2 1/2 hours we left with one 30cm catfish. Quick stop at camp then off to Leichhardt falls 70ks away. Leichhardt Frederick Ludwig Leichhardt Ludwig mounted a private expedition from Moreton bay to  Port Essington north of Darwin after almost 4,800 Ks and being…

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    Day Thirteen Called into Gregory Downs general store before heading to Burketown, the store is a small container the width of  large 2 door fridge, incongruously taking on supplies from a 3 trailer road train. Burketown Named after the ill fated Robert O Hara Burke who made the first south north crossing of the continent…

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    Day Twelve Left Cloncurry at 0945 turn right and heading towards the gulf, lunch at Burke and Wills roadhouse then onto Gregory downs. Arrived at 1400 booked in at  hotel for unpowered site no internet  , very basic and amenities tired and unkept.Went down to Gregory river crystal clear water a beautiful setting many vans…

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    Day Eleven Leaving Winton we are now travelling to places we have not been to Cloncurry 350 Ks west the first 250 Ks are featureless grazing land to McKinlay the home of Walkabout Creek Hotel. Called in for a beer and lunch at hotel that featured in the Crocodile Dundee films Continuing on the last…

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    Day Ten Left Longreach at 0945 straightforward 2 hour run to Winton through flat grazing land, the countryside has been very green all the way up here the rivers and creeks all have water in them however this has not been enough to finish the long going drought. Winton Waltzing Matilda belongs to all Australians…

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    Lyns yellowbelly. Day Nine Dropped off tyre  for repair or replacement, then into town, reasonable sized shopping centre good IGA supermarket, fresh produce a little expensive as expected otherwise normal prices. Onto the Thompson river  on the edge of town for a spot of fishing. Lyn caught a nice  yellowbelly whilst my claim to be…

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    Day Eight Left Tambo at 08.30 heading for Longreach, breakfast at Tina’s cafe Blackall cannot recommend. Lyn took up the reigns for the first time and drove to Ilfracombie. Arrived Longreach tourist PK at 1315 and set up camp. The park is very big stark and sites small, would stay at Apex free riverside camp…