Monthly Archives: June 2011

Once again – look it up on google maps – but Boulia is about 200 kms north of Bedourie.  Boulia is a little bigger town and the caravan park was a little bit bigger and better run – but no … Continue reading →

You’ll have to google maps Bedourie- I’d never heard of it either before I got out here. Its about 200km north of Birdsville – on the road to Mt Isa. The road from Birdsville to Bedourie is all dirt – … Continue reading →

Birdsville – population for 51 weeks of the year = 150 and for one week in September = 5000 – 6000!!! I can’t imagine anything worse – or perhaps better!! You can imagine it with a huge group of friends … Continue reading →

With all good intentions of getting up & getting an earlier start – and after going to bed at sundown – I still didn’t get away “on time” this morning. Amazing how an early night does not mean a long … Continue reading →

So, the Tyre & Auto place opened and although he normally didn’t “touch the things” the bloke had a look at the airbags and found there is definitely a leak in the seal at the top of them, but agreed … Continue reading →

Woke this morning and decided I could do with the day off. I’ve done 2000km since leaving Canberra a week & ½ ago – so not driving today wont hurt me. Also, the thing with the airbags hasn’t been righted … Continue reading →

Got up this morning & checked the airbag pressure – it had dropped from last night. Spoke to the blokey at Cameron Corner and he thought it might just be the valve – so he changed that for me – … Continue reading →

Tibooburra seems a nice little town really – especially at this time of year – not sure I could be here in summer though.  The lady at the National Parks office told me they will be advertising shortly for admin … Continue reading →

Got up & packed up & quickly stuck my head in the shearing shed at Pine View (forgot to take pictures of shearers with dolls like I was supposed to – sorry to Heidi & Tanya – can’t even remember … Continue reading →

Had trouble with absolutely EVERYTHING this morning. I’d spoken to a few people in the caravan park about my camper – so they were all quite interested to see me pack it up & get it back on the ute. … Continue reading →