WOW IT WAS EVEN SCARY IN THE MORNING SO AFTER A QUICK LOOK AROUND WE WENT INTO THE LOCAL CATTLE STATION AND FUELLED UP THE OLD FASHION WAY WITH THE LADY HAND PUMPING THE PETROL UP. ALL THE KIDS LOVED TOBY THE 10 WEEK CAMEL THAT HAD BEEN ABANDON ON THE STATION. AFTER TALKING TO THE OWNERS WE FOUND OUT THAT WHERE WE STAYED WAS THEIR KMART SHOP THAT THEY HAD STARTED AFTER FINDING STUFF ON THEIR PROPERTY AND ALONG THE ROADS. OK NOW IT WAS ANOTHER GO TO GET TO MOUNT ISA AND THIS TIME WE MADE IT WITH NO CAR TROUBLE. CHECKED AT THE TOWNSHIP WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE RADIATOR AND WAS TOLD TO BYPASS IT. TOLD BY THE LOCALS TO CAMP AT THE JUNCTION SO WE TRIED TO FIND IT BUT HAD NO LUCK BUT FOUND A NICE PARK TO HAVE LUNCH AT THAT HAD PEACOCKS RUNNING AROUND AND MALEKA HAD A BALL TRYING TO CATCH ONE TO PULL A FEATHER OUT. STUPPID ME DECIDED TO PUT A STEAK KNIFE THROUGH MY HAND. BOY DID THIS HURT LUCKILY MICKS FIRST AIDE KIT CAME IN HANDY. AFTER LUNCH WE DECIDED TO GO AND STAY AT THE LOCAL CARAVAN PARK. HAD A ALL YOU CAN EAT $20 TEA AND $10 FOR KIDS (GETTING GOOD NOW AT NOT PAYING FOR THE GIRLS) AFTER TEA MY HAND STILL HAD NO FEELING SO WENT TO MOUNT ISA HOSPITAL TO GET IT CHECKED OUT.....AFTER A SHORT WAIT I HAD A TENTNUS SHOT AND TOLD IT COULD TAKE YEARS TO COME BACK TO NORMAL.