Had some trouble getting to sleep last night. After getting back to our room quite late, the airconditioning didn't work very well, so the room was very warm and I had the itchies.
We got to breakfast fifteen minutes earlier than yesterday, so that worked a lot better.
Then we headed off. Very long driving day today - 668 kilometres.
Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museum
Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museum
Morning tea stop was at Barcaldine. Saw the remains of the "Tree of Knowledge" - an old Ghost Gum that stood as a silent witness to shearer's strikes, formation of the labour union movement and establishment of the Australian Labor Party. Sadly it was poisoned by some bu++plug in 2006.
House on supports outside of Barcaldine
The Tree of Knowledge
War memorial and clock tower in Barcaldine
Australian Workers Heritage Centre
Pond in Barcaldine
Cattle transport train in Barcaldine
Artesian Hotel
The Tree of Knowledge memorial
Unionist prisoners sentenced May 1891 plaque
Wooden memorial at the Tree of Knowledge
The remains of the trunk of the Tree of Knowledge
Wooden memorial at the Tree of Knowledge
Wooden memorial at the Tree of Knowledge
Tree of Knowledge plaque
Had a toilet pitstop in Alpha, which had a series of nice murals a local artist had painted.
Mural on the toilets at Alpha
Photo by Mum
Lunch was at Emerald. Quite a large town with the world's largest artwork on an easel.
Landscape in central Queensland
Bottle tree
Emerald Railway Station
Emerald Railway Station
Emerald 125 Years
The Big Easel
The Big Easel
Had another toilet pitstop at Rolleston before losing Optus.
Crossing the Nogoa River near Emerald
Landscape in central Queensland
Rocky outcrop near Springsure
Rocky outcrop near Springsure
The Purbrook Hut
The countryside resembled New South Wales much more closely around here. It probably helped that they'd just had some rain, so the place was looking a lot greener than the tour guide and driver had ever seen it.
Countryside east of Carnarvon Gorge
Countryside east of Carnarvon Gorge
View to Moolayember Gorge
View to Moolayember Gorge
Cow on the side of the road
Crossing Carnarvon Creek
Finally arrived in Carnarvon in time for dinner. We have these super cute little cabins, that are part cabin, part tent, but they have ensuites. No locks on the doors though (but then, anyone with a knife could break in if they wanted to heh).
Wallaby at Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge
Star Wars family stickers
Dinner was quite delicious. I had "porkbelly bites" for entree, then slow cooked lamb rump, then apple crumble. Yum!
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