Longreach was our town of choice for spending Christmas. We chose it because it’s where we happened to be on the Landsborough Hwy on Christmas eve. We stayed at a caravan park. […]
Longreach – Christmas 2012
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a camping trip of ridiculous proportions
Winton, Queensland
Winton is a town in Central Queensland which we passed through on our way to Longreach where we would later spend Christmas. There’s some interesting history around Winton, including being one of […]
Mount Isa, Cloncurry and Walkabout Creek
After a week or so of bush camping on the Savannah Way, we crossed the border into Queensland on the Barkley Hwy and rolled into Mount Isa for some much needed shopping, […]
Tablelands Hwy, Northern Territory
Leaving Borroloola, we back tracked to Cape Crawford then headed south on Tablelands Hwy – a single lane sealed road that runs for about 500km, joining up with the Barkley Hwy which […]
Borroloola – Barra Time
Borroloola saw the end of our dream to conquer the Savannah Way through the gulf country to Queensland. Continuing was not possible due to heavy rainfall. Nathan River Road was exciting for […]
Towns River to Lost City, Limmen River National Park
After an overnight at Towns River, we continued our journey on Savannah Way south on Nathan River Road. This part of the trip got interesting, with some areas having received heavy rainfall […]
Savannah Way – Nathan River Road
Leaving Roper Bar, the Savannah Way heads into some pretty remote country, through Limmen River National Park and towards the Gulf of Carpentaria on Nathan River Road. This road is all dirt and […]
