Drive: 259km; Total towed: 3439km
13-26 deg C
We left earlier than usual this morning, just after 8am for no other reason than we could. We were cognisant of the fact there may be kangaroos and other wildlife about so had our eyes wide open. The only thing we saw was an emu and he seemed to have a bit of road sense.
After stopping at Mary Kathleen Centre at Cloncurry for a wander, we brewed up in the van and took it with us to our next stop - the John Flynn Centre. Rev John Flynn was instrumental in getting the RFDS up and running and Cloncurry was its birthplace in 1928. With QANTAS being conceived in Cloncurry, the aerial links and partnership between the two became reality when QANTAS donated a modified aircraft called Victory.
After a short walk through the old main street of Cloncurry we decided to push on to Mt Isa and have lunch there. However, not even 25km out of town the fuel warning light came on telling us we only had another 80km left to go. Instead of turning back immediately, Wendy quickly looked for a fuel station up ahead and the closest was 87km away. So, we did the right thing and turned around. By the time we had finished refuelling we decided to stop at Chinaman Creek Dam for lunch which was just outside of Cloncurry. Greg had the final bit of his fish stew and Wendy had a nut paste and honey sandwich.
We arrived in Mt Isa about 2:30pm and set up beside Y&G in the unpowered area of the park. We then went shopping as our fridge was quite empty and the cupboards almost bare. Dinner was at the Overlander Tavern which was only 1.4km up the road. We walked there and back which both sharpened the appetite and settled the dinner nicely.
Lunch spot
