June 5th2012 We left Figtree Crossing at about 8:45 am and stopped in historic Northampton for fuel. There are some lovely old buildings there, like the old convent. We drove on, stopping at the Overlander roadhouse for lunch. It was pretty busy there, lots of caravans and campers stopping for fuel and food. The shrubs became shorter and scrubbier as we kept heading north, and the terrain was flatter. We stopped at a lookout about 100 km south of Carnarvon, where you can look across plains to the ocean. Again the big sky and glowing clouds were a feature of the drive. We arrived at Carnarvon in the afternoon, passing lots of plantations such as bananas, tomatoes, pumpkins and corn. There was some water visible in the Gascoyne river however most of the river apparently runs
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