Queensland to Western Australia

3/7/2011  We crossed over the border into Northern Territory

 Getting old-cuppa tea

 After many ks on the Barkley  Highway we finally turned onto the Stuart Highway and heading north.  Camped at Renner Springs

 That is a spotlight not the moon....Can't always remember everything when choosing sites

 4/7/2011 - Continued up the Stuart Highway and then turning onto The Buchanan Highway.  Lots of bull dust and corrogation.

 Top Springs for lunch

 Dashwood Crossing with lots of water.  Our 1st real creek crossing -

 Camped at Jasper Gorge - great spot and the only ones there

 Boys trying to fix chain saw so we can cook tea

Got it going - lucky - stew for tea  using up all our veges before we get to WA

 Al having a fish at Big Horse Creek Campground  (near Timber Creek)- no luck

Onto Kununurra and then onto Bungle Bungle tomorrow and will be off the air for about a week until we reach Broome. See Ya

Its been 3 Day.

Day 2 Passed through Emerald, Alpha, Jericho, Barcaldine.  The tree of knowledge has great timber chimes now since someone decided to destroy it in 2006.  Stopped for a beer at Ilfracombe.  The pub is called Wellshot Hotel which is owned by Mat Scott's sister.  Pity we aren't here for state of Origin next week.  The pub will be rocking....Go Queensland

 Roadworks between Longreach and Winton....Hope they don't hold us up.  Lots of camels and emus along the road. Eventually arrived at Crawford Creek Free Camp.  A hassle for camp site...not good to arrive late in the afternoon

 A very cold morning breaky and on the road again....Richy enjoying breakfast at Crawford Creek

 Winton and then passing through Kynuna and stopping for a beer at McKinlay...Had a beer at Crocodile Dundee Pub...Walkabout Hotel.

 Finally stopping at WW2Airfield Free Camp 50ks west of Mt Isa.  Great spot.  Finally warming up and no wind....very pleasant.

Day 1 Coolum to Springsure 757klm.

Up early & on the road by 5.30am. Stopped for breakfest at Kilkivon where Al realised he left his wallet at home - no drivers licence or cards & no CASH. Going to get his girl to post it to Broome.

Lunch on the banks of the muddy Dawson River. A great overnight free camp for future get in early.

Our 1st camp is a freede 1.5k north of Springsure-- Virgin Rock.  Rest area . Nice spot but could be noisy.

That all .

The Kimberley Adventure

Well it is just about time again, to head off, on our next adventure. We are heading off on Thursday 30/06/11 to Broome, then up to Cape Leveque, where we are staying, for about a week.

From there we head off to Derby & then onto The Gibb Road & into The Kimberley. We are travelling with some good friends, Richard & Colleen Carberry. They have just picked up there new Quantum  it is the same as ours.What a trip to try it out on. We are away for about 3 months.
We will be adding Photos & Adventures on this Blog in the next 3 months so please follow our trip.

                                                                                                                   Al & Chris Stevenson