What a little bit of heaven. We stayed at the Mataranka Manor which had a more pool like spring rather than the natural creek at Hot Springs. The wildlife was very comfortable with the tourists.

The once busy town of Newcastle Waters has all but been deserted since the airport closed down. The school still operates and the local station has purchased the buildings and they are open for visitors to walk through. There is a great open park with several monuments where we stopped and had lunch.

Well everything they say about Daly Waters was true! We had a great time and enjoyed the free show while we had the famous Beef N Barra meal. The pub is only a short drive in from the Sturt Highway but a world of it's own with all manner of collections from bras, footy shirts, nametags to thongs.

Tennant Creek (an old gold town) had some interesting sights that were only a short drive from the town. The information centre had a novel display called Freedom Fortitude and Flies with the focus from women and children of the times. We stayed close to town so were able to ride around. We met a couple who talked us into catching the courtesy bus to the Memorial Club and join them at the Memo Restaurant for a feed of Barra and a few laughs over drinks before ...

Tennant Creek was an old Gold town. We were parked close enough to town to ride our bikes. The information centre was just out of town and had a great museum with a focus by the women and children. There were a few short drives out of town to see the telegraph station and The Pebbles. We ended up at the Memorial Club at the Memo restaurant for a great feed of barra and a few drinks with them before catching the curtesy bus home.