In June 2000 we set off on our ‘First Big Trip’ travel in Australia holiday, we had been planning for about 12 months, full of excitement and anticipation the day had finally come that we left home on our first Aussie Adventure.
Our itinerary started from country Victoria travelling to Central Australia, Darwin, Kakadu and travelling south via Outback QLD and NSW all in 6 weeks and approx 10,000 kms.
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This is Part 6 of our ‘First Big Trip’ travelling to Longreach QLD, Blackall, Charlieville, Dubbo NSW, West Wyalong, Shepparton and home in Victoria.
Day 31 & 32 – We left Winton QLD and headed for Longreach. We setup camp in a caravan park and did the usual shopping to stock up and looked around Longreach. Longreach is home of the famous ‘Stockmans Hall of Fame’ which we visited the next day.
The ‘Stockmans Hall of Fame’ really was worth the visit, full of Australia’s farming and outback history, being farmers ourselves it made it even more interesting. The displays have been creating in many ways to make them more interesting and interactive. The building itself is made of timber, stone and corrugated iron and is very unique and was opened in 1988.
Day 33 – We left Longreach and travelled to Blackall, set up camp . Blackall has an Aquatic Centre with a olympic size pool with a spa, but the difference the water is from an artesian bore. So the water was very warm even in the big pool, the spa was beautiful, nearly too hot to get into. We did stay there for quite awhile and relaxed.
Day 34 & 35 – We drove to Charlieville. The first night of our trip in Port Augusta on TV the Charlieville Camel Races were advertised to be on 21st – 23rd July, so we worked out itinerary so that we could be at Charlieville for the Camel Races.
The next day was an amazing day, first we walked to the Camel Races which was about 10 minutes away. About 6pm was a rodeo and after that was a Troy Cassar Daley concert.
Camel races are great fun, they also had yabby races, shearing competitions, feral goat races and more. The camels were funny, one ran the wrong way, they wouldn’t go when supposed too and we found it’s best to always bet on the favourite, they seem to always win.
There was a young racing camel for sale, his name was ‘Brother Bill’ looking very cute! We wanted to take him home!
Later we went to the Rodeo and the Troy Cassar Daley concert, both were excellent and we were exhausted.
Day 36 & 37 – We left Charlieville and drove to Bourke stayed the night then travelled to Dubbo, stayed the night at Dubbo.
Day 38 – We went to the Dubbo Zoo and then travelled to West Wyalong
Day 39 & 40 – On the home leg now drove from West Wyalong to Shepparton and then Home! Always good to get home after being away so long.
It has been an absolutely amazing adventure seeing so much of Australia but you can see by the map there is so much more to see. Can’t Wait for the next adventure!!
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