Abbie - We decided to stay here at the caravan park until we were ready to go on the tour. So we had breakfast and went to the visitor information centre, where the tour departs from. First we quickly had a look at the "Isa Experience". It had lots of history about mining and some interesting sculptures. Then our tour guide, named Bill, took us to get dressed into special mining gear. The kids got clothes, boots, belts and hard hats. Then we went and got lights f...

Abbie- Today we packed up and left Avon Downs. We drove over the Queensland border and drove to Mt. Isa. When we got to Mt. Isa we set up at a caravan park called Argylla Discovery park. Then we went to the visitor information centre. Then we booked for a "Hardtimers mine" tour underground. Then we went to Riversleigh Fossil Centre. We watched a video there and looked at some fossils and stuffed animals. Then we went back to the caravan park and had dinner and we...