Betoota
Betoota Set off to Betoota via Windorah where we stopped for lunch.There seems to be plenty of work everywhere we go. The Windorah pub is run by two guys from Ecuador. This is their second season. I think they open up when the caravanners are coming through and then when the wet season arrives everything […]
The Lakes, Quilpe
The Lakes, Quilpe The Lakes is an 2,500 acre outback station running Merino sheep, beef cattle and Kalahari red goats. It is on the edge of Lake Houdraman. This campsite set up was excellent. They have each site separated with native trees and a ‘Lakeview pub’ which is what they call their bar. At 5pm […]
The Cosmos Centre, Charleville
The Cosmos Centre, Charleville Stayed at the CMCA bush camp (Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia) just on the outskirts of Charleville. Charleville has quite a few attractions including the Cosmos Centre, WWII secret base and the Bilby Experience. WWII secret base – apparently between 1942-1946 there was a secret US Army Air Force base […]
Charlotte Plains, Cunnamulla
Charlotte Plains Artesian Springs, Cunnamulla Saw our fist wild emus on the way here, must have passed at least 20 of them in total. It’s quite upsetting how much roadkill there is we reckon we see a dead kangaroo every minute. There are so many and you have to watch out as some of them […]
Nindigully Pub
Nindigully The Milky Way Another great pub in the middle of nowhere. Situated 45km southeast of St George. Nindigully or “the Gully” as it’s locally known. is pretty much 4 houses and a pub on a riverbank. ‘The Gully” is Queenslands oldest hotel located in it’s original condition and position on the banks of the […]
Stanthorpe
Stanthorpe We moved to Butterbox Farm in Stanthorpe. Our friends Trish and Greg have bought a small holding and have planted a small vineyard and keep some cows. Lovely place and cows all have names and are very friendly. Went to the Queensland Wine college for lunch which was delicious, I had been there with […]
Girraween National Park
Girraween National Park Finally we set off – first stop Girraween National Park. Great campsite all newly planted with natives and the sites are large. I had my first attempt at reversing the caravan into our bay. Only had two people and a few kangaroos watching so not too bad, happy with my efforts. Simon […]