A place with a sad history - the campsite groundskeeper related to us a time in the 50’s when a white policeman raped a lady from the people of the land. He was speared as was the punishment metered out for such a crime, however the whole tribe was rounded up and displaced to Port Peri as a consequence.
One of the young men by the name of Milligan walked all the way back to his land and a giant sculpture of him now stands proud overlooking the land of his people. The plaque said he only passed away two years ago.
Also a place where 3 to 4 trailer road trains blast along the highway both day and night. A place with a diesel generator which loudly motored on and spotlessly clean showers. All taps read “cold” - should have read “freezing”
Washing done, Ute packed and we’re on the red flanked road to the UFO place via Barrow Creek (a place famed as the last place Peter Falconio & Joanne Lee’s stopped at and also an historic telegraph station)
Restoration work was happening at the historic site, so we didn’t stop and drove through to Wycliffe Wells where supposedly Aliens landed. A roadhouse there was dedicated to UFO info but the outside wasn’t convincing enough to entice us in either.
We have settled at The Devils Marbles Conservation area. It’s a stunning place and very sacred to the Traditional landowners but unfortunately it’s also a cheap camping zone and caravans are jammed in closer than a City housing block.
Having completed the circuits and taken photos, dinner is on.
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