Up early again this morning, another cracker sunrise. The family headed in to Mount Isa to drop the car off for a service and a well needed tyre rotation and balance. Once again headed to the Visitor Information Centre to grab a coffee, do some emails, phone calls, put some postcards together and book in for the afternoon mine tour. A quick bite for lunch before a quick view of town from the lookout. Surprising how big the mine is from up here. Met som...

Baz up early and caught the sunrise. In to town (Mount Isa) to find some internet (Visitor Information Centre Internet Café) and do some work. Managed to get the Ranger booked in for a service tomorrow and grab some seafood. Pen, Jack & Pop's managed a sleep in followed by a nice walk past the dam to the cattle yards and former Rodeo grounds. Then spent the afternoon fluffing around the station, reading some books, playing Yatzee (Pop's the winner)...

A bit of a Sunday sleep in for some in our lovely free camp. We then drove a short way into Mount Isa, past the industrial site of the large mine. On a Sunday most things are closed however we visited the Visitor Information Centre for a coffee and some research. After a shop for supplies and lunch we ventured to our accommodation for the next couple of days. 20kms down a non-sealed road to West Leichardt Station. 310,000 acres of cattle farm. About 10...

Happy Birthday Kez After a good night sleep we left Barkly Homestead this morning, filled up with fuel then headed for Queensland, crossing the border about 2 hours later. We had been told that there was a drover's festival at Camooweal just over the border so decided to stop off for a look. Probably shouldn't have bothered. Only about 300 people there all up, presenter kept asking drover's up to the stage for an interview, about every 3rd one seemed to be th...