Theresa Creek dam

Wednesday 12th August 2015.

Theresa Creek Dam, 22km from Clermont.

We came out here yesterday for the night but have decide to stay tonight as well.  It is very peaceful here with a water front site looking over the dam.

Tomorrow we will pause in Clermont to send this email and get more water before travelling on through Emerald to a camp site about 70 km west of Rockhampton.

Friday we will go to Rockhampton and see what we can find out about the bull riding at one of the hotels on Friday & Saturday night.

Another nice day here, but the wind is picking up a bit now at 3.00 pm.

That’s all for now.

Regards from Des & Bev.

To Clermont

Monday 10th August 2015

Clermont Qld.

Yes, tonight’s new comes to you from Clermont.  Travelled 422 km today from Fletchers Creek.

Spent some time in Charters Towers this morning shopping, getting fuel and water,  had a big pie and coffee before setting off again south.

It was 10 deg. again this morning and reached about 25.5 today as we travelled.  We have now travelled 13468 km since leaving home.

There was some very dry poor looking country as we travelled today, and some very skinny cattle.  Saw the first fat good condition ones about 40 km north of Clermont.

We are starting to get sick of seeing straight sections of road that stretch up to 40 to 50 km in a straight line as seen in the attached pic.

OK, I am starting to whinge now so I had better finish up and go to bed.

Des & Bev.

Colin Brierly, Indee station ABC interview

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-28/wa-country-hour-28-july-2015/6654356

 

Just in case you missed it.

Play the sound file at the top of the page on this link.

 

Des

Helicopter pilot wife's story

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-07/pilbara-pilot-remembered/6680854

You might already have this ABC item.

To Fletcher's Creek

Saturday night 8th August 2015.

Fletcher’s Creek. 40 km north of Charters Towers.

Yesterday we had travelled 420 km from Leichardt Lagoon to Mt Surprise.  To day we travelled 367 km.

Had a nice roast pork and vegetables lunch at the Three Rivers Hotel at Greenvale (well known by the Slim Dusty song written by Stan Coster.)

Then for dinner tonight it was beautiful Barramundi supplied by Pat & Wayne.  Thanks guys, it was great!

I will try and download Bev’s pics from today and attach a pic of the Sausage tree at Greenvale.

Here is hoping that it will go out.

Des. 

More from Mount Surprise

Saturday 8th August 2015

Planet Earth Adventures  CVP

Mt Surprise.

Brrrrrrr!  7 degrees this morning! Not used to this!  Nice sunny day with no wind so looking good.  Had no wind yesterday either.

$17 per couple here with power, $10 unpowered sites, with water.  About 15 units camped last night.

Bed Rock CVP over the road is $28 powered site, $26 unpowered.  We did not need a swimming pool or games room so gave them a miss.

Have a nice day down south.

Des & Bev.

Mount Surprise

Hello from Mt Surprise!

 

We arrived here at 5.10 pm.  Spent some time looking at the great rock  & mineral display at the Ted Elliott rock show at Georgetown.  Cost $8 each and is a huge & interesting display.

 

For those contemplating travelling in this area.  As water is usually a problem, I thought that I might mention that drinking water is available behind the Information centre at Georgetown, and in the park on the corner opposite the pub in Croydon.  Toilets also in the park.

The water at Normanton is really surprising as it is so clear and has no strange taste.  It is available near the dump point at the council depot & near the toilets behind the Information centre.  The reason we were surprised at the quality of the water is that we walked to the weir on the Norman river close to where we were camped at Leichardt Lagoon for the last 7 days and it looked pretty yuckey!  It is pumped to Normanton where it is filtered and treated before being distributed to the town and also pumped to Kurumbah.

 

We were advised to buy fuel at Georgetown as it was cheap at $1.44 per ltr.  Ha, ha!  It is only $1.41 per ltr at Mt Surprise.  Oh well, thems the breaks.

 

Bye for now,

Des & Bev.