Just arrived in Mataranka, it's unbelievable that in the middle of the dry dusty outback there is this beautiful pristine oasis. A natural spring flowing millions of litres of crystal clear water out of the ground and down a water way opening up to a spectacular pool to enjoy! We've had several swims and Lochie has had so much fun. This morning he kept saying, "I love it, I love it!" After morning tea we drove to Bitter Springs a few kilometers north from here. B...

This morning we headed north on the Stuart Highway to the iconic Daly Waters Pub. Another hot days travel but with an early afternoon arrival Lochie is going for a swim while Kellie and I enjoy a cold drink.

This morning we picked up our repaired caravan and repacked our food and clothes, that we had taken out while it was at the mechanic. We then left Mount Isa and travelled across the Barkley Highway in mid 30's heat! We topped up with fuel at Camooweal as the next fuel station was the Barkley Homestead another 270km into the Northern Territory. We arrived at the Barkley Homestead at about 4pm where we immediately bought some cold drinks to quench our thirst from a...

Quick fuel stop then north onto Banka Banka Station to camp.

Pitstop at the Barkley Homestead