Mt Isa - Camooweal (Qld) - Barkly Tablelands (Northern Territory)

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7th November 2012,

Departed Mount Isa in the blazing heat headed towards the Northern Territory border. Stopped at Camooweal (a town just before the NT border) and decided to look at the natural caves. There were two caves which originated as a result of volcano erruption many years ago. We stopped at the border and took some snap shots and Sasha marked that the Nicoll's have passed through the NT border. The speed limit on the Barkly Highway in the NT was 130km/h (Daniel was a bit disappointed that he couldn't safely travel at that speed with Taylor tagging along). We stopped at Avon Down's Rest area for dinner, before proceeding to setup camp at Wunara Rest area for the night. It was beautiful clear skies with a warm (not!!!) 39 degrees at night.

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Photos

Camooweal
Welcome sign to the town of Camooweal, just prior to the NT border.

The Girls
The girls at the Camooweal Caves National park

Alyssa
Alyssa at the Little Nowraine Cave

Little Nowraine Cave
The depth of the Little Nowraine Cave

Sasha
Sasha by the Great Nowranie Cave in Camooweal

Great Nowraine Cave
The depth of the Great Nowraine Cave in Camooweal

Camooweal
Camooweal BP station (near NT Border) displaying distances from the Border

Northern Territory Border
The Nicoll Rig at the border

NT speed limit
The NT speed limit on the Barkly Highway

A cloud eclipse (?)
The sun completely covered by a single cloud