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Published: July 15th 2008
Spent the day on the road spotting wild emus, dodging more road kill and battling trucks between Blackall and Longreach. With a stop for lunch at Barcaldine and a visit to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre. A pretty little parkland setting filled with the history of the workers who settled and developed the area and our country. Samuel rode the train, Steve even found the local lockup while the girls got into the spirit of early life. I took the camera and got some photos of the giant tent that was placed there after the bi centenary celebrations.Came across a lovely old couple from Alstonville about 55 km from Longreach who were not as lucky as us when they got a flat. They kept driving until they had nothing but a melted stub axle. So another caravanner went into Longreach and got some help for them. Even with all our accessories Steve said it was way passed him to fix.Just short of Longreach we drove through Ilfarcombe and we just had to stop explore as well as take a pic of all the old machinery lining the side of the road.
FINALLY made it to Longreach for a few days sightseeing
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Pete Cameron
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Hi Looks like you are having a good look around the back of Qld. Have been reading your daily blogs and sure looks a lot more fun than working. Hope all is well - phone you soon.