Longreach to Mount Isa 647K First stop Winton 188K. We visited the Waltzing Matilda Centre/Museum, which included the Billabong Theatrette, listened to the ghost who relays the story of Waltzing Matilda. The history of Dagworth Station was a central part of the W/Matilda history along with the Banjo Patterson stories. Then visited the Coolibah Café, what else could we have but a lamington and Bushells Tea. On the road again, next stop for lunch at the fa...

We had an early start but the temperature today wasn't too bad only 28. We headed to the cemetery, was looking for a grave of a girl I spent a lot of time with in Primary school, her name was Myra. She never left Longreach and I found out she died when she was 50ish. Sadly I didn't find it. I did however find the grave of our neighbors the Springer's and a friend of Mum's who was buried along side her only son who was killed in a light plane crash in Longre...

DAY 4 Charleville to Longreach 512k Via Augathella, Tambo, Blackall Barcaldine and Ilfracombe (the home of the Govenor General) Started the day with breakfast in Charleville, great little café, beautiful homemade pies. I had a lovely bacon and egg roll with red sauce, and a lovely pot of leaf tea, AA had the special muesli and yoghurt. On the road again to Barcaldine. The temperature was climbing very quickly. I was looking forward to seeing Barcal...

BOURKE TO CHARLEVILLE Day 3 455K Before leaving Bourke we had the Hotel breakfast room to ourselves, lovely Tupperware containers of cereal, no juice no fruit, very thin white bread and instant coffee and Bushells tea. We had asked the German waitress Marlena the previous evening what time breakfast started in the morning and she said '' you can go now if u want all ready, ' bit early' said AA is only 10pm !!!!. Ten 10 minutes later we on our way to th...

We had to find a new breakfast haunt after last night, MCDONALDS Dubbo. Walked in and thought I was in NY, never seen anything so flash, bagels with flash sauce, proper coffee so I was told, great black T in a cup!!! AA mug hot water and brings her own lemon slice!!!!. An enjoyable experience. DUBBO ZOO; Quite surprised at the entrance fee $46pp. As we only had 4 hours we decided to hire a 2-seater buggy, AA parked in all the disabled spots!! The zoo setting is...