After leaving Normanton, it was time to head east for the coast, travelling the Savannah Way. Many fellow grey nomads were recommending we stop at Leichhardt Lagoon, and although it was only thirty kilometres east of Normanton, we decided to try it out. Leichhardt Lagoon is a semi off grid camp site, with only toilets and hot showers provided. We managed though to score a lagoon front caravan site, with an amazing view of the wildlife that inhabits the camp ground. After setting up, we walked down to the lagoon, and there was a freshwater crocodile waiting in the shallows for it's next meal. When walking back to the caravan, I saw something moving through the trees, and it was a Yellow Spotted Monitor, or Goanna. I walked over to the Goanna, which is Australia's largest
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