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Published: August 15th 2013
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Roll In; Roll Out
The caravan park was amusing to observe. Every day the park was chock a block by sunset and by 8am they were gone. These Grey Nomads are in such a hurry. Travelled back East into Emerald 50kms then south 130kms to Rolleston. Dave travelled 600kms to Toowoomba for a few days on family business while I stayed in the caravan park and caught up on some much needed cleaning after 41 nights bush camping. My how the dust gets in. Grit in grooves I never new existed. Adored the long hot showers, running water and flicking power on with no thought as to where it's coming from, even though the amenities were basic and could do with an upgrade. I love bush camping but coming back to a caravan park is pure luxury. This lifestyle really makes you appreciate the little things.
Rolleston is really a stop over spot for truckies and grey nomads. There is nothing much there, a pub, PO, agriculture store and Petrol Station come general store, with a population of 200. You really need to go out on day drives to see anything of merit. It is an area of coal mines and is full of mining blokes in their trucks and utes. Many of the cabins in the park are used by these workers. Girls, if you are looking for a man's man, this is the
Fresh Grass
A visitor to the park. It is so dry around Rolleston, the kangaroos love the watered grass. place to find one. I liked to walk 5kms per day and was often asked if I'd like a lift. They were very helpful, making sure I was alright, but I was happy to walk.
By the time Dave was back from Toowoomba and we had taken our day drives, including Carnarvon Gorge, we were there just over 2 weeks. The managers of the park thought we'd never leave. They'd not had tourists stay with them that long. You can see what I mean by the first pic.
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Jonathan
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Not a Tiger Snake
I came across this image while researching the population of Tiger Snakes that occurs in Carnarvon Gorge. The snake in your photo isn't even a venomous snake - it's just a harmless Black-headed Python. Tiger Snakes are typically about a quarter of the size of this and don't occur in the dry, hot areas in the Bowen Basin.