6th Nov

Today we left Burdekin travelling to Townsville, we were going to go to Saunders Beach but it was full so we went further up to Toomulla Beach for last night with Jeanie. Tomorrow I will go to Jan Page for a couple of days then head to Moore Park Beach to see Des & Dorothy before heading home.

5th Nov

Today we had a wander around Charters Towers while we waited for Jeanie's car to get 2 new feet, saw the Miner's cottage, some of the old buildings, & the Stock exchange. We then left for Burdekin Dam stopping off in Ravenswood, where they have started mining for gold again, this town is very historic & interesting. We arrived at Burdekin driving around the dam & down to the spillway seeing the falls as well. We had a rather noisy night as 2 lots of campers were having parties, never mind they quieted down by about 10.30pm.

4th Oct

Today we travelled to Charters Towers, going up to the lookout, then on to the Gold Battery which was very interesting.

3rd Oct

This morning we descended into the gorge, & it is quite a walk down & back up & took us about 2 3/4 hrs, which double what they say it takes, never mind we did it. Resting until after lunch we headed for Prairie, where Jeanie lived as a child then down to Kooroorinya Falls Basalt Wall, we were very diappointed in it.

2cd Oct

After a night in a very ordinary free camp site at Richmomd, we had a look around then drove out to Mt Walker lookout, but due to the smoke haze around we did not get a very good view. We then drove on to Hughenden, quite a nice town but fully into evolution with all the fossills ect. We then drove out to Porcupine Gorge which is pretty spectacular, we spent the night at the NP & had a very cheeky visit from the little Rufus wallaby.

1st Nov

After a night of thunder & lightening & some rain we headed to Cloncurry, we had morning tea at Chinamans Creek Recreation Dam & went up to the lookout over Cloncurry. We then drove on to Richmond for night.

31st Oct

Went to the underground hospital this morning, this was made during the war for somewhere to evacuate the patients, it was never needed & was only used by night nurses seeking cool & darkness to sleep. It was very interesting as it is still set up like it was originally. After this we went on an underground mine tour for 3 hrs, it was very interesting. leaving Mount Isa we drove into Mary Kathleen, you can still see the streets & concrete pads where the shopping area was but that is all.We have driven past lots of fires that have been started by lightening, we camped at Fountain Springs RA.