Trip to the Boulia Camel races

[legman]

about 30 k out of town is the age of dinosaurs centre. more dust

the centre finished just this year has been nominated for an international architecture award

they have big guard dogs though

 

[legman]

the views from the top of the hill are amazing

in the shed out the back there are a few blokes working on fossils

if your keen you can volunteer your time, and they will put you up and feed you.

 

[legman]

some more of the sites of Winton including the worlds largest deck chair and a fence made of junk

 

[legman]

here's the wall......

how many different things can you see

thats just a small part

and my son was excited to see some concrete were he could ride his scooter, he was going through withdrawals...

 

[mr turbo]

they have big guard dogs though

They sure do :ebiggrin:

Thanks for the update legman
There sure are some magnificent things you've seen.

Regards
Mr Turbo

 

[legman]

the next day we went out to Lark Quarry about 60ks west of Winton, the site of a preserved dinosaur stampede ( footprints ), the road was dirt a lot of the way and we spent the whole day exploring and saw heaps of excellent scenery.

 

[legman]

 

[legman]

an Echidna trying to hide from us

 

[legman]

ended a long awesome day watching the sun go down from a local look out , the track there recomended high clearance 4wd only but the little subie got there. even lifted the odd wheel a couple of times.

 

[legman]

left behind windy Winton and moved onto Hughenden

great campsite , more friendly birds

 

[legman]

did a day trip to the town of Richmond and visited Kronosaurus korner, well worth a visit

i was talking to this farmer inside and he was the guy that found this VVV less than 50 meters from his house

it is the most complete prehistoric skeleton found in the world
below is what it may have looked like

 

[legman]

spent a day at porcupine gorge , another must visit

the view from the lookout

15 min walk down to the bottom
veiws of the pyramid

very nice down the bottom , sheltered, quiet, lots to see but the water was freezing
still could not resist taking the boots of and going for a walk, you could easily spend a day here exploring, bring food!

 

[legman]

very steep walk back up takes about 20 min if your fit.........took me 25 LOL!

 

[legman]

after a few days hit the road to spend one night in Mt Isa

stopped in julia creek on the way

might be a bit hard and cold on the backside !!

 

[legman]

some loverly country up this way, but we were pressed for time so only photos from the car. still plenty to see

 

[legman]

Mt Isa by day and night

 

[mr turbo]

The Gorge lookout is brilliant

It sure looks like it was worth the effort to make the 15 mins walk to the bottom

Regards
Mr Turbo

 

[El_Freddo]

Great pics Legman!

I love the one with the roo balancing on it's tail, this should demonstrate to people how they can rip the guts out of you if you're too close to them - and that one looks like a small one!

The junk wall really does have a bit of everything in it - small and large! And I love the Gorge - there's something about that country that stirs something deep within me and I don't know why, but it has since I was a kid in the Territory.

I can't help but notice that you seem to be stalking a toyota and a camper trailer... Visiting Wolf Creek as well were we??

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers

Bennie

 

[thunder039]

wow looks like a great trip. thanks for sharing

 

[guzzla]

I can't help but notice that you seem to be stalking a toyota and a camper trailer...

Or is it a Nissan Patrol?