Guest Reporter: Michael Gavin
Following pack-up of the vans etc. Michael and Tony decide to freshen up by going for a swim in the nearby Miner’s Pool…. a lovely flowing river with a total sandy bottom….no slippery rocks to negotiate. We reluctantly leave the water and are on the road before 8:00am.
We travel at our leisurely pace compared to Tony and stop for photos of dingoes and goanna……have to be very careful stopping in the middle of the road, as there is the possibility of another vehicle or tour truck coming out of the dust into our back. In the case of the goanna photo attempts, it was just as well I had moved off the middle of the road, for a couple of quick vehicles went past.
This section of the road was quite busy with vehicles going in both directions.
We have a good run and arrive at our campsite around 10.30am and initially Tony is a bit sceptical about the sight with the long dry grass in the area. He drives around and settles on a well cleared area, for which we book in for 3 nights, with possibility to extend if we like the area. We have fire pits as well as toilets.
Around lunch time Terry and Janelle arrive and straight after his set-up, he comes over to changeover our Grey Anderson plug at no charge despite us insisting….a beer later Terry said would be good payment. The Tony comes out and starts picking Terry’s brains over a range of issues, despite Janelle wanting to go swimming and to see the Aboriginal rock paintings at a nearby designated cultural site. Tony mentions his efforts on the resoldering of his caravan camera cable, and immediately Terry is undoing Tony’s 
work and getting back to basics and in no time has everything resoldered and the camera system is now working.
work and getting back to basics and in no time has everything resoldered and the camera system is now working.
All six of us head off to the Aboriginal Rock painting site and wander around taking photos. Then it is off to the Day Visitors Area for a swim in the King Edward River….. a great spot and small waterfall surrounded by some amazing colours in the rocks. The water is so refreshing for our swim, and provided great photo reflection opportunities.
Back to camp and meatballs and pasta for tea,,,,,bought meatballs not as good as Dot’s homemade ones.
Terry and Janelle, join Tony and us after tea and provide us with a wealth of information about our caravans……given that they had their own business building and serving caravans in Qld.
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