Trip to the Boulia Camel races

[legman]

Hi guy's, have not posted anything for a while (work keeping me busy) but have been lurking in the background and checking out whats going on.

managed to convince the boss to let me have three weeks off in June/July and headed to Boulia (north west QLD)for the annual camel races.

took our time getting there did all the sites and camped in some great places.

if you havnt had a chance to check out this part of the country i would highly recomend it. we will be back in the future, even considered buying the post office in hugenden and semi-retireing.

short story the races were rained out but still had a great time relaxing and absorbing the local culture. had plenty of recovery demonstrations to watch from the very wet boggy conditions in the camp ground.

the first leg home was accross the chanel country between Boulia and Winton some of the best scenery. and favourite photo of the trip below VVV

 

[legman]

when i get a chance i will try to post some more pics

 

[legman]

have a bit of time , thought i would post a few more pics now
left home about 4 am on a rainy morning

breakfast stop day 1 Roma ^^

got to Charleville mid arfternoon set up camp next to friends at a quiet well set up camp ground

 

[legman]

the locals could be a little roudy with the vegetation

 

[legman]

the kids love the Bilby centre, we had to come back that night for the presentation but was worth it and it supports a good cause.

 

[mr turbo]

Great pics & report legman
And I would have to agree, judging by the pics, that the locals do seem kind of rowdy :lol:

Regards
Mr Turbo

 

[legman]

barcaldine our second stop of the trip about day 4

 

[legman]

lloyd jones weir camp ground (free) was chockers with grey nomads, we only just slipped in . plenty after us drove through and had to look elsewhere.

the creeks were full !!
i will post more next week

 

[stilson]

Nice pics legman, really wanted to see some camels though.

 

[legman]

sorry stilson had'nt got there yet .

here are three, they were very freindly ones

 

[Kevin]

For our overseas friends - the dead tree in Barcaldine is the "Tree of knowledge" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_Knowledge_(Australia)

 

[NachaLuva]

For our overseas friends - the dead tree in Barcaldine is the "Tree of knowledge"

Not just for our friends overseas...that was a piece of knowledge I have just gained

Nice pics, incl the camels. Not the spitting variety then? :rotfl:

PS: Bilbies are prob my fav animal on the planet!

 

[legman]

Thanks Kevin , also in Barcaldine is the workers centre, plenty to see and read, old buildings and machinery well worth a visit , you could spend all day here quite easily

 

[legman]

we spent 2 days in Barcaldine then we hit the road to longreach

 

[legman]

The road from Longreach to Muttaburra

more locals ^^^^^

 

[legman]

our camp site at Longreach and the view

daily visitors to our camp

these are Brolgas ( for our overseas mates )

 

[legman]

did the Stockmans hall of fame and the QANTAS founders museum, not highlights of the trip for me. lots of people quite expensive, I am not sorry we went but would not go back. others might think different.

 

[carljwnc]

Thanks for another great installment legman!!!:ebiggrin:

 

[legman]

from Longreach we moved onto historical Winton. Where "Banjo" Patterson penned the words for Waltzing Matilda.

love the faces kids pull

 

[legman]

winton was dry, windy and dusty. we were jammed in between caravans right near the entrance of the park and every day came back to a campsite with an inch of dust covering every thing. you had to wash the dishes before you could use them.

that said it was still a great place, plenty to see and do and the people were warm and freindly. threr was even a film crew in town making a movie.

the kids large and small had a ball at the musical fence