Jabiru to GHM - Part 4 - 2010
Free camping near Kingaroy 2009
Trip via Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Alice Springs, Jabiru and return via Mount Isa,
Charters Towers to Glass House Mountains.
2010 Caravan Trip - Part 4 - Jabiru to GHM Map
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South of Katherine - King River Rest Area
(Camps 5 Site 132) (328km)
Started the trip home after Mr T and the Pieman went to school plus Sharon off to work. It's hard leaving but it's time to head home! Our last evening in Jabiru was a lovely red sunset (Bush fires in Kakadu).
Nice drive down to Katherine, where we stocked up to get us to Mt Isa. Bonus at the Woolworths Petrol Station with 10c off per litre ($1.25L). Also filled up the new extra 20L fuel container that is mounted on the back of the caravan for emergencies (Lesson from trip up). Well done Dad - you must of picked up the fuel special by shopping over the weekend!
Photo on the right - caravan on Sharon's front lawn ready to leave Jabiru in the morning with the red sunset!
Daly Waters Pub (274km)
Dropped in and checked out the Larrimah "Pink" Outback Pub. Larrimah was a major WW2 site, which included airfields, hospital and the railway into Darwin. Troops (20,000) were trucked from Alice Springs up the then dirt track to bridge the railway lines, overnighting at Barrow Creek and Banka Banka along the way.
We are camped next to the Daly Waters Outback Pub, which is a hoot! Enjoy dinner in the historical pub and the chook man doing his thing!
The nights are getting colder as we head South!
Photos from Outback Pub's at Larrimah and Daly Waters
Banka Banka (270km)
Night at Banka Banka, first cattle station in NT and WW2 base. Great lawns for camping and best water in NT (Spring) and as much as you need!
Photo on right taken on rocky hill at Banka Banka
Avon Downs Rest Area - Camps 5 Site 1
(Overlanders Way - 382km)
Good camp site and not over crowded. Police station cross the road from the site. We had a camp fire which M & M enjoyed.
Photo on right slowing M & M travel arrangements
Mount Isa - Moondarra CP (Overlanders Way - 274km)
Arrived safely after lunch but the first two caravan parks that will taken dogs were booked out! Last park - third time lucky!
Interesting the road between Mount Isa and The Three Ways (Stuart Highway) was built during WW2. Also we visited the underground Hospital in Mount Isa which was also built during WW2 to protect the parents in the Mount Isa Hospital if bombed.
Frig in caravan had 240VAC function repaired under warranty. Also pick up a nail in one of the Navara front tyres which was repaired.
Photos on right and below taken in Mount Isa
Cloncurry CP (Overlanders Way - 119km)
Town bigger then we thought - will enjoy a lookie! John Flynn Place Museum & Art Gallery very interesting. M & M enjoyed the walk at Chinaman Creek Dam and Reservoir.
Photo on right taken at Chinaman Creek Dam and Reservoir
Julia Creek CP (Overlanders Way - 137km)
Interesting but little to look at! Overnight stay only.
Richmond Lakeview CP (Overlanders Way - 144km)
Great camp site beside Lake Fred Tritton. Check out Kronosaurus Korner and what a great collection of marine fossils that were unearthed in the surrounding rugged landscape. This would be a great place to take Mr T for a Capt Cook! Also serve great pies Pieman!
States highest temp (36.1Deg) today (30 Jul) in Richmond and can confirm, it was bloody hot!
Photo on right is Missy padding in the lake. Below taken in Richmond and Hughenden.
Charters Towers Tourist Park (Overlanders Way - 370km)
Arrived Charters Towers after having a quick lookie in Hughenden and deciding not to stay overnight.
The spare fuel saved the day! We pull into Penland (Trip meter 270km) to refuel and diesel pump U/S. Continue on to Balfes Creek (Trip meter 327km) and service station had run out of diesel. No problem, used the spare 20lt jerry can of diesel to get us to Charters Towers (Trip meter 365km).
1 Aug - Did the Town tour using the audio CD guide from Visitor Info Centre. More WW2 History, as lots of Military personal station in the area during the war. Great and M & M enjoyed! Then watched the Broncos beat St George on TV.
2 Aug - Visited the Venus Gold Battery, which is the largest surviving battery relic in Australia. Very interesting but it has ghosts! Also did a walk around the old shopping area, which M & M enjoyed.
Photos on right and below taken in Charters Towns
Clermont CP - Camps 5 Site 422 (Great Inland Way - 370km)
Good driving to Clermont down the Gregory Development Rd. Arrived at 2pm and had a quite afternoon. However the weather will be colder tonight, now that we are moving South!
4 deg in morning at Clermont and the little heater stuffed up! Shih Tzu bed warmers jump in a 4am and did a great job!
Injune - Camps 5 Site860 (Great Inland Way - 412km)
Another good driving day. Road (Carnarvon Development Road) not that good, being narrow and a little bumpy in places. Also some road works. Replacement heater located in Springsure!
Oakey Creek - Camps 5 Site 620 (Warrego Highway - 386km)
Arrived and setup by 3:30pm. Great camp site by the creek.
Friday (6 Aug) had a quite day with a heavy Southey Wind! Saturday morning it was Zero Deg with lots of jack frost!
Photos on the right - First is morning sunrise Friday and second is jack frost on Saturday morning at sunrise!
Toowoomba (Warrego Highway - 50km)
Spending weekend with Nathan, April and Tyler.
Home (via Esk and Kilcoy - 195km)
Home pm and house and yard looks good. M & M are enjoying their backyard after 3 months on the road.
Total trip fuel stats (Part 1, 2 , 3 and 4)
15,202km travelled
2662 litres of diesel used
17.69 litres per 100km
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