Day 1 - Yungaburra to Normanton

The Road Trip, first half

---

December 22nd 2007
Thurs 22nd Nov: Day 1 - Yungaburra to Normanton, 621km. Drove, melted in heat, got cabin at campsite with pool. Dived into pool which was like bath water, not what I was after! Awful storm in the night making humidity ridiculous! Fri 23rd Nov: Day 2 - Normanton to Mount Isa, 499km. Drove, melted in heat, found skanky old hostel with old beds and rubbish mattresses. Visit to Drs as manage ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

---

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more