It was great having another day in Longreach today and to take a break from driving. My morning walk was slightly delayed due to rain. I know, hard to believe, but it does happen. It cooled things down a bit, but it didn't drown the flies. I followed a lovely botanical walkway which runs from town beside the highway to the Stockman's Hall of Fame. The pathway is flanked by native trees and plants with plaques giving information about them. As well, local well kno...

This morning I gave the locals a break and took all their flies for a walk. Yep, every fly in Augathella came with me as I walked around the town at sunrise and discovered more things about this lovely town. I saw all their quirky meat ant sculptures, including the two having a beer, stretched back at a table near the pub. The granddaddy of them all is a huge one on top of a pole in the Main Street park. Cast beautifully in bronze, it looked stunning as it captur...