Lorella Springs to King Ash Bay. Day commenced 0950hrs, odometer 93026kms, temperature 16 degrees celsius. Nothing remarkable on the 120 kilometres rough, stony corrugated, windy, dippy road to the Cape Crawford Borroloola intersection. The last 24km of seal into Borroloola like driving on silk compared to the rough gravel road travelled. On reaching Borroloola at 13.30hrs, we filled up with fuel at 1.47 cents per litre, odometer 93191 and bought some food supplies and a visit to the tourist information. Borroloola was founded by Ludwig Leichhardt as he crossed the McArthur River. The town is affiliated with the McArthur River Mine, tapping one of the largest zinc bodies in the world. The police station /museum was establish in 1866. Lunch in the park uncovered a mess of broken food boxes and tomato paste all over the
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