Mount Isa, Queensland We are staying at mount isa for at least another night or two because our friends, mick and Kathy, who are coming from Darwin, have got a hole in their petrol tank. They need to have it welded up so instead of meeting them at lawn hill they have to drive an extra 1,000 klms to get it fixed. we changed caravan parks because we were sharing it with mine workers, who start about 3am and planes that start at 4am and builders that started at 6am...

Dennis about to try his luck at barramundi fishing at lake moondarra near mount isa. Hot up here but the beer is more appreciated. This lake is a beautiful picnic spot pity we can't camp here. Mt isa is just like a large country town similar size to mount gambier except it is surrounded by mining not forest. When we pulled up a young guy had just caught a massive one.

Boulia famous for its min -min lights an unexplained phenomen which appear in the sky at unpredictable times. One can pay to sit up all night waiting to get a glimpse of them maybe, and listen to locals tell their stories but we preferred to get some shuteye. Arrived at boulia about 3pm,temp 34 degrees wind has dropped thank goodness. Having a wee bevy after setting up camper. The trip was a bit boring but it was broken up with sightings of 3 brolgas, 2 camels, ...

Hi! Everyone, Tonight we are at birdsville, a nice balmy evening with the sound of Galahs overhead as they come in to roost in the trees. We spent last night at farina camping ground just north of Leigh creek. An interesting spot, lots of ruins, it used to be a busy town and rail centre for the area last century. Very cold last night but a nice place. Today was pretty warm and dry and dusty, but now the sun is setting the wind has dropped and we are glad to be ...